Connor's hearing test was today...
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Connor's hearing test was today...
...and the audiologist said that he was the best little 13 month old she's seen!  Meaning, he responded well to all the testing and he even let her test his inner ear! (She stuck some things inside his ear and he was very good!)
He has perfect hearing so I guess we're just going to have to go back to the doc and see where we go from here. I wish PamT weren't on vacation! LOL
Those of you who have a 13 month old (or around there), or those who remember... when did your ds/dd call you "mom" or your DH "dad"? If we ask him "where's dada?", he looks for him, etc. So, we know that he is understanding...he's just not calling us by name.
I also have heard that boys start talking at a later age...does this seem to be true?
The same thing happened with my friend's little boy. He was 15 months and still never had called her Mommy or anything. He's 2 now and is talking up a storm.
The same thing happened with another friend's little boy also. He never said anything and then when he spoke it was as clear as a bell!
Both my ds's were late talkers. My youngest had frequent ear infections and we found out he had hearing problems from them. Once he got tubes in his ears, his speech took off. My oldest was just a late talker. He only said 3 words(mama,dada,ball) at his 1 yr. checkup. I was worried, but the ped. wasn't. He understood everything and actully made up his own signs for stuff. He really didn't talk much until he was close to 2. Then he went from a few words to sentences overnight. He is still a quiet child at the age of 7. He just doesn't say anything unless he really has something to say. It is just his personality.
Natalie is Connor's age and says 'mama' and 'dada' and looks for us. She started 'dada' first at 8mths and 'mama' at 10mths. She just learned 'hi' about 2 weeks ago and has said 'doggie' once or twice. She's starting to 'done' after meals now.
I'm so glad everything is fine! When you first posted about this I personally thought your ped was going a little overboard but that's JMO. All kids start talking at different ages and I think if you know he's understanding you then you probably don't have a thing to worry about. Yay Connor!
I'm so glad to hear that Connor's hearing is fine. I do think that boys do talk a bit later than girls and I know of many boys that don't talk until later than Connor. My best friend's little boy really worried all of us because he absolutely did not talk or really make any noises except laughing and crying until he was 22 months. 6 months later, he talks and talks and talks! I think it is very reassuring that he's obviously understanding what you're saying and would check with your pediatrician but my fears would be greatly relieved now.
My son was not talking at the age and he never babbled, never went through the mama thing.
that is great that he is fine. Hailey still doesn't say much on her own and she is 2, while I have friends that their 2 year olds can say just about anything you tell them to. Every child is different. Hailey just chooses to be silent but adventurous! Katelyn is my little talker and much more calm. hmmm. I wonder how Lauren will turn out.. *please let her be calm*
Heidi,
I wouldn't worry. Matt is 17 months, he says the following words:
Indy - our dog's name, however he calls all dogs Indy.
Daddy - very clearly, but he calls me Yaddy no momma or mommy yet. He doesn't always use Daddy in the right context, but if you say "where's daddy?" he knows what we mean.
Kitty cat, kitten - our cat and all cats.
All done - knows what it means in an eating context.
He understands almost everything we say so even though he doesn't talk or say that many words, I know he hears me and understands probably about 80% of what I say and he's a few months older than Connor.
Oh and in the last few weeks he's started babbling off sentences - they make no sense but he's telling somebody something.
Glad to hear all went well today! Some babies just like to take things all in, and one day they spit out complete sentences!
I wouldnt worry too much, (i'm no expert, but learning along the way!) it was good to have it all checked out to be sure.
Great news!
Great news! Randy was also a late talker - oral motor issues. At 21 months all he said was mama and dada, but he knew shapes and colors and had his own language.
I tried unsucessfully to get him speech services through early intervention. Finally at 3 and a half he wasapproved through the school district. Services don't start to September, and I doubt he'l even need them! He really has just matured out of most of his problem.
Ditto the others. All children develop at different rates, but you have nothing to lose by investigating further.
Ame
Awesome news!!! I wouldn't necessarily go back to the doctor at this point. Just make sure the audiology results are sent to the ped. Couple of questions...Does Connor babble, like "babababa" or "muhgadopuh" at all? How does he let you know what he wants? If you can give me some additional input, I can give you some suggestions on how to get him talking and/or if you might need to go ahead and have his speech evaluated. If you'd prefer, you can email me at pamela . terrell @ gmail.com without spaces.
Pam, I just emailed you! Thanks so much!
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