hollis wont talk

[claire99991]

I wasnt worried about hollie not talking as she is only 14 months and i thought it was ok that she wasnt but 2 dcoctors and a family member has commented on the fact she doesnt know how to say anything she just points and goes 'uh' should i be worried? she doesnt even say mam or dad just 'uh'



claire

[clairecharlie]

Hi ya Claite

Charlie is 14 months too n he doesn't talk either!!!!!! He is my 3rd child so i'm fullt aware that every child develops in their own time. As Hollie is your only child n you have had professionals comment i can understand your concern.

I n my experience that includes friends children, nieces, nephews, etc where one child excells ie talking they are slower in walking n vice verser.

I hope this is of some help n comfort to you!

Lots of love Claire x x x

[gizmoracer]

Hi Claire

I used to work with children of Hollies age and I have also found that an earlier walker will be a slower talker and vice versa. You may also find that she is an 'obvserver' and when she does choose to talk it will all come out in one go. My son used to go to speach therapy we were told to make sure you ae talking to your child alot and using correct grammer and pronounciation ie NO baby talk. Is there a favourite song or rhyme she likes? if so make sure you say it with her or rather for her each day perhaps just before bed. This will give her a constant rhyme to think about and she will also relate it to that time of day, (it could also be your thing together to help with bonding). You will be surprised at how soon she picks it up.

I have a friend who is a speach thereapist (we won't be seeing my sons one for a few months now). If I can get in touch with her I will check what is 'the norm' for a child of her age. To be honest though I really wouldn't worry too much and be careful not to make an issue of it in front of her.

[claire99991]

Thanks for the advice i wasnt worried about it i still see her as my baby rather than little girl which is what she is now i suppose she was early at sitting up, crawling and is walking really well so maybe its true that she will take a little longer talking. The doctor said that she shouldat least say mam and dad and is sending the health visitor round to my house next week 'to have a chat with me' i dont talk baby talk and im always explaining what things are to her but they will probs come round and patronise me and tell me im doing it wrong. I wont make a issure of it in front of her. She likes the big cook little cook theme tune so i put that on for her all the time and she dances i will just see what health visitor says i guess.

[helenr]

Oh Claire, bloody people sometimes!!!!!

L is 2yrs and is still not talking, he says some words, new one today - circle, but no sentences. He went for his 2yr assesment in Feb, and that was the only thing he failed, but hv says its quite normal - all kids different. He will be reassessed at 2 1/2, and if no better, then be referred to speach therapy.
To be honest, I think alot of it is laziness, we know what he wants.
Tomorrow am, date for big cook little cook!
love and hugs x

[sianyc]

My youngest is 18 months and has only just started saying words. Before that it was the uh noise mixed in with some mamamama and dadadadad. No real words just mumbling and screaming. It seems to be all coming at once now with a new word just about every day.

My eldest was pretty much the same and at 3 1/2 does not stop talking!

She sounds much too young for them to worry about it. I'd carry on as you are, talking to her as you would anyone else, reading little books and asking her to do things like get her doll/ball/train etc. If she starts to understand these things then I think the speech will just come naturally. All children develope at different rates and I know it's hard not to compare . Try not to worry about it x

[owensmum75]

Owen's 16 months and he babbles in a conversational way but no words apart from "weeeeeeee" when he's on a swing, "whatisit?", and "dada" at everything! He's not walking yet either. He'll walk round holding onto furniture but to walk on his own would require effort and he doesn't do anything strenuous!!!

[Scarlet]

Claire, my son was 2.4 when he said his first word ''car''. He used to point and go ''ug''. I did get some speech therapy for him between the ages of 2 and 4 because I was concerned. But now he's 10 years old and I can't shut him up ;D.

[Scarlet]

Ownensmum, my late talker was also a late walker...finally took his first steps at the ripe old age of 17.5 months... He walks pretty well now though and can run me ragged..

[cazfletcher]

how are things going now?

[leapsandbounds]

Hi there,

Hope you do not mind me posting on your thread, but I too am concerned at the lack of speech from my little one. He is almost 16 months and does not have any actual words yet. He makes sounds, such as dadadada and ta and mumumumum (very occasionally) but no actual words and he does not use these sounds in any real context (apart from ta which he uses for thank you). Do you think this is normal for a child of his age? My eldest must have been saying about 30/40 words at this age. My nephew is almost one and is saying at least 10 proper words already.

I am worried that because of this illness I maybe have not been giving him enough encouragement as I have been so wrapped up in my own troubles, but we do talk to him, and my eldest is such a chatterbox. Maybe he is just lazy?

Do you think it would be an idea to talk to my HV about it?

xx

[Scarlet]

Leaps and Bounds,

16 months is pretty early. My eldest didn't talk until he was two and half. He didn't really babble either which is what your son is doing and this is a very good sign, he just pointed and said 'ug'. I did get a years speech therapy for my son though and he did come along after that, and talks pretty well these days. My baby (9 months) is already saying mama, so I don't think it's the pni (as didn't have pni with my eldest), each kid is different I think and you can't compare him with others. I should give him a few more months and if he doesn't say anything by two, have a word with your doc. Also I guess it won't harm to mention it to your HV either and see what she suggests, I'm sure he's fine hun.