When Do Kids Form Sentences?
March 14th, 2012 | Author: I am procrastinating today. I haven’t started packing or laundry.
But I would rather tell you about Landon’s 18 month appointment, not that it’s even the slightest bit interesting lol.
So I get there, and normally there are people sitting at the front desk. Not today. So I see a ticket machine [we've been going to this clinic for a year and I've never seen the number puller before], so I go ahead and grab a number (25) and sit down. I wait for about 10 minutes and they call 2 numbers. 23 & 24.
Landon is getting angry that I’m making him sit still and I’m getting angry that it’s now 5 minutes until my scheduled appointment.
Then, 2 families walk in the door and go up the the desk. The ladies help them…so I walk up there with my number and one of the nurses rudely say “Oh you have a number? Well you have to wait.” I asked when she was going to call my number and another nurse chimes in and says she already did. Maybe she did, maybe she didn’t. I didn’t hear it.
Another lady (not late for her appointment because he number 26 was never called) was refused service and asked to make a new appointment. Now, if 2 people tell you that their number wasn’t called that means their number wasn’t called.
I did not wake up and say “I want to be rude to the nurses in the pediatric clinic today.”
Anyways, I am a little worried. The doctor asked me if Landon is putting 2 words together, as in starting to form sentences. I said no. Then she wrote something on a piece of paper in his medical records.
I am tempted to get his medical records so I can see what she wrote.
Landon is very smart in regards to many things. He was walking at almost 10 months, he was able to use a fork at 12 months and there’s so much more.
But he doesn’t really say WORDS. He babbles like babies do. He says “mama” and “dada”. That’s really it. Everything else isn’t really pronounced…
I have worried, since day one, about being a good mom and teaching him everything he should know.
So that brings me to my question:
When do kids form sentences? Better yet, when did YOUR child form sentences?
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Gotta love going doctor’s offices huh? My 2.5 year old is just now putting words together. He is behind, but he’s very smart (He can use a tablet without any help and say his ABCs) We have a check up next week for him and we will see what the doctor says at that time. My 18 month old has his check up as well next week. He says just about the same words my 2.5 year old says, since he basically learns from him. He isn’t putting anything together though. I wouldn’t worry about anything! You son sounds smart!
Thanks Samantha! I get worried about the silliest things. I doubt my son is Autistic (and I would love him the same even if he was) but I worry about learning disabilities. School & kids are mean! I don’t want him made fun of or anything. And he’s only 18 months I shouldn’t be thinking that far ahead, but that’s my bit of mommy anxiety lol.
Let me know how the check up goes for both! (:
OK I’m going to tell you something that that bad Doctor should have told you–EVERY CHILD DEVELOPS AT THEIR OWN PACE!!—Now that being said I have six kids 5 from birth(as in I am their bio mom) and on that I basically raised but now am adopting. Anyway Most of my children talked early-but I think that was because I talk alot to them oh hell I just talk a lot! My son Jon was talking in complete sentences before he was one BUT he’s the third child and later found out he has Asperger’s. My second child didn’t really say much until he was almost three(neither did my mom). He just didn’t have much to say.
Honey relax your going to stress out your son, he’s fine. And really wants they start they never stop talking!
As long as your talking to him–not baby talk, I hate that!–I always talked to my kids like they could understand everything I said.
Read to him, talk to him and he’ll be fine.
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These are all good comments!! My son is 2 and has been diagnosed autistic and he doesn’t say anything… Eeee, Ooo and Aaa is most sounds… I have been told by many people that boys are better at motor skills and girls are better at vocal skills (go figure.. lol).. 18 months is still young!! Give it time
I have a friend who’s son is Autistic and he didn’t start putting small sentences together till he was almost 4. But he’s 9 now and you could never guess that he was delayed in his speech.
Landon has a friend that’s 2 and he speaks a LOT so I’m hoping he’ll pick up on Jordan’s words.