https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:37:26 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1881154 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:42:35 +0000 Mrs. Sunshine 1881154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: that is the cutest conversation ever! "See Jesus" too cute. </p> <p>What was his first language explosion like? I was just coming to start a thread about how my LO has picked up 5 new words since Friday! She's 12 months &amp; already had about 4 words prior. Did you LO'S language get picked up gradually or all at once? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1881131 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:29:00 +0000 Weagle 1881131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: +10000 on the frustration that comes with a child that seems older than she actually is. I have to constantly remind myself that even though LO is a couple of years ahead in her language development, she's still only 2. We've had to be especially careful in how we discipline her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1881113 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:19:21 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1881113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: I thought about it but it feels braggy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1881109 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:16:42 +0000 cmomma17 1881109@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: get the monies! :grin: :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1881102 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 10:14:16 +0000 jedeve 1881102@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jump Rope: you should do a post on this! I want to see the videos. </p> <p>One thing we have a problem with is he can tell us what he did wrong and why it was bad. "G hit C. C feels sad." So it seems like he should know not to do it. But he keeps doing it so I don't think he is quite figuring our yet. </p> <p>It is fun having an early talker. DH and G had this conversation this morning:<br /> DH (to me) "have you seen my shoe? There is just one in the closet."<br /> G: "one shoe in the closet. Twelve shoes in the closet, maybe. Dada find them. Need socks, go to work. Get the monies. Put it in the bucket."<br /> DH "the church basket?"<br /> Gene: "yeah. Go to church, see Jesus. Sing songs. Alleluia. G sings good. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1874162 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 11:00:43 +0000 Beehive 1874162@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: Our son is similar, really good vocabulary for a not-yet-2 year old and sentences. We're continuing to do what we've been doing, which means talking to him a lot (I think maybe it helps that we're pretty chatty with him, as is our nanny, and we talk to him like he's a regular person), and reading a ton. We also signed him up for preschool pretty early, because we thought he'd like it and get a lot out of it - he's in a class for 2-3.5 year olds (he's 2 in October). We're looking into maybe doing a French immersion preschool next year, just for fun.</p> <p>I definitely know what you mean about high expectations, though! DH and I need to constantly remind each other that even though he sounds older than he is, he's still not even 2, and we need to be more patient with his toddler-ness! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1874079 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:25:12 +0000 Mrs. Jump Rope 1874079@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: Chloe was early with everything. She held her head the day she was born, rolled both ways at two days, crawled at three months, and spoke sentences by her first birthday. If I didn't have this on video, no one would believe me. </p> <p>Our pediatrician told me that Chloe is hard wired this way, and if isn't anything we did or didn't do. She said all kids develop at their own pace, and we will probably be worried if out second child isn't developing at the same speed.</p> <p>It can be frustrating because developmentally, she is advanced. Emotionally, she isn't. We get easily frustrated because she acts like she's older but she isn't, so it can be difficult when she doesn't understand us or throws a tantrum. It's like we hold her to a higher standard, if that makes sense. Like she acts 5, but she's only 2 (3 next month).</p> <p>We read a LOT. Lots of hands on activities. Fun science experiments. Preschool has helped her flourish even more &amp; keeps her busy, and let's her have fun socially. </p> <p>It can be challenging, especially when she was younger. I felt like she was ready for "older" toys but she wasn't past the 'put stuff in mouth' stage and all the older toys had such small parts! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1874044 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 10:14:11 +0000 Mama Bird 1874044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: My gut feeling is that even early talkers need plenty of time to catch up in their emotional development. Just from remembering what an immature selfish kid I was at three :silly: and I started talking early too, and was also speaking in sentences by two.</p> <p>Maybe try reading to him more... at least in my family, all the kids who talked early also taught themselves to read by watching the words on the page while they were read to. Though my mom first learned to read upside down because of this :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1873935 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:14:50 +0000 jedeve 1873935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: I wish. I wasn't that adept at it. And I studied french in high school and college and would really prefer if he learned Spanish!</p> <p>@ValentineMommy: we haven't done any classes, but I think some socialization would be good. He looooves other kids, and since he isn't in daycare anymore he doesn't see them much. </p> <p>@cmomma17: haha. And really there shouldn't be anything worrying with wanting the best for your kid, no matter where they are. </p> <p>I think another thing I was wondering about is sometimes LO seems a lot older than he is. Yesterday he kept throwing blocks at lo2. I think I would be more forgiving or understanding of it if he was or seemed younger. Instead, it just seems like he should know better. I don't know though if verbal development mirrors social/emotional/intellectual development, and he *should* know better. Or if it masks that he is a typical toddler and is going to act like one. It's stuff like that I'm curious about. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1873931 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 09:11:21 +0000 LuLu Mom 1873931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is almost 2 and had been speaking in full sentences for several months, I've stop keeping track of words but she's well over 600 by now. </p> <p>She was talking in 4-6 word sentences at 18 months, our doctor said the best thing we can do with her because of her advancement is continue to have normal conversations with her like we would an older child but also remember she's young and may not always comprehend like we expect her too. She was at a 2 1/2 year old level then, so I'll be interested to see where she's at her 2 year check up. She speaks clearer than my 3 year old niece and might have a larger vocabulary, each kid learns at a different pace. </p> <p>I'm lucky that in my family they just say she's smart and I don't think they will compare LO2 to her, they just know she's advanced, which I'm okay with. I don't want LO2 to feel pressured. But I would just reiterate to them that your LO is advanced verbally. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1873897 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:53:50 +0000 cmomma17 1873897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: I was hesitant to post something similar because I didn't want to label myself as a special snowflake parent either :)</p> <p>LO is 17 months and at his 16 month check up the doctor said he is 10 months ahead in his verbal skills. Tons of words, and doing 2 word sentences. I really want to know how to encourage him as well! I just keep doing what I'm doing, talking to him non stop (narrating our day) and reading books daily. We also use the Endless Alphabet, Endless Numbers and Endless Readers apps which LO loves. He's learning his letters right now! </p> <p>I also have your same worries about baby #2! If he/she doesn't talk as early as LO 1, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1873888 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:50:03 +0000 erwoo 1873888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Sounds like whatever you are doing is encouraging all the talking. I would just keep it up and add some classes here and there to help your LO socialize more with his peers. My oldest walked early and spoke later. My youngest spoke earlier and walked later. Siblings can be very different and mine are! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1873879 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:43:21 +0000 ValentineMommy 1873879@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@looch: Good idea! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1873878 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:43:07 +0000 ValentineMommy 1873878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're in the same boat here. I asked our pediatrician, and they recommended to just continue doing what we're doing (which is essentially normal stuff - reading to him, talking to him, etc). We enrolled him in some classes - music on the weekends and a mommy and me pre-preschool (it's just 2 hours once a week for socialization) just so he can experience some new things, but other than that, I'd be interested to hear other ideas as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1873875 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:41:29 +0000 looch 1873875@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you speak a second language by any chance? I'd probably look at a language program (in person, not a video type thing). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/early-talker#post-1873866 Tue, 23 Sep 2014 08:37:11 +0000 jedeve 1873866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Okay I'm hesitant to post this because I don't want to be one of those special snowflake parents. But I'm really curious. </p> <p>Does anyone know where to find information on advanced/early verbal development in toddlers? LO is 20 months, probably has around 500 words, talks in full sentences of 4-5 words, has good comprehension. </p> <p>I'd like to learn more about language development in toddlers and how I can keep challenging him and support him. </p> <p>Also, if you had one kid who was an early talker, was the other? I'm worried my family will think there is something wrong with lo2 if he develops at a typical pace. </p>