Talking at 6 months - is this even possible?

[alandimi]

My exP's mother swears exP was talking (actual words not dada, mama etc) at 6 months old and that by 1 year he was managing sentences and having conversations. Is this even possible? I don't think I've ever come across a baby that could hold a conversation at 1. And so now when we go round to see her she asks if my dd will be talking soon - she's 4 and a half months!!

[happily3]

My ds startled me completely by clearly saying 'oh baby' at 4 months as I was trying to soothe him. It was on a nightmare day at a horribly formal lunch after weeks of stress moving countries with 3 children in tow. He yelled all the time and I was constantly patting his back and saying 'oh baby' to him ... He never said it again and I can't remember when he started talking. I will always believe he said it though. it was clear as a bell!

[Eve2019]

My mom has a short recording of me saying like two words at 6 months and she freaked out..

[Ithinkmycatisevil]

Maybe not 6 months, but definitely by 8 months both my dds were using words with meaning. I can clearly remember dd2 at 13 months being at a friends house and her asking “where ‘dd1s name’ gone”? I know that they could both speak in proper full sentences by around 16 months.

Didn’t make them geniuses though, just early talkers.

[mynameismarc]

i was searching google about this subject and found this threat, i started talking at 6 months and i am the smartest man in the world (and history) with an iq of 340.

people are different, if you want a smart child do not eat sugars while pregnant, eat more omega 3 and vegetables and fruits, meat is also very important. Remember to listen to classical music and you can also read and learn

[lockedown]

It is not common but possible. Our daughter spoke her first words at 7 months - and not the usual mumma etc. She was speaking in full sentences when she was one. And she was bilingual then.

[QueenBlueberries]

I used to look after a little girl (I was a childminder) who said her first word-like sounds at 7 months old and spoke in short sentences at 9 months old. That was a one-off and I was in Early Years for 10 years. I don't think that 6 months speaking in sentences is possible to be honest. The part of their brain responsible for imitating sounds is very active but the part for interpretation of language and controlling all the muscles necessary to produce language are not yet fully developed, unless it's a very exceptional case. I'd be sceptical.

[LizFlowers]

Yes it is possible for a six month old to say a few words and be talking in the odd sentence at a year.

[LilPotato]

My brother who raised me was 16 when i was born and i talked early by 2 i could hold a full conversation my first word was at 6months and it was monkel cuz i couldn’t pronounce his name i was also reading third grade books by kindergarten with little help from anyone. So i mean i think itd be rare but possible i did everything early but potty train i was also a pretty adventurous baby/toddler i also started raising my friends lil brother at 5 so i think depending on your situation its different for everyone

[BungleandGeorge]

Single words at 6/7 months possibly. Sentences no, I don’t believe that. Not that unusual to be speaking a lot by 12 months though. I think some babies really want to master a specific skill and spend a lot of time watching/ practising etc. Same with walking. They usually then lag a bit in other areas though, it all evens out eventually!

[334bu]

My mother used to talk about my eldest sister being potty trained ridiculously early. However, when I asked further, it was really a question of her anticipating my sister's toilet needs. Yes, clean nappies,very important when you washed clothes in back court, but only achieved by sitting child on potty when feeding etc.