When did your toddler have their language explosion?

[NotNic]

I think we are having it right now at 19mths. Since Christmas / New Year we've noticed a massive difference. He is learning and copying words on a daily basis. Names, numbers and new sounds - beep beep, choo choo etc. He is also making himself much clearer. He has been making 2 word sentences for a while, but its now that he has a variety of words.

 

[Wilsey]

In between his 35+ real words my son has started "talking"/babbling non stop in the last few days. Anyone find this before their child started talking using more real words? ie adding to their vocab

 

[KatieB]

About 3 months ago, so I voted 25 months plus. Huge difference in his language skills. He has started saying a few words in French too and understands most things his daddy says to him in French. It just seemed to happen overnight. His English has improved so much, such a relief and lovely to hear his little voice chattering on!

 

[Quackquack99]

We are still waiting for summer vocab explosion at 2 and a half but nevertheless she is gradually improving.

 

[CoffeePuffin]

Still waiting for Amelia's.

 

[fides]

21 months.

at his 18 month appt, doctor wanted him to see a speech therapist b/c he was "behind"........at our 24 month appt, doctor was shocked by how far "ahead" he was.

what they say is true - every child is different.

 

[Wilsey]

I was hoping something would magically happen when he turned 21 months. Few new words but no explosion. I have to keep reminding myself soon he'll be talking amd using all real words, so enjoy these cute babbling conversations with him while it lasts!

 

[Shadowy Lady]

it realled peaked for my LO as of last month (when she was 16 months). She started babbling quite young but i was surprised at how fast she picked up sentences and started repeating words given we have a biligual home. I had heard usually bilingual kids start talking later.

 

[XJessicaX]

DD2 is spouting words at a ferocious rate! She had her first 2 word sentence a couple of days ago! "daddy up!" so really proud of her!

 

[Mummy Bean]

this makes me feel better, as Parker still only got a couple of words - but since xmas noticed he is really trying to say things more - so hoping it on its way.

 

[susannah14]

I'm also still waiting...

My son uses words in cycles. His first word was "cat" at 11.5 months followed closely by "Daddy", said PERFECTLY. But he dropped both those when he learned his next two words. And now he dropped those and has moved onto "mama" and "dight" (For light).

He's 17 months today, and while I know he's not behind, it's still frustrating when I hear kids younger than him talking. His comprehension is amazing, follows commands, KNOWS (but won't speak) tons of vocab, and will point to things when I ask him where things are. Just doesn't feel the need to speak yet I guess.

 

[wishuwerehere]

At around 18-20 months was her first big vocab explosion.

 

[Vickie]

Hannah was 2 years of age.

Rhys is currently 21 months of age and I'd say his is happening right now. He's speaking a ton, pretty clearly and stringing words together

 

[xprincessx]

Still waiting

 

[Wilsey]

Thought I'd let everyone know that he started his language explosion a few weeks before his 2nd birthday. Just went berserk with new words every day!

Thanks for filling in this poll x

 

[Wilsey]

Just bumping this because I've seen a lot of new threads about language and thought it could be useful for people to see the poll or read the comments.

 

[Bevziibubble]

When she was two. She barely said a word before that!

 

[minties]

I remember this thread!

Sophie hasn't had an explosion, she said her first word at 16 months and just slowly added to it every day up to now at 22 months. She's up to 6 word sentences and has a few hundred words now. Learns new ones every day and repeats anything you say to her.

 

[twobecome3]

somewhere around 16-17 months just seemed like it happened overnight x

 

[morri]

lo doenst have a "explosion" so far, but she is learning new words everyday. No sentences though.
her fav word atm is Window