When to worry about no babbling?

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Nearly 9 month old just has vowel sounds.

My other 2 children had their first words by 10 months so I'm starting to get a bit worried! I rang the HV who just said to wait for the 1yr review, or they could request an audiology appointment. I'm not sure if that would be helpful though?

When do I worry and what do I do?

Not yet, and
Nothing.

9 months is still young, they're all different

I expect you're worried because you're comparing with your other children, who were very advanced.

My DC2 is about to turn two. He has very few words and most of them are very unclear. DC1, at the same age, had an absolutely vast vocabulary. The difference between them is huge. Of course I worry! But I also know that the normal range of speech in babies and toddlers is massive - it's just that I've had one child ahead of the curve and one child below it.

I wouldn't worry about a baby of not-quite nine months at all.

Well that was a lot clearer than the HV who mainly just ummed and erred a lot!

Thanks

One of mine woke up babbling just after 9 months. From literally nothing (just coo-ing, and vowel sounds), full-on babbling in his cot. These things can suddenly just take off.
I think 9 months is quite young to babble. 10 months is very young for first words.

Oh, and my 9 month old doesn't babble either. She blows raspberries though

Raspberries are cute :)
We just have "uh" "eh" and "ah".
When I've checked milestones on various sites they all say there should be consonants by now...

I think mainly have a huge guilt component as I feel he's massively ignored compared to the previous 2. Partly as he's just another one to share my attention, but also because the 3yo is extremely demanding and won't allow anyone else except me to deal with her. She's also quite advanced in lots of ways except emotional and social which makes things difficult - while the baby is fairly easy going in comparison so gets ignored :(
I need to try harder :(

Dd didn't babble until 11 months

Now at 14 she babbles non stop

Some of the children's centres have speech and language drop in at stay and play sessions, so might be worth tracking one of those down just for your peace of mind,I always found that quite helpful!

My ds didn't babble or blow raspberries. He did make lots of "uh" type noises though. I knew he wasn't up to speed very early on and in the end he needed speech therapy when he was three which we paid for privately as the NHS offering was woeful. In contrast, dd was babbling and making consonant sounds very early which came as a shock after ds!

Obviously your ds is too young for intervention but the fact that you've noticed is good as it means you'll be on the case if it doesn't improve. Which it may well do as others have said.

Remember she's NEARLY 9 months - so 8 months. It's very early to worry, easier said than done, I know.

Please try not to turn anything into guilt. The one of mine who was the most "advanced" (so far) was definitely the most ignored!