Just after a bit of reassurance really, or some advice! My 16 month old doesn't speak a single word - no Mama or Dada, absolutely nothing. She's just started doing a few animal noises with hand gestures, she'll babble a bit (repetitive sounds), but she doesn't try to imitate actual words and I can't imagine her ever talking. Should I be worried?
She loves books and we read to her all the time, I sing and talk to her constantly, I say the words for things she's looking or pointing at. Is there more I should do?
She's also not walking, although she seems a bit closer to that and I think she's just not quite brave enough to let go!
She seems a bright little thing - always observing and paying attention. She gets really absorbed in certain activities, especially going through repetitive actions (can't figure out what she's doing!). I'm just wondering if all of this points to a possible problem or if this is all pretty normal?
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16 month old - not even close to talking
Mybobowler · 15/05/2020 19:43
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