Same!

My baby is 18 months and doesn’t even say that 🥺 he says like mam (food) and baba and mama but I don’t think he even associates me with the word mama. You’re right and I keep getting told all babies are different.

@@kikimalla5456 hey there hun!! Today my daughter started saying thank you, counting to 5 and good night!! All in one day!! So it does take time sometimes...I had to remember to just be patient. I bet you baby is going to start saying whole sentences all of a sudden

@@khandimclaughlin4610 yay that’s so good to hear!!! I hope so. My baby is too interested in everything else around him lol he just plays & nonstop running! That’s okay we’ll just keep trying 🤞🏼

Hi Lubna, I work in early intervention as a speech therapist in MN (USA). I’m not sure how to help, but if you would like to email me, let me know.

Hi, a year late but any updates? My son is 18 months and doesn’t point either.

Thanks for this. The word autism gets thrown around these days esp with "speech delays"

@@MJ31579 yes it does. My son is 18 months and the doctor is now worrying me saying he should go to a speech therapist, I'm like really? It seems a bit extreme. To me he's such a baby still even though he's a "toddler". Found myself on KZbin doing some research now and interested in other people's comments and experiences.

You are right. Mine is 18 and yet to talk. I am hoping she starts talking soon

My son just turned 18 months and only says 2 words and now his doctor has me worried because they think it’s autism

Roxette Klarissa That’s very irresponsible of your doctor, especially if no speech is the only thing they base it on. I’m not an expert but I see the pressure put on parents for milestones. My child doesn’t say words at 18 months but I’m not concerned at this point. He’s very smart in other ways, what’s the point in worrying if he is to start speaking next month!

Hey did he ever get any better ? My daughter is acting similar but she laughs , have some sort of reaction . She doesn’t respond to her name or point . She claps though . She says no but I don’t know if she does it because she really means no or not ...

Hell I tossed it the second I saw teeth the Pediatric dr. Agreed saying it's nothing but a habit after 6months

Zaria bullshit

@@jmck5930 My 18mo old can also count to 10, but she misses numbers and needs me to count with her. We've been practicing counting since she was 1yr old. Some kids pick up verbal skills faster than others. It could be BS, but it might also be a fast learner.

@@jmck5930 At 18 months my oldest could count to 10. It was route memorization and she didn't understand what she was doing but she could count. Also some very gifted children can actually count and understand what the numbers mean as early as 12 months. It's incredibly unlikely but definitely possible.

@@jehold2010ify It's true. My son is 18 months and when he counts he points or has objects that he is showing the numbers with. I am very hands on with his development but he actually started doing that on his own. Some children understand the concept of counting rather early but most are repeating what they hear.

Ismail Sharifi there’s nothing to fix! Your son is beautiful and perfect. Love him the way he is, he’s ready when he ready or that’s just his nature.

Kasey Fletcher what kind of mimicry? i may be able to help you

Kattykat49 same. Has your toddler made any improvements?

Mine too ☹️

Mine too! Is your kid ok now?!

Same

Randall Syfert hi i feel the exact same way but what i tell myself most days is give him time, love him lots and teach him, give him the chance to be himself and blossom, especially if he's reached the other milestones and im sure surpassed some. My son started interacting more and saying a bit more, follow your gut and be his biggest advocate 😊

Randall Syfert this can be very stressful. I feel with parents going through this in my line of work. If you'd like to reach out to me can answer any questions as best I can ☺

Randall Syfert. My son is 18 mos old and does the same thing. Says noises "DueyDueyDuey" instead of talk or say words. Says "mamamama" "dadadada". Every other milestone is coming along.

@@AndreaGracie So, an update from 4 years ago. Two months after my post, he had an operation called a myringotomy. Basically, doctors believe he has excess ear fluid that wasn't draining properly. Affecting his ability to hear and process new words. They installed some hourglass shaped tubes into his ear drum to help with drainage. My son is in first grade now. He has an amazing memory and vocabulary, and communicates fairly well. About average in math, slightly above average in reading. He definitely has attention/focus issues, so I don't think the ear thing was a 100% solution, but he grew at his own pace. I wanted to share because I remember how nerve wracking it was to have these concerns and such inconsistent information.

@@randallsyfert6857 thank you so much for your update!! I am in the exact place you were 4 years ago!! So worried and scared! They are bringing him in for hearing test but I don’t think he has problems hearing? He has never had 1 ear infection…did you son have any symptoms that made you think he couldn’t hear well?

Hailey Barker speak to their Doctor and PRAY to JESUS about it. GOD BLESS.

How is your kid my friend?

Leonidas Thao every child is so different and these milestones are quite flexible.

AmazingABA o

AmazingABA every child is so So different. I am a child development consultant and can help answer any questions you may have.

My baby is 15 months and is not talking, maybe because boys develop words later but his Dr wanted him saying 3 words by 12 months. He does say Mom, mama, baba, ball, papaw (not clearly) but I'm not sure he knows what it means as it's vague.

@@atvalle2049 hi, so I'm another overly concerned parent. How can I DM you?

AmazingABA my daughter at 18 months only says Dadda, momma and hot.

@Elizabeth Conyers my eighteen year old doesn't speak although points sometimes.. I'm worried about how to go about.. what are your updates

@@drmaheshshenoy7087 how is it going Mahesh? Can you give us an update

Now that they are 7 years old were they behind in anything throughout school?

To me there are still babies...at 2 maybe even 3

At the pediatrician they are babies till 2 and as far as people referring to their own children baby insinuates youngest and it's hard to give up on them being a baby.

+liloboy911808 hii... hows ur toddler doing now ?? i have a 18 month girl ... all her milestones are achieved except talking ... she just says Daddy that too once in a blue moon, though she has her own babbling language.

+Daisy Maha well now at 2 in just a few days. Her walking has improved a lot. She sometimes get her falls when running. But even that is slowly getting better. Her words are improvising good too. She saying more words then daddy all the time. She can even say about 2 or more sentences at times. Even does a great job memorizing the songs from your favorite cartoon shows she sings along too. Pointing however... not too much! Hoping that will improve once she is 3. :)

@@liloboy911808 how is your baby doing?

+liloboy911808 Mine have an appointment too, how did everything went?

pitipe​ well the last time we took her they ran a few test. Such as, having her focus on sounds on which direction they're coming from, looking at pictures and stuff. She did great and pass. They did say she maybe just a little late on speech. Because back then she was not saying much. Now at 2 years old she does say a few words including a few sentences (2 or 3 maybe) . Her pointing...is ok!, her walking has improve great

+liloboy911808 great to see that she has been improving so much. I hope my son stays still when doing the test. :)

+pitipe my daughter moves a lot too. she usually calm when she's watching tv lol 😊

Einstein did not start speaking until he was four

I feel the same. Please, tell me did anything has changed month later? (sorry for bad english)

May she focuses on something else or has ear infection you should ask her doc.

babies just grow at they're own rate maybe it might take your daughter a litté longer to do things it's normal

Neither does my son, he just attacks what he wants (i mean reaches for it) He doesn't respond to his name but he responds to Baby, Swamp Monster and Wrecking Ball hahaha I'm not worried at all. I just stop predicting his needs so he has to ask or point... It's harder for me not to use the pet names so it may be a while for his name to set in

you are describing red flags of Autism spectrum disorder.