age children should start talking
1 By 18 months a child should be saying at least 20 words.  By two years a child should be saying at least 50 words and should be starting to put two words together. It depends on the child and each one is different. There's a saying that if a child walks first, then they talk later and vice versa. This was true for my son who walked at 11 months, but didn't really start talking until between 2 and 2 1/2 years old. There is no set age at which a child should start talking. If he doesn't have to talk he won't. My husband didn't talk until he was almost 4. He is the youngest of 5 and with so many older siblings everyone seemed to anticipate what he wanted so the need to talk wasn't there. Give him time and don't panic. Add your answer. At what age should a child start to talk? he is 17mnths and not even trying to talk,he is walking,climbing and every thing else,his sister has autism and she does not talk at all even though shes 4 years old,we were wondering if he could be copying off his sister not talking........ Follow. 1 By one year a child should be saying their first word. 2  By 18 months a child should be saying at least 20 words.  By two years a child should be saying at least 50 words and should be starting to put two words together. This is basically what I told them: 1  By one year a child should be saying their first word. 2  By 18 months a child should be saying at least 20 words.  By two years a child should be saying at least 50 words and should be starting to put two words together. She said until they talked to me the father did not believe they needed to pursue help just yet. This is basically what I told them: 1  By one year a child should be saying their first word.  By 18 months a child should be saying at least 20 words. Average age to start talking is around 1 somewhere. At 2 my son did not talk at all, and our pediatrician said now is the time to send him to specialists to see if anything is wrong. So with my HMO, 2 is when you should see a professional. A child starts talking at about age 1 1/2. If the child isnt talking by age three, there may actually be something wrong with the childs hearing. You can get in touch with some one from Family Connections and they can tell you anything you need to know and get you hooked up with someone that can help your child. Most children decide by 2 years of age that they want to talk and the problem takes care of itself. Remember every child is different and each will progress at their own level.....don't compare your child to your first child or your best friend's child.
At about age 1 1/2.