Who has a baby that doesn't have any words yet? (clicky)

gymnst1013 · July 2012

Just wondering where N falls. He's got nothing. Just babbling still

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casirdms · July 2012

Collin says hey, bye, mama, dada, dog, ella, kay, ball, uh oh, papi, bam, milk, three, up, and no no. He can sometimes repeat words or sounds that we are saying but of course doesn't associate those with what we mean.

I think him being in daycare around slightly older toddlers and having an older sister has helped his vocabulary. That being said, I have friends whose children didn't start talking or walking until a few months after turning one! Every child is different so I think it's perfectly normal for N to not talk yet.

Turtle143 · July 2012

Liv's only definite words are papa and baby, she signs them too. Ocassionally, I think she calls me "mee mee" or "mee maa."

I read below that N learned to spin and that requires coordination so don't worry that he is "failing" if he just babbles right now whereas other babies are saying words. Just think, other babies aren't spinning yet Wink

cassoppea · July 2012

I voted SS because I'm really not sure. She has been saying "mama" and "dada" for a while but I'm not always convinced she really knows what they mean. She also says "nana" sometimes because we say banana to her or when we give her a banana - but again, I'm not sure if she's associating it with the object or just repeating it.

She does do animal sounds. Like when we ask what the cat says (or if she sees our cats) she "meows". And she "woofs" for dogs (she used to meow at dogs too so that's an improvement). She clicks her tongue if you ask what the horse says.

But as far as words go, I'm just not convinced. Maybe I'm just overly critical and should give her credit by now for some!

Sunidaze · July 2012

Primarily babbling...a word or two might pop in there but no real meaning. Again, wgat i am told is with the tubes this could alk change. I am told the constant ear infections affected Stelka's hearing (no permanent damage though) and now she shoukd be able to hear better which will impact ger speach. Apparently tgese little tubes are supposed to be rlthe 'miracle cure' for my daughter (sleep is supposed to improve too).

gymnst1013 · July 2012

Turtle143:
Liv's only definite words are papa and baby, she signs them too. Ocassionally, I think she calls me "mee mee" or "mee maa."
I read below that N learned to spin and that requires coordination so don't worry that he is "failing" if he just babbles right now whereas other babies are saying words. Just think, other babies aren't spinning yet

Aw, thanks! That's a great way of looking at it

Debbie0580 · July 2012

gymnst1013:
Turtle143:
Liv's only definite words are papa and baby, she signs them too. Ocassionally, I think she calls me "mee mee" or "mee maa."
I read below that N learned to spin and that requires coordination so don't worry that he is "failing" if he just babbles right now whereas other babies are saying words. Just think, other babies aren't spinning yet

Aw, thanks! That's a great way of looking at it

Yup. Jyles isn't even walking the majority of the time, let alone spinning! But he can say hi, buh-bye, bur (bird), ball, ah-done, daddy. Still only says mum when po'd about something.

kaitylin · July 2012

DD only says dog. I can't wait for her to talk more!

bt3701 · July 2012

Dog is the only one I'm sure she knows, although she won't even say it consistently. She babbles constantly though!

waterfall11 · July 2012

DD repeats words we say randomly (ice, sit, lantern- yeah, we had lanterns up for a month for her birthday) but nothing consistently or on demand. She does say dada and mama but half the time I don't think she knows who is who. She said hi and dog quite a few times around 11 months but I haven't hear either in quite some time. Only word I hear her say regularly is bob-um for bottle (which is actually a sippy now).

MrsStrand2be · July 2012

Turtle143:

Liv's only definite words are papa and baby, she signs them too. Ocassionally, I think she calls me "mee mee" or "mee maa."

I read below that N learned to spin and that requires coordination so don't worry that he is "failing" if he just babbles right now whereas other babies are saying words. Just think, other babies aren't spinning yet

This. DD says many words but isn't really walking yet, much less spinning. They all develop at their own pace. No need to worry.

megastar007 · July 2012

Jameson only says ball and up with meaning. We does bark or meow when you ask him what sound a dog or a cat makes, but he's nowhere near walking yet. It is so true that they do it all on their own time... Stubborn little buggers

Magenta728 · July 2012

Just uh-oh but I don't count that. Still just babbling.

Rachel5782 · July 2012

DS will repeat some words like a parrot.. Dog, mama, dada, baba (bottle),etc. but not consistently. He really only says uh oh with meaning (drops something) and he will say "baaa, baaa! " when it's bath time. But I'm not worried. He babbles like crazy. The early intervention evaluators says he's totally in the norm as far as speech goes.

MammaBear81 · July 2012

Maximus has nothing except a cute smile Big Smile

. My boys have always been late talkers, I'm not terribly concerned at this point, but I have no issues with contacting early intervention if he still isn't speaking around 18 months.

hajski · July 2012

Verbal- uh-oh, bye bye, daddy, mumma, jd (brother's name), dog, cat, "arf" for barking, apples, bubees, (blueberries), baba, (baseball)

Sign-milk, eat, all done, more, please, thank you

LO is a girl so that will make a difference. Pediatrician said that as long as they understand lots of words actually speaking them doesn't really mean a whole lot until around 18+ months, but average at this point is 3 words. I am sure someone elses pedi will have a whoel different story. But I wouldn't worry about N. In general, boys just don't get as verbal as girls do for much of their lives.

egpitt22 · July 2012

Liam says mama, dada, doh-doh (for the dog) and has said nap once. Other than that, just babbling and yelling for more food (even though he knows the sign for that!) Stick out tongue

CarlaAndJames · July 2012

Uh-oh is it. Lots of mamamama dadaddada, but it doesn't feel intentional to me.

