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How Many Words Can 16 Months Old Baby Can Speak At This Age?
Question: my baby is 16 months old. he speaks mumma, dada properly.& uses non-sensical rnadom words often. BUt 2 months back, he used to speak more words (eg, fa for fan, it for light etc) now he doesnot call these item by any particualr names. I read that regression is not a good sign . is it something to woryy? he walks very well, very active, climbs stairs etc. how many words can they speak at this age?
Brief Answer:
Need some more information please
Detailed Answer:
Hi... I understand your concern but I need more information before guiding you further on this.
Please answer the questions below -
1. What is the exact date of birth?
2. What was the birth weight?
3. What is the current weight and length of the kid?
4. Did the baby cry immediately after birth?
5. Was the baby breast fed in the first 24 hours of life?
6. When did the baby attain social smile?
7. When did the baby roll over (at what age)?
8. At what age did the baby sit without support?
9. At what age did the baby stand without support?
10. When did the baby start saying mama - dada?
11. Did the baby get seizures any time?
12. How many words does the kid's vocabulary contain now?
13. Does he express his wants by words or by sign language?
14. How is his mingling with other kids and strangers?
15. Does he have stereotyping play or imaginative play?
16. Do you think that he has lost his already attend language milestones, like for example, the words he was previously expressing he is not expressing now?
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Need some more information please
Detailed Answer:
Hi... I understand your concern but I need more information before guiding you further on this.
Please answer the questions below -
1. What is the exact date of birth?
2. What was the birth weight?
3. What is the current weight and length of the kid?
4. Did the baby cry immediately after birth?
5. Was the baby breast fed in the first 24 hours of life?
6. When did the baby attain social smile?
7. When did the baby roll over (at what age)?
8. At what age did the baby sit without support?
9. At what age did the baby stand without support?
10. When did the baby start saying mama - dada?
11. Did the baby get seizures any time?
12. How many words does the kid's vocabulary contain now?
13. Does he express his wants by words or by sign language?
14. How is his mingling with other kids and strangers?
15. Does he have stereotyping play or imaginative play?
16. Do you think that he has lost his already attend language milestones, like for example, the words he was previously expressing he is not expressing now?
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Kampana
What is the exact date of birth? 3rd april 2017
2. What was the birth weight?2.63 kg
3. What is the current weight and length of the kid?10.6 at 15 months . length not checked
4. Did the baby cry immediately after birth? yes
5. Was the baby breast fed in the first 24 hours of life? yes
6. When did the baby attain social smile? 3months
7. When did the baby roll over (at what age)? 4 months
8. At what age did the baby sit without support? 8 months
9. At what age did the baby stand without support? 12 months
10. When did the baby start saying mama - dada? 12 months
11. Did the baby get seizures any time? no
12. How many words does the kid's vocabulary contain now? 3 words which has meaning. few more without meaning
13. Does he express his wants by words or by sign language? yes
14. How is his mingling with other kids and strangers? he plays peek a boo with maid. gets toys from other kids if he finds interesting. smiles at strangers . very social
15. Does he have stereotyping play or imaginative play? yes. he takes XXXXXXX fones & pretends talking
16. Do you think that he has lost his already attend language milestones, like for example, the words he was previously expressing he is not expressing now? yes earlier he used to point to fan & lighs & call out "fa""it"
2. What was the birth weight?2.63 kg
3. What is the current weight and length of the kid?10.6 at 15 months . length not checked
4. Did the baby cry immediately after birth? yes
5. Was the baby breast fed in the first 24 hours of life? yes
6. When did the baby attain social smile? 3months
7. When did the baby roll over (at what age)? 4 months
8. At what age did the baby sit without support? 8 months
9. At what age did the baby stand without support? 12 months
10. When did the baby start saying mama - dada? 12 months
11. Did the baby get seizures any time? no
12. How many words does the kid's vocabulary contain now? 3 words which has meaning. few more without meaning
13. Does he express his wants by words or by sign language? yes
14. How is his mingling with other kids and strangers? he plays peek a boo with maid. gets toys from other kids if he finds interesting. smiles at strangers . very social
15. Does he have stereotyping play or imaginative play? yes. he takes XXXXXXX fones & pretends talking
16. Do you think that he has lost his already attend language milestones, like for example, the words he was previously expressing he is not expressing now? yes earlier he used to point to fan & lighs & call out "fa""it"
Brief Answer:
This does not for sound like Autism don't worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi... you can be hundred percent rest assured that this is not Autism and you can just observe him and follow up with his pediatrician for the developmental issues on an active pace.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
This does not for sound like Autism don't worry
Detailed Answer:
Hi... you can be hundred percent rest assured that this is not Autism and you can just observe him and follow up with his pediatrician for the developmental issues on an active pace.
Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Vaishalee Punj
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