15 month old with lots of words but all but three inarticulate

[Anonymous]

We understand her (va means vacuum, neaf means underneath, etc) but only mama, dada, and bye-bye would be clear to a stranger. She is putting words together though.

This is within normal, right? I feel like my older kid’s words were clearer at this age.

[Anonymous]

Seems normal to me? I think mine had nose, baba (means puppy), uh-oh, and tai (means car) at that age and she’s now forming sentences and understandable to other adults at 2.

[Anonymous]

Normal.

[Anonymous]

Normal. Keep reading to her, using a wide vocabulary, explaining what you’re doing around the house etc. She will keep working on pronunciation as she picks up new words and abilities to pronounce letter sets and word sounds.

[Anonymous]

Posting without comment

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1026420.page

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1024005.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Posting without comment

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1026420.page

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1024005.page

The article in your first link shows Covid babies age 0-6 months (the only group studied) were slightly advanced in communication development. Just FYI.

[Anonymous]

OP - our son had a word, more like a sound that he called his sister. I guess one day sister just got tired of it and demanded, "stop calling me that."

"Ok", and DS said her name perfectly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Posting without comment

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1026420.page

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1024005.page

The article in your first link shows Covid babies age 0-6 months (the only group studied) were slightly advanced in communication development. Just FYI.

That same group of Covid babies is now 18-24 months old. Just ahead of OPs child. They'll be releasing the 6-12 month study soon enough.

[Anonymous]

OP here. DC is home with a very verbal, narrating American nanny who is unmasked. I’m not at all worried about her receptive communication or vocabulary but am worried a bit about her articulation since she was a preemie. I’m worried her mouth muscles are weak (although she has no other physical delays).

[Anonymous]

Actually that cohort is anywhere from 13 months old to 21 months. Fitting OPs timeline exactly.

[Anonymous]

Within normal for sure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - our son had a word, more like a sound that he called his sister. I guess one day sister just got tired of it and demanded, "stop calling me that."

"Ok", and DS said her name perfectly.

Really cute!

[Anonymous]

She’s only 15 months?? This seems very normal. My over-two-year old is actually speech delayed and didn’t have any words at 15 months at all. He still approximates words like that, but usually incorrectly. He is not even considered delayed enough to qualify for services. There is such a wide range of speech development, if receptive language is going well, I wouldn’t worry about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:She’s only 15 months?? This seems very normal. My over-two-year old is actually speech delayed and didn’t have any words at 15 months at all. He still approximates words like that, but usually incorrectly. He is not even considered delayed enough to qualify for services. There is such a wide range of speech development, if receptive language is going well, I wouldn’t worry about it.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. DC is home with a very verbal, narrating American nanny who is unmasked. I’m not at all worried about her receptive communication or vocabulary but am worried a bit about her articulation since she was a preemie. I’m worried her mouth muscles are weak (although she has no other physical delays).

Her brain is just ahead of her little mouth. Absolutely nothing to worry about at 15 months.