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

[BrownTrainOrBlue]

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!

I'm sat here grinning, what a stunner. I don't think you need advice on playing it cool and that your reaction was understandable. My youngest didn't talk 'til after he was three and then insisted on calling me 'daddy' for a year, I'm still bitter. Talks so much now I fear my ears will bleed. I believe narrating his play is a helpful communication tool. Good luck.

Thats brilliant OP. My son also had speech delay but did talk in that he used to repeat phrases from adverts and the TV. He was diagnosed with Autism aged 3.5. He is now 12 and seriously never shuts up. I commented on another thread yesterday about the constant stream of talking.
Can I ask is your son having any assessments to try and determine if he has any other issues that would cause the speech delay?

@BrownTrainOrBlue
Have you considered that he might be on the ASD spectrum?

The traits you describe sound very likely.
It would be worth getting him assessed

Always amuses me the advice on here. Because surely any mother who cares enough to be on a parenting forum has already tried these things.

My DD spoke at 18 months and then stopped entirely till she was nearly two. The “expert’s” advice was utterly pathetic. Talk to her. Give her choices. Play with her. Read with her. Which mum worth her salt wouldn’t do these things?

Dd was nearly 3 before she said anything in a sentence and at 2 y 3 m she just made animal sounds. After that she developed her own weird language. She's 6 now with huge and bizarrely adult vocabulary.

Having read your updated though have you mentioned to the GP/HV all these things. Lack of babble and the stacking/complete non engagement with others?! It's probably time to look at some asd assessment as well as just salt

That's great that he came out with a sentence.

I hope he continues.

My kids were not late talkers but two of them were almost mute at school for the first few years. I wasn't worried as they talked at home but it was interesting seeing how they both seemed not to be able to talk at school unless they were asked a direct question by the teacher.
It's amazing that the range when kids learn to talk is so huge. One of mine was a really early talker and my sisters kid was a really late talker. It was odd seeing them together when they were little. They were so different. If you met them at 5 or 6 you would probably have guessed it was my kid who was the late talker and my sisters kid who spoke early.

I don't think you should be jumping the gun and diagnosing him with anything just yet but if you are concerned then you should speak to your GP or health visitor.

As a PP mentioned You can always back out of any assessments or help at a later date if his development seems ok.

OP I really hope you keep updating. Your post made my day as my just 3 year old rarely speaks.

Yep. Ds1 was like this. Wouldn't point, nod or shake his head, do anything we tried with him and didn't speak until one day, he just started speaking in sentences - was nearer to 3 than 2. He just never liked doing 'baby-ish' things. Hated not being able to do things 'properly', so just didn't do them. He's also never liked children, so the older he's got, the happier he's eventually got with life!

He's fiendishly clever - now 18 and and A* student, heading to Uni with the aim of being an investment banker .

He's not a people person, but numbers speak to him - they are what makes sense in the world, so he wants to work with numbers, make tons of money and live somewhere very remote on his own!