My child just spoke to me for the first time ever! Hand hold

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DS is 2 years 3 months. Never said a word to me, let alone a sentence. We've done all types of encouragement etc.

I always put my make up on whilst he's in the bath... I was doing my foundation when I saw he seemed to be straining. I told him very quickly "Please don't poo in the bath! Mummy won't be long. You need to wait a second sweetheart".

He stopped what looked like at attempt to go and just stood there. Ten seconds later I turned around to see him standing there, staring at me. I said "Why are you staring at me?" He replied "I'm waiting". I said what?! (Very shocked), he repeated, calmly but matter of fact "I'm waiting".

I screamed! He looked at me like and now won't repeat it I've tried for over an hour and he won't say it again. When I got him out I said to him "did you say I'M WAITING?!?!". I was so so happy. He attacked me with a scratch on the face.

I can't contain myself. I can't believe this! His voice is so strange, it's like an olderchild. I was expecting something cute.

I had to message DH and tell him whilst he's at work!

My mum says I didn't talk until well past two and then went straight to sentences.
He's been practising in secret

That’s wonderful, speech delay must be very stressful for your family. It just goes to show that he hears and processes what you are saying

Awww, that's so lovely that he spoke to you

I hope it happens again soon.

How lovely for you to hear his voice. 💙

Bless his heart. You should try the PEC method with him, it's amazing. My son was older than your son the PEC method got my son who couldn't even say my name start talking within weeks.

Don’t pressure him to speak!

I know it’s exciting but you need to relax - he won’t Speak to you if you freak out and if you’re not careful you’ll end up in a toddler battle of wills over it.
Just chat to him as normal, don’t ask him to talk, and when he speaks again act natural

My DS also didn’t speak until he was well over two. He’s fairly articulate now, though (age 27!).

Don’t worry, your DS will talk again soon.

That’s so lovely. My Dd Is 2 and 5 months and didn’t start talking until last month. Only word she has said since about 20mo is mine. Then last month she started coming out with sentences. Only this morning she was stroking my face and saying “that’s a lovely chin mummy”

My brother came out with ‘ why do you always read The Guardian, Mummy’ He was three and a half and had never spoken.

So you made him wait to poo and then SCREAMED because he spoke to you?

Maybe next time put him on the potty and try not to scream if he talks.

I don't blame you for being so excited! What a fantastic moment it must have been. Really pleased for you!

That's lovely OP.

My son turns 2 this month and also has no words at all, not even 'mummy'

It's very worrying for me. I've even had dreams where he turned round and spoke to me!!

Going to see about getting him some speech therapy soon. He was referred ages ago but heard nothing so will pay to go private.

I have two DSes who had speech delay.

DS1 was merely late, didn’t put 2 words together until 3yo but was keen to try to communicate. He’s NT.

DS2 was also delayed. He had some words but said them to please himself in an unusual tone. He didn’t try to communicate. He has ASD.

I’m really pleased for you that your gorgeous boy has spoken. But please get him on the waiting list for speech therapy. It can take months to get an appointment. If he makes lots of progress in that time you can always cancel.

Hahaha cannot stop laughing at @AnotherEmma 's comment!:-

"So you made him wait to poo and then SCREAMED because he spoke to you?
hmm...Maybe next time put him on the potty and try not to scream if he talks."

@AnotherEmma don't be so insensitive.

Seriously though, I'm so happy for you as there is nothing worse than delayed speech. Hope he starts talking your legs off!

How lovely op, but I agree with the not screaming in his face. God knows when he’ll dare to talk again now 😂

Awwwwwww

That's lovely o/p

My eldest was well over 2 with no words and one day just said "please can I have a drink mummy". I nearly keeled over.

Steee how very observant of her

Gilead Wow! That must've freaked her out. What a clever little boy. For me, DS saying "I'm waiting" was like a doll speaking to me for a second. I was shaken!

AnotherEmma

He isn't potty trained (I haven't tried since he's non verbal.. or so I thought). Plus ignores me when I make the most basic of requests or give basic instructions

It's not particularly late. My dgs was 3 and a half before he started talking. He won't stop now.

How lovely. You’ll look back and laugh at your reaction in time

I don't know how he's managed a short sentence because not only does he not say words, but he doesn't do baby babble either. So I don't know how he got his mouth to make those sounds! He's not had any practice... He's silent whilst I'm at work, apparently

And other than that I'm with him very much 24-7

Haha it's awesome when they do something that seems so simple but you want to cry with pride

Mine was gabbing away before 2, but it's taken him until 3.5 to recognise the "I need a poo/wee" feeling (sooooo many accidents and those lovely "well all mine were dry at 18 months" type comments, and I tried every trick in the book)... when he first went to the potty himself (around November time) I was dancing around playing air guitar! he's not had an accident since I'm incredibly proud

you need to relax - he won’t Speak to you if you freak out

That. Seriously. I worked with severely speech delayed children, and believe me, when they spoke or vocalised I and my team wanted to jump up and down and yell! But we absolutely couldn't or they'd not risk it again.