16 month old language

[BunnyMummy91]

My first child, also don't know many other toddlers to compare but my 16 month old counts to 4 and says around 30 different words I'm just wondering if this is normal? She was quite behind with milestones other than walking at 10 months just kind of shocked with things she says and does sometimes can also string 2 words together for certain phrases like "all done" is there anything I should be doing to encourage her to learn more?

Children don't understand counting until between 2-4, I'd say she sounds very very advanced and you don't need to do anything to encourage her

Putting two words together is also usually from 2+

That is what I had read online! That's why I'm so confused 😅 definitely doesn't get her brains from me 🤣 couldn't even sit up until 9 months never thought she'd be advanced in anything 🤣 not that it bothered me! Love her regardless 🥰

You can find and download the ASQ questionnaires used by health visitors if you want to see where your child is at, and construct any future humble brags accordingly.

‘All done’ is I believe counted as 1 word rather than 2 as it’s only said together, mine could both say it at 18 months and one was actually behind on speech at 2 (caught up by 2.5 though). It’s not the same as putting 2 distinct words together like for example ‘more milk’ or ‘daddy where’ would be. If they are doing that already then I would think they’re quite advanced as it’s typically something they don’t do until 2+. 20 words at 18 months is considered about average so yours is a little ahead if she has 30 at 16 months but there’s a big range of normal. 1 of mine could say 1,2,3 at 18 months too but again it was all together, never separately, and he couldn’t actually count. He used to stand still, say it, then toddle off. Your DD sounds fine! Carry on as you are 😀

Never heard of it I would say thanks but the "humble brag" comment was highly unnecessary you are the kind of person that shouldn't be on the internet

That would make sense! Never thought of it like that! I just wasn't expecting so much of a leap tbh was worried she was really behind before she hit 10 months 🤣 she's by no means a genius have seen her lick windows and walk into walls too much 🤣

I think it sounds normal. DS has been saying “all done” and “oh no” for a while and has only recently started with phrases like “more cheese” or “no daddy cuddle” at 19mo.

My daughter was saying things like “Love you, mummy” and “Love you, Theodore” and was saying several hundred words by 16 months (I wrote them all down like a sad sack!!)…she has always been very articulate, but has since been diagnosed with quite severe dyslexia. She’s super bright, but struggles in the traditional academic sense. Not saying this will happen to your DD, but this has been our experience.

I spoke to her endlessly and we looked through books. We visited museums regularly etc

Counting to 4 and saying the numbers are very different things. Understanding the concept of counting isn’t until around 2-3. Words sounds about right, not low but not high. Sounds like they’re progressing as they should. It’s hard to say what you should be doing without knowing what you do do already but Google can help with developmental games etc.

This is what I was thinking although she is nowhere near as advanced as that! It seems like she's smart but has no common sense 🤣

Sounds like a totally normal baby. Toddlers aren’t meant to have common sense!

Like a pp said putting two words together means creating a mini sentence, not repeating a 2 word phrase. “Alldone” is effectively one word to her, as is likely “1234”, whereas if she said “all done mama” that would be joining words. She’s not properly counting unless you can ask her how many things there are and she accurately says eg 2 or 3. If she says “1234” she’s just repeating.

Yeah I get what you guys are saying with the two word thing! Make sense! With the counting she will put her stacking rings on one and at a time and say 1, 2, 3 and same with stacking blocks etc

She sounds lovely OP. Show her 3 rings and ask her to count them/ask her how many there are. Otherwise she may well be just imitating an adult counting as they stack (which is still great for a 16 month old and you’re obviously setting her up very well).

It’s not actual counting unless you can give her 2 blocks, 3 rings, 4 cuddly toys etc and ask her how many and get a correct response. If she can that’s quite advanced. But even if it’s just repeating a phrase she associates with the blocks (like my DS did with running) then that’s still awesome for 16 months and you’re obviously well on the way to teaching her all things.

There is really huge variation in language development at this age between children - some won't be saying much at all; others might be saying lots and linking words. She's well within the normal range of what would be expected for language development.

Thankyou yeah will definitely try that! Although I'm not taking the credit I think miss Rachel from YouTube teaches her the majority of things 🤣

At 20 months DS1 pointed and correctly said 'they're daddy's keys'. He's 20 now and turned out to be an all round smarty pants.

So weird I just read this, an hour ago I was watching videos of DD when she was 16 months.. she could count then, not sure how far, she knew colours & could put a couple of words together. She also used to call me by my Christian name 🤣 She spoke from an early age but didn't walk until 18 months.. walkers or talkers as a Childminder friend once told me.

Haha awww 🤣 mine says so many words well yet I'm still mumum 🤣 but yeah mine knows a couple of colours and says them when she sees them just find it so interesting watching what they pick up on!

I worked so so hard with language with my first son. Read all the advice and articles and dedicated a lot of time. At 15m he had 4 words and didn’t string two together until well past his second birthday.

Ive done none of this with 15m old second DS and he has 30+ words and is putting them together.

Definitely a lot of natural ability!

(DS1 is now 3 and speaks perfectly)