<does a little dance> my speech delayed DS has just said three new words in the space of 5 minutes!!!!

[LiberteEgaliteFRIGGernite]

I just had to share this,with someone!

He is 21 months and only had one Word previous to this "muhmee" (mummy)

He's just said "Duh-eye" (for his sisters name,Sky)

And "easssse" (please)

AND "Oouse" (juice)

I cannot believe it but he repeated them when asked and everything

Hurray!!!

WOW
delighted after the stress of your other thread.
Go little man

Yes! I'm so happy,I'm about to take DD to preschool in the pouring rain,but I'll be grinning madly all the way!

It's things like this that make it all worth it.

hooray!

Hooray!!!

What a lovely "up" moment for you, when everything's been so stressful lately. Bask in the glow and enjoy it!!

Well done to your ds! :o

And they're useful words too. Ds1's first proper word at age 3 was "fish". We didn't own a fish. He didn't eat fish.

@ fish!

After he'd said them,he looked at me,like he wasn't sure if he'd done it right,and then repeated himself...

I praised him LOTS and repeted the words he'd said...he frowned in concentration and said it again,this time,he beamed at me.

It was SO amazing and lovely and wonderfull,but I don't think he could hear exactly what he was saying...and he had to check it was 'right'.

Does that make sence?

That sounds wonderful! Well done DS! :)

Well done both of you! I know how you feel, mine is now 3 and has started 2-3 word sentences! Everytime a word comes out you feel like shouting yay! Well done to both of you! :)

This afternoon he said 'Dada' (DP cried)

Then eye-O (whilst waving so I'm assuming hello for that one!)

And then eyeeee (again,whilst waving,so 'bye')

I can't believe it!

Yay for your DS! :o

DS2 squealed "My gawd!" in the Dr's waiting room today It made me smile because we've not had much out of him, lately.

Yay! thats terrific! Well done little DS!

That's great. DS didn't start talking until 2. Now you can't shut him up!

Hopefully him being able to communicate will make everything much easier for you,

What lovely news! Very happy for you and your DS

Fantastic! He's got the point of communication, well done little FRIGG. Lots of praise and rewards (unless that makes him uncomfortable.)

< I've looked like this all day!

I'm just so pleased he can finally let us know when he needs a drink or can ask 'please' and point to something,rather than just screaming,and eventually giving up
It was a real lightbulb moment for him,you could see it all ticking over

Ellen yes,exactly,it's like he just figured out it might be useful!

That's the thing about theory of mind. They don't realise until later than average that you are separate from them and can't tell what they are thinking. They know they want a drink, so you should automatically know! If he's got the idea that he has to let you know what he wants that's great progress.

Hurrah!

That's just fabulous! I welled up at your saying your DP cried at "Dada".