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No. At 15 months they should know approx 3 words. Animal sounds included.

I definitely don’t think there’s any reason to make an appointment before the 1 year visit. At that point ask your doctor specifically when you need to be concerned. There is a wide range of normal when it comes to speech and speech therapy would typically not start until 2-3.

At 10 months where he is at is not a concern at all.

And usually speech comes in leaps and bounds...whenever that occurs varies by kid though. My first was before 1 and my second only had a few words at 15 months and three just after 18 months started talking a lot. I now know not to be too terribly concerned with a lot of stuff until later. I think we sometimes expect a lot out of kids when they’re little just because there’s usually a similarly aged young child who is “ahead”. I know that happens for me all the time anyway, comparing my kids to others. I hope my third is benefitting from my slightly more chill parenting.

Just continue reading and singing as suggested above. Also, adding in baby sign can be helpful so they can communicate without getting frustrated if they don’t have the words. I just try to make sure I say everything out loud the right way when they’re little and learning to talk. And if they’re pointing at a toy then say “oh, you want me to get you the truck?” For example.

I echo everyone else- I would not be concerned! All three of mine were all late to say their first words but were completely caught up by 1.5-2 years old. Keep having conversations with your baby, sing to him, read to him, and enjoy him!

My older son had apraxia and a severe delay. This started to become noticeable at 15-18 months when he couldn’t say anything other than the sound ‘guh’. He was also late to point at things. He’s now improved drastically with early intervention, ear surgery and lots of therapy that he was discharged from his SLP. Aside from a few sound/word quirks, you would never know.

At your LO’s age, I wouldn’t be concerned, just keep monitoring. The best thing you can do is to be face to face and draw attention to your mouth when speaking. Praise any attempt at vocalization even if incorrect sound or response. Read and point out things as much as possible.

My younger son is developing on track and I don’t believe we will have issues with his speech. The difference is extremely noticeable between them when I compare ages. It doesn’t hurt to ask for an evaluation/referral but at this stage I wouldn’t even consider it until 18 months.

this was 100 percent my son. I had bad PPA, so every down moment I was web searching this to see if it meant anything. He ended up being a VERY good talker - like expressive and sense of humor by 20 months. 10 months is way too early to be concerned!