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not talking
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.
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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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Hi, I know this is an old question, but I just had to respond. Have you had his ears checked? My niece was the very same way..but little did we know she was picking up on non-verbal cues so well, it seemed like she heard everything. It turned out that she had fluid behind her eardrum, had tubes put in her ears, and almost immediatly she starting talking a lot! If you've already considered that and had his ears checked, I'd say that there is nothing to worry about at this stage. He may just be focusing on other skills first. It makes it difficult for us parents when we compare our own to other children and they all don't do things at the same age.
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Maybe you are meeting all his needs before he has to say anything. Kids talk when they need things. Very good parents promote late talkers. I noticed my son started talking when I went back to work and was more distracted or tired to run and meet all his needs before they became urgent needs.
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Just to add a little support to that...they say einstein didn't talk til he was like 4 years old.
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You already have an excellent answer from Nova!
I will just back her up by saying I have 2
grown kids and 7 grandkids. They all started
talking at different times. Its nothing at all
to worry about.
It seems those who start later catch up
really quickly too. This probably doesn't
apply in your case, but I will add it for
others who may want the information. My
younger brother, the 5th child didn't talk
at a young age. When my mom asked the doctor
why his answer was simple. He doesn't have to!
We all informed everyone of what he wanted,
he didn't feel the need to say anything I
guess! I noticed this happening among the
grandkids and made the older ones let the
younger tell me themselves what they wanted. :)
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My oldest son will be three in November and he isn't talking either. He understands you and will point and grunt too. He acts like a normal two year old except the talking part. My youngest, 14 months is already saying bottle, daddy, and other words. We asked the doctor and he told us not to worry about it, so as long as he is developing correctly in other aspects. My friend has a son who is now 17, he didn't talk until he was three and has a 170 IQ. I wouldn't worry much, if you are, see a doctor. Every child is different, so my case may differ from yours.
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