My 14 month old GD doesn’t talk yet. Her dad started talking late but now he is concerned because everyone in her mom and me class talk. I don’t exactly remember when he started to talk but I do remember that it was late. She makes different sounds and says ma-ma and da-da but it’s just sounds and not when she actually wants to address them
Most 14 month olds don’t have much more than a couple - maybe a few actual words - as long as she has sounds and seems to be hearing ok and maybe even “signs” words I wouldn’t put a worry hat on yet!
Just keep talking, singing, reading and playing!
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My GD was a relatively late talker. D even had her evaluated by the school district - they said she was developing fine. Not long after that evaluation, she started talking a lot more. She’s not quite 3-1/2, and she has an amazing vocabulary. It never hurts to have an evaluation.
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Yes her hearing is fine and she makes sounds in response when you ask her questions . My DIL tough her sign language gestures to ask for more food, no more, drink when she was few months old so she still use those to communicate when she wants something
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My 14 month old grandson doesn’t talk yet (I don’t think his sisters did either at that age) but boy does he communicate and know exactly what you are saying! If I say casually it is time to pick up your sister he runs to the door and gets his shoes and jacket.
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I wouldn’t be concerned at all with a 14 month old who didn’t have a lot of words. My brother didn’t really speak until he was 3 as my sister did all the talking for both of them.
My daughter didn’t speak much until she was 16 months old, and not in front of others, just me, until she was almost 2. Even at daycare didn’t say much. Now? Never shuts up.
I would try singing if you are concerned about the lack of words. Sometimes kids can remember the repetition of the words with music. My daughter who learned English at age 3 liked the Sing-a-long tapes much better than cartoons or disney movies. Unfortuately for me, her favorite was Barney.
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My son didn’t talk much until he was close to 2. I still remember the day he decided to talk, and he spoke a 13 word sentence, and I nearly drove off the road.
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GD also didn’t start talking until she was close to 2. I remember D1 was going to a specialist if she didn’t talk in a month. Now at 3 years and 4 months, she is speaking full sentences and can debate with anyone.
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Same with GS. Maybe started around 18 months. He was born with some physical issues; he didn’t start walking till then either. Still going to PT for core weakness on one side, but speaks in full, complex, grammatically perfect sentences with a big vocabulary at three years old.
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D1 did start GD using sign language around 12 months. I remember she was able to say more milk with sign language.
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Funny you mention that. 2YO GD was visiting this weekend. She also started sign language at around 12 months. She’s very verbal now. I was asking what signs she remembered and what the please sign was (we’re working on being polite). She shrugged. I mistakenly made the more sign. It was like a lightbulb came on. She said, “No, that’s more. This is please. This is all done…” It’s amazing all that their little brains can hold. They just don’t always share what they know!
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It is amazing how much progress a one year old makes in two weeks! Little Miss Mess (her current title) has grown so much since the last time we saw her! She learned to say “uh oh” when she drops something or throws her food on the floor. 
Today she discovered pizza! The slice of kiddie pizza 
was eaten to the last crumb, nothing was tossed off the table.
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Sounds familiar. I seem to recall posting here when I was concerned about our older GD not talking much. Now she seems ready for a career as a defense attorney.
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GS3’s favorite gambit currently is “How about…?” Like, “How about I don’t need to put away those toys now?”
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D1 and husband try not to say “No” to GD. They say things like, “Maybe later” or “Not right now” or “It is not safe.”
Now when I ask GD for a hug, she’ll say, “Maybe later.” If I ask her to her shoes on she’ll say, “Ummm, not right now.”
She definitely gives it right back to you.
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I just had a weeken with miss Rachael, and Whels on the bus. I wish I lived closer t grandson.
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GD1 gets to where she asks “can I tell you something?” instead of just saying it. Don’t know where she gets that - but I just say “just tell me”.
I totally get the things to say “not right now” or “maybe later” instead of saying “no”, but within the house it is easier to give steps to doing something - after a then b, or work first and then reward (whatever it is). When out and the Grandkids want to do something or have me buy something that is when the “not right now” or the “maybe later” comes in. Substitution of what I am willing to buy later or do later with good behavior.
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GD5 also leads with “Can I tell you something?” Interesting .
GS4 often says, “Gigi, I HAVE to tell you something.” And then he precedes to do so times 5 until he is sure you got it. He is very persistent! 
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My GD lives in Indianapolis where it’s time for the big car race (Indy 500). There was a kid scooter race in GD’s neighborhood, and GD came in second!!! She was 3 at the end of December! SIL sent a video and I was shocked at how fast she was moving on the scooter. She beat a group of 4 and 5 year olds. SIL says she probably would have won but she turned to wave at him!
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