Once they start talking, when will they be able to communicate?

My boys will be 16 months tomorrow. We've been dealing with the rotavirus the past week and I have no idea what is bothering them. They are doing much better but Josh will wake up in the morning and from naps crying. It taking about a good 1/2 for him to calm down. I finally figured out he was cold this morning and once I put a sweatshirt on him he was ok.

They don't talk yet except for mama, dada ect.

I've spent most of this past week trying to figure out what is wrong with them and I am so looking forward to the day when they can tell me what is wrong instead of crying non stop.

 

I hope your little ones are feeling better soon! Mine are 16 months and most of their communication is non-verbal, usually with gestures. So we can figure what they want but when they are feeling badly, they can't tell us what's wrong yet. I'm not sure when communication happens but I know I look forward to the day when they can tell us what's wrong!

 

The boys are starting to point to things and are starting to say basics, night-night, tubby, cuppy, and num-nums are what they usually ask for. When they won't talk though, they will throw their cups if they are emopty, start to strip if they are wet, rub tummys and cry for food, etc.. They also rub what hurts (head, hand, leg, etc.) Its getting a lot easier to tell what they want now, even compared to just a couple months ago!!

Good luck with your sick babies, hope they are feeling better soon!!

Shannon

 

My boys began saying words about 1 year ago. They now communicate pretty well, but when they are upset they can rarely communicate what is wrong, especially if it is pain or discomfort. If they are sick and distressed, I tend to use Tylenol around the clock (Motrin is good too but my boys react poorly to it) because I assume there must be some sort of pain or discomfort. If they want water or food, they will usually tell us. Cold, heat, etc... are much harder to ascertain, but I generally go by how the air feels and whether their bodies feel hot. Often when they are sick, my boys just want to be held and will be very fussy even when all of their potential needs have been addressed.

Hope your little ones are doing better soon!!

 

Its different for every baby but for us the language explosion started around 17ish months and now at 19 months can tell us all of there basic wants/needs. There are still tantrums as they are realizing that just b/c they want something doesn't automatically mean they can have it but it is so nice that they can tell us the basics (eat, play, sleep, help, hot, cold, hurt, elmo, etc.).

Hang in there!!

 

I hope they get to feeling better soon. At that age mine couldn't tell me either and it is very frustrating! I was SO relieved when Zack was old enough to tell me his ear hurt and he wanted to go to the DR. He was a little over 2 then. Katie has learned from her brothers and can tell me pretty good what she wants.

 

I hope they are feeling better soon. That age is rough because they kind of know what they want, but they can't communicate. I felt like I was playing charades for like 6 months before my girls started talking.

 

My guys say quite a bit & can make their needs known most of the time. That being said, if they are ever overtired, really fussy, or really hurt...it's like they shut down. We do the "What hurts?" game & all we get are cries. Sometimes after we calm them down they'll be able to tell us if something was hurting or if they're tired, but it's rare. It amazes me how well they communicate under normal circumstances, but man...under stress...it's like having a newborn all over again! So, I, too, look forward to when they can communicate when they need something the most!

(Side note: DS Conner has had frequent ear infections. About 2 weeks before we had tubes put in, he was up in the middle of the night screaming. Through his screams, all he could muster was "Help, please, Mama"! It was awful. We kept trying to get him to elaborate, but he never did. After he woke up in the morning, I asked him about it again & all nonchalantly, he said, "Owwie ears, no nigh night". Like, DUH MOM...DIDN'T YOU GET THAT LAST NIGHT? I tell ya.....)