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Baby babbles
LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 6-9 months * Babbles * Blows bubbles ("raspberries") * Laughs
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 22-year old female asked:
My 3.5 month old baby smiles and babbles the whole time but he does not laugh yet. Should I be worried? When do babies generally start to laugh?
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What is the definition or description of: Baby babbles?
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A 28-year old female asked:
5 month old baby only coos/babbles when he is upset. He is usually quiet & observent. He plays along with us & smiles & laughs. I'm worried that his quietness could be a sign of autism?
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4 month old baby boy smiles & occasionally laughs. He recently learned how to blow respberries that look like a cluster of tiny spit bubbles. He tries to babble but doesn't & only coos when he is about to cry. He is otherwise interactive.Is it normal?
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My 4 month old baby boy used to coo & babble when he was 2 months old. He is quieter now & occasionally makes raspberry noises. He smiles & laughs. He also has good eye contact & follows objects. He loves playing toys but no noise. Is this normal?
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Is it normal for my 6-month-old to babble?
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My 22 month old doesn't talk much but will answer specific questions when asked. His spontaneous talk is mostly babble. Is something wrong?
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Do people babble and say private secrets under anesthesia?
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My 18.month has a vocab of 10 words, otherwise still babbles but points & takes instruction like sit down, is that normal? How can I encourage talking
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A 37-year old male asked:
My daughter used to babble a lot but recently she's reduced herself to grunts and is not attempting to formulate words. She's 14 months old. Besides that she laughs and plays like a normal kid. Should I be worried?
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A 30-year old female asked:
Hello, 5 month old stopped babbling ( she used to babble and coo a lot to communicate earliier). She smiles, laughs and squeals and seems to fake cough as well. She is also not rolling over yet. Should I be concerned? Thank you?
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A 45-year old female asked:
9yr old girl. I have noticed that my daughter frequently talks in her sleep . Babbles nonsense and doesn't remember next day. Cause for concern ?
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A 29-year old female asked:
Besides a hearing problem, what would be a reason for a 7mo not to coo or babble? She passed the newborn screening & turns to noises but is not vocal.
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My 2yo son still only babbles, with just 3-4words. Does diet play role in speech delay? He is fussy eater who doesnt like textures, mostly soft foods.
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My 15 month old is not talking yet. He babbles, laughs, and plays games like peek-a-boo. He sometimes doesn't respond to his name. Should i be concend?
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My 10 month old babbles, waves & claps. Her eye contact is really good & good hearing. However she usually doesnt respond to her name, very rarely she responds by waving back at us. Could this be autism related?
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23 month old girl only babbles in a conversational way to us. Great eye contact, smiles and laugh in response to our smiles/laughs. Follows only some instructions like clap hands but wont wave bye bye or bring things to us when asked. Why wont talk?
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