Sorry for the long post but this is just background info before I ask my question. My little boy is 19 months now. He walked at 14months and has dribbled a football round ever since. I’m not worried about his physical development at all. I’m driving myself a bit mad looking at developmental milestones for his age and what his speech and social interaction should be like etc. He does point to things, mainly pictures etc and he understands when I say where’s your juice/milk and will go get it. I can tell he understands a lot of what I say. He loves singing and joins in with songs he knows. He can count to ten (but misses out 6 and 7) he also knows a lot of colours and can match them to his toys. He knows some of the alphabet too (thanks to ms Rachel lol). Sometimes he will bring a toy to me but he mainly likes to play alone. He doesn’t really ask me for things or point to things he wants but I’m not sure if this is always because I’m anticipating his needs. If he wants me to pick him up he will come over to me and tug at my clothes. He knows about 30 words all together but some of the older ones he learnt first aren’t being used much at all now he is learning new ones. He answers to his name probably about a 3rd the time I ask him (I have tried to do this less and noticed he will give me his attention when he’s not distracted - but he is always busy with his toys) He doesn’t ask for juice or a snack or anything like that. He has been going to nursery for a couple of months now but only for 1 day a week so it’s taken him a long time to adjust. He is getting there and is enjoying it now and does parallel play with other children. I take him to playgroup and as hes got older I have noticed he is taking a lot more interest in other children and copying/playing alongside others and smiling/laughing when he sees other children having fun. What I’m asking really is it normal at his age for him not say words he used to say whilst still learning new ones? He’s still not putting 2 words together but he did say bye bye dada once. He doesn’t call me by “mama” but when his dad gets home from work he will say dada when he sees him about half the time. Is it normal for him to not always respond to his name? Some of the things I’ve read seems like it could be cause for concern but I’m not sure and my partner things he is progressing well but I am the worrier for the both of us! Has anyone been in a similar situation and all of a sudden their child went through a massive sudden development leap? I already have a daughter but she’s 9 now and was very advanced and ahead of all milestones so I could be comparing him to her without realising. I’m just not sure if there’s cause for concern but I feel worried from reading what milestones children should be reaching at 18 months. Thanks in advance x