Hello, just after some advice.
I am a bit concerned about DS2. He is 13 months old and hasn't said any distinct words yet and his babbling is very vowel-based, and limited. He will babble ba-ba, mamamamama (but not 'mama' as a word), arararararararara and the nearest we have to a word is 'hello', pronounced 'arrow', with hand next to ear as if he is holding a telephone.
He doesn't seem to have any trouble hearing - he responds to his name, understands 'no' and plays peekaboo. When asked 'where's ds2?' he will cover his eyes with his hands. He can wave and clap, dances to music. Just this last week or so he has started to point at things and will say 'uuh'.
Is it too early to be concerned about speech? I do talk to him but should I really step it up? I try to look at books with him but he likes to grab them from my hand and throw them!
He is walking, walked from just after his birthday. He is very good with his hands and will put lids on things, build a tower, tries to put a hat on a doll and put things in containers. Could it be that he is so preoccupied with playing that he doesn't feel the need to speak more? Is there any truth in the saying 'walker or talker'?
DS1 said 'bird' at 10 months (although only had 50 words at 2!) and I cannot remember how well he babbled, or when he said 'mama or dada'. He is now a great chatterbox and wonder if DS2 can't get a word in, when he is around.
Should I really be concerned at this stage?