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Your privacy is a PRIMARY consideration of AskDrSears.com. Your e-mail address is used ONLY by AskDrSears.com for the purpose of announcing news, events and special offers available only AskDrSears.com registered users. WEEK 76 - AUGUST 2003
Would he just learn to talk!
How many times have I seen toddlers for their 18 month check up, and the parents are concerned that their kid only knows a couple words. I always try to reassure the parents that this can be normal for second or third children (the first child usually is the earliest talker).
So now MY 3rd child doesn't really talk yet. He kind of does. He says "mom" and "dada" and "uh oh", and a whole lot of things that only HE understands. My first child, on the other hand, was talking in full paragraphs by this age. I don't know what bothers me (and other parents) more. The fact that his language is behind, or the fact that since he doesn't know a lot of words the only way he can get what he wants is with an extremely annoying "aaaaauuuuuuuuugggggggghhhhhh!" and pointing. Our newest pastime at the dinner table is Joshua's own version of charades. He says "aaaauuuuggghhhh" and points to something on the table he wants, and we all try to be the first one to figure out what "aaaauuuugggghhhh" means and hand it to him. Would the child just learn to talk? Our lives would be much easier. And his first word was . . . . .
I think I'm out of the running for the Dad of the Year Award. Someone asked us the other day, "So what was Joshua's first word?"
For most parents, this is an easy question. Even most dads know this one. I opened my mouth to answer, but nothing came out. "Hmmm, I should know this one," I thought to myself. "Let's see, it must be momma. Or maybe it's dada. It could be ball or uh oh. Oh no, what's Cheryl gonna think when she notices I don't know?" Such were my thoughts. Cheryl, on the other hand, without any hesitation whatsoever, says, "Dada. His first word was dada." She knows everything. At least one of us has to. So he doesn't talk much, but he sure is a "kissy boy".
Cats, dogs, brothers, parents - he'll kiss anything.
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