My 16 months doesn't talk much ,he doesn't call mama or papa even though sometime he may try to say it when we ask him to.when I ask him to repeat some words I can see he tried to pronounce but it doesn't sound like the word or it sounds all the same when I ask him to try to speak different words,he babbles a lot .my first born wasn't like that I didn't want to get worried but can't help worrying now , anyone whose kids seen speech therapist , how young can we start? Thanks

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The age at which children learn to talk varies widely. Rest assured that learning to talk slower or later than other children should not affect your child's development. Also, although they may not speak, they may understand what you're saying! So keep talking to your child, it encourages them to learn!

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