When do they typically speak in sentences?

[Lynn08]

DD is 16mo and has started speaking in short sentences ("I want more, please." "I peed." "Poo poo all done." etc). I didn't think much of it, but you should see the reactions I get when people find out! It can't be that uncommon, can it?

About what age did your lo start using simple sentences?

[Tjej]

I don't remember how old my DD was, but my DS is 24 months, has a large vocabulary, but does not generally speak in sentences (one may come out here or there, but he is generally at the 2-3 word combo stage).

Tjej

[slgt]

DD started using simple sentences - "I see chicken eating grass" - "I want more _____" - around 16 months. I don't know if it's unusual or not...she's 22 months now, and can hold little conversations on the phone with her grandparents.

[Amandamanda]

around 15-16 months, definitely not abnormal.

[Lynn08]

Whew! I mean, I know my baby is the most brilliant child on the planet but I really didn't think she was quite that advanced.

[pbjmama]

Actually I would say that is quite advanced. Most kids are around 50 words at 2 years and usually 2 word combos. By 3 years they should be able to do 3-5 word sentences easily.

[Shannie77]

I would say that is advanced. My DD didn't seem to talk that much at 16 months, but she caught up and has been talking in full sentences since 2, and at that point she was talking more then many of the 2 year olds we hang out with.

[chinaKat]

Originally Posted by pbjmama

Actually I would say that is quite advanced. Most kids are around 50 words at 2 years and usually 2 word combos. By 3 years they should be able to do 3-5 word sentences easily.

That is surprising to me, my kids were using real sentences around the time they turned 2... 4, 5, or more words. Not *every* sentence, mind you, but things like "I want the blue ball" were not uncommon things to hear throughout the day.

[blizzard_babe]

For me, it's been hard to determine how many words long DS's sentences are, because many of the words he's putting together are... well... for adults, they're two words, but for him, they're one word that's never separated.

So yeah, he can say "more chicken, want it!" But that's a three-word sentence to him, not four because "wantit" (or sometimes "wantone") is always one word.

I also read somewhere (dang if I can remember where) that some kids develop HUUUUUUUUGE vocabularies before it occurs to them to combine words, and some start combining words pretty much as soon as they can.

Gosh I find language acquisition entertaining. I am such a geek it's not even funny.

[possum]

Owen was doing short sentences when we moved here around 15 months, but he's always been, well, gianormous. He was definitely as big or bigger than many 2 year olds then. Your dainty little darling, on the other hand, is on the other end of things.
I don't think using short sentences at that age is abnormal, but definitely strong on the verbal skills.
I think the combination of having strong verbal skills and being petite and ever so adorable just surprises people.
Melinda

[pbjmama]

I've got a 3.5 yo with articulation issues and former speech delay (5 words at 22 months) and a 1.5 you with advanced speech/language (want more milk please mama) so my ideas are based on my kids and experience with speech/language pathologist and testing guidelines for my state.

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voic...ge.asp#mychild

This is a good source for more info if you look under "How do I know if my child is reaching the milestones?". I wouldn't agree with 100% of what they say but it is a good guideline.

[Materfamilias]

I have been wondering this too. My dd is 16 months and seems to have a large vocab but I've not noticed sentences yet.

[readytobedone]

DD was doing this a bit before she turned 2. i remember one morning a few weeks before her b-day, she woke up, i was stretching my legs, and she said, "i wanna do that, mama."

and she's been talkin' up a storm ever since!

but at 16 months, she was still doing 1 word at a time.

[readytobedone]

Originally Posted by blizzard_babe

I also read somewhere (dang if I can remember where) that some kids develop HUUUUUUUUGE vocabularies before it occurs to them to combine words, and some start combining words pretty much as soon as they can.

that's interesting! b/c i read that kids mostly start combining when they hit 50 words, but not DD. she had over 50 words (if you include signs) by 16 months, but she didn't start combining (consistently anyway) until 19 months, when she had probably 100 words.

[Lynn08]

Originally Posted by possum

Owen was doing short sentences when we moved here around 15 months, but he's always been, well, gianormous. He was definitely as big or bigger than many 2 year olds then. Your dainty little darling, on the other hand, is on the other end of things.
I don't think using short sentences at that age is abnormal, but definitely strong on the verbal skills.
I think the combination of having strong verbal skills and being petite and ever so adorable just surprises people.
Melinda

Yeah, people are still shocked when they see her walking around. Let alone when she says "please" and "thank you."

Originally Posted by pbjmama

I've got a 3.5 yo with articulation issues and former speech delay (5 words at 22 months) and a 1.5 you with advanced speech (want more milk please mama) so my ideas are based on my kids and experience with speech/language pathologist and testing guidelines for my state.

http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voic...ge.asp#mychild

This is a good source for more info if you look under "How do I know if my child is reaching the milestones?". I wouldn't agree with 100% of what they say but it is a good guideline.

Oh my. I just checked out the sight and apparently Liv is hitting 2-3 yr milestones. (the following bolded are my responses)

2 - 3 years
Knows about 50 words at 24 months.
She understands a lot of what we say, but I have no idea how to gauge how many words she actually knows.
Knows some spatial concepts such as "in," "on."
She definitely knows "in, on, under, behind, on top, and next to."
Knows pronouns such as "you," "me," "her."
She is starting say "I" (while pointing to herself) when we say "you" to her. So she is beginning to understand that concept, which is amazing to witness.
Knows descriptive words such as "big," "happy."
To some extent. She knows the difference between the small yellow ball and the big red ball. And her black shoes vs her purple shoes. So she knows some colors as well.
Says around 40 words at 24 months.
Probably says around 25-30 (with new ones every few days - just had a huge language explosion recently) at 16mo.
Speech is becoming more accurate but may still leaveoff ending sounds. Strangers may not be able to understand much of what is said.
You can distinguish between "no" and "nose" for example. And sometimes strangers understand her better than I do. lol
Answers simple questions.
She responds to yes/no questions mostly.
Begins to use more pronouns such as "you," "I."
Only says "I" right now.
Speaks in two to three word phrases.
Umm, yes. Sometimes more (Mama, I want more please).
Uses question inflection to ask for something (e.g., "My ball?").
"Where's daddy?" "Wan na, please? (translation: Can I nurse, please)."
Begins to use plurals such as "shoes" or "socks" and regular past tense verbs such as "jumped."
She knows and says shoe vs shoes, but that's about it.

So maybe she is a bit advanced for her age.
eta: At least according to the government, which is the ultimate authority on everything, right?

[springmum]

DS's large vocab turned into simple 3- 4 word sentences at about 17 - 18 months...he's 19 months now. He parrots just about everything we say, and is occasionally adding more words to his sentences.

We chat all day long, and it's really handy having him be able to communicate his wants/ needs (even telling me he's happy, sad, mad or scared)

Now some of the sentences he says can be quite hysterical when he strings together a couple of different thoughts e.g. "more goat cheese please, Frosty de Snowman outside, brrr cold!!"

[Porcelain Interior]

My oldest was using multi-word sentences right before she turned 1, and my youngest started using sentences at about 14 months.

That is not normal though, my niece with a super super high IQ didn't speak in sentences until after she was 2, but appeared to understand way beyond what she let on.

[Shannie77]

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