Question 1

should i worry that my 11-month-old is only babbling?

Accepted Answer

No: Most babies at 11 months are not saying many identifiable words. The receptive language should precede the expressive speech. For example, your baby should be able to respond to his/her own name, but probably will not say your name quite yet. Reading with your baby at this age, however, is extremely important in his/her language development and is the best thing you can do to support that process.

Question 2

my son is 15 months and is still only babbling. also he can only stand on his own for a second. should i be worried about any of this?

Accepted Answer

See your doctor: At 15 months, both only babbling (does he say mama and dada?) and standing for a few seconds is on the later end of normal. If he's continuously advancing, he may be meeting his milestones on his own time, but there are so many benefits to catching delays early that it's worth it to see your doctor for a professional evaluation. Best of luck and good job being a conscientious mama!

Question 3

my 5 month old stopped babbling as much.  he still does it occasionaly, but is very focused on crawling and sitting.  should i be worried?

Accepted Answer

NORMALDEVELOPMENT: Baby starts crawling and finally sits alone at age 8 months. Don't worry if he is growing normally.

Question 4

my 16 month son still doesn't say a proper word. he does babbling & also understand many words in his book like shapes/ animal etc. is it nornal?

Accepted Answer

Late talker: It still may be normal because boys speak later than girls. However, you may want to get him checked by an ENT specialist and possibly a speech therapist.

Question 5

if my two-month old is not interacting with me or babbling, could she be autistic?

Accepted Answer

No: At two months, your baby should be smiling in response to your smiling, singing, talking, bouncing and other attempts at interaction. She will probably be able to make the "aah & ooh" sounds, as well. However, some two-month-olds may not be quite ready for prime time. I recommend that you keep your 2-month appointment this week and discuss her development with your pediatrician.

Question 6

if a baby starts cooing/babbling around a year & then makes consonant sounds around 18 months, when should they say an actual word?

Accepted Answer

Needs evaluation: I would suggest speech evaluation and hearing testing.  If hearing is normal we could work on speech improvement.With speech stimulation and speech therapy there can be a  more rapid improvement in speech. So  when a child does not follow a regular normal pattern, a lot depends on the diagnostic and corrective measures applied, These measures determine how much  and how fast improvement is seen

Question 7

how come some babies giggle more than others? my baby is 6 months and is always smiling and babbling but giggling .. not so much.. is this normal?

Accepted Answer

She may just have: A  quiet temperament. She should be able to laugh out loud, blow "raspberries" (" bronx cheer"), fake a cough, & babble strings of consonant-vowel sounds. Look for reciprocal social communication (mimicking your sounds while you're looking at each other), raising her arms to be picked up, the ability to learn behaviors, & stranger anxiety.See the healthy child section at aap.Org. Or firstsigns.Org.

Question 8

my baby girl is now 3 months but she hasnt baby babbling properly yet. is this bad? should i be worried. she is alert and responsive otherwise tho?

Accepted Answer

Relax: At 3 mo you can expect a few coos and a squeal now and then but babbling is down the road.

Question 9

is there babbling in sign language as babies are developing language skills?

Accepted Answer

No: No, I have never heard of this in my 20 years of caring for children. Thanks for taking such an interest in your child's development and thanks for trusting in Healthtap!

Question 10

what qualifies as babbling for a 10 wk old baby?

Accepted Answer

Too young to babble: A 10-week old baby is not at the babbling stage yet. Babies at 2-3 months usually make cooing sounds and maybe squealing sounds once in a while. Babbling is the 2-3 syllable sounds babies make before they start saying "dada" or "baba". Babbling might start at 6-9 months.

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A member asked:

Should i worry that my 11-month-old is only babbling?

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My son is 15 months and is still only babbling. also he can only stand on his own for a second. should i be worried about any of this?

A member asked:

My 5 month old stopped babbling as much. he still does it occasionaly, but is very focused on crawling and sitting. should i be worried?

A member asked:

My 16 month son still doesn't say a proper word. he does babbling & also understand many words in his book like shapes/ animal etc. is it nornal?

A member asked:

If my two-month old is not interacting with me or babbling, could she be autistic?

A member asked:

If a baby starts cooing/babbling around a year & then makes consonant sounds around 18 months, when should they say an actual word?

A member asked:

How come some babies giggle more than others? my baby is 6 months and is always smiling and babbling but giggling .. not so much.. is this normal?

A member asked:

My baby girl is now 3 months but she hasnt baby babbling properly yet. is this bad? should i be worried. she is alert and responsive otherwise tho?

A member asked:

Is there babbling in sign language as babies are developing language skills?

A member asked:

What qualifies as babbling for a 10 wk old baby?

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