https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 13 Apr 2026 10:56:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-regression#post-2216839 Wed, 24 Jun 2015 01:26:54 +0000 Cherrybee 2216839@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO did this when she first started talking! It was weird... but seem to be normal! Her language exploded soon after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-regression#post-2216821 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 23:11:50 +0000 Punky 2216821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is kind of doing the same thing. She's 17 months and went a couple weeks learning a new word almost everyday and then it stopped and she doesn't use those words much anymore. She was doing more babbling and using less words I recognized. But then this week she's kind of picked it up again and today out of nowhere she gave me her first clearly spoken sentence "I sit here" pointing to her little stool. As long as he is still babbling and attempting to interact and speak I wouldn't be concerned. I would give it a couple months and if things don't pick up call/email the pediatrician. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-regression#post-2216808 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 22:08:33 +0000 PurplePeony 2216808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My DD just had her 18-month checkup and they asked if she had 10-15 words (animal sounds like woof, meow, moo count, as do made-up words they use consistently, i.e. my DD calls her pacifier a "mimi" and her ped said that's a word). Apparently more than that is great but ten is appropriate. Her ped also said "we're happy if they can put two words together at age two." So I think you probably don't need to worry yet, but you know your LO best so if you're worried, there's no harm in asking for help/more info. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-regression#post-2216733 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 19:25:26 +0000 sunstar 2216733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks for your feedback. The pediatrician was definitely unconcerned at his last check up, so we'll just give it some months and see how things go. Maybe if there's no progress, I'll take him in. I was just surprised that he hasn't made a "comeback" with the words that he was saying before. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-regression#post-2216552 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 15:02:08 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2216552@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Once a word is said once it "counts." So it's normal not to repeat words. But that being said, I'd trust your gut and if you are really concerned, check it out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-regression#post-2216536 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:46:54 +0000 mauxie 2216536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember my nephew had some speech regression in that he stopped saying words he previously was using. It was as though he was very self conscious about it sounding "correct" so he stopped saying them altogether. He ended up being a late talker but when he did talk it was a big boom of vocabulary and strings of sentences. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-regression#post-2216520 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:38:21 +0000 Mama Bird 2216520@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think sometimes kids at that age learn new words, file them away, and then stop saying them for months. An eval can't hurt if you're worried, but kids' speech development can be all over the place, so it's easy to worry when it's nothing.</p> <p>For what it's worth, my son had about that many words at that age, and he started talking properly very late (just after two) but he's actually ahead of many kids in his day care now. He did get early intervention therapy, but he started talking while we were still waiting for it to get approved :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/speech-regression#post-2216500 Tue, 23 Jun 2015 14:20:26 +0000 sunstar 2216500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My year and a half old son is very social and a babbler, but only has about 6 words that he'll say consistently. About 2 months ago, he was showing a lot of progress, and added about 10 words to his vocabulary, although he'd mostly say those with prompting. Then, we moved from DC to Florida, and he pretty much lost those 10 words. He continues to babble a lot and will sometimes (rarely) repeat familiar words. Anyone know what's normal for this age? Should I schedule a follow- up with his pediatrician before his 2 year appointment? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-playfood#post-1910305 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 06:50:54 +0000 hilsy85 1910305@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haba and Hape! They are smaller though, so not great if your LO still puts a lot of stuff in their mouth. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-playfood#post-1910301 Wed, 22 Oct 2014 06:32:34 +0000 looch 1910301@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like Haba and Hape. They've got some really unique pieces.</p> <p>Plan Toys has the best cutting food. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-playfood#post-1909724 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:42:26 +0000 BandDmommy 1909724@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Anything M&amp;D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-playfood#post-1909675 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:15:00 +0000 loveisstrange 1909675@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're doing a mix of Learning Resources and M&amp;D. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-playfood#post-1909654 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:05:10 +0000 autumnlove 1909654@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>M&amp;D so far. I just purchased a Learning Resources set at Costco that looks pretty cool! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-playfood#post-1909650 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 16:04:17 +0000 theknest 1909650@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love M&amp;D anything. We have their cutting food and food groups. I've always wanted the M&amp;D Grocery Boxes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/favorite-playfood#post-1909613 Tue, 21 Oct 2014 15:50:56 +0000 cheert16 1909613@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>What is you (and your LO's) favorite play food? We are getting LO a play kitchen for Christmas and I want to get some food to go with it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1011566 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 19:14:58 +0000 808love 1011566@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think they say Terrible Twos because they are going up 6 months and down 6 months from their second birthday. So 18-30months. At least that is the way with LO. She was the worst at about 25 months. I always thought it was 2-3 years but not for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1009697 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:28:02 +0000 Lozza 1009697@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think LO was probably actually more challenging at 1.5 years than at 2.5 years (his current age)- LO is really verbal, and I think he gets a lot less frustrated now that he is able to express himself and ask questions and express preferences. I think he also appreciates the independence that has come from improved gross and fine motor skills. