15 months not talking or pointing

[jbells]

hi everyone, ive just joined mumsnet to c if i can get some reassurance, my daughter is going to be 16 months in the next 2 weeks and she isnt saying any words she has said dada and mama once or twice but not sure it was in context, she babbles to herself and when she wakes up in the morning i will hear her babbling away, but some days she can be very quiet in general, she has just started waving in the past few weeks and will always wave when we are leaving nursery but only occasionally in other circumstances, she doesnt point but will bring me books to read to her, and take my hand and make me point to the pics or sit there ready to point with her index finger out but not actually point, if i am sitting on the sofa and she wants something she will come and take my hand and lead me to what she wants but not point so then i have to guess what it is. she shakes her head and claps her hands but more when she wants than when i tell her, shes very independant and wont show much attention to adults she doesnt know, but will run and smile to the sounds of peoples voices that she does know, she loves playing with other kids and will run round laughing at them, her motor skills are great shes on the go constantly, sorry for the massive post just gettin really worried, thanks

I'm glad to hear you are getting hearing checked as its worth ruling things out. I would also focus on encouraging speech, so if you do ask a question, expect an answer and wait for it, don't jump in too soon.

hatchypom, i do try and wait for an answer for example do u want your juice? pause, say yes mummy, pause, then normally dd just starts winging and will get frustrated

so just bcos im mega excited, i thought id update this thread, today my dd was looking at her book and started pointing at the pictures and shouting in her own language neva bin so pleased to c someone point lol, also think she may have said hiya a few times but not certain :)

great news, glad she's getting on so well.

Yay! Just found this thread and interested as DS almost 18mo is not talking yet, and has only been pointing for a little while.

But like your DD he is very active - walked at 9mo, climbs EVERYWHERE - so I figure they can't do everything at once.

Helpful to know that I should take him to HV if he doesn't pick up some language in the next couple of months.

They are so cute at this age, aren't they?

hey isitme, ye really cute, my lil one is so independant and active constantly on the go prob like yours doesnt sit still for 2 mins, its always reassuring to know otha kids r developing in a similar way :)