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Not even a babble.....

Babybear70Babybear70 member
in Babies: 6 - 9 Months
I get nothing!! No babble, no ma-ma or da-da, not even syllables, just a lot of raspberries, "PUH" and motor-boatin'! I know I shouldn't worry, but it would be nice if DS would even just attempt at saying something! I don't want him to grow up too fast but geez! Just a little recognition for being his Mama or Dada would be nice! Smile
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  • lalafirefly27lalafirefly27
    Talk to him throughout the day read to him. : he will talk when he is ready.
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  • Babybear70Babybear70 member

    imagelalafirefly27:
    Talk to him throughout the day read to him. : he will talk when he is ready.

    I do...that is what I don't get. I read to him, I sing to him, I pretty much look like a babbling idiot who just got out of a mental hospital whenever we go to the store or out well basically anywhere because I do nothing but talk to him! Trust me, this kid doesn't know what silence is when it comes to me and his caretakers. That is why I'm so baffled!!

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  • jksaversjksavers member
    Has he had ear infections? Does he respond to other noises? Have you had his hearing checked recently?
    Perhaps he's not hearing you to mimic your babbles. Good luck!
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  • ncsumommyncsumommy
    DD is all about dadada and bababa (no mama yet) but DS was like your son.  He wasn't babbling with d, b, or m sounds by his 9 month appt and his pedi was slightly concerned (said MOST babies could by 9 months but we would re-assess at 12 months)...I wanted to second the PP that you should look into his ears being checked.  Turns out DS needed tubes and had ear infections so he basically couldn't hear us.  He got tubes at 10 months and immediately started babbling with d, b, m sounds.  Hope this helps!
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  • SocialworkgirlSocialworkgirl member

    I really doubt this is that abnormal and I wouldn't worry.  DD still mostly makes "ahh" sounds and other vowel sounds. I talk to her all the time too and make mama and dada sounds at her.  I *think* she is starting to make a baa sounds but it seems to happen mostly when she is trying to resist taking a nap, lol.  Check out the website healthychildren.org.  It has lots of info on developmental milestones.  

    Also, a poster in the SAHM board who has a child with a speech disorder said that they really don't make referrals for early intervention until 18 months if a baby doesn't 4 vowel consonant combos--I think ma, da, ba, and ga or something like that are the ones they want you to be able to do.

     

     

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  • purplesnapdragons21purplesnapdragons21 member
    How is he doing at crawling, cruising and walking?  My LO always stops babbling when he's improving on a motor skill.  Right when he went from rocking to crawling he stopped babbling for a week or two.  Then his babbling picked back up.  When he we learning how to squat and sit back down from standing and starting to cruise he also stopped doing much besides screeching.  Now that cruising is well in hand he is babbling more again. 

    I read that when they are working on motor developmental milestones, it's common to let other skills like language take the back seat.
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