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Tucky
Hi everyone,
I've been worried for a while now... Probably unnecessarily, but maybe not? My daughter just turned 19 months old, but she doesn't say anything yet. She knows a few words like mama, her name, bah, ouch, and a sound like "haapn" which means sleep. But I don't get the feeling that when she says mama, she actually means me. Usually it sounds more like "mamamamamama" followed by "baabababababaababa". I keep an eye on her and she's definitely not deaf. When I ask where her cup is, she finds it. But if I ask where the cat is, she just laughs at most and nothing else. She doesn't point either, except in storybooks. If I ask what the cat (or dog) does, you have to come up with the sound yourself. By the way, she can't make the miauw sound, but she can do wafwaf. I think she should be able to do much more by now? She hardly ever tries to repeat what I say.. Usually she makes loud screaming sounds or just babbles a lot. I'm starting to get worried and get the feeling that maybe something isn't right?
I've been worried for a while now... Probably unnecessarily, but maybe not? My daughter just turned 19 months old, but she doesn't say anything yet. She knows a few words like mama, her name, bah, ouch, and a sound like "haapn" which means sleep. But I don't get the feeling that when she says mama, she actually means me. Usually it sounds more like "mamamamamama" followed by "baabababababaababa". I keep an eye on her and she's definitely not deaf. When I ask where her cup is, she finds it. But if I ask where the cat is, she just laughs at most and nothing else. She doesn't point either, except in storybooks. If I ask what the cat (or dog) does, you have to come up with the sound yourself. By the way, she can't make the miauw sound, but she can do wafwaf. I think she should be able to do much more by now? She hardly ever tries to repeat what I say.. Usually she makes loud screaming sounds or just babbles a lot. I'm starting to get worried and get the feeling that maybe something isn't right?
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Lisa.96 #2
Don't worry. It happens more often than you think. The only thing you can do is try to get them to talk through play, but you're already doing that. If your ex keeps doubting, you could make an appointment with the CB. -
Falca #3
My daughter turns 2 next week and still isn’t forming sentences. She does say papa, mama, car, ball, cat, cow, house, out, and in. But otherwise, she has her own little language. Naa means she wants lemonade, Laa means she wants chocolate milk (which she doesn’t always get). She also points a lot at things she wants while saying “that.” She can pronounce some short names and has only started doing animal sounds in the last two weeks. I’m not worried; I’m only just now noticing that she’s adding more words each week. And she’s occasionally making two-word sentences like “mama home.” -
jo #4
Every child's development is different, of course. But if you're unsure, you can always call the CB (Child Health Care) or wait for the 2-year check-up.
My son just turned 2 and chats all day long. Never stops.. ???? -
Tucky started this #5
Thanks for your replies
I sometimes also wonder if I should wait a bit until she's two (March 2019) or if I should go sooner. I'm also wondering if there might be some form of autism present. One moment I think, goodness.. This looks exactly like the stories my mom told about my brother (who has Asperger's), and at other times I think, no way, you have to see it, it doesn't look like that at all! My daughter is actually a very social child, and usually not shy around other people as long as she's on familiar ground. But sometimes I can't connect with her and she seems completely gone in her own little world. One of the things that are recognizable from the stories about my brother is that he, for example, could entertain himself for hours with blocks, putting them in and taking them out. My daughter shows this same behavior too; I have a lot of fun toys she has no interest in. But she can entertain herself for hours with a few stacking cups that she stacks in and out, or like recently she took a toy mouse from the cats and put it in a cup all afternoon and took it out. Then into another cup, out again. Cups in each other, and out again. Besides, she seems to have little interest so far in trying to imitate me, which also fits with autism. Things like this make me feel very unsure sometimes. -
Beagle #6
Every child develops differently. I only started talking at age 3 because it wasn't necessary before; my sister did everything for me
No experience with autism. Maybe you could get this checked out at the hospital? That way you'll have some clarity.
With my daughter, we started with baby sign language. Apparently, it's easier for a child than talking, and they can express themselves and make themselves understood more quickly. -
Denise Kerber #7
It definitely doesn't have to mean anything yet. Kids develop at different paces. You could also get it checked out!
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