Talking?

My LO is 18 months in a week or so and still isn’t really engaging in learning/saying words. We always say water/cup ect when passing him things and play with toys/read books to encourage speech as much as possible but still he doesn’t seem to even try! He’s better at picking up signs but even that is limited! I’ve listed below what he can say/sign! Should I be worried?

Cow
Charlie
Doggy
Mama
Dada
Grandad
Up
More (signs)
Finished (signs)
Duck

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That’s actually right on track for what would be expected. My son went from saying nothing at all to constantly talking and using words this month so I wouldn’t be worried at all.

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I've signed with my daughter since birth as well as verbal. She's 17 months today. She can only say "muma" "dada" and baby babble. I know "eh" with arm out means drink

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I think yours is doing really well. Mine can say mama, daddy, uh oh, brrm brrrm (🚗), can sign more and all done (finished) and that’s it.

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I think that’s loads of words! That’s more than some children I know. I think sometimes this app can make you feel like your child isn’t doing enough when people say their toddler is saying 50+ words etc. I know it makes me feel rubbish anyway. My daughter has only just recently started saying more but they’re not very clear! She knows about 10 words and some animal noises x

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agreed! I fail to believe any 17 month old is saying the 50 words some people claim they are 😂

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it blows my mind

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Mine only says mama! I think I should probably be concerned reading all of this

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Omg this is loads of words! Mine can say like 4 words at the moment and that’s it! You shouldn’t be worried in the slightest x

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My little boys nearly 18 months he can say a few things. His favourite words are ‘gone, car, this, dog, juice’
He’s learnt to point and say ‘this’ to things he wants or ‘there’ for places he wants to go (like upstairs/outside)

I wouldn’t be worried it sounds like your little one is on track x

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