[HPFGU-OTChatter] Baby question

[Sam Edwards]

Chancie wrote:


> Hey Moms, and well Dads too for that matter, I was just wondering
> if any of you could help me with something.  My daughter is
> nearly 9 months old, and she still doesn't talk.  She is, and
> always has been ahead of schedule as far as physical
> development, but she still doesn't say any real words.
> My friend's daughter, could say Mama, Daddy, Hi, and
> No, by the time she was 8-9 months, and I am just wondering
> if I should be worried.  Her hearing seems to be fine, and when
> her hearing was tested at the hospital at birth she passed.
> If any of you could tell me when your kids started talking,
> it would help me decide what I should do.
>
> Thanks!!!
>
> Chancie
>
> ~~~also, I did want to add, that she does babble, and
> the baby sites that discuss developmental milestones
> usually say babies start saying Dada, at around 6
> months or so.


Now me:

       Neither of mine were coming out with anything consistant and recognisable before 12 months. Tabby (3) now speaks very clearly and Hermione (17 months) is a second child and I've long given up keeping count of her growing vocabulary. 

My advice? Relax for a bit and try not to get too wound up with milestones. I don't know what children's development surviellance is like outside the UK, (sounds like The Parent Police but our health visitor is wonderful), but I was advised not to worry as long as mine were babbling and responding to speech. 

hope that helps

Sam 


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