At her year appointment, pedi said she was much more concerned with language INPUT than output. She said to pay more attention to how much language she understands. I can tell her to go get something specific, and she gets it, if I say "beep beep" she runs to her little car. If I say words, she can sign them back to me, yesterday she had her sippy upside down and DH told her to turn it around and she did. She knows her name, responds to no, etc. They are DEFINITELY processing language, even if they aren't actually saying a lot of words!

Jills83 · July 2012

hajski:

LO is a girl so that will make a difference. Pediatrician said that as long as they understand lots of words actually speaking them doesn't really mean a whole lot until around 18+ months, but average at this point is 3 words. I am sure someone elses pedi will have a whoel different story. But I wouldn't worry about N. In general, boys just don't get as verbal as girls do for much of their lives.

Oure pediatrician said the same thing. Vito says a couple words (dada, dog, sit, and bye), but mostly he babbles.

jcsumm0 · July 2012

I just wanted to add that it can happen really fast. At 13 months, Evie was only saying one word (kee-kee for kitty). Now, at 14 months, she says 6 words and uses 3 signs (the only ones I've taught her). So you might be surprised in a few weeks!

march2008 · July 2012

She's gotten a little more vocal lately. Before 12 months, it was just mama and dada. Now she also says uh oh, there, this, hi, and hi Sha (She's trying to say our cat's name, Shadow).

DaisyJanie · July 2012

Magenta728:
Just uh-oh but I don't count that. Still just babbling.

This. I did click that he has one word, because he does say it at appropriate times. But he still says Mama and Dada just randomly, not to the appropriate person. And he says "ka" a lot, which may or may not refer to his toy cars.

JavaVino910 · July 2012

DD was saying Mama, Dada, Dog and Night-Night. But... since she started walking she's taken a little break from talking. She only says Dada and Mama on rare occasions. I miss her little words!

kimbo1216 · July 2012

Audrey knows who we are, but she still uses "mama" and "dada" in babble. However, the word she has down pat is "no". She knows how to use it perfectly! And it goes well with her temper. We are working on that.

She also says fish with meaning. My parents have a big fish tank and when she wants to go look at them she points and says "fish"

She says other things but I don't really keep track of what she says with true meaning. It's not really a concern at this point as I don't think they are expected to say much, if anything, with meaning at this age.

kimbo1216 · July 2012

gymnst1013:
Turtle143:
I read below that N learned to spin and that requires coordination so don't worry that he is "failing" if he just babbles right now whereas other babies are saying words. Just think, other babies aren't spinning yet

Aw, thanks! That's a great way of looking at it

Yep. When I'm feeling like Audrey is behind compared to other babies, I try to remind myself that she is ahead in other areas. Plus, I have always heard that boys tend to develop their mobility skills faster than girls. Whereas girls tend to develop oral skills faster. Idk if that's true or not. And I'm sure it differs from kid to kid. But my point is that just because a kid is "behind" in one area doesn't mean they are in them all.

And @Turtle: I'm glad to see you posting again!!!

MommaG123 · July 2012

C says dada but I'm pretty sure it isn't with any meaning cause she pretty much just says it all day long.

She is also still not walking.

Some days I worry she's a little behind but most days I'm just like whatever, she'll do what she wants when she wants.

rainstar752 · July 2012

She says mama and dada, and she has a sound she makes for kitty that is very consistent and used with purpose but isn't a word- "kkk".

mrsmullins0500 · July 2012

gymnst1013:
Just wondering where N falls. He's got nothing. Just babbling still

Rylan isnt saying anything yet, but he babbles all day long. Lots of dadada and Mamama but I don't think he says it with meaning. I've also heard boys can take longer with talking. I'm not a bit worried!

Syncronicity09 · July 2012

Ash only says Mama, Dada (although he rarely uses them), Dog and Uh-oh. But we just realized he may be saying good. He says something that sounds a little similar often, and we noticed particularly when something is going into his, or someone elses mouth, or he wants something we have. Like hes saying "is it good?"

Gym, I am willing to bet that some of N's babbles are words that just don't sound right yet.

CantWait2Be · July 2012

Ds says mama, dada, and ba (for ball). I'm not always sure he's associating them with us though. He likes to walk around with a ball in each hand saying ba. It's so cute, but he says ba when he doesn't have a ball too so I don't know.

LaceFace14 · July 2012

M babbles but doesn't use anything in the right context. Sometimes he says dada to dada but sometimes he says it to me.

mamarazzi528 · July 2012

No words here yet and I've got a girl who will be 14 months tomorrow!

I like how the title of this post is "Who has a baby that doesn't have any words yet?" and gym said her LO doesn't and lots of people responded listing off all the words their LO says. Is that supposed to make her feel better?? haha.

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