Anyone elses LO not really talking? She has Momma, Dadda, and Please (which come out like Plish) but no other words. She jabbers all day but I'm so scared that her vocab is so limited and not even putting words together like she should. I'm trying to have her repeat what I'm saying but she just looks and says Momma. Any thoughts? Thanks
Re: Talking Issue
My DD had excellent receptive language and "talks" all day long. Just doesnt have many words. She says mama, dada, Lola, kkk for milk, pu for up, muh muh for Mickey mouse and shh to quiet the dog, and no. She attempts cookie, cracker and a few other words but everything else is "guh".
I'm getting a little concerned but not overly, as I know kids all develop at different rates.
I'm going to a party saturday night and will see 2 friends who are speech language pathologists I'll pick their brains and share anything worthwhile.
We are in the same boat as you. DD probably says 7 words. She jabbers all day and understand most everything we say. Although I'm a little concerned, I still think she is in the normal range- perhaps on the low end of normal, but still.
DD attends daycare 4 days a week, and her teachers (who have all worked there for years and years) says she is 100% fine. They predict that a language explosion is right around the corner. I hope they are right!
I'm in the same situation as you all. I thought we were alone, so this is reassuring!
DD maybe has said 10 words total but each lasted a week and haven't been back since. Right now she doesn't have any. I, too, am waiting for the "word explosion" everyone talks about.
We had her 18 month appt already and the doctor said to keep an eye on it. If she still isn't speaking much in a couple months she said to come in and we'll talk with a speech therapist. She isn't too concerned yet (especially since DD understands us so well), but doesn't want us to wait until the 2 year appt if there is still a problem.
I hope all of our LO's start talking soon!
Wow thanks everyone !!! I definitely feel better I'm not the only one, all I keep hearing is how their kids are singing songs and speaking like crazy (which is great!). Yeah DD was really advanced in the physical aspects (rolling, crawling, walking) so I guess she's just a late bloomer in the talking area. Its just alittle frustrating when she wants something and I cant figure it out.
Klovesp95 let us know anything you hear from those pathologists ;-)
And thanks again!
Thanks for posting about this! I was actually going to post about it awhile ago, but I was afraid we were the only ones and everyone would reply with "my LO says 50 words and speaks in sentences now." and I'd feel worse.
We are in the same boat. In the past 2 months we have had his hearing tested and visited with a SLP. He passed both hearing tests - I knew he would since he can follow simple directions. He passed the test the SLP gave him but only because he was in the upper part of the age range. The test is scored 12-17 months and 18-23 months. The day of the appointment he was 17 months 2 weeks, so of course he passed. She did score the test using the 18-23 month range as well and using that he is considered to have a moderate to servere expressive language delay. At that point he had no words - he used to say woof when he heard a dog but quit doing that. The SLP suggested speech therapy. She doesn't think he will be where he should be by age 2 if he doesn't get help now (50 words and 2 word phrases).
We were all ready to schedule our appt for ST but our insurance said they don't normally cover ST unless it is to restore normal function - like after a stroke. We had to fax them a copy of the treatment plan and then they would decide if they would cover it. They said it normally takes up to 30 days to review the plan and make a decision. Today was day 28. And of course our SLP is going OOT for the holidays on Wednesday until after the 1st of the year.
I have a feelling insurance is going to decide not to cover ST in which case we will start the EI process. I try to keep a positive outlook through all this but it is hard hearing about all the other LOs talking so much. It is also hard when I can't figure out what G wants and he gets upset and starts crying. I am so glad to know we are not the only ones going through this though. Good luck to everyone.