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Talking
Just wondered if our lo's were saying anything yet? Max babbles a bit but mainly makes shouty noises! He knows mama and says this specifically for me but also at anyother time when he's in distress eg, nappy changes, if he's dropped his beaker etc.
His cousin is 3 and another little friend who's 2 and they can barely say 1 word, hubbie said 'well boys do tend to be slower with their speech' but I really don't want max to struggle with it, you can see how frustrated the boys get when they can't express themselves.
I talk to him all the time, label everything around him, ask him questions (to which he raises both arms up into the air as if to say 'I dunno!', very cute!) and we look at books together. Any other ideas or are the other marchies not saying anything yet either, they're still only 9months afterall! xx
His cousin is 3 and another little friend who's 2 and they can barely say 1 word, hubbie said 'well boys do tend to be slower with their speech' but I really don't want max to struggle with it, you can see how frustrated the boys get when they can't express themselves.
I talk to him all the time, label everything around him, ask him questions (to which he raises both arms up into the air as if to say 'I dunno!', very cute!) and we look at books together. Any other ideas or are the other marchies not saying anything yet either, they're still only 9months afterall! xx
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According to my 'What to Expect...' book, at this age babies should be able to say 'dada' or 'mama' indiscriminately, may be able to say them discriminately (so in relation to something or someone specific) and be on the verge of being able to say one other 'word' (so 'dada' and 'mama' or 'baba').
I'm trying not to worry too much about language. I don't think we will understand words from them for a few months. We just need to keep talking to them as much as possible and give them chance to respond, however they chose to do that. Peter is clearly showing signs of understanding what we say, although he doesn't respond in appropriate ways yet. I'm keeping his pushchair facing me at the moment and talking to him and reading to him regularly. We also tend to have Radio 4 on for a lot of the day. I'm not sure if this is a good thing or not, though, as we sometimes talk over it which I doubt sets a good example!
In our case boys being slower with language but faster to walk and girls visa versa doesn't seem to apply. Nina was an early walker at 9 months. Angelo (now 2 1/2) walked at 13 months and his language is fantastic. I believe lot's of reading and not using too much baby language helped. We also used to spend a lot of time with picture cards which he loved. They're great and I wish I had the time to go through them with Nina.
It makes me laugh when Nina is trying to get my attention and she just seems to explode and shout 'argghhh' whilst frantically waving her arms and legs!
I also find it amazing now that they are beginning to understand what is said, and respond appropriately. It amazes me everytime Freya looks where I tell her to, or does what I tell her to (probably down to a mixture of language and action).
LAila is a right little chatterbox, and just shouts at everyone when out in her pushchair or trolly!!! she can say mumma, dadda, patta(pat-a-cake), she tries to say james (ds name)!!! She does alot of bable as well!!
Ah, bless laila shouting at people from her trolley! Xx
Evan says dada, muma, bubba, nana - he also reconises people if you say there name and has started to say 'A' (ta) if he wants something
Hes very loud but with 2 older brother hes has to be ;\)