Keeping up with Miss Jones

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My DD is nearly one. Not crawling and not showing she understands any speech. Very busy and delightful. Only a fool would think there was anything wrong with her.

but

My friend brought her DD to visit at exactly the same age. When my friend asked her DD how she was going to blow out the candles on her birthday cake (and there was no signposting of the phrase at all), the child puffed and puffed. Then she asked what the ducks said and the child quacked. Then the cows...

Any thoughts beyond 'they all get there eventually' etc etc?

Don't be a fool and don't worry :) If you are at all concerned then give your health visitor a call or take your DD to your GP so that you can get a professional opinion and further testing or reassurance as required.

Sounds like your friend was getting her DD to "perform" for you. She's learnt these little things and they were rolled out for you to be suitably impressed with. My DS2 can count (he's 21 months) but he has no idea what the number words mean or that they represent something meaningful, he's just a good imitator. I would just find your friend's Child's tricks entertaining and think no more of it. It smacks a little of competitive parenting which is never nice.

I bet your daughter understands loads and will be showing you that she does really soon. In the meantime, just enjoy her how she is.

I would feel sorry for the poor kid for having a parent who was too busy training them to perform to spend any time playing!

I think it's cute and funny when babies start showing that they understand what's being talked about and start making little responses. It's just as cute and funny if they do it at 18 months or at 9 months, and every mum should be proud of that moment whether their friend's kid has done it first or not.

I would though make more friends, cos this one sounds like she is already a bit of a pushy Mum.

Why does she have to be a pushy mum, just because she is interacting with her baby and her baby happens to interact back?

Honestly, can't everyone just enjoy their own children without having to get upset or throw names about if another child is doing something quicker?

I wouldn't worry!

I was over the moon when DS started making animal noises. However, he is 2.6 now and I can't for the life of me remember when it happened. He might have been 9 months, he might have been 16 months. In the great scheme of things, it doesn't matter, despite feeling all-important at the time. I'm sure your DD will get there :)

...and when she does, you will move on to worrying about the next milestone, it's honestly never ending! We are in the competative potty training stage at the minute. If I see one more FB update about poos and wees on the potty I might scream

The voices of reason...ahhh.

Thanks all :)