I am concerned that everyone's else's baby seems to be saying mama, dada, hiya, bye, cat etc whereas my just turned 10m old simply shouts and squeals all day long.
His development check questionnaire came in the post a few weeks ago and the expectations in the Communication section has somewhat alarmed me as DS can't really meet any of them.
Apparently he's supposed up understand what "Come here" means without any accompanying gestures (I.e me holding my arms out) but if I said "Come here" to DS I'm pretty sure he'd stare blankly at me.
It also expects that if I were to say "Let's sing twinkle twinkle little star" then DS would, without prompting, start doing the hand movements. He understands the word "clap" and starts manically clapping but that's about his limit of understanding that words have meaning.
Like I said he doesn't stop babbling away, it's constant, but that's all he does.
Am I panicking over nothing?
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How much does your 10m old speak?
Writerwannabe83 · 30/01/2015 08:24
Don't worry. Babbling is good and he knows how to clap- show off! 
Neither of mine did the things mentioned at 10 months - clapping on cue would never have happened! They developed normally and one is actually v.v. good at school.
As far as speech went, neither of mine spoke a clear word before a year - but plenty of babbling and nonsense chat that they seemed to understand! At 18 months there were odd words and I remember listening out for DS1 to put two words together at about 2 years.
Thanks everyone. He knows his name and knows what the cat is, even if he won't say it. If I say to DS "where's the cat" he will immediately turn his head to look at it.
I'm dreading taking him to his development check though, I've filled in the questionnaire and had to tick all the 'no' boxes to the "does your baby....." questions in relation to his communication.
He started with a childminder lady week and there are three other children there aged from 18 months to 3 years old so maybe being with other children may help.
In the meantime I will try not to worry 
My 12 month old has no words, neither did his sister at that age (and none used consistently for the right things) until about 18 months. She's 3 now and never shuts up
I had to go back and watch some videos of my DD at 10 months, she is saying mama and dada only.
"DD say Mama!"
"Dada"
"No, say Mama."
"Dada"
10 months is very young I think. DS is 13 months and can say "daddy" (no Mummy-boooo), "tickle" (started of meaning tickle but now is a generic happy term) and "dirty" 
. He couldn't say them last month. He would say "daddy" but not when his dad walked in like he does now. I think some people (I'm very much including the mum you bumped into here!) hear their babies babble a "at at" noise and all of a sudden they can say "cat"!!!
I think communication is so much more than words that they have. DS will wipe his high chair tray if I say "wipe up for mummy", raise his arms if I say "arms up", hand me stuff if I ask him to etc. I don't think he'd come to me if I just said "come here" without holding out my arms but we communicate all day long.
Ds2 is 21 months and still only has a handful of words. I'm pretty sure he didn't have any at that age.
He can sat "Cat" (loves to point out cats), "woof woof" (all other animals ), "mama" and something else that sounds like mama but a bit different for ds1's name. Won't say "dada" much to dh's chagrin. "ah gah" (all gone), "bye", "buh" (book), "cup". That's about it I think.
He understands load more though, and nods/shakes his head for yes and no.
Ds1 was the same and in fact I think had far fewer words at 21 months and didn't really start talking until gone 2. Once that particular tap was opened it was never turned off again. Ds1 never, never, never shuts up. Ever.
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Oh and she is just staring to understand simple instructions too...
Pass me the remote is my fave
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