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15 month old ds - not talking much?

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CHOCOLATEPEANUT · 15/03/2009 23:58

I know you should not compare but my dd was talking very quickly and my ds who is 15 mth old is very quiet.

He says "dada" "mamma" "do-do"(dummy)"ta"
He also signs all gone and puts hand over mouth if he drops something.Also waves bye bye and kisses,hugs.

He understands everything I say to him but there is a lot of babble and despite saying all the usual "dog" "woof" when reading, hes not taking me up.He just seems to say doh to everything

Is it a boy thing (people keeping saying boys are slower)

He is a quiet little boy.My dd is very confident and he just follows her around...

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wrinklytum · 16/03/2009 00:01

From what you have posted he sounds fine

Desiderata · 16/03/2009 00:02

My ds wasn't talking at fifteen months, either.

He didn't bother with even 'dadda' or 'mamma'. He literally said nothing until he was 22 months, and then, on a walk in the woods in The Netherlands, he said 'It's a lovely day today, isn't it, mum!'

I wouldn't worry. In a year and more, you'll be silently begging him to stop talking.

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CHOCOLATEPEANUT · 16/03/2009 00:03

Thanks

You know how it is..a few people have 'commented'

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wrinklytum · 16/03/2009 00:10

CP,in all honesty I think those people are nuts.DS had a few words by then,but not loads.

Your ds does appropriate signs,says mamma and dadda and ta.He babbles.All age appropriate

If you like I will bring dd to see them whose only 2 syllable word is Daddy at 3

They are loons,your ds is fine and dandy and sounds like a normal little sweetheart for 15 months

Desiderata · 16/03/2009 00:11

Well, I wish they wouldn't.

Fifteen months is still very young. My friend has a fifteen month old girl who doesn't speak, and barely even walks yet .. but she's fine!

Generally speaking, you know how it is, though. Women just like to chatter, and men prefer to think things through.

In my experience, when boys start talking, they don't bloody well stop until they're thirteen. Then they grunt for a couple of years or so. Believe me, you will look back on this period of angst, and quietly laugh about your current worries.

MsSparkle · 16/03/2009 08:30

My dd wasn't talking at 15 either. In fact she was almost 2 and wasn't saying anything. Then all of a sudden, she starts speaking in sentences! She is now 2.5 and i get comments on how advanced her talking is. I was made to feel like i was doing something wrong by pil when she wasn't talking.

Now it's always "mummy, mummy, mummy" and i sometimes wish she was a year younger again!

SomeMightSay · 16/03/2009 08:34

You ds sounds exactly the same as my ds, the only difference is my ds is 19 months.
He can say a few things, but not much, he has never said mamma
I know a boy exactly the same age as my ds and you can have full blown conversations with him! He told me all about santa coming to his nursery, he tells people how his grandad has gone up to heaven and points at the sky, he counts to 12, and my ds is running around yelling "doh!" really loudly. They are all different, I wouldn't worry in the slightest, I think boys are generally slower than girls.

Cicatrice · 16/03/2009 08:38

My DS is also 19 months and he says nothing recognisable at all. He babbles constantly though. And points and grunts if he wants something.

I'm not worried, my DH is doing some recreational fretting about it though. And all the family ask, relentlessly if he is talking yet. Which is odd, because point and grunt is about as far as my father ever got!

robino · 16/03/2009 09:04

My DD is 2.2 and has only just started repeating short words and occasionally saying them unprompted (she pointed out the sky and the moon the other day having never said the words before). I wasn't too worried because she can clearly hear and understand well (follows 3 or 4 step instructions easily). She had 2 year check last week and I was expecting a blasting from HV but she was very understanding, said it was obvious DD had good understanding and if I were happy to she would leave DD to it but pop back in 6 months just to make sure she was catching up.

I'm fine with that, I'm just getting thoroughly fed up with people thinking she's either rude or not very clever for not talking! She's neither, although I'll happily admit her speaking is far behind some of her peers at the moment!

MyNameIsInigoMontoya · 16/03/2009 10:07

I like that expression, "recreational fretting"!

Our DS is also 15mo and also only has a few sort-of words, Mama, Dada, "duh" (duck) and No - but am not worried, he clearly understands more than he says and I'm sure it will come in time. I think it IS partly a boy thing too to be a bit slower with talking.

keels26 · 16/03/2009 10:39

My DD is 16 months old and can say quite a few words, but when her brother was her age he hardly said anything. More pointing and grunting.
Also he crawled at 5 months, she didnt until 10 months, he walked at 10 months and she didnt walk until she was 13 months. I think boys are definitely slower to talk, although my DS is 8 now and I wish he wouldnt talk as much!

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CHOCOLATEPEANUT · 16/03/2009 22:03

Thanks everyone.I feel much better now. Hes a delightful little boy and I am chuffed to bits with him.He was soooo wanted (I had a stillbirth before him) and I take any comments to heart that little bit more

I just updated my pics so you can have a peek
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ilovetochat · 16/03/2009 22:08

he looks gorgeous and doesnt sound behind for his age at all

JeanPoole · 16/03/2009 22:51

omg my dd doesn't even say that much at 21 months.

cloudedyellow · 17/03/2009 10:27

Speaking is something we associate with progress and joining the prevailing culture.

Not speaking, or not speaking very much, is a unique time in our lives. Once we speak, we have gained a different way of communicating, but lost the unspeaking self.

I suppose I think there isn't really any good reason why a child should hurry up and talk. Let them enjoy this time. All to soon the world of words will start to shape and modify their life.

keels26 · 17/03/2009 12:32

Hi CHOCOLATEPEANUT had a look at your pictures, he is very cute. Try not to worry about other peoples negative comments (no its easier said then done!), he seems pretty perfect to me.

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CHOCOLATEPEANUT · 18/03/2009 20:55

Thanks!

Today I walked in from work he shouted Hiya and came over and gave me a big hug and said orrrrrr

so sweet and balls to anyone who says anything in future

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LolaLadybird · 18/03/2009 22:53

DS is 15 mo and can only say 'aya' (hello). He doesn't even try and repeat what we are saying and is a long way behind his sister (now 3.8) who is v articulate and was a real talker from the word go. Tbh, there are days when she doesn't stop talking and I just long for a little bit of peace so for now I'm enjoying the fact that DS might be a litte less chatty for a while!

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CHOCOLATEPEANUT · 18/03/2009 23:10

ha she sounds like my dd who does not come up for air from 7am until 8pm!

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LolaLadybird · 18/03/2009 23:19

Seriously, there are times when I ask her if she could just stop talking for a few minutes!! I shouldn't complain though as she's definitely her mother's daughter - I'm just worried about having to compete for talk-time!

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