https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 17:04:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-these-words-count#post-1351074 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:35:55 +0000 yellowbird 1351074@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think so. My 16.5 month old was parroting avocado as a-co-do and I definitely counted it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-these-words-count#post-1351049 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 19:27:16 +0000 delight 1351049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: I was going to point you to the other thread as well! They definitely count! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-these-words-count#post-1350027 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:57:46 +0000 MrsF 1350027@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@lawbee11: I was just looking for that same thread to reference! I found what delight said to be so helpful. Most of my 15 month-old's words sound very similar. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-these-words-count#post-1350025 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:57:36 +0000 cheesetomywhine 1350025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>R's pedi said to count words even if they aren't perfect as long as she is saying the same thing every time. So it has the correct meaning. Ex. she says "mank me" for blankie and pedi counts it since pronunciation doesn't change :happy: hope that makes sense! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-these-words-count#post-1350023 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:56:43 +0000 prettylizy 1350023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>To me those are words for sure. IMO the key is using a word to represent an obect or action. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-these-words-count#post-1350021 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:56:41 +0000 skibobrown 1350021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think they count. My daughter is 21 months, and lots of her words aren't perfectly clear, but I know what they mean. She does have so many words now, and some of them sound the same, so sometimes it takes me a few tries to understand what she's trying to tell me. She lets me know when I finally get it though... and she basically rolls her eyes at me when I misunderstand what she's trying to say! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-these-words-count#post-1350020 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:56:24 +0000 lawbee11 1350020@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HLK208: Check out what @delight had to say in this thread...I found it so interesting! </p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-count-as-a-word-of-its-only-one-syllable" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/does-it-count-as-a-word-of-its-only-one-syllable</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-these-words-count#post-1350016 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:55:47 +0000 MsLipGloss 1350016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Those totally count! It's the recognition/association that matters most. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-these-words-count#post-1350010 Wed, 15 Jan 2014 13:54:32 +0000 HLK208 1350010@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>E is saying about 50 words but only about 15 are very clear. She is parroting but she doesn't annunciate the beginning or end of the word. Like, bike is ike or breakfast sounds like breakace. Should only the clear words be counted as real words?</p> <p>She's 19 months, just to add. Should I be concerned that some words aren't easy for me to understand? </p>