Just that really. My LO is 19months old. He is speech delayed, never really babbled much but now has perhaps a handful of words that are approximations (and animal noises). Receptive language genuinely excellent (follows two step instructions, has a huge receptive vocab) - this is one of the few things keeping me sane. Have had ASD concerns but now seems to just about pass the MCHAT (bit dubious about the eye gaze question). Honestly am still quite worried. His behaviour is really poor and he is just the most miserable soul it breaks my heart. He bites immediate family either as a 'joke' or out of anger and often hits us when he's told no. Lots of animal growling when he's told he can't do something. I didn't have this with my first child. I read threads here where the mums say they have (asd) concerns 'but their child is happy' and I think omg my kid is miserable I wish mine was at least content even if he is challenged in the future. It's deeply effecting my mood, sometimes I cannot stand to be in the room with him because it's constant whining. It is like walking on eggshells most of the time. If your child had a speech delay (assuming that's all that's going on here) was their behaviour/mood effected?