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At your 18 month old routine checkup (with PD/polyclinic), they'll ask about whether your child is keeping up with development milestones (refer to health booklet, there's a checklist!). For my son, he was not blabbering/talking much at all - so we got referred to a child development unit. Long story short, we had an assessment and found out that he has isolated speech delay - the wondrous ability to understand several languages, but the frustration of not knowing the right word and language to express himself. What I can suggest is to highlight it to a PD, and if you're really worried - get a developmental assessment done through referrals to child development units. Yes, they all take time to learn to speak and every child is different, but sometimes if it doesn't feel right to you - get it checked out and help your child out if there's really anything to be concerned about!
for 15 months I feel it's still too early to be worried. my kid hardly say much till he turn 18 months. now at 26.5 months he can have a simple conversation with me. keep talking to your child and don't use baby talk. speak to him like he is an adult. babies are very smart and they understand, just that now they can't verbalise like us. I once used baby sign language with my kid so that he can communicate with me, I started that when he was 7 months old, and til today he can remember some signs.
My older boy which is 8 years old now has speech delay. He spoke his first words at 3 years old. As his motor skills are developing very well I did not worry at that time. But to be safe I brought him to see a PD. And it turns out he has hearing problems that caused the speech delay. He end up having to wear hearing aid. And he attended speech therapy every week. And right now he is slow in his speech but it is much much much better. I suggest you quickly bring your kid to see a PD.
As long as your LO makes baby sounds even if it doesn’t make sense I would not worry. Try singing rhymes and reading more to your LO too. When u speak to him/her, look at her and make eye contact so she can watch how your mouth moves.
I would not worry too much about it. Kids take time to talk — as Long as he/she can make himself understood and communicate non verbally — it shows that his cognitive development is fine. Wait and watch till he/she turns 2 years
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I wouldn't be too worried about them speaking proper words. what's more important is to watch for cues for them trying to communicate, even using baby language.
At this age they may says atleast 2 words like mama, dada. Hope you are not giving them any screen time.
Seems normal. But you can take her to a professional if you’re unsure.
Does he speak baby talk? Or nothing at all?