My nine month old isn’t speaking

So my son is 9 months, and isn’t speaking any actual words yet? He babbles baby talk but not any real words yet. No mama , no dads no please or thankyou.

Should I be concerned?

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My son was mute until 2 lol

That’s fine…

https://www.asha.org/public/developmental-milestones/communication-milestones-birth-to-1-year/

He’s far too young, babbles is absolutely fine.

My sons never even said anything at 9 months. My first didn’t speak until he was nearly 3 then he never shut up lol. My little one is 2 and his speech is great but he didn’t start talking until he well after 1 xx

That's perfectly normal

No please or thank you? How impolite, should know better by 9 months 😂😂😂😵‍💫

😂😂 righhhttt😂😂

well he is my first child and I don’t know when kids usually hit their milestones. Everything is still so new to me. But I guess I will get in my head because a few other people were talking to me and telling me that something might be wrong with my son because he is not talking full words yet and their child was at six months. And I will be honest it did discourage me a little bit, but I am happy to hear This is actually normal. Thank you everyone for the responses this makes me feel a whole lot better❤️❤️❤️

Honestly social media and some show off parents will make you feel like other kids are reading Shakespeare by one year old. Milestone for 18 months is 5-10 words and that includes made up words, shortened words, baby sign and sounds etc

My son first said mama at 10 months, and he didn't really say anything else for 2-3 months after that. Now he's 21 months and saying new words every day!

That’s normal.

Totally normal! If you have concerns, speak with the pediatrician 😊

I think most babies say their first word (like “hi” or “mama”) around 12 months.

Mine is 6 months old and has made some sounds that sort of sound like specific words, but it was not on purpose so it doesn’t count

It's very likely those saying their babies were saying full words at 6 months are grossly over exaggerating 🫣 Its incredibly rare for a baby to be using full words at 6 months, just ignore them. All babies develop at their own pace ☺️

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I prefer those kimono style buttons where it’s easy to button or too down button with crotch snaps.

Is everyone thinking the same or different? Lol

This might rattle some people

Ok, this might get a bit long, and a bit bumpy, so get comfy and buckle up.

So about a week or 2 ago, there was a post on here regarding sleepovers. Not letting their child go to them as you can't trust who'll be at the house etc.

Now, given recent incidents in nurseries and schools, plus my own experience back in the 90s, I am more concerned about sending my child to nursery and later school than I am to a friend's house for a sleep over.

The other day a man was jailed for abusing children at the nursery he worked at. A woman has been arrested for sleeping with an underage boy and then getting pregnant by a different underage boy while on bail for the first offence.

Young girls and boys get sexually harassed and bullied when at school, not all of them. But more than you think. And not just by other kids, but by adults who we as parents are trusting to look after our kids.

A sleepover, is a more controlled environment, with only a handful of people coming into contact with your child. A school, a club etc there can be 100s of people coming into contact with your child.

I was targeted at 7 years old by the owner of a prominent private school. Thankfully, I wasn't SA'd. In year 5 of primary school, I started to develop early, I was harassed by the boys and teachers made remarks about how my uniform didn't fit right, always "adjusting it" around my chest and legs.

Years 7-9 of secondary school were hell. But it was all under the guise of "we're just messing around". A teacher twanging my exposed bra strap (none uniform day) is not "messing around".

Boys pinning me down trying to rip open my shirt to see my breasts.

I fear for my daughter. I hope she takes after my father's family, flat chested.

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At this point I’m not enjoying motherhood

My 22 month old is horrendous at the moment🫣 biting, hitting, pushing, pulling and shoving not only adults but children he also wants what other children have and will just snatch it away from them.

We repeat ‘nice hands’ ‘be gentle’ ‘let’s share’ etc

But how do I make him understand what he’s doing isn’t very nice? At the end of the day I feel like I’ve just been saying his name all day and nothing else.

What can I do?