https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:05:13 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867660 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:08:10 +0000 sarac 867660@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At about 13 months my daughter started picking them up really fast. I counted at 15 months and she knew 100 words. That isn't the norm, though, by any means. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867556 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:38:46 +0000 looch 867556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son had a language explosion at just over 2 years of age, when he went to day care for a half day 5 days a week. All of a sudden he was singing songs, like Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, where a month before, he barely had 50 words. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867543 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:34:53 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 867543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Lala was a very early talker. She had 100's of words by 15 months, several dozen signs, and was working on multi-word sentences by 17 months. She still surprises me with her vocabulary words like ravenous, voracious, devour (current favorites) or frustrated, impulsive, unacceptable (we're working on emotional control right now).</p> <p>M. is almost 16 months and has a much more typical vocabulary. 30-50 words with very few two word phrases (thank you) which should probably only be counted as one. She has maybe 10 signs. I'm not worried. I think she's got normal toddler development going on :) (Now talk to me about her motor skills and we've got a baby on the move!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867536 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:31:05 +0000 Mrs. Twine 867536@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee; I've heard that, too (about 100 words or so being the threshhold). This seems to substantiate; <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/id/20093518/ns/health-childrens_health/t/snowball-effect-helps-kids-language-explode/" rel="nofollow">http://www.nbcnews.com/id/20093518/ns/health-childrens_health/t/snowball-effect-helps-kids-language-explode/</a> And it was true for both of my girls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867530 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:29:12 +0000 Freckles 867530@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: Hers is 4/12. Her "word" of the week is "booyabooyabooya" I'd like to say it's because we say "Booyah!" but sadly that is not the case. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867523 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:25:33 +0000 Mrs. Bee 867523@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>20 months was the big explosion. Charlie went from 100 words to 200 in a month, so like 25+ new words a week and then it was sentences instead of words.</p> <p>olive is 20 months now and can say almost 50 words. I think the explosion happens once they have around 100 words. they know enough words so they can string together 2-3 word sentences. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867507 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:19:52 +0000 T.H.O.U. 867507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Right now around 22 months she really took off. Not only is she repeating words but shes putting thoughts together. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867493 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:16:58 +0000 Mrsbells 867493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: LO is the same ages as yours and babbles and says her own made up words. she imitates sounds that we make and really enjoys saying yikky yakka yikky over and over, but no real words </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867492 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:16:40 +0000 regberadaisy 867492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Freckles: oh really?? I didn't know they were so close! When is your LO's bday? Mine is 4/28. Fun!</p> <p>@sandy: haha I feel like it'll be a flip of a switch and then I won't be able to shut her up. I mean she's constantly babbling already. So I'm not worried. :P </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867482 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:13:36 +0000 Mrs. Twine 867482@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen; I didn't get the sense you were. Sorry if that came out wrong. We were just at a friend's house yesterday and she told me that listening to Lorelei makes her worry about her son's speech-- and it just makes me sad because she shouldn't. I admire you for not feeling competitive about those sorts of things. I know I felt jealous when Ellie wasn't talking, so I think I feel bad hearing anyone else feeling that way because it's no fun. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867476 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:11:55 +0000 sandy 867476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>At about 18 months my LO started learning a few new words everyday...before that I was probably a few words a week. She started doing a few 2 word phrases (share mama or night night dada, more milk please) a few weeks later and at 19 months she talks nonstop and learns new words everyday. It is so crazy to me that she is suddenly talking all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867472 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:09:59 +0000 pelikila 867472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Probably around 20 months it was consistently growing for C. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867471 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:09:21 +0000 Mrs. Pen 867471@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Twine: I wasn't uncomfortable at all- simply incredibly amazed!!! Every child is different and I realize that so I never stress about milestones. Her speech is incredible and I've never heard a child that young talk so clearly with so many words. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867467 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:08:18 +0000 Freckles 867467@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy: I am waiting for this too. I keep forgetting our LOs are weeks apart. She says baba (daddy), umma, and hi and bye-bye (though the last two aren't consistent). And then there are those other gibberish words when she's "speaking" to us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867466 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:08:10 +0000 Mrs. Pen 867466@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>He is 16 months and definitely learning 1-2 new words a week. It's so exciting!! I love it. He doesn't always use them consistently though.</p> <p>His words these last few weeks have been "eye", "ear", "teeth" and "ni-ni" </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867461 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:06:44 +0000 Mrs. Twine 867461@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ellie: not until around age two- two-and-a-half. She was much more of a listener. I WAS worried, and looking back I think some of her motor planning challenges played a role, but she ended up with a very large vocabulary.</p> <p>Lorelei: She is fourteen months and already putting multiple words together. I have no idea how many words she can say. I feel a little bad when we play with her friends because I can tell it makes some of the moms feel uncomfortable or maybe compare. Several have said as much. I still say that when she and all the other kids are three or so you'll never know the difference. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-do-lo-start-having-a-extensive-vocabulary#post-867452 Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:02:50 +0000 regberadaisy 867452@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Besides a few words?</p> <p>LO is almost 14 months and says dada, daddy and mama when she's pissed off/whiney. :P</p> <p>Not too worried.</p> <p>When did your LO have a vocabulary explosion? </p>