Should I be worried?

So far my 16 mth old has said 3 maybe 4 words/phrases and the only one he says with any clarity is Car which sounds like Tar.

When I get him to say Mumma Mumma he says Bubba Bubba and he occasionally says "all gone" which is what I say when his food is finished. When I say other words he just looks at me and doesnt even attempt them.

He does understand what I am saying because he responds to questions, No and ta and if I ask him if he is hungry (or if he wants to tell me) he walks over to his highchair and makes a deep mmmmmm noise. And if he wants a bottle he makes a high pitched hmm noise LOL.

He walks around babbling to himself and to us and when plunket came last month she said that was ok so I just wanted to hear if anyone else is havinghad the same lack of interest in speaking from a toddler.

Tauris my 14 mth old is like that atm, not really interested in saying much (that is words) she babbles and is totally incomprehensible most of the time. The only 3 words she says well and really understands what they are is Mumum, Da (for dad) and Ta (plus nodding and pointing) for whatever else she wants.
We talk to her lots and she understands a lot but is not interested in saying proper words AT ALL!
So I would say totally normal.

What were your other two like?

My granddad was a late talker as was my mum. My mum refused to say anything until she was about 3 and my granddad didn't speak until 3 as well but he had to have his tonsils removed first.

DD and I were the opposite though.

If you are worried, perhaps you could visit your GP? As they would probably be able to point you in the right direction if they're worried too or be able to tell you what's normal/not. I think by 2 years they *should* be able to say so many words but by 18 months she be able to understand about 10-20 words which he is doing. I think he'll talk when he's ready, atm he doesn't really need to?

My 16 month (nearly 17 month) old also only says about half a dozen words, but babbles a lot and obviously understands what we are saying. She is growing up bilingual and pretty much only says words that are the same in both languages (or are animal noises).

I think the database thing is a good way of describing it! Apparently when I was that age I just babbled unintelligibly and hardly said any individual words, then came out with full sentences around age 2.

DS is almost 18months, he has 3 mates all the same age and they all minic new words instantly then repeat them to practice and can put 2 words together. Aiden definatly understands everything, but doenst babble much or say many words. He knows quite a few baby signs- mostly for animals.
He says Mumma, Isla, taa, ball, Pa(grandpa), woo woo(dog),pop (as in popping bubbles or the sound that rice bubbles make!), and snorts like a pig,lol!

Its completly in the range of normal to not be saying anyting much at this age, just like the huge variation between when diff kids start to walk. Of Aidens 3 good mates- one walked at 8 1/2 months, and one is just talking her first steps now at 18months!

My 15mo, while very loud and very verbal, says nothing clearly, possibly mumumumumum, but I don't think thats for me, more that he likes saying it. I personally think it's very normal. They all seem to catch up when they get to 2.
He's fully not interested in making himself understood.


Edited by JoJames

Tray - R has more words than Quin