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amother
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Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 10:30 am
How about a child that just turned two? What is the standard for that age?
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amother
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Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 10:32 am
amother [ Sienna ] wrote:
Now I'm feeling really anxious about mine. She's 18mo and she doesn't talk. No words. I opened this thread thinking it would be someone posting the same thing, and now I'm feeling like she's way behind. She's number 3 if that makes any difference.


Yes thats a tad concerning.
Does she make any approximations? ( “Baba” for bottle? Etc)
Does she make any vowel sounds? Does she point? Does she understand what you are saying?
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amother
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Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 10:36 am
amother [ Mauve ] wrote:
How about a child that just turned two? What is the standard for that age?


She/he should have 50 words, using 2 word phrases (“mama’s shoes” “more cookie” “want more”) be 75% intelligible to you and 50% to everyone else.
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amother
Mauve


 

Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 1:29 pm
amother [ Magenta ] wrote:
She/he should have 50 words, using 2 word phrases (“mama’s shoes” “more cookie” “want more”) be 75% intelligible to you and 50% to everyone else.


Thanks. Yikes she doesn’t know 50 words and definitely doesn’t use two word phrases. I’m leaning towards just letting her learn on her own, slower than the average child, and not pursuing speech therapy. Is that not smart?
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amother
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Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 1:38 pm
amother [ Mauve ] wrote:
Thanks. Yikes she doesn’t know 50 words and definitely doesn’t use two word phrases. I’m leaning towards just letting her learn on her own, slower than the average child, and not pursuing speech therapy. Is that not smart?


Does she have a history of ear infections?
Does she respond to her name being called? Does she localize sound?
Does she use gestures or point to things she wants?
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amother
Rose


 

Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 1:45 pm
My 2 yr old (just turned 2) hardly says any words, but is pretty clear in what he wants. He's the 3rd ka"h. I'm not very worried, yet, one of my siblings was a very late talker and I think one of my other kids also was not such a big talker at 2 yet.
At his 2 yr appt his doctor was not concerned either, B"H everything else about him seems to be fine ba"h.
Hopefully soon he will decide to verbally express what he wants. It just seems like he figured we know what he wants without him having to say it, so he does not bother. He points and grunts or makes other sounds, and he understands almost everything I tell him. I guess we'll see what happens and play it by ear if it ends up being something he needs speech therapy or something else for.

If you are concerned about your kids speech, ask your doctor. I think a lot depends on the whole picture. Some kids just talk later than others, and sometimes the kid needs help to push things along, or there is something else going on also...
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amother
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Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 1:50 pm
amother [ Rose ] wrote:
My 2 yr old (just turned 2) hardly says any words, but is pretty clear in what he wants. He's the 3rd ka"h. I'm not very worried, yet, one of my siblings was a very late talker and I think one of my other kids also was not such a big talker at 2 yet.
At his 2 yr appt his doctor was not concerned either, B"H everything else about him seems to be fine ba"h.
Hopefully soon he will decide to verbally express what he wants. It just seems like he figured we know what he wants without him having to say it, so he does not bother. He points and grunts or makes other sounds, and he understands almost everything I tell him. I guess we'll see what happens and play it by ear if it ends up being something he needs speech therapy or something else for.

If you are concerned about your kids speech, ask your doctor. I think a lot depends on the whole picture. Some kids just talk later than others, and sometimes the kid needs help to push things along, or there is something else going on also...


Pediatricians are not the experts in speech, consult with a speech therapist.
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amother
Papaya


 

Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 1:53 pm
amother [ Sienna ] wrote:
Now I'm feeling really anxious about mine. She's 18mo and she doesn't talk. No words. I opened this thread thinking it would be someone posting the same thing, and now I'm feeling like she's way behind. She's number 3 if that makes any difference.
I thought so from the thread title too. I clicked on it so I could offer reassurance!

3 of my kids talked very early. One was very late. He didn't say real words at that age though he did make some sound that kind of sounded like words. I had him evaluated when he was 3 because he was still behind, but he didn't qualify for anything. The therapist said it's a huge range and he's at the very low end.

That said, mine was a boy and apparently girls are expected to start talking earlier. It can't hurt to get evaluated if you're nervous!
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amother
Slateblue


 

Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 2:13 pm
As a mother I don't worry very much about speech as long as the other pieces are ok. Ie they're hearing well, comprehension is good, communication is clear (even non verbal), appropriate social skills are being met.
My kids have really been all over the place. My oldest (and only girl) was using sentences at age 1.5 and had too many words to count. My boys mostly spoke much much later (think no correct sentences until around age 3). One I evaluated and gave intense speech therapy. The other I just let develop at his own pace. Son number one was frustrated at his own lack of speech, tantrumed and acted out a lot, was aggressive with playmates and speech therapy was a huge help in regulating all that. Bh he's now a bright, well liked first grader.
Son number two had literally no words at age 18 months, yet he was happy, well adjusted, played nicely with others, managed to get his needs meet and communicated beautifully via (self made) sign language and random vocalizations. I didn't feel he needed speech therapy and now as a preschooler I feel like I made the right call.

