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Teaching her won't necessarily help and it may exhaust you! Better to focus on reading books, exposing her to others speaking, and talking to her normally even if she responds in gibberish. Also, some kids don't talk at all until 2... At 18months she's probably on track and will catch up. She's trying to learn three languages at once and that's hard. I know it's difficult not to stress!
This may help from my pediatrician
So not stress. I noticed a significant difference when both my kids went into their 2’s programs. She’s so young right now. If you are worried, the pediatrician checks for developmental delays at the 2 year check up.
I remember reading that kids in multi-lingual households struggle more when toddlers but than make up for it like crazy. I don’t have the link, OP, but you could probably dig it out online.
You could take her to a speech therapist for an evaluation just to make sure it’s not something else.
We had my son evaluated by early intervention around 18 months because we felt like he was behind verbally. They said he was very advanced in perceptive language, but his verbal was following. He had had a bunch of ear infections and we were worried that could have contributed. A month or so later he was talking up a storm. Fast forward, he is now 6, in first grade and his test scores are through the roof and he is doing amazing. As soon as he really started talking, he was talking clearly with no sign of a lisp that a lot of kids have in their toddler years. Some kids just develop differently, but don't worry too much. If you are really worried, get her evaluated.
I am with M1. All kids progress differently. My oldest was speaking like an adult at 18 months. It was actually a bit strange. My youngest wasn’t at that level until closer to 3. But now at 13 and 9, the youngest tends to think more before speaking. While the oldest just says anything without thought ;)
Week. She’s also in a trilingual household so I think that’s all contributing to it, but can’t help but obsess over it. I’m spending all my time with her teaching her and it’s kind of taking the fun out of spending time with her.
Thanks all this is helpful. The pediatrician was not concerned at her last visit, so I’ll see how she progresses and try not to overthink it!
I agree with EY1 - have also read that multi-lingual kids may « take longer » expressing themselves verbally. Doesn’t mean they e.g. don’t understand; processing/juggling the different languages is whats perceived as being « slower in responding ».
D1, you’re a problem solver! :)
D1 - this is so handy, thank you!
Glad to help!
This post is so helpful. My son is 18 months and is not speaking. He is very social and follows instructions. He is responsive to commands, but no words. Lately he has tried to mimic me when I am calling his father’s name. I was getting so worried. I hope that he picks it up soon. Big brother (3 years old) would not shut up by the time he was 16 months