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1009370 Mon, 12 Aug 2013 07:25:30 +0000 heffalump 1009370@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@irene: Lol, my LO usually freaks out the second we walk through the waiting room door! She hates the scale, and since that's first it's always a bad start. Usually we can't even get a real accurate weight, but last time the nurse stayed in the room and I took LO to the scale by myself. We've also weighed her with me holding her and then I had to weight myself. I hate seeing friends post pictures on facebook of their kids smiling happily with their doctors at their checkups! But she is actually getting better as she gets older.... her 2 year wasn't a complete meltdown. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1008727 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 19:51:39 +0000 Maysprout 1008727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think somewhere around 14-18 months or so was the hardest for us. Much harder than it is now that she's 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1008710 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 19:44:56 +0000 Kemma 1008710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm not sure if this helps you or not but I always try to remember that my LO isn't giving me a hard time, she's having a hard time.</p> <p>@MamaBehr: I remember reading somewhere about toddlers having big highs and big lows and tantrums being the only way the have to vent and communicate their emotions and frustrations. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1008610 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 18:50:57 +0000 irene 1008610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: We have tantrums before 18 months too, and I thought that was bad.... but not like THAT!!! </p> <p>Strangely, today LO acts like an angel, again. Maybe he was really upset at us shopping yesterday instead of doing anything fun with him. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1008604 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 18:48:37 +0000 irene 1008604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: LO hates the doctors too! There was not one time that he could be calm and not be kicking and screaming :(. He's usually very sweet though (when not in a tantrum outbreak). I sensed that our doctor suspected him having issues (eg. autism) because for twice now (15 and 18 months well check up), he frowned and said, does he behave like this normally? We said, no, it is just with you! Well. I hope it is not a true concern, because I am not sure if other kids are already acting more like civilized human beings while mine is still behaving like a caveman (thus the concern). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1007720 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 08:30:11 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1007720@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@creativemomma15: everything i read indicated that it was normal ... he never did it so hard that he hurt himself beyond the point of just crying that we know of, so we would basically just tell him "no" and ignore so that he'd stop on his own -- didn't want him to associate it with attention, you know? But yeah, the crib thing is scary. We have some padded teething rails that might help, but of course that's only for the top of the bars. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1007719 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 08:30:05 +0000 mediagirl 1007719@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My nephew is 20 months and is a head banger. My brother is going crazy about it. I think we just have to wait them out? </p> <p>Your 18 month olds tantrum sounds like my 14 month old!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1007624 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 06:54:19 +0000 creativemomma15 1007624@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Yoyo: ours is awful... were you concerned? My DS even had a bruise on his forehead from it sometimes. We are kind of at a loss of what to do about it. Sometimes when he is fighting a nap or bedtime he will bang his head on his crib too. We never know what to do, if you go to him he will just learn to bang his head when he wants out, but if you let it go he gets hurt. Any tips? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1007603 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 06:35:46 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 1007603@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@creativemomma15: my LO has done the head banging too. It isn't so bad anymore, but how he'll hit himself in the head, which isn't much better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1007573 Sun, 11 Aug 2013 05:54:19 +0000 creativemomma15 1007573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes! Ugh, I am exhausted of the tantrums already, however I think we have some teething issues too. DS is 17 months old. Also, when he throws a tantrum he bangs his head on the floor/door/whatever he is closest to so I don't feel like I can completely ignore the tantrum or anything. I just want the head banging to stop. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1007240 Sat, 10 Aug 2013 21:05:00 +0000 Andrea 1007240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This sounds normal for that age. Hang in there! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1007197 Sat, 10 Aug 2013 20:48:32 +0000 heffalump 1007197@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My doctor told me this would happen at her 18 month apt. I think she thought lo was acting out..... But she's really just shy and doesn't like strangers poking and prodding at her. But yes, the tantrums did start earlier then 2.... And just keep getting worse. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/terrible-tw-eh-18-months#post-1007185 Sat, 10 Aug 2013 20:41:10 +0000 MamaBehr 1007185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I am experiencing this a little as well, DS will be 18 months on the 22nd. I am chalking it up to he has a distinct opinion, knows what he wants, doesn't understand why he can't get what he wants, and lets out his frustration the only way he can.... screaming. It isn't too bad, but that could be because I'm just on the cusp of it, or because I've gone through it once and it doesn't bother me as much as it did the first time around (I was expecting it this time!). </p>