So I wouldn't worry very much just because some other child has 70 or whatever words. I haven't noticed it being a sign of more or less intelligence later on. Just keep an eye and make sure your child is doing well overall
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amother
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Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 4:08 pm
My almost 18 mo old boy says around 70 words last I counted ( but he says new words every day) good to hear that bH he's advanced . I come from a family of mostly girls who were speaking full And clear sentences at his age.... but seems like that definitely isn't the norm.
He barely ever puts any words together. When does that usually happen ? ( like how many words does a kid usually have before they do tthat)
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 4:23 pm
A friend of mine is a child development specialist. She has a theory that kids are either early walkers-late talkers, or early talkers-late walkers. I've found this to be pretty true in my experience as well.

Something to do with brain development that takes so much energy in one area, can slow down the development in the other. It's like patting your head and rubbing your tummy. It takes a while to do both with ease.

DD was walking independently at around 9 months, but slow to talk even though she understood and responded to everything that was said to her. Then at around 22 months she went from a few words to full paragraphs! "Excuse me mama, but I believe I've forgotten my crayons." Surprised

(There's an old joke: We spend the first part of a child's life teaching them to walk and talk, then we spend the rest of their childhood trying to get them to sit still and be quiet!)
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Einikel




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 4:24 pm
FranticFrummie wrote:
A friend of mine is a child development specialist. She has a theory that kids are either early walkers-late talkers, or early talkers-late walkers. I've found this to be pretty true in my experience as well.

Something to do with brain development that takes so much energy in one area, can slow down the development in the other. It's like patting your head and rubbing your tummy. It takes a while to do both with ease.

DD was walking independently at around 9 months, but slow to talk even though she understood and responded to everything that was said to her. Then at around 22 months she went from a few words to full paragraphs! "Excuse me mama, but I believe I've forgotten my crayons." Surprised

(There's an old joke: We spend the first part of a child's life teaching them to walk and talk, then we spend the rest of their childhood trying to get them to sit still and be quiet!)


Yes my daughter was talking very early but started walking at 19 months!
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FranticFrummie




 
 
    
 

Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 4:25 pm
amother [ Dodgerblue ] wrote:
My almost 18 mo old boy says around 70 words last I counted ( but he says new words every day) good to hear that bH he's advanced . I come from a family of mostly girls who were speaking full And clear sentences at his age.... but seems like that definitely isn't the norm.
He barely ever puts any words together. When does that usually happen ? ( like how many words does a kid usually have before they do tthat)


Boys can be notoriously late talkers. As long as they understand what you are saying, and can respond appropriately, you are OK. Ask your pediatrician if early intervention is needed.

If he's getting into trouble, and you tell him "NO", does he look at you, give you a big smile, and then do it anyway? If so, then he understands you perfectly! LOL
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amother
Magenta


 

Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 4:32 pm
amother [ Mauve ] wrote:
Thanks. Yikes she doesn’t know 50 words and definitely doesn’t use two word phrases. I’m leaning towards just letting her learn on her own, slower than the average child, and not pursuing speech therapy. Is that not smart?


How many words does she have? (50 is not as much as it sounds). How’s her comprehension?
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amother
Magenta


 

Post Thu, Oct 22 2020, 4:34 pm
amother [ Rose ] wrote:
My 2 yr old (just turned 2) hardly says any words, but is pretty clear in what he wants. He's the 3rd ka"h. I'm not very worried, yet, one of my siblings was a very late talker and I think one of my other kids also was not such a big talker at 2 yet.
At his 2 yr appt his doctor was not concerned either, B"H everything else about him seems to be fine ba"h.
Hopefully soon he will decide to verbally express what he wants. It just seems like he figured we know what he wants without him having to say it, so he does not bother. He points and grunts or makes other sounds, and he understands almost everything I tell him. I guess we'll see what happens and play it by ear if it ends up being something he needs speech therapy or something else for.

If you are concerned about your kids speech, ask your doctor. I think a lot depends on the whole picture. Some kids just talk later than others, and sometimes the kid needs help to push things along, or there is something else going on also...


No. You need to ask a speech therapist if you are concerned with his speech.
2 is quite old for not saying anything.
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amother
OP


 

Post Fri, Oct 23 2020, 1:09 am
FranticFrummie wrote:
Boys can be notoriously late talkers. As long as they understand what you are saying, and can respond appropriately, you are OK. Ask your pediatrician if early intervention is needed.

If he's getting into trouble, and you tell him "NO", does he look at you, give you a big smile, and then do it anyway? If so, then he understands you perfectly! LOL


That holds true for my third daughter. She spoke really early but walked late (late for us was 15 months).
But totally not with this one.
Honestly that's why I thought she wasn't so advanced in speech, but now I see she is. Kh kh she was early at everything.
(I'm not always sure that's such a good thing though, for example she was climbing way before she understood danger. Ppl always thought she was older even when she was very young, I would have to tell them she's 3 months please hold her head...)
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amother
Violet


 

Post Fri, Oct 23 2020, 7:16 am
My youngest barely said a word until she was 2 1/2.
Now she won't shut up LOL (She's a twen)
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