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My 15 month old son does not use any distinct words (mama/dada). he mumbles, points, takes you to what he wants but no words. should i be worried?

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Dr. James Ferguson
Dr. James Fergusonanswered
Pediatrics 48 years experience
Maybe: By 15 mo he should say 3-5 words, point to 1 body part, retrieve an item from another room when asked. Most of wording is mumbled jargon with a few words imitating speech. Much of anything said is not clear to strangers.
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Dr. Merry Alto
Dr. Merry Altoanswered
Emergency Medicine 33 years experience
How is hearing? : Have there been frequent era infections, ear pain? Any family hearing disorder? Any testing for learning disability?
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