Do you expect a 15 month old child to try and communicate?

ariba10

If someone came on here and said their child spoke a sentence at four months, there would be someone whose child did it at three months.

kjmtidea

All of my 4 have gone by the rule 'early walkers, late talkers'. They were walking at 10,9,8 and 11 months but not talking until they were 2. As soon as they hit their second birthday they start constructing sentences and never stop! I really would not be concerned at all, as long as you talk to them lots then they will get there in the end.

mumslave

He's fifteen months old, why the rush. My son is 17 months old and I speak to him normally and also in our own little language.

Jojo_the_Tightfisted

Just think, all that time spent trying to get them to talk.

And the next 20 years spent trying to shut them up.

meritaten

at 15 months a point and a grunt is pretty good going! I wouldnt be concerned as I have grandchildren aged from 1 to 11 and they all developed speech at different stages - but only one or two of them named things at this age.

mumslave

I would be wary of trying to encourage him to do more than that actually, you may find he just wont bother at all with you, if you pressure him to do more.

thatgirlsam

ariba10 wrote: »

If someone came on here and said their child spoke a sentence at four months, there would be someone whose child did it at three months.

mine spoke from the womb :cool:

sunnyone

Thank you for your replies, I am differing with my daughter but not arguing and thats why I asked for advice here to see what other peoples views are.

I talk to my grandson all the time and he understands most things, what I disagree mostly with my daugher is that she likes the pointing rather than interacting with him sometimes because its easier, hes a good boy that I never raise my voice too but Im nan and not the face thats there 24 hours a day and that makes a big diffrence to how he behaves, my daughter is the one who wakes him up, bathes him, feed him, changes him etc. 24/7 and makes all the rules for him to rebel against were as nans the nice one who plays with him etc.

This is my first grandchild and I have him a couple of days/nights a week alongwith the time Im with them both and Im still feeling my way and I asked here rather than persue the subject with my daughter to a point that we might argue, we have talked about it and both given our views and that as far as things have gone.

My daughter is 21 and a single parent, she needs my help and support and I would rather raise general points here than make her life harder by argueing with her, I thought that posting this thread would reassure me that everythings ok with my grandson and it has done that and given me somemore ideas of interacting with my grandson.

meritaten

sunnyone - dont argue with your daughter - just bite your tongue. she may be following advice from the health visitor.
you can help by just carrying on as you are - if he points and grunts then just name the item and asking if thats what he wants. and applaud every word he says!!!!
my grandson 2 speaks sentences I can understand - my granddaughter just two months younger has only a few words. they are both bright kids but are just at different stages.

jamespir

my lad was two and a half when he started speaking properly we asked the doctors and he said each child is different and theyll get it when the ready