I dont think its so much what they can say, but what they can understand.
Liek Jenna doesn't say Belly, but will point to it when you ask her too. And she knows where her bibs are, and will get one for you, and point to her chest when you say bib, but she doesn't say bib - does that make sense? She can't say eye, ear or clap, but she does them when you ask.
As for her words (she's 15.5months) and she says mum, daddy, jenna, baby, lily & gryffon (our cats...), bye, ta, NO, yep, poo, yum, fish, teddy, boobah (and baaboo LAMO) dolly, book, ball, duck, this, kitty - I'm sure I'm missing some but she can also do the amimal noises for lion (tiger and bear all the same ) dog, cat, horse, monkey, fish, owl, snake, sheep, cow.
But we still get heaps and heaps of ugh's which drives me spastic! Adn there are lots of words we have no understanding of - like shes saying "doi-doi-doi" at the moment, and we have no idea what it means, but she cracks up when we repeat it!
Anyway - my point was - does he understand stuff? Can you ask where something is and he knows? Thats an important thing, so I'd be more worried about that then the talking thing.
He'll be fine, they all have their strengths that make them better in some things than others.
A friend with a 2 yo boy who only said mum, dad and mandarin (weird one hey!!) was told by MCHN not to worry until 2.5. Then he should have at least 50 words and be able to put two words together. If not then they recommend a speech therapist. I think just wait a bit longer, it seems to all come in a rush once it starts.
) dog, cat, horse, monkey, fish, owl, snake, sheep, cow.
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