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14 month old talking in sentences?

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Foal · 18/02/2023 15:58

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?!

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MaydinEssex · 01/07/2023 22:03

I can't confirm this as I have no memory of it, but my mum insists that when I was 14 months we went on holiday and I said "hello, nice day" to everyone we encountered, apparently I was a chatterbox (still am) so it probably is true. Don't think I spoke any other 'sentences' at that age, just that.

BigBoysDontCry · 01/07/2023 22:15

My DS2 was a very precocious talker. I have him on video at around that age speaking in "sentences". He was saying "take it off" while trying to take his body warmer off. He continued with similar type of things, shut the door, want my snack, need a book etc. He wasn't relating tales about his day though. He could have a full blown argument with you by about age 2....

Rufus27 · 01/07/2023 22:17

Our DD (who was quite behind for most other milestones) could say a simple sentence by about 15 months. By 24 months her language was almost pedantic and excessively flowery. DS could say no pathing at 15 months and no more than a few words at 24 months. DD is now 5, diagnosed autistic and ADHD.

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Zerolocc · 22/06/2025 19:13

I have a 15 month old. She's incredibly smart. She has an advantage, we have twins that were only 22 months when she was born. She has learned to sign and speak incredibly well. She says : I love you, I love it I like it/you/that, I like your shirt, I want more, I fell down, I'm hungry, I didn't want and a lot more. Her vocabulary is insane.

I've NEVER had a child this advanced and between my wife and I we have ...erm...10 ... And anyways none of her siblings were like this. We had that little toy that you press or switch or turn etc to make a little charter pop up and she was using it before she could sit up confidently. I remember being surprised at that.

She knows some colors, particularly yellow which she just really like and she can count to 3 when the twins count to ten with their hands. She attempts to sign several words even though she doesn't really know how and always mimicked signing "I love you"

Anyways, it's not unheard of so don't hate cuz you're baby didn't do it,. It probably doesn't mean they're gonna cure cancer.

ladygindiva · 26/06/2025 17:15

Fundays12 · 18/02/2023 16:04

It is possible DC1 said his first word at 4 months and could speak in full but short sentences at 14 months old. He was later diagnosed with autism and had ecohlalia. DC2 and DC3 spoke at the same time as most other kids and both are nuerotypical.

One of my Dc is similar, the words started before a year and we had sentences at 16 months. Also autistic. Noone I know had heard of any earlier, including GP / HV etc.

pointythings · 26/06/2025 17:18

My youngest spoke in proper sentences by 19 months. And he is autistic.

LeSpleendeParis · 26/06/2025 21:01

ladygindiva · 26/06/2025 17:15

One of my Dc is similar, the words started before a year and we had sentences at 16 months. Also autistic. Noone I know had heard of any earlier, including GP / HV etc.

My DC could also speak in full sentences and had a wide vocabulary just after age 1 (no exaggeration). As first time parents, we didn’t realise it was that unusual until a paediatrician mentioned it. My DC is autistic as well (and hasn’t stopped talking since Grin).

TMess · 04/07/2025 19:15

One of mine spoke in clear full sentences at that age. She also turned out to be hyperlexic so not 100% NT, certainly.

(ha, not me missing that this is a resurrected thread that I already commented on.)

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