When did your little one start saying little words ?

[shygirliee56]

Hi my son just turned 10 months a week ago How can I encourage him to start speaking

And also when did your little ones start speaking x

Apart from mama and dada, I think mine were both about 18 months when they said any recognisable words. They chatted away with complete jibber jabber and babbling nonstop though!!

Best encouragement is to keep talking and singing to him.

Nearly 2 years old.

My eldest didn't start saying words until around 2... my youngest is 17 months and babbles but doesn't say anything. Try your best to chat around him, it does make a difference! But don't worry if it doesn't happen as early as you expect... he will talk when he's ready :)

The best way is to talk to them especially face to face, sing together and to read lots. Beyond that there really isn't much you can do.
My daughter was considered a late speaker she didn't speak until she was 2.5 years old then she would blow people away with her perfect speak and huge vocabulary.

Our 15 month old grandchild has quite a vocabulary now, probably 40/50 single words. I think that’s only because we know what he’s saying though, others probably wouldn’t understand half of them.

Eldest was about 17 months when she started saying a few words, next two were very early - lots of words before their first birthdays. Youngest is 18 months and not really saying much just babbling. There is a wide variation of normal. Lots of chatting to them and reading books with, pointing things out etc.

18 months before he said anything except Dada. Two before he started putting words together. Now nearing three and does not shut up 😂

@Seedandyarn that's encouraging my lo is 3 and is a late talker, he says odd words a few sentences and a lot of gibberish too! He understands absolutely everything I'm just waiting for him to talk all the time, nursery have mentioned speech therapy but I'm unsure as I know he speaks and what use would him sitting in a room with a stranger! Your comment has made me feel a little better!

18 months old she started saying words

I think mine is considered an early talker and he didn’t start until 14-15 months, now he’s 19mo and never stops x

My eldest was about 18 months, second was probably more like 15 months. She's 19 months now and starting to put 2 words together.

You don't really need to do anything specific to teach them to talk, just talk to them. The amazing thing about language is that babies are able to just learn it so naturally. Little things you could do would be reading books to her, point out things in the book or things that you see when out and about. If they try to make a word or even a sound, repeat it back to them. If they point at a cat and say "bah" say "that's a cat". Probably stuff you're doing anyway.

I think average is about 18 months?
I was 5 years old

DS - after 2, 2.5yo before he started properly talking

Just turned 1yo says "yeah" but mostly does a lot of screeching.

My little one has just turned 14 months and has a handful of words already - hiya, oh no, yuk, up.

In contrast, her brother had hardly any words at 2 and now, at 3, his speech is only finally starting to click into place.

She, however, isn't walking while her brother had already figured out how to climb onto the kitchen counter at this age 😳. There's a huge range in what's normal and ultimately they do it when they're ready.

@YesIcan3 we've just had a block of speech therapy. It's not changed much at this stage but I'm glad we're in the system. My son is sharp as a tack and understands everything too.

ICan's talking point has lots of information about "typical" language development and how to support and encourage language development in children

I had one very early talker at just over a year and she's never shut up since. One was a late taker so didn't start until after two (but we've since discovered he has asd) and one who started around a year and a half and now at two is just starting to chat

Late. Don't worry at all. they take their own time.

At age two, DS1 only had five words, and didn't say Mum Dad.

[quote YesIcan3]@Seedandyarn that's encouraging my lo is 3 and is a late talker, he says odd words a few sentences and a lot of gibberish too! He understands absolutely everything I'm just waiting for him to talk all the time, nursery have mentioned speech therapy but I'm unsure as I know he speaks and what use would him sitting in a room with a stranger! Your comment has made me feel a little better![/quote]
Your ds is a late talker, and nursery has obviously noticed that he's behind. Why would you NOT want speech therapy?! The therapists are trained to work with children and use toys and play to help children. If he needs help, it's good to be in the system early.

Mine was 4 months old, astoundingly

Mine was 4 months old, astoundingly

Pull the other one, it’s got bells on!

My 12 month old says mama when she sees me and also caaaaaaah when she sees our cat

Theyre all totally different and it really doesn't help to compare. My eldest had maybe 5/6 words by 12 months and talked in big long sentences by 18m. My middle daughter didn't start talking til 2.5 and had me worried sick but at 3 shes fully caught up and never stops talking. I've two nieces of 13 and 14 months - one has at least 20 words and phrases and one still just says mama and no, but I can guarantee by the time they start school you won't be able to tell which was which.

@peasoup8

Mine was 4 months old, astoundingly

Pull the other one, it’s got bells on!

She did, she has Autism. I have a video of her saying a sentence at 4 months

Talk to him, face-to-face with no background sounds (TV & radio off). Not all day like this of course (!), but throughout the day sit him on your knee for a little chat. It's important that he sees your mouth movements and associates them with just the sounds of your voice to make the associations that'll help him make the same sounds. Speak naturally though, don't over exaggerate the movements or speak slowly.

Throughout the day, as you do whatever you're doing, talk to him. Constantly narrate what you're doing. Tell him you're making the lunch, putting his socks on, feeding the cat and so on.
Read him stories. Sing him songs. Ask him questions (and answer for him until he's able to etc.).
The more he hears, the more he'll learn.