It is not uncommon for a 17-month-old baby to not yet be able to speak. Generally speaking, at 7 months, they begin to pronounce words unconsciously, such as daddy and mommy. at 8 months, they can repeat simple syllables from adults. at 10 to 11 months, they can begin to use words and express multiple meanings using a single word. at 12 months, they can name simple objects, and at 15 months, they can say a few words and their own names. Therefore it is not uncommon for a 17 month old baby not to be able to talk yet. 17 months baby still can’t talk may be tongue tie is too short, speech center development retardation and hearing impairment and other reasons, parents should take the baby to the hospital under the guidance of the doctor through surgery, language rehabilitation training, oral medication and installation of cochlear implants and other methods of treatment. 1. Short tongue tie: short tongue tie can also cause 17 months baby can not speak, parents can take the baby to the hospital to check the tongue tie, if the baby’s tongue can not be extended to the outside of the oral cavity, then need to do tongue tie amputation. 2. Delayed development of the language center: If the baby can understand adult speech, it means that the baby’s IQ development is normal. Parents should communicate with the child diligently, more exchanges, repeated emphasis to promote the understanding of the child. At the same time, follow the doctor’s instructions to give the baby oral glutamine or vitamin B1 and other drugs for treatment. 3. Hearing impairment: when there are hearing abnormalities, can not normally receive sound signals, and thus can not speak normally, parents should take their babies to the regular hospital for hearing diagnosis in a timely manner, to give the necessary treatment, such as the configuration of cochlear implants and so on. Parents are advised to take their babies to the hospital, cooperate with the doctor for examination, determine the cause and then do targeted treatment.