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15mo with no words and one sound ?

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Magix · 27/01/2014 23:06

He only says Mamama or sometimes mumumum but that's it . He makes no attempt whatsoever to repeat words . When I try to get him to repeat he just states blankly at me .

He understands a few statements but I don't think he knows his name yet .

Is he behind or is this normal ?

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McPheezingMyButtOff · 27/01/2014 23:15

Every child is different, so please don't worry

You may find that he's taking it all in, and understanding more than he is saying just yet. He's still a baby really, but if you are worried, it might be worth a quick chat with her HV or GP if you don't like your HV

Don't google either, because that just gives you even more parental paranoia

chocnomore · 28/01/2014 02:21

does he not respond to his name? what makes you think he does not know his name?

do you have any concerns about his hearing? is he otherwise communicating (pointing etc)?

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Magix · 28/01/2014 07:24

McPhee I actually quite like my health visitor

Choc I have no concerns at all his hearing is brilliant the slightest noise and he turns to it he always has .

He doesn't really respond to his name , sometimes he does but I think he's just responding to my voice rather than his name . Usually if I say his name he doesn't respond to it . Yes he is pointing and if he wants something he points and grunts .

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LeBFG · 28/01/2014 08:39

How is he at following instructions?

FWIW I have a 'reluctant' speaker who wasn't saying much at 15mo. He's nearly 3 and is finally starting to wise up to the benefits of communicating!

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Magix · 28/01/2014 08:46

He doesn't really follow instruction either .

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Notsohappycamper · 28/01/2014 08:53

My dd was entirely silent, if not laughing or crying until she was 2! Honestly, never even a sound.

She is now approaching 6 and never ever shuts up

Please please please try and relax and let him go at his own pace. 15 months is very young. I also have ds 15 months and he says mama and there and that's it. Points and shouts a lot and if he does understand me he does his best not to do what I am asking

LeBFG · 28/01/2014 08:54

DO you think it's because he's doing something else engrossing at the time or because he really doesn't understand? What are you asking him to do? DS was very hit and miss at 15mo - always on his terms (actually, not much has changed ). His favorite word was 'eh' done in variety of expressive tones. How does your DS communicate what he wants?

chocnomore · 28/01/2014 10:02

I would probably have a chat with the HV if she is any good. You seem to have niggles - follow them up.

Maybe also worth looking at the M-CHat . not 100% sure though if the M-Chat is only meant for 18 months+. Not responding to name and not following instructions would worry me a bit in a 15 months old.

I would not really be concerned about the the lack of speech at this age but lack of understanding would worry me.

It is probably still worth getting his hearing checked. The HV should be able to refer.

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Magix · 28/01/2014 10:41

Is it possible for a 15mo to just ignore you or choose not to respond to you . This morning I've said "where is your dummy?" And he got it and put it in his mouth .
"Give it to mummy" and he's gave me it . But then I will say it again later and he just ignored me .

I try to do "where's your eyes nose etc" and I point to mine and/or his but he just wriggles away to run about or just sits looking at me like I'm nuts

I was also thinking he doesn't have a shape sorter should he be sorting shapes by now ? I'll need to get him one tomorrow .

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willitbe · 28/01/2014 11:36

I think it might be a good idea to get his hearing checked just in case he is missing some sounds and not others.

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Magix · 28/01/2014 12:21

I've phoned my HV and left a message with her receptionist to phone me back . Will try to get an appointment for tomorrow if she's available if not I'm on annual leave next week so will see her then . Glad I asked I wasn't sure if it was HV worthy thanks everyone

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mummyxtwo · 28/01/2014 14:25

My ds1 was similar at that age. I remember my HV asking, "Is he saying Mummy and Daddy? He should be saying Mummy and Daddy!" and I said yes, although it was more of a mummummummm and dadaadadad sound and not obviously directed at us... He didn't really start talking until he was 2yo - and then he started talking in sentences, and it turned out he knew all his colours. He is now a bright 5yo who never stops talking! They are all different in terms of when they start to talk. Your HV might suggest referring him to SALT and that is fine, but he is just as likely to be a normal toddler as he is to have any significant speech delay, so please don't worry at this early stage and give it a bit of time.

LeBFG · 28/01/2014 15:22

What you just described Magix was my DS at that age. He would choose what he would respond to - yes, at 15mo. You should have seen our looks of gobsmacked amazement when I told him to go downstairs and find x in his bedroom cupboard and bring it back - and he did! DH at the time didn't think DS could understand even simple commands but then when DS really wanted to we found he could...

No one on here can really answer your question. The language thing isn't anything to worry about yet. 15mo are supposed to understand simple commands and know their name (i.e. react to it by turning around). Only you can really know if your DS is just too busy to respond or whether he is struggling to understand. I don't even know what that might mean though, if he is struggling to understand - so try not to worry (how hard is that!), observe your DS neutrally and contact HV/GP if you're still concerned - that's what I would do.

OnBoard · 30/01/2014 15:23

my daughter only had mama and dadda at that age and then just before she turned 16 months she got one other word, we watched that 'learn to talk' dvd a few times - it was pretty good.

blueberryupsidedown · 30/01/2014 16:41

What you could do is sit home on your lap facing you and pull faces at him, encouraging him to imitate you. If he imitates you, praise him loads. Then make simple sounds like car sounds, fire engine sounds nee naa etc. and animal sounds, and if he imitates you, praise him loads. Encourage him to make any sounds at all, such as playing with shakers, whistles, wooden spoons and pots and pans. Make lots of silly sounds such as 'mmmmmm' when you eat and when you give him his food, etc.

blueberryupsidedown · 30/01/2014 16:42

I meant sit him on your lap, not site home on your lap!!

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Magix · 30/01/2014 20:19

Blue !

Thanks but I've tried that he just wriggles away to run about ! He won't sit still long enough to take things in I think that's maybe the problem

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Auntierosemary · 30/01/2014 20:44

My younger daughter is 14 months and has just one sound - de or da - which she uses in various rhythms to mean about ten things (dede for dummy, dedee for teddy, dada for daddy, da for there, more, again...). She doesn't call me anything!

Hadn't occurred to me to be worried, seems pretty standard to me.

Sounds like your son can follow instructions, like what you asked him to do with his dummy. In my experience, kids this age won't do anything unless they feel there is a good reason for it, or they are in the mood to do it. If he had already followed your dummy instructions earlier in the day he may just have felt that he had already shown you he can do this, and therefore could see no reason for doing it again. Also at this age I think they are mainly focused on their own needs and desires and are too young to want to do things to please us. He sounds very normal to me.

Just some thoughts!

naty1 · 31/01/2014 20:32

I found picture books helpful. Pointing to picture and labelling and trying to encourage to repeat. Within a few weeks repeating. A few minutes at a time. I find reading during the day better than bed time as she is not too tired.
Lots of music and nursery rhymes.
I think they need a word repeated maybe 50 times before saying it. The process gets faster as they get older.

woollybobs · 01/02/2014 07:59

I am a nursery nurses and we never refer a child for speech and language until they are 2. As speech varies so much between children before 2. So don't compare him to others.
Picture books is a good idea name objects and do a running commentary of what he is doing during play. Avoid trying to make him repeat words you say as it doesn't work and can lead to frustration. Talk slowly and use small sentences.
Don't worry about him seeming to ignore you he should do that if he is engrossed in play however if you think he is not hearing you get his ears checked for piece of mind.

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