23months old postive stories

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my LO is 23months old ...
he says only 20-30words that too for labelling things
he started pointing recently but not very often ..I think he is getting better day by day.
he does understand only some commands
recently started trying to call me mama ...
no repetitive or restricted behaviour no sensory issues
maintains good eye contact
responds to name 90% ... sometimes not if he engaged in anything..but overall name response is not a concern so far..
he never try to imitate sounds ...he does imitates actions not often only if he interested..
lays down on the floor and play with car ..not for long periods only 10-20mnts ...likes water ..
we went to neurologist he said he is fine he didn't see any concerns but i know somewhere he is on the spectrum...

here in my village there's no EI services... private therapy centers are there but we can't afford that much

Any parents have child developed speech without EI any positive stories

He sounds fine … So you’ve seen specialist who thinks it is fine but you think there’s a developmental problem? Why are you so keen to “diagnose” or label ? It sounds like he is just taking time to develop, lots of children especially boys develop speech later. Research online how to support his speech development and stop fretting.

My DS was non verbal at age 2 to 3. He has been slow to develop speech but now age 4 chatters endlessly. His concentration on books is low, his grammar is flawed and he is missing some consonant sounds but that is not a sign of “problems” for his age-related targets. He is a little behind, I think that is all. He probably just isn’t that bright or maybe his intelligence lies in other areas (he unscrewed a small table by himself, he can build quite complex Lego desigs independently and will do that for 30 mins to an hour without getting bored or frustrated, has a good grasp of math and he can control a pencil well - none of that was apparent at 2. I’m glad I bided my time and I’m looking for what he IS good at and using that as a way to help him improve on his weaknesses (eg reading the instructions for a game or activity together rather than reading a story).

@PotKettel does ur son used to follow commands..??,

@PotKettel because he doesn't follow commands nd doesn't understand what I say....he babbles a lot....

My little boy was exactly the same, he's 28 months now, knows all the words to several songs, understands simple instructions (please give your shoes to daddy, please put the toys in the box) he chooses to ignore certain instructions (do not put that in mummy's drink, please don't throw things, we keep food on the plate).

I had the same concerns but he's just learning in a different way. He's more than caught up I think. He's got some really long words like excited, conversation, exhausted and he makes simple sentences like where daddy gone and see you soon.

@CherryBomb87 does ur son used to play with car watching wheels...?? He doesn't want to imitate sounds....even if we ask any questions he won't say yes or no..he humms a lot because of that we unable to get his attention sometimes

We bought him a bike for Christmas. He put it on the floor and spin the wheels for ages, I think he's finally ridden it once for 3 minutes.

He splashes in puddles to observe the ripples. He takes pebbles and cupcake cases and puts them in a straight line. He likes space, he knows the names of all the planets. He also loves nursery rhymes, books, slides, swings, climbing, TV, the woods, bubbles, hugs and tickles.

He has issues with food, it seems to make him angry but I'm not sure why yet - I think when it breaks? Like if he tears his toast - I dunno, that's for another day.

He's a thinker and an observer 🤷. He wants to know how things works.

I've thought he might be on the spectrum a touch but it's very early and actually, I don't think he's showing signs of asd, I think he's just a little different from his peers. He can be hard work.

As each month passes I learn a little more about him and he's amazing. Then I look at other kids, my friends daughter who thinks she's a cat, another little girl who can get through every toy in the house in 30 seconds, a little boy who doesn't like grass or swings, another boy who won't stay in his pushchair for more than 5 minutes and I guess I am starting to realise all toddlers are a bit odd 😂

@CherryBomb87 thanku for the reply..but my boy has only 20-30 words that too used for labelling..not for communicating his needs..nd ur boys seems far much better than mine ...he can't sit still he is everywhere....hates crackers sounds instead of enjoying...he doesn't follow my point or gaze most of the time.... always wants to go out. Im crying my eyes out every day and night seeing my son like this ...he never show me if I ask "where is your dad" "where is ur sister"kind of questions...he never told if I ask "where did u go" never asks for me if i left him in my MIL's house ... why God did this to me 😭😭😭😭 sometimes I feel really jealous of other moms whose kids are normal ...im struggling with him if he won't do what he wants he will throw really big tantrums.....if I say "say bye to daddy" he know how to wave but he won't do sometimes.

I'm sorry to hear you're struggling - you'd asked for positive stories and my little boy was very similar to that 7 months ago but has now developed.

It sounds like you do need a little help, I strongly recommend taking to your gp about what you're seeing and how you're feeling.

Best of luck

Oh gosh I'm no expert but hopefully it's reassuring for me to tell you my son was way behind your son at 23 months. He had no words at all. He didn't start saying mama / mummy until 2.5. He's now 3.5 and his speech has totally caught up.