Speech!

[natie26]

Hi, I have a 14 month old boy who is my first child and would really appreciate some advice.

How much should he be talking now?

He has been saying mamma, dada for a while but nothing else!! But hardly says it at all now. I am constantly talking and encouraging him to talk but all he does is point at things and goes 'a'!

I'm just concerned that he should be saying other things by now?

Thank you for reading!

He says more than DD or DS did at that age.
Can't shut them up, now (9 & 11yo).
Normal spectrum is very large. :)
Best to talk to your HV if you're still unsure.

My 15 month old ds is the same. He has a few words and is constantly pointing. My dd was talking a lot more at this age. I was a little concerned but after a bit of research it does seem quite normal.

14 months old is very young. Mine said nothing at that age, not even Mamma or Dadda. He is now 21 months and has more words every day, (though no sentances yet.) There is a wide spectrum of normal as ragged says. I don't think you need to worry.

My ds had no words at 14 months. He's now 18 months and can only say "no" and "hello". But I'm not worried, he points loads and babbles. He'll get there in his own time, as will yours.
Is your ds active? I've been told they babies who are more focussed on gross motor function (like running and climbing) are often slower to talk, that sums up my ds really.

It's great he is pointing at things and vocalising. When he vocalises 'a', just say the name of what he is pointing at. THe more you repeat the word the better. Children often need a word said around 500 times before they will start to use it themselves. Make sure you turn off any background noise when you are talking to him as well - tv in the background makes it harder for children to listen to the words being said.
It is also best not to say (eg) 'Say dog, say cat etc. - better to just say the word yourself for your child to hear. When they can say it they will.
A friend's child called his sister 'saychloe' as Mum kept saying 'Say Chloe' to him!