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Have you got a 15 month old? Do they say anything recognisable?

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giddykipper · 05/08/2008 21:43

I sometimes think we get a mama/dada but I'm probably imagining it. Other than that I don't think there's anything recognisable. He babbles constantly and makes loads of different noises. Does an "o-oh" if he drops something.

I'm just wondering when we're likely to get something more interesting.

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spiderbabymum · 05/08/2008 21:48

Oh good question . My lo is 15 months too ....and i am really starting to wonder the same thing .
So far he has said MAma clearly ....but im not convinced it was really to me .... about half dozen times .
He says Daddy occasionally ...... which is really odd because my dp wants to be called PAPA .

I thought he should be saying both specifically by this stage . No ?

LivingLaVidaLurker2 · 05/08/2008 21:51

My 15 month ds only says Dada. Well, more like da-da-da-da-da.... When he wants me, he makes a low growling noise that sounds like "Noooo-nyyyyy".

I am convinced that my dd had many words at this age, though it seems highly unlikely and more probable that my sleep-deprived brain is causing memory blips.

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giddykipper · 05/08/2008 21:52

Well that's what I thought too spider, which is why I was asking really. We definitely don't get distinct mama/dada. It's more of a "ooh ooh ooh" and pointing at whichever one of us he wants!

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PhDlifeNeedsaNewLife · 05/08/2008 21:53

mine's got a few clear words, would I be a horrible sally show-off if I told you them?

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giddykipper · 05/08/2008 21:55

Yes but we're still interested

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elmoandella · 05/08/2008 21:57

some say nothing till over 2 y o.

depends on child. friends has only just said first proper work at 2.5yo

my lo 1yo can say "up, bubbles, mum,hiya" oh and yesterday we learned "oooopla"

"up" was her first. but ds couldn't say this till 2 y o. all kids learn different things first. usually sounds first. ds first word was "fish"

u-oh is a good start . they start by practising words to themselves to mean loadsa stucff. encourage and repeat everything they say. they will eventually learn their meaning.this will be whats happening with spider. dc is practicing mama.

PhDlifeNeedsaNewLife · 05/08/2008 21:58

he has mama and dada down pat. also nanana (banana), ball, door, and go.

[proud mama face]

Poppycake · 05/08/2008 22:02

weirdly my 15mo dd's first word was "bye bye"

Not very reassuring!

And this week she's learnt "ello" - so perhaps she's not planning on leaving home just yet.

Apart from that it's just dadadada and not just at Dad, so she must just be practising the sound.

We have dvd of dd1 saying quite a few things at 18m, so either dd2 is suddenly going to say more, or she is a bit more reticent.

She has a lovely grin tho (quite a lot like that, actually!)

allergictohousework · 05/08/2008 22:03

ds just turned 15 months. he has Mama down no probs (mamamamMAMAMAMAMAMA is usual rendition). otherwise he has half words, repeated. so "teeth" or rather "tee" when we brush teeth. "cheers" or "chuh" when he gets a drink (I know why did I teach him that?) and "dirty" or "dir-ti" at any given opportunity. he loves picking up shoes and mouthing them and now loves the word dirty. In fact I have to admit that it is probably his first word. Fabulous. and that's it though there is lots of chat and babble. nothing like ball or cup or fish or normal first words.

op your ds sounds totally normal for his age.

Purplepillow · 05/08/2008 22:06

gecko was saying about four words clearly and in the right context at that age

(not going to brag about what they were)

she is 18 months now and has about 15 words and can put two words together

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giddykipper · 05/08/2008 22:06

Actually if I think about it he has hiya (although slightly random in usage at times) and he's definitely practicing chair.

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giddykipper · 05/08/2008 22:07

Didn't know you'd name changed PP

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Hoonette · 05/08/2008 22:09

I have a 15 month old son.

He has no recognisable words, although this doesn't stop him chattering away all day.

I'm not worried as I am sure by the time he's three he'll have caught up.

allergictohousework · 05/08/2008 22:09

hope noone thinks that sharing progress is same as bragging? I think it's interesting to know what others the same age are doing. my ds is good at some stuff and behind on other things. embarrassed to think that my post could be construed as anything other than friendly. still quite new to MN so not always sure of etiquette.

Purplepillow · 05/08/2008 22:09

sorry guys
I'm at purples

It's trinityrhino here

Purplepillow · 05/08/2008 22:10

well I'll tell you if you want me to lol

zazas · 05/08/2008 22:13

Definitely gets more interesting around 7 or so My DD and DS talked at different ages with completely different words and clarity for that matter. My 15 month DD2 can say mama, dada, bye, and up and do a variety of clicks, slurps and grunts to get what she wants. She can also say 'purple' - not that she has any idea what it means! I find that it comes in spurts, one minute it is babble and then it is word after word and generally closer to two - then they never seem to stop !

Purplepillow · 05/08/2008 22:16

purplepillow is very chuffed that a mn'ers child is talking about her

catweazle · 05/08/2008 22:16

My DD is 16 months. She says up, without the p on the end. She says mum-mum-mum, and she says dat, which usually means cat but sometimes means something else

She's had these same 3 words for about 3 months and no new ones. No attempt at daddy. But she makes a noise all the time, even though there are no actual words in it.

allergictohousework · 05/08/2008 22:16

go on you know you want to! and i am genuinely interested as I thought first words were supposed to be mummy, daddy, ball, cat etc so it's nice to see if that holds true or not.

Tommy · 05/08/2008 22:19

mine is 17m and has about 5 words - mama, dada, something that sounds like granma, cat and moo

His big brothers are trying to teach him "duck" at the moment

I have no idea whether that is normal or whatever - can't remember what the other 2 did!

silverfrog · 05/08/2008 22:22

dd2's first word (at 14 months!) was dinosaur. I kid you not.

It did come out more as die-saw, but was a good attempt imo.

She has been gaining words at alarming rates ever since, but can't get too excited by it as she is benefitting massively from the targeted teaching programme we have running for dd1 (autistic) so it's not really a normal environment for dd2. She now sits turning over flashcards, labelling them, and giving herself a big cheer (she's 17 months now)

liahgen · 05/08/2008 22:26

my 15mth dd, (yesterday fwiw) says recognisably, (is that a word?)

ba bye, (accompanied with a wave, bless)

gog, (dog)

woof, (she likes dogs)

ooh, ooh, (this for monkey, she likes animals)

not sure they all count,

mama, very clearly.

tha's it.

elmoandella · 05/08/2008 22:27

ds said batteries very early on but couldn't say mama for ages. now he calls me mummy. no idea where he got that one?

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giddykipper · 05/08/2008 22:27

Don't worry allergictohousework, I didn't construe it as bragging! I'm genuinely interested. They all seem to develop different skills at different rates - DS's nursery were amazed that he could drink by himself from an open cup when he started there at 13 months. They tell me it's causing chaos because all the other toddlers are trying to copy him with rather messy consequences.

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