Hi All,

My 17th month old toddler is not able to speak single word. sometimes he follow the basic instructions given my me and sometimes not. Please suggest. I am worrying.

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Hi All,

My 17th month old toddler is not able to speak single word. sometimes he follow the basic instructions given my me and sometimes not. Please suggest. I am worrying.

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Maybe your child is still learning and try to understand so it’s okay what is your plan any point of time that your child is not doing something according to the age when it would be advisable for you to get a check with a child psychologist to understand itWrite Your Answer Here

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You should interact with your baby as much as you can and please see that your baby doesn't spend much time on screens.

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Regarding Speech  Baby usually start mono syllable by 6 to 7 months of age then by syllable words come by 9 to 10 months of age
then by 12 to 14 months of age baby say two to three words followed by jargon speech ajt 15-16 months .
child can start saying shimple sentences by two years of age .
just make the child comfortable and do more interaction with the child so that he can learn to speak sentences properly.
if the speech does not comes even by three years of age you need  to consult your doctor for a proper assessment of the child .