7 1/2 month old appearing to produce words. WTF? Surely it's not possible? And, no, he's not my PFB [wink]

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The apparent 'Mama's and 'Papa's I've taken with a big pinch of salt, 'tis all a part of normal babbling. I remember DD shocking us by appearing to say 'Mama' and 'Papa' at some point (although I think it was later) and then not actually saying it until she was older.

But, yesterday he appeared to say the Dutch word for food really quite clearly when he was desperately grabbing at his dinner while DP struggled to put his bib on. The word is 'eten' (prn 8-un) which isn't really isn't at all like any of the typical Dutch or English babbled syllables. He's seemed to say 'Haar' (hair) a couple of times too

Please tell me if there is actually some vague possibility that he could be producing words, or if this is all some sort of weird projection. I really don't spend any much time paying attention to his development at all like I did with PFB DD.

NO idea - I don't think mine did at this age, however, my dd2 could very clearly count to 20 at 11 months as we have her on tape doing so.....she was a great deal earlier than the other two though.

It might be a fluke, it might be a word - I was for some reason fixated on the idea that DS would walk before he talked, and so when he came out with the word "look" at 13 months the first few times I assumed it was babbling, I always used to repeat the sounds he made back to him, make them into words etc, but it became very clear very quickly that it was a conscious word, he was so proud of being able to say it and still does all the time

I have had a quick google and it says that babies don't realise that things have names until about 9 months, although I am sure that DS recognised his own name before 9 months so I don't know (can't really remember)

I think it will become clear soon if it was a real word or not.

Well I swear that my dd used to say 'ca' when then cat came in the room and 'du' (duck) at bathtime when she was 8 months.

She is my pfb though!

Gah. will be back later. DD just found her felt tips whilst I was MNing

DD started saying words at 7/8 months. Look, bird, cat, yes etc. Said quite a lot at 12 months and was speaking in full sentences at 18 months. So yes, it does happen. She IS a PFB though.

My DS2 could say about 6 words at 8 months an he was putting two words together at 11 months. Having said that, he didn't qualify for his shoes until he was nearly 2. Some children are early talkers

Thanks for all the replies! Felt tip disaster ran into dinner time, which ran into a difficult and drawn out bedtime. You know how it can go.

I'm very surprised to hear it could be real. Only time will tell if it is! Not that I'm bothered one way or the other

DP and I were both too too repeat it immediately yesterday, I usually do though, even when it clearly is just babbling 'around' a word IYSWIM.

The 9 month thing does sound a little dubious. DS certainly recognises his name, but TBH I don't know how long he's been able too. At least a week, but probably two and maybe even three. He seems to know what 'milk' means too.

SOH. The PFB thing, sorry if I offended you. The thing is, with DD (PFB) I was totally focused on her, I'm sure I noticed her new developments very quickly and I know I thought she could do stuff before she actually could. I just don't have that with DS (for good or bad), my recognition if his development is very much after the fact...