That's great that she is using different languages. I am only fluent in English, but I have been teaching sign language on the side. He can sign about as many words as he can say. My girlfriend is a speech therapist, and today she evaluated him. He is actually above where he should be according to "state guide lines"...        I'm not sure if that is reassuring or not, but I feel so much better.

There is a Baby Einstein video called baby's first signs, that is wonderful. My son knows everyone one of them and uses them everyday along with his words!

I am a single mom of 5. I have (2) 16 year old boys, 12 year old girl, 9 year old boy, and a 19month old boy. I stayed at home will my 4 oldest. Now 8 years later, I am working full time, and have my baby in child care during the day. I am not so much set on him learning to read right now, but he seems to have a very limited vocabulary for his age. Now given it has been a very long time since I had a little one, but it seems that he sould be saying more. I have been showing him the slide show flash cards every night when we get home, and just trying to get him to repeat the words. I do hope this will encourage him to want to read more, because my 16 year olds really have no interest in reading any more than they have too.    

Do you have any suggestions? What is an average word count a 19 month old should have?