Not saying words

[lovemyprince]

My little boy is 11 month in a few days and doesn't talk he will sit and babble away but doesn't say mama or anything a have never used the word dad around him but il always saying mama or mam and things like baba and bobo or however you spell it for bottle but just doesn't say any of that but he understands what I'm saying should I be worried?

No not at all! Babies find their voice at different ages & 11 months isn't behind. It suddenly seems to happy overnight. By 18 months guidelines suggest the average child know about 6 words inc mamma & dadda. Mine didn't by then but by 20 months just copies everything he hears. Don't fret!

My 14 mo doesn't either. He babbles and might have said 'gie' today while pointing at a dog (doggie!) but he's quite clearly understanding us and can sign/ point what he does want

Not worried, he's been too busy sorting out walking

I wouldn't say so especially if he recognises what you are saying and is making some sort of noise

.mine was 11 months before she started Saying yeah pee (over and over and over)..... that was the only thing she said for weeks... but is now saying ball and ble (last half of bubble) and is talking utter rubbish but certainly trying to have conversation

She only says mama when she is crying and then it's more like mamamamamamam... otherwise no actually mum or dad. A friend whose boy is about 16 months still doesn't say mum but can say other words and 2 string..

Has he had his 9-12 hv appointment? If so what did they say?

Does he have a dummy. As that can hinder speech progress. I try to make sure dd only has it at nap times.

I found her speech has been better since she started nursery which she was about 11.5 months

Mine did concentrate on walking and physical stuff before talking though

He used a dummy for sleep and when he's just wanting to chill out for a bit but a don't let him have it when he's playing and stuff and like when he's getting attention becuase he loves attention and always smiles for people so a take it straight if him then he had his 9-12 month check just after he turned 9 month everything fine but he says she's coming back out the end of this month because of his motor skills or what ever it is because he wasn't crawling or anybong but he's now crawling pulling him self up on furniture and can stand for a coup of seconds on his own before he falls on his bum and it sounds like he says mam over and over sometimes so sounds like mamamamam when he's crying and kicking of but it's only been a couple of times he's done that but he babbles away and understands what I'm saying 2 him becuase I always talk to him and stuff

Sounds normal to me.

I am in a circle of 8 babies all similar ages (between 2 weeks and 2 months age difference) and they have all done things at different rates..mine is the youngest but walked first, one of the oldest still bum shuffles and cruises. They are all individual and as long as they show signs of trying at this age you shouldn't need to worry too much.

Just keep encouraging. My dd likes to watch my mouth move..so I will do the alphabet but exaggerate the mouth movement so she can see what shape she needs to do. I also read every night (including my novels) so she gets used to hearing words.

Also remember little ones can really understand or comprehend sentences of 2 words so no.point saying. Little Johnny can you point to the blue ball... try where blue ball..or blue ball and point to it. Simple and concise.

He will get there... would love mine to look at me and say mummy.... one day it will hopefully happen :)

dont worry doesnt mean a thing at that age. just continue to talk to him at all times and explain to him everything your doing and everything hes doing and read to him and his speech should be fine. my nephew is 16 months and my son is 14 my son says 17 words and my nephew says less than 5. means absolutely nothing. next month he might say 10 more words and my son might not say a new word for another two months. dont stress. x

Thanks he loves to babble away to is and a can tell whether it's happy or say or he's annoyed by the tone he's using when he's babbling away and has been a couple of times he's sounded like he's said mam over and over when he's been crying and kicking of but apart from that he doesn't say any words but I'm always talking 2 him x

If you haven't got it look at the wonder weeks app. It explains development stages and what you can do to help them