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21 months and not really talking.

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oxfordcomma75 · 26/06/2014 23:49

Should I be concerned? Pretty sure he understands much of what I say but not really speaking. Should I be concerned?

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Heyho111 · 27/06/2014 00:19

It's impossible to say but you say really not talking so I assume talking a bit which is good. If worried ask your health visitor to put your mind at rest.

FatalCabbage · 27/06/2014 00:22

My DC1 and DC2 were just like that - first words at 19m, not speaking much ... until suddenly an explosion of communication coinciding with second birthday. And they never bloody shut up now.

It was concerning to me at the time but the hvs weren't worried, and we wouldn't have been referred until 2.6 or later.

Hope things turn out well for you soon.

Jellyandjam · 27/06/2014 10:08

It's probably just something to keep an eye on at this stage. We had concerns about DS speech at that age. Hv said as his understanding was good they wouldn't worry about it yet as lots of children don't talk much at that she and then have a sudden explosion of words.
It turned out that DS did have an expressive speech disorder (he could understand everything but his articulation was poor and so he was difficult to understand). He is now 5 1/2 and just been discharged from speech therapy.
Just keep an eye on him and I hope it all turns out well for you.

greedygal · 27/06/2014 10:15

Watching this thread with interest and hoping for more examples/advice.

DS is 20 months and says 'oh dear, nana, daddy, mamoo (mummy)' . . .and nowt else. Im concerned too although the HV didn't seem to be when I spoke to her about it 2 months ago.

I will contact HV again if things done improve by his 2nd Birthday as it seems as though his mates are on 100 words or more.

nataliejc77 · 27/06/2014 20:20

Mine is 22 months old and he only says mama and ta

LissieD · 27/06/2014 20:55

My dd is 20 months and says daddy, poo, bye bye and oh dear. None of them very clearly! She has a wide range of animal noises and does a lot of baby signing including stringing several signs together making little 'sentences'. I know her understanding is really good I just wish she'd start talking! I'm trying to decide if I should worry yet. Do animal noises count as words? And when will she say mummy?!

hels71 · 27/06/2014 21:43

At 20 months DD said yes, no, mama, dada and naina (Her version of her name). She did not even copy words you said to her. She did however babble and sign and clearly understood what we said. At about 22/23 months she suddenly started speaking in sentences and has not stopped since....
HV said if she could clearly hear (which following instructions suggested she did)and made sounds I should not worry until at least 2 when they would consider referring her...

LissieD · 27/06/2014 22:02

That's reassuring to hear.

givemecaffeine21 · 28/06/2014 17:44

My niece hardly said a word until she was 2. Speech wasn't her strong point but at 3 she now chatters away clearly. My DD is almost 2 and chatters non-stop....trust me, it's over-rated, she never shuts up!

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 28/06/2014 22:49

My dd is 20months and doesn't really say a lot and what she does say is not very clear. She understand everything we say though. I mentioned to our lovely HV she said not to worry until she's 2 and even then it's completely normal to have little speech.. I found this very reassuring. She recommended lots of singing and stories.

JdBrixton · 29/06/2014 06:06

My son is 25 months and not talking, recently in the last week he has started putting sounds together, for example mama, dada, everything is ah-oh when he drops something (although mama has always even constant from an early age, mama would be for a few things not necessary just me). He was early and I have tried to be relaxed with "markers etc"
He does understand conversations. For example lets play with ball, tidy , he does babble a lot as well.
I have his check coming up in July for the two year marker. I can give more advise after this.
When I had a general conversation with his doctor he was under when he was early, this was at about 18 months he recommended lots if photo books, and pointing at the photos and saying the names etc.
I do read a lot with him.
By the way what is ds -darling son? I have never found out!

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oxfordcomma75 · 30/06/2014 01:45

Thank you. She says muma dada etc but that is about it.

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Shopgirl1980 · 30/06/2014 18:07

My son is 14 now and he only started talking properly when he went to playgroup at 2 and a half, previous to this he only said a few words. I really wouldnt worry

HKat · 01/07/2014 15:36

Dd was the same as Fatalcabbage's - very few words right up until she turned 2, then suddenly there was an explosion! She was babbling before, and saying about the same amount as yours,OP - then the day before her second birthday she came up to me and said clearly 'Mummy, I done a poo' . That was only six weeks ago and she's saying more and more every day. So don't worry.

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