Number of words at 13 months

In a spinoff to my post on walking, I was reading on BabyCenter's July 08 boards that some people's DC have 60 words they listed broccoli, tire, all done, mickey mouse....etc...

My DD says Mama, Dada, Hi and Yeah...I don't really like to compare, but 50 words

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My son didn't have any consistent words at that point. Mama, dada and baba (bottle) were used when he felt like it. He had a verbal explosion around 15-16 months and gained a bunch of words. By 18 months he was stringing 2-3 words together.

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Seamus has sort of had a word explosion as of late

He will be 14 months on the 22nd

He says mama, dad,hi, bye, papa, nana, TT (my sister Teresa) cat, dog, frog (that is what he calls his lovey),blue, red, ball, all done, more (his new favorite word), up,baba, car, moo, ice pop , elmo and a few others.

He is no where near 60 words though!!

He goes to daycare and I think he got most of the words from there. They go over animals, animal sounds etc everyday with flash cards so I think that really helps him a lot.

Message edited 9/2/2009 3:55:36 PM.

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Brody will be 1 in 2 weeks. The words that he says clearly are:

Mama
Dada
baba
Pop (my father)

dog
cat
ball
book

he can baaahh like a sheep
and he can sign "more"

At 1, Ava said a lot more words.

As far as what you read, don't believe most of it...

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Ryan had between 50-60 words between 13-14 months and now at 17 months has a huge vocabulary. But I don't think that's the norm at all. My friend's son is 18 months and has a handful of words - maybe 15, but he's certainly not behind.

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my ds will be 1 in a couple of weeks he says

dada
mama
baba
yeah
this
and just said bye for the first time today

I have never heard of a one year old speaking 60 words

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he had maybe 5...at 2 forget it. he's never quiet for a minute.

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At 13 mts he really didn't have a lot. Maybe 20, really. He said things like mama, dada, baba, bye bye (which he said dye dye) and yeah (dah) and no. By 15 mts he was saying a little more. But it wasn't until after 2 he had the big explosion and he must have 100's of words now!

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DS is 14 months - if he has 5 words then that's a lot.

He knows what things are, so I know he understands. I try not to think about the amount other kids have, because then I know I'd make myself crazy.

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At 13 months Kaydyn had two words (Dada and Please).

She has had an explosion since (she is 19 months) and probably says about 30 words or so and strings some 2-3 words together.

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DS is 14 1/2 months....he can (only when he FEELS like it ) say Mama & Dada.


But he knows the signs for:
1.more

2.all done

3. made up his own for good boy (when he does something like putting things away or stops when we tell him no...he pats his chest!!! so funny!)

So yeah....not anywhere close to 50 words....but he can communicate a few things to me so I am happy!!

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Lily had a handful of words at 13 months....but when she turned 15 months, she had a language explosion and it hasn't slowed down since!

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Abby can say:
Mama
Dada
Kiss
Uh-oh
Up
Down

Her receptive language, however far surpasses her ability to articulate and as well it should. She can follow certain 1-2 word directives such as:

"stop"
"blow kisses"
"Clap hands"
"Hug"

and she knows what to do when you ask her "how big is the baby?" I even change the words to make them sound like I am asking the same thing and she will not put her hands up. She knows specific words.

RANT TIME:

It is pretty apparent that there is a range of amount of words that is appropriate for a child at this age to have. I think we all have to keep in mind that at 12 months, our DC's are still babies and though language continues emerge, if one child has 30 words and another has less, it is not of great concern and would probably not render a child as language delayed. I work with enough children with speech and language delays to recognize this.

The same could be said for any milestone. Now that Abby is one year old, the first question people ask me is if she is walking and they almost gasp when I say she is not. She is not delayed. She is within normal range for her age and if I am not concerned, then they should not be either. Then they proceed to tell me that their 99th percentile 30 pound 6 month old can recite Hamlet's soliloquy while walking backwards on a balance beam.

Im sorry for the rant, but I know posts like these can make a parent feel as if their children's development could be delayed and I would hate to see someone feel bad.

By the way, Abby hates Shakespeare.

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DS is 17 months and only says "that" (when he points to something he wants.) The ped said it was OK and that he wouldn't be concerned until the 2yr. mark.

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Both my DC barely said a word at 1. DS is is now 15 months and he only says "mama" "dada" "uh-o" & "Nana" (for his big sis Hannah)

He makes sounds for "hi", "bye" and "thank you" but he's not really pronouncing the word if you KWIM?

He signs "more" and "all done" and shakes his head yes / no.

Jack understands everything I say and can communicate in other ways. I wouldn't worry about it. My DD didn't say more than 5 words until she was 16 months. At 2 she was saying 3 word sentences "daddy car work" and by 26 months she was speaking full clear sentences.

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My granddaughter Jaci just turned 1 on August 27th. She says: Momma (me), Mommy (her mom), dad, daddy, no, really, Avery (my grandson's name); map (picked up from watching Dora), twinkle, twinkle, baby, bobo (her paci), hi, bye, yeah, uncle, she calls my other daughter titi. She is not walking yet, but I think she will be walking by the end of this month. I wouldn't worry about it, every child is different. My oldest daughter could speak in sentences by 20 months, but my youngest daughter didn't start speaking in sentences until she was 22 months.

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Sydnie just turned 1 and understands way more than she can say. For instance, she can point to her ears, nose and belly when asked but only says about 5 words. She'll mimic what I say but only says about 5 words spontaneously. Like others have said, 12-18 months is usually the time frame for them to really start talking so it's too soon to compare or be concerned

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DD has a handful of words and is 14.5 months:

Dada or daddy
Book
Kitty-cat - sounds like cat cat
balloon - says, balooo
yeah yeah
ok
up
down

Has yet to say mommy or mama - still waiting!!
She points a lot to want she wants or is looking for.

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At that age, DS only verbally said mama and dada.

But he did have a bunch of signs that he was communicating to us.

milk
more
eat
hat
cracker
cookie
please
thank you

He really didn't have a word explosion verbally until between 17-18 months.