All this talk of talking.....

amberlucille · January 2013

After reading on the 12-24 board about talking I am freaked out now. My little guy is only really saying uh-oh. He has said dada forever but not to my DH. And he does not say mama, or no, or anything else. If we tell him to go get a book or the ball or block he will. And he knows who mama and dada are. He points to things and just kinda "grunts". The pedi asked at his 12 month apt if he was saying anything and we said no....she told us that we would take a look at it next time. Next time is Feb 18th....Now Im getting nervous about it. Anyone else in the same boat or have any encouraging words to say??

RedCamaro · January 2013

Don't worry, and tell your Pedi to crack open the newest medical journal! New reasearch is having doctors putting back the age of "talking". I'll see if I can find this article and re-post it later. But in the interest of settling your nerves, it sounds like your LO is able to understand communication just fine. My DD was light years ahead of my DS at this age. DS even refuses to talk, but instead uses sign language that I taught him to communicate. It's frustrating, yes. But at least he understands how to communicate with us. Usually if your child is not saying a handful of words by age 2, that's when you see a specialist.

On a side note: if your LO has had any ear problems, it would be good to see an ENT/audiologist. My DS had recurrant ear infections. He recently had tubes put in and can walk, plus he picked up new sounds to say.

JamiesWife2010 · January 2013

My DS has said dada while he pointed to DH, exactly once. Like your LO, he grunts and points and follows instructions.
I'm not too nervous, but we'll see what the pedi has to say at our 15 month checkup next month.

LittleMommaBlueHen · January 2013

It's not uncommon for boys to be later talkers. He clearly understands language though so I wouldn't be worried in the least.

Chan4dra04 · January 2013

Count us in, too!

DD can say some really jarbled stuff that no one would even think was a word but I totally know what she is saying. She knows sign language, she knows her body parts, she follows instructions, but no real talking at all.

As pp said, our pedi said that this second year is when they pick up words. Not just from from 6-14m which seems to be what a lot of parents have experienced. He told us to get to age 2 and if she still doesn't have much to say then we'll take a look.

The understanding is there, she communicates awesomely through SL, just not words. She calls me mom-mom but doesn't call out to me with it. We read a ton of books and do a ton of Simon Says type things to teach her words and instructions.

And just yesterday she wouldn't call the lion magnet a lion, but she would bring it to me and 'roar'. So I guess we'll just grunt and roar for now.

RedCamaro · January 2013

Chan4dra04:
Count us in, too!
DD can say some really jarbled stuff that no one would even think was a word but I totally know what she is saying. She knows sign language, she knows her body parts, she follows instructions, but no real talking at all.
As pp said, our pedi said that this second year is when they pick up words. Not just from from 6-14m which seems to be what a lot of parents have experienced. He told us to get to age 2 and if she still doesn't have much to say then we'll take a look.
The understanding is there, she communicates awesomely through SL, just not words. She calls me mom-mom but doesn't call out to me with it. We read a ton of books and do a ton of Simon Says type things to teach her words and instructions.
And just yesterday she wouldn't call the lion magnet a lion, but she would bring it to me and 'roar'. So I guess we'll just grunt and roar for now.

That is so cute! DS knows what a dino says but that's it. That's great that she knows all of that stuff!

gracefulruby33 · January 2013

I replied in one of those threads on 12-24, but just wanted to say that we are in the same boat as other PPs. She says mama, but pretty much nothing else. Lots of babbling, pointing, following instructions, but no talking yet. I am a bit paranoid about what the pedi will say at her appointment next month as well, but she will talk when she is ready.

alyss0nl · January 2013

amberlucille:
After reading on the 12-24 board about talking I am freaked out now. My little guy is only really saying uh-oh. He has said dada forever but not to my DH. And he does not say mama, or no, or anything else. If we tell him to go get a book or the ball or block he will. And he knows who mama and dada are. He points to things and just kinda "grunts". The pedi asked at his 12 month apt if he was saying anything and we said no....she told us that we would take a look at it next time. Next time is Feb 18th....Now Im getting nervous about it. Anyone else in the same boat or have any encouraging words to say??

It does sound like he is able to understand to communicate. If he can understand what you are saying "go get the ball" and he does, I would not worry at all.

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