To think when your child starts talking is a sign of their intelligence?

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Yuep · 25/07/2024 12:04

Or is there no link?

bit worried as dd is hitting all milestone and can communicate and understand instruction but at 20 months is only really articulating 5 words with any real sense.

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Saltedbutter · 25/07/2024 12:19

No. Source - I have a family member who is entirely non verbal and very clever.

PurpleDreamCatcher · 25/07/2024 12:09

Remember, there is so much to learn and understand when you are new to this world - balance, motor skills, routines, relationships, safety and danger, what is around you, etc, etc. Some children prioritise certain areas.

PurpleDreamCatcher · 25/07/2024 12:06

It depends what kind of intelligence you are talking about. Einstein didn’t speak until he was four.

Gettingannoyednow · 25/07/2024 12:06

My sibling didn't speak until they were 3.5. Went on to win a scholarship to a prestigious UK university and now make close to a million a year. So I'd say it might or might not be related.

Have you spoken to HV or doctor?

Edingril · 25/07/2024 12:06

No idea when my child started but I don't see the connection between speech and intelligence

Turophilic · 25/07/2024 12:06

It very much isn't. I was talking by 12 months and I'm no genius. My brother was 2, he"s a bright guy.

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