when did your babies start talking??

[mummyof2amy]

My son is 15 months he can only say mam n dad dad dad, and also can wave good bye, when we say bye to him he will wave good bye. Every night befroe he goes to bed we will read a book to him which has first words in. But I'm just wondering when he will start saying more words??

My son only had quite limited language until about 17 months, then all of a sudden he started learning new words pretty much every day! He's just turned 2 and he's talking in basic sentences now, and has at least caught up with his peers, if not overtaken them!

The advice we got, which seems to have helped, has been encouraging him throughout the day so for example teaching him body parts - I'd point to my nose and say "mummy's nose. Where's baby's nose?" He would point at his nose and I'd say "yes, baby's nose!" He then started trying to say nose, so I'd agree (even though it didn't sound like the word) and repeat it again. Gradually it started to sound more correct. We did this with loads of things, different foods, juice, toys etc.

I also realised he had been using his own words for things, so he had obviously understood that items have their own names but hadn't known (or been able to say) the real names of them. I don't necessarily think the first word books work anywhere near as well as just learning the word from you.

That sounds quite normal to me. DS had one word at 1, about 3 by 15/16 months but by 18 months had loads more and talked in sentences at 2.

Agree he sounds about normal, OP.
Mine were delayed talkers & said far less at that age.
Always impressed by children who meaningfully use names under 20-22 months.

Mine is nearly 17 months and seems to be average compared with similar friends. He says Mamam, Dada, Babba (baby), duh-duh (dummy), ccccccah (car), uck (either look or book) and ooooo (shoes). He can do a few animal noises too.

He understands much more than he can say!

Sounds entirely normal.
DS1 had lots of words at 15 months.
DS2 took to 2 years.
DS3 babbled all the time, but had few comprehensible words at 3, then suddenly came on virtually overnight when 3.1.
DS4 has few words, but no problems communicating - he just turned 3.

I am always so, so impressed when I meet children between 2 and 3 I can have full conversations with - usually girls, mind...

Ds1 was speaking in 3-4 word sentences at 1 y/o. I didn't realise how advanced this was, people used to always comment on how well he could talk but I always just shrugged it off, it just seemed normal to us.

Ds2 however is 14months. The only word he says is aaattttssss (his version of hot) whenever he see's a cup or saucepan. We've tried to encourage more words to no avail.

Only now can I appreciate how advanced ds1 was.

All children are different. They don't stay babies for long. Enjoy them as they are. Stop worrying about what they're not doing. They will get there in their own time.

Sounds completely normal. DS could talk fairly well at 1, dd could only put 2 or 3 words together until she hit 3. Think it depends on the child and don't worry too much, its not really an indication of their intelligence or future and I don't think that Oxford or Cambridge ask thei candidates when they started to walk or talk

I recall my DD saying to MIL, "Oh, look, Nanny! The moon!" at 18 months (she was a big fan of the moon). I can also remember her pushing a bus in the HV room, saying, "The bus is empty. There's no-one on the bus," when she must have been 2.2, maybe? I'd taken DS as he'd had a nosebleed.

DS, on the other hand, said sweet FA and only really started to talk at pre-school when he was three.

Your baby sounds just fine and dandy {smile]