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talking at 18months?

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cloggs142 · 27/10/2012 19:44

just wondering what your 18 month olds are saying? what kind of stage of speech development they are at?

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cloggs142 · 29/10/2012 20:19

haha, ill second that on the walking...actually he makes enough noise without proper words too. lol

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fraktion · 29/10/2012 20:19

So this little girl goes to nursery FT? That means she is probably getting a lot of input from trained childcare professionals for a significant part of her waking hours and that will have a positive effect on language amongst other things, no matter how snide you are about her parents.

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cloggs142 · 29/10/2012 20:24

demure............quite honestly....youve made me feel like absolute crap tonight, like you were some position of authoroty telling me off. i think youve been unfair to me. what ive been saying all along is that i want what is best for my family. exactly what youve just written, as for my friend, all of what ive said i have talked to her about. she knows alot of what i disagree with. like i said in another comment maybe its time to sit and have a talk.....but im not just going to 'drop her' some things take time and work, and im willing to put that in. i dont just runaway when faced with a problem. ( and before you find another reason to jump down my throat...i was not insinuating that You runaway when faced with problems)

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cloggs142 · 29/10/2012 20:26

snide about her parents???? bloody hell i thought this was a place for disscussion, ??? and shes only been going to nursery for about 2 weeks...butyes i can see how it would have an affect on her speech as she is in with older kids

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SoulTrain · 29/10/2012 20:29

Actually quite worried reading this thread, DS is very nearly 17 months and doesn't say anything really. Mumum, makes clip clip noise for horse, a car noise...that's it. . He does understand a lot and will go and get things I ask for etc but can't say any real words.

He's only just walking, was late to crawl...should I take him to HV?

GrimAndHumourless · 29/10/2012 20:31

SOul, have a read as ever, if you have concerns then see a professional say your HV

SoulTrain · 29/10/2012 20:35

He does all of them...except the "use up to 20 words."

DemureNewName · 29/10/2012 20:38

Honestly, Cloggs, you sound like a child.

How on earth could you take anything I've said as anything but constructive advice / criticism?

YOu need to grow up a bit, I think

GrimAndHumourless · 29/10/2012 20:38

ah mate, off to HV with you, if only to set your mind at rest, yes? x

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cloggs142 · 29/10/2012 20:41

i just did the progress checker on there. kinda scares you a littlebit!!

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cloggs142 · 29/10/2012 20:43

please stop patronising me. if im a child for wanting to defend myself then so be it. im happy the way i am, and dont need your approval tbh. enough now. taken up enough of my evening arguing with you

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GrimAndHumourless · 29/10/2012 20:52

oh dear, my post above was to SoulTrain

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cloggs142 · 29/10/2012 20:55

yeah i know sorry i just butted in a lil bit there. loads of good stuff on the site though!! i didnt know half of that!

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SoulTrain · 29/10/2012 20:55

Not quite sure what is happening here...

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cloggs142 · 29/10/2012 21:00

sorry if ive confused you both. i know the posts were not meant for me. sorry!!

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DemureNewName · 29/10/2012 21:04

Why on earth do you have this irrational need to defend yourself?

By your own admission, you are a better than average parent. You do all the right things.... Why be so touchy?

All I've said is that I don't think you should compare your child with other children or your parenting with others...

God, what a bitch I am!!

SoulTrain · 29/10/2012 21:08

Demure - bore off. You're beginning to sound a tad aggressive.

IvorHughJackolantern · 29/10/2012 21:54

Soul - I really really wouldn't worry about your DS at all - if he can fetch stuff when you ask him and he's following most of what you say then he knows loads of words, he's just not using them. That's perfectly normal. If you have a nice HV you can always ring them and check but if it's just the one thing out of all the stuff on that baby checker, I don't think you should worry at all.

LollopingLil · 29/10/2012 22:43

Soul, my DS didn't crawl until 12 months, walk until 16 months, and at 17 months had no words at all. He's now 24 months and has about 35 words and more every day. SLT wasn't at all worried about him as his play and behaviour was as expected. It's always worth having a chat with a professional if you have any concerns - they'll either set your mind at rest or help you start to address any issues early.

BabydollsMum · 30/10/2012 00:38

Hush now children. Demure, you're being a bully. Cloggs, know when you've said enough.

SoulTrain · 30/10/2012 08:06

Thank you for those comments, I think I'll wait until he is 18 months and see if any words come about. I feel like he knows 80% of what I'm saying and I know he's a bit of lazy boy...but thank you very much for your thoughts.

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