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My son is soon to be 16 months old. He is very intelligent, and understands most of everything I say. He knows 6 body parts, and can retrieve anything I ask of him..i.e coat, socks, shoes, cup, diaper etc. However, he did not babble much as a small baby, does not call us mom or dad (sometimes says it but doesnt seem to be directed towards us). He does not try to answer questions with words and communicates by grunting and pointing. He sort of says "kitty" (zizzy) and his word for truck is the sound it makes. that is the extent of his vocab. all other children his age I see are saying at least a few words and try to talk. I have read that he could have a speech disability because he is not talking yet..but some people say he is just a late talker. I am very worried. (link)
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The other answers offered good advice; definitely get his hearing checked out and talk to a doctor to rule out autism and other related conditions. But there's also a good chance he'll be just fine. If it makes you feel better, my son didn't talk much at all until he was almost 3. Now he won't shut up. He's almost 7 now and he's doing so well in school that he is being skipped to the next grade. Try reading lots of books with your boy, sometimes seeing the letters and learning to read simple words will help. It definitely won't hurt.
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thanks, he is now almost 19 months and still not talking. I read at least 10 books to him a day. I feel less worried now, but still am waiting and waiting for him to speak!
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