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February 2012 Moms
cbcarden
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goals for 15m checkup
cbcarden
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When we had our 12m checkup I expressed a concern that DS still won't say "mama." I've heard it maybe 5 times, and he says "dada" throughout the day so I'm not sure if he relates it to DH. He does say "hi" and his form of "thank you" correctly. Anyways she told me to try to withhold things to get him to say "mama", and that by his 15m checkup he should be using 5 to 6 words correctly AND point to a few body parts when asked. Anyone else's doctor lay out similar goals? Do you count the word if they say it like cracker as "rara"? And do you count it if they are mimicking or say it on there own when they want something? I should have asked the doctor, but I was blown away by the goals she set.
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Re: goals for 15m checkup
Our pediatrician didn't give us any goals for the 15 month check up. If your LO says "rara" for cracker and says it every time he has/gets a cracker then it does count. I don't think it counts if they mimick the word because they might just be saying it and not knowing what it means. If LO says the word on his own and is using it correctly every time then it counts (I think!). Right now Audra says "Mama" and "Ut oh" correctly every time. She pretty much has "Dada" down as well but that's only as of recently. I try to teach her "Hi" and "Bye" but she doesn't say them. I can tell her "sip" and she will take her sippy and drink, so she understands what it means but doesn't say it.
I don't remember what my pedi asked as far as words go, but I know Skyler says Dada, her version of Thank you and her version of mama, which is sometimes MeMe, mama, or mom but she is always referring to me when she says them. She can point to her belly and her teeth as well as my nose, mouth and teeth so I think those goals are pretty attainable. Skyler has been saying those words and pointing to noses since about December.
She also says other words when she feels like it like baby, bye bye and hi. She says yes, but I don't think she knows what it means.
I am paranoid about my kids verbal skills... she doesn't babble much (somedays a little), and I can't get her to mimick sounds at all, never once. She has said "mama" a few times, and I think she knows its me. Everything is "dada"... she doesn't have any other consistant words for thinks. It makes me feel like I'm doing something wrong with her or like she's behind. My pedi sucks and I'm in the process of finding a new one (he told me I had to let DD cry it out and if I wasn't "strong enough" to do so, that I needed to move out of my house for 3 nights while she CIO with DH).... and every concern I've ever had he has brushed off.
BUT - 5-6 seems like a lot. I'd be happy with one consistantly.
Our doc said if she doesn't at least have 3 words by 15 months she's first check Ed's hearing then do a speech eval. Dd is the youngest of 3 and she said its common for the baby of a family to be a little slower to talk because everyone talks or does for them. My 6 yr old constantly talks for her.