Is this regression or normal development (speech/language

amother

OP ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 3:25 pm

14 month old had a bunch of words, seemed even a little ahead for his age. Now it seems like everything is "eh" or at most "dis."

Before he was saying
Bebe = airplane
Bebe = belly
Meme = give me or more please
Momo = sibling name
Ba = bath
Nana = banana
Up
Mama
Dada
Bye
A few animal sounds

Not sure what else but it felt like a nice list. Now he really isn't saying words. It's been maybe a week? Everything is just a kvetch and pointing. He used to go into the bathroom and beg for a bath saying "bah! Bah!" and now he just points at the bath faucet and says "eh, eh."

I've tried prompting him to say what he wants when I know he knows the word but he just either gives up or starts crying.

I'm not sure whether to worry Sad

Other than this he seems pretty normal. He has a couple of molars coming in that I think are making him a little out of sorts but he's pretty happy most of the time. He still makes nonsense sounds as expected. But his actual words vocabulary is down to "dis." Even "more" which he'd been saying for months already seems to be gone.

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 4:18 pm

amother Stoneblue wrote:

Sounds like regression. I’d have his ears checked and keep an eye on him to see if he regresses in other areas.

This. And possibly pain from molars. Please run it by a doctor.

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 6:18 pm

He's been walking for a couple of months.

He has been touching his ears a lot which I thought was related to the teething. But his receptive language seems fine so I doubt he has any hearing problems.

If it is a regression, what could that mean? What can you do about it?

I'm going to take him to get his ears checked and talk this over with a doctor but I always like to gather as much information as I can first. Sometimes there are things you don't think to ask until after.

amother

Floralwhite

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 6:22 pm

I think this is normal. my daughter recently did the same thing it’s when she learned how to point I think she just got a little lazy and stop talking after a few weeks though she’s talking tons. I just stopped responding to the points and giving the words instead.

amother

Ginger ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 6:24 pm

amother Yolk wrote:

Is he learning how to walk right now?

This. My son's speech regressed considerably and that's when he started walking (he was teething as well) only after walking was established did his speech continue to pick up speed

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 6:31 pm

amother Floralwhite wrote:

That's encouraging to hear. It's why I'm not automatically assuming regression, just paying attention - like maybe he's taking a break from all the language development and trying something new. But I've been trying to prompt words instead of responding to the kvetches and he doesn't seem to be responding to that so far.

I did get some requests for water today, and a horse toy said neigh. So bh there's still something here. Just not as much as I'm used to, and a lot of eh in between

amother

↑ OP

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 6:56 pm

amother Ginger wrote:

This. My son's speech regressed considerably and that's when he started walking (he was teething as well) only after walking was established did his speech continue to pick up speed

So interesting, I did not know that was a thing. I wonder if it applies to other developmental activities because my baby already walks but who knows what's cooking next

amother

↑ Ginger

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 7:19 pm

amother OP wrote:

So interesting, I did not know that was a thing. I wonder if it applies to other developmental activities because my baby already walks but who knows what's cooking next

Often regressions can be related to the body putting a out of energy and focus on a new skill/adjustment so they"drop other balls" while getting into things

yiddishmom

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 7:58 pm

Maybe he has an ear infection and from pain can't focus on formulating words?

I'm thinking a long those lines because you said he starts crying when your try prompting him.

Perhaps something is bothering him?

Good luck!

amother

Daphne

Tue, Oct 29 2024, 8:22 pm

same situation here! my 16 month old is mostly saying dis, muh (more) mama, dada. these words are very consistent. in the past she had seemed to learn some words like nana (banana) or bah (bath) nigh nigh (night night) and bb (baby) but I haven’t heard those in a while. when I try to prompt words she just laughs. she understands everything though. she’s not walking yet but has just learned to stand so maybe that’s it. I also worry a little especially bec I am not used to this! by 16 months my other kids were all saying prob 50 plus words consistently