14 month old talking in sentences?

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Does anyone have or know of a just turned 14 month old who speaks in sentences?

A woman on a WhatsApp group I'm in is often mentioning how her DC talk in sentences from 13/14 months old (and not just simple things but telling someone about their day was one example she gave). I don't know why she would lie about this in a random WhatsApp group but it just seems so far fetched and of course there's never any videos to back it up! So, to the wisdom of Mumsnet...is it possible that a 14 month old could do this?!

Just to add we also did baby sign language with her from about 10 months and by a year she had about 30 signs she used regularly, which probably helped with her acquisition of language and speech!

Haven’t read the whole thread, but it’s quite common for autistics to speak in sentences early, and also to refer to themselves in a very depersonalised, third person way. My own DD would preface her remarks with “DD (name), she want…” eg, choccy, or drink. Her word order was sometimes odd - her request for extra Rice Krispies was “DD she want more some Keefies!”
She was reading at 2, had an IQ of 166 and a reading age of 12 in reception class, so not typical.

Yes. One of my three was talking in full sentences at 16 months ( e.g " I want to play with xxx " and is suspected autistic, maybe it's related. Fwiw her two apparently NT siblings were around two years old when making sentences.

Mine prioritised speech over walking so she could start arguing with her sister sooner. My ex had to pull over the car for five minutes when her first sentence to her sister (10 months-ish) was 'no you smell'.

Still a gobby little shite 24 years later.

My daughter was talking in full sentences at that age. She was a very early talker and is great at language in general.

I knew a little girl who had amazing speech at around age 3. Understood jokes and could have a proper adult conversation with full sentences with her!

🤣🤣 love this.

I met a child like this once, I was astounded when she started speaking, she did say her husbands family were all in Mensa. Would never have believed it if I hadn't met the child myself

Not 14 months but definitely before 18 months DD was full of chat. I took no notice as she was my first but the ladies from her crèche found it hilarious . I remember one of them had a delivery to work of a new dress and she obviously opened it and showed her colleagues and DD told her to "go to primark to get necessaries (accessories) ". She still never stops talking ten years later. Her sibling's definitely didn't speak as early as she did.

My eldest talked in sentences at 18 months and turned out to have ASD among other things. I think sentences at 14 months would be highly unusual.

I have known this and the child was able to say little jokes and things to be deliberately funny plus also tell little lies by 28 months.
She walked at 8 months and was potty trained during the day at 18 months.
She’s now in her 20’s and is a regular young woman with a fairly average job.

One of mine said very simple sentences at that age ‘I like a ball’ or ‘that’s my car’ but that was literally the extent of it. Ironically he then developed a bit of a speech impediment at 5 for about six months. It’s unusual but not unheard of. Also not a Mensa candidate now (dammit)

I agree with this. There's a tendency to roll out the reassuring "they all get there eventually" cliches for parents of slow talkers but
a) they don't all get there eventually because children with severe learning disabilities do exist and shouldn't just be ignored and
b) slow talkers always need to be properly checked for hearing impairment - it's so simple to check and it can make a huge difference to toddler development (and no, "being sure" he can hear doesn't count - you need to check).

My DD talked in sentences at 12 months. Health Visitor came and asked me about speech, I could tell she didn't believe me... until DD started speaking. However, DD didn't take any steps until 13 months. She's now 21, just finished uni, enjoys walking, cycling, running. She's happy and I consider normal. A lot of her friends have gone to uni and she doesn't stand out from them.

I've met children who had amazing speech and vocabulary at that age. Things like 'daddy's gone away for work' or 'I want carrots and cracker for lunch'. My dc was the same age as one of these kids, so it as noticeable. My own dc had good speech but not that good. By age 2.5 there was no difference in the group of children.

I did at 15 months. I'm currently a 40 year old moron.

My middle one talked in short sentences at that age but I have a 14 month old now who can only say "dada, there, no, and yumyum" 😂
They are all different,

At 20 months DS1 put three or four words together easily. I remember 'they're daddy's keys' whilst he pointed to them.
He turned out to be pretty smart but no genius.
Not sure at 14 months though.

My middle dc did but would be like

' i go grandad car farm see cows yummy ice lolly'

So i could tell what she meant easily but wasn't like she said

I went in grandads car to the farm. At the farm i saw cows. I had an ice lolly it was yummy

I have to say the best thing about such an early talker was Ds was just awesome company as a toddler. He didn't really ever tantrum as he could let me know exactly what was important to him etc, and I had such a glorious insight into the weird and wonderful interests of a toddler. (Like his very niche obsession with speed bumps )

My niece spoke in sentences at 13/14 months.
She’s an average 20+ yr old now, not a genius!
It was always a shock to hear her talk, especially when my son (a few weeks younger) only had a few words that only his dad and I recognised!

My eldest was speaking in sentences at 18 months. His first sentence at 15 months ("I want to help you")

The only child I know that did this talked before he walked (was closer to 2 for walking) and is diagnosed with autism (with hyperlexia and echolalia as two of his traits).

Hummmm I doubt it too . My middle child started counting and letter saying very early at around 1 but not talking sentences . My youngest is 17 months and says stuff as mummy give me , It’s mine , I love you . Burning nNo way has a conversation