Marrria

I feel like different pediatricians are so different with milestones. My currently 21 month old wasn’t saying 5 words at her 15-month appointment and our pediatrician wasn’t worried and said let’s give her more time. At 18 months she was saying about 5 words and clearly understanding a lot (should be saying 50). Still, the pediatrician wasn’t worried. We’re now waiting for the 2 year appointment and my daughter is definitely growing her vocab rapidly although not connecting words or saying sentences. Her understanding of things is also growing. Listening to Emily Oster’s podcast about language development helped me a lot. There’s the mental development of language, then there’s the physical development of moving your vocal cords just right and pushing air through just right. That second part can take a while for some kids.