Would you consider a baby not talking at the age of 1 a developmental delay?

My first son didn’t talk until he was 2 and I never felt like he was developmentally delayed. As long as they babble and interact with people I wouldn’t worry. My second started talking at 1 though and I honestly thought it was crazy lol. Every kid learns things at a different pace. Same goes for crawling/walking, potty training, etc

I was told they should have 5 words including mama and Dada and it could be things like baba by one. I think as long as theyre babbling and making noises and responding to thier name its ok, but im not an expert

You should talk to your pediatrician

I think the problem being we are told we should expect them to do these things and when they aren’t we panic. However you usually find they are thriving in other aspects and focusing on that first. My eldest was a babbler and talking early but didn’t walk till later. My youngest doesn’t say anything but was walking early. I was always lead to believe if they are struggling still at around 3 then they’ll put some extra help.

I will also say my nephew said nothing just grunted when he even started school now he’s 15 and doesn’t stop talking.

My daughter didn’t speak until age 6 so I definatly don’t consider 1 delayed. If by age 2 there are no words I’d seak advice or check hearing.

My nephew wasn’t really talking much until 3 but he’s also bilingual so he was saying just few words in English and Spanish by 2.
My step daughter was talking her head off by 2 however she had a pacifier until she was nearly 4 which has caused her to have trouble saying words. Shes 5 and still sounds like she has one in her mouth.
I would recommend taking the pacifier soon if they still have one. It will interfere with speech development.

For one, a 1 year old spans from 12-23 months which means there is a HUGE range in language development during that time period.

Language milestones at 12 months:
- calls a parent mama/dada or other special name
- understands “no” by stopping or pausing briefly when you say it

15 months:
- tries to say 1 or 2 words besides mama or dada
- looks at a familiar object when you name it
- points to show you something or ask for help
- follows directions with both a gesture and a word

18 months:
- tries to say 3 or more words besides mama/dada
- follows one step directions without any gestures

2 years:
- points to things in a book when you ask
- says at least 2 words together like “more milk”
- points to at least 2 body parts when asked
- uses more gestures than just waving or pointing

These are directly from the CDC milestones app. Obviously some of them are for receptive language, not expressive, but it gives you an idea of what to bring up with your child’s medical provider at