[HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Baby question

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In a message dated 1/30/2005 10:25:15 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
annemehr at yahoo.com writes:

Don't  worry!

Nine months would be extremely early for actual talking (i.e.  saying
words and meaning them). At 6 months, when they are "saying"  Dada,
they are just babbling: making the sound "da-da-da-da" and  practicing
vocalizing.

My earliest talker didn't start saying words  and meaning them until
just before she turned one year old; the other two  began really
talking at just over a year.

On the other hand,  sometimes you will find a child who never talks at
all until the age of two  or three, at which point he will come out
with complete sentences --  apparently my brother-in-law was just such
a child.

Then of course,  when they do start talking, they never shut up until
they hit the teenage  years.  *eyeroll*

Annemehr



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Chancie:
 
Thanks for the feed back, however, I feel I must clarify my meaning
of "babble".  She doesn't say "dadadadada" or "mamamama", it is 
actually hard to discern any consonants in her "words" the closest
thing she's gotten to a 'D' sound is a cross between a 'G', a  'J', and 
a 'D'.  It almost sounds like she's really trying to speak another 
language than English.  From what I read (not that I try to fit  Kiley-my 
daughter- in to any kind mold or judge her progress on other children, 
because they do all develop at different rates, however I do use them
as a guide to try and flag any potential problems and bring it to the 
attention of her Dr. if need be.) babies usually know the difference
between the words "Mama" and "Dada" at around 11 months (as you
said, right before the first birthday).  My worry is that even though  she 
can hear, perhaps she can't hear clearly.  It is reassuring to hear 
about your brother-in-law!  My mother says that sometimes a 
child will be more interested in getting around than actually  talking,
and as a result end up talking later.  I don't know if that's true or 
not, she has a tendency to tell me things so that I don't worry
too much.  So if anyone could offer any advice, or tell me your
opinions, it would be greatly appreciated!  
 
Chancie~who in her mother's defense does have a tendency to 
        worry more than is needed,  especially since her daughter
        was  born!


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