How can you tell?

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I personally wouldnt be worried, she has WAY more words than X!! Does she babble a lot? X is ALWAYS babbling, just today at the park he ran up to an older little girl and waved and said hello, then "talked" to her in his own little language. Poor boy got death glared at and ignored haha (I felt so bad for him, but he didnt bat an eye). He understands heaps, and can let us know what he wants (like if he wants to look out the window, he comes over and makes us put him on our hip, then points at the window lol). And then today he 'dobbed' on DP again. DP was on the toilet, X wanted toilet paper, DP wouldnt let him play with it. X came and got me, stood at the toilet door and pointed at DP holding toilet paper (clean lol). So I got him a square of paper and asked if that was what he wanted and he was super happy lol. He just doesnt say many proper words.

He is trying to though, he came out with "Oh wait!" the other day when we were leaving the house and he ran back to get his toy story bag lol. But it wasnt a very clear "oh wait", anyone listening in probably wouldnt realise what he was trying to say. He says Mum/Dad a lot, sometimes in context but often out of context. He doesnt really repeat words I say, we'll stand at the window and call the dogs and its almost like he is trying to copy my entire sentence, but its just the tone and not the words itms.

Umm.... I am kinda babbling lol. He can understand and communicate HEAPS, he just doesnt use words itms. I've no idea how many words he has actually, maybe 20? He had about 12 at 18 months. And he doesnt even use them much, its all babble. Some kids just take their time with it, my youngest sister didnt really talk much until about 3, and she was perfectly fine just slow to come out of her shell. I bet both our bubba's will just come and talking in sentences one day! I hope I have been able to ease your mind a little with knowing Miss A isnt the only one not talking a lot

Thanks shan

Miss A doesn't really do what X does with the "dobbing", she will just sit down and chuck a tanty she's very easily frustrated and annoyed lol.
she can kinda let us know what she wants, if she wants some food, she will generally run to the cupboard and try and open it, but usually she whinges, so i have to ask her what she wants, and if i get it right she smiles and runs off to wherever "it" is.
she kinda babbles, but not alot, but it doesn't hugely worry me in that sense because both DH & I are (for the most part) fairly quiet people, but its more the fact that so many kids i know can string together some sentences, or speak alot clearer and communicate what they want.

[xXHopeXx]

Sorry ladies, you replied when i was typing! lol

Lisa - I think DD is a quiet one too, which is why i havent been overly worried til now, because DH & I are quiet. But having said that, what she does say isn't clear? though i have no worries with her hearing, i know she can hear very well as she follows direction very well, loves listening to DH & I read to her, and will on occasion mimic what we say. its more just the actual talking that worries me. could it still somehow be related even if thats the case?

Calluna - what do you mean by talking by 2? as in what kind of standards? (itms) she seems to be developing mentally and physically, but just verbally and communicating is where it's lacking.

Helle - thanks, that's really reassuring i'm really hoping for that kind of thing to happen soon too..

[Novella]

DD1 was similar and we saw a speech path for an assesment. The speechie said she was a bit behind for her age but she thought she was on the verge of speaking at the level she should be soon, 6 weeks later she also had a huge word vomit (thanks helle! love it) and hasn't shut up since. If you are worried see if daycare can arrange an assessment, best case scenarios either way -if there is a problem she can get early intervention, if there is no problem you get reassured and she has some fun one on one play time with an adult that is around kids day in day out