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| I'm just looking for some advise, my son is 18 mo and not really speaking much yet. He has about 15 words he uses but the rest of the time he speaks his own language, but very well I might add. He seem to get frusterated that no one can understand what he is saying. Is this normal for his age, or should he be further along? |
| Posted by kate on 08/28/2007 12:08 PM
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| The average is 12, so he is doing excellent! Many 18-month-old toddlers can also link two words together to form rudimentary sentences. He may say "All gone," "Want ball," or "Me up." Some experts believe that over-correction may contribute to stuttering. At this stage, it's better to applaud what he can say rather than try to correct his "mistakes." For instance, if he says, "Want cacka," don't correct with, "No, say cracker." Say, "Okay! Here's a cracker!" |
| posted by Amanda on 08/28/2007 12:18 PM
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| 15 words is really pretty good for 18 months because I have known some 2 year olds that can't speak that well. If he is extremely difficult to understand and you are that concerned then you can ask your pediatrician about it- if he/she thinks it's a problem they can reccomend a speech therapist- otherwise I wouldn't worry. |
| posted by Amy on 08/28/2007 03:39 PM
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Hi -- two things. The first is that 15 words is great for 18 mos, esp for a boy, as boys tend to talk later than girls. The guideline from my pediatrician is 2-5 words at 15 mos. If he is very frustrated with the words that aren't clear yet, you could try teaching him some baby signs (use the signs and the spoken word simultaneously) and see if that helps with his frustration -- this has worked great for us, both with my daughter & my son, and it is surprising that when he puts the "words" and the signs together you start understanding him a little bit better. Reinforcing what he is ACTUALLY trying to say rather than what you THINK he is trying to say will also help him speak more clearly and may also help him start stringing small sentences together.
This is one of those cases where a little frustration is a good thing, as it will motivate him into putting a lot of effort into his communication skills. Guarantee you, by the time he's two you'll be wondering why you were in such a hurry for him to talk!! :) |
| posted by Cindy on 08/28/2007 05:43 PM
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