WAITED 9 YEARS FOR MY DC TO SAID THEIR FIRST WORD... HE JUST SPOKE!

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Just that really! 😭😭😭😭😭 I am a completely blubbering mess! 😭😭😭😭

Waited 9 years for my DC to say his first word and he just spoke and said " oh no!" 😭😭😭

AIBU to keep him off of school tomorrow to take him to his favourite restaurant and park to Celebrate?! The places he really likes are normally extremely busy and loud if we try and go at weekends / after school or in the holidays and it doesn't result in an enjoyable experience for him!

I also so incredibly proud and I just want to treat him for talking even though I don't even think he is aware he has said a word! ❤️😭😭😭

What wonderful news

I have had a similar moment and thought back to the HCP who said to us years before (and I quote) "you must prepare yourself for the fact you'll never hear him say I love you". (Why the fuck anyone would say something like that to a parent anyway )

Well, he eventually said it, he now says "I love you" to me every night and it's still like the first time he said it - every night. I hope it's the same for you.

Best feeling in the world to your DS and for you!!

Amazing! defiantly take him!

My sons 4 and non - verbal so far, pretty sure I will be the same if I ever hear him say mum

Oh how wonderful [flower]

I hope you both have a wonderful day out tomorrow! He efinitely deserves some more schleich animals, you can never have too many of them

What a lovely thread.

Very happy for you!

Massive congratulations to you both!

Have a lovely day tomorrow! Make sure you have the biggest, stickiest yummy slice of cake going.

Go out and celebrate! 🎂

That's lovely.

Omg, I just shed a tear for you. That's so wonderful!

Brilliant - what a lovely thing to read. Go BSPDS!

How lovely. Bravo BlueSea DS.

What a wonderful thread. I am so happy for you both!

I'm sure you probably need the treat, just as much as he does! Wow! What a great thing!

My eyes are leaking!

My son was also 9 before he said his first word.

Im so happy for all of you

That is fantastic news, you must be so proud. I'm so happy for you all.

I am normally very disapproving of parents giving their children time off during term time but this is huge! Go and celebrate, have a lovely day together.

How absolutely thrilling for you! Just wonderful ⭐️⭐️⭐️

YAY!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!!

I just put my hand to my face and have surprised self to find I'm smiling on the outside too! Your darling wonderful son just gave me dimples

I'm so happy for you. It's SUCH a big moment, even if Elmo is more gripping for DS than a wild eyed mummy sitting staring at him intently!

I'm strangely addicted to Elmo in grouchland, which is lucky as we've watched it daily for a week! The eyebrow mans hammy acting is starting to wear thin, but Elmo is just as adorable as the first time!

This is wonderful, a moment in time for your family. You absolutely should celebrate

I read your first post and told my DH and all of our 5DC about your lovely little boy and your amazing news and were all over joyed for you both.

3 of our 5DC are autistic and we know how they have all struggled to do lots of things they're friends can find quite easy,every thing no matter how small it may seem to other people is huge to our family.

100% I'd say keep him off school and I hope you both have an amazing day together.

You must be so proud go out and spoil yourselves rotten! Really made me smile thank you for sharing such a special moment.

That's fantastic OP! Absolutely take him out to celebrate for both of your sakes!

Ahh bless him, can't begin to imagine how you must feel - bloody elated! Well done MiniBlue

Wow that's amazing! Congratulations and enjoy this moment!!