SHOULD I BE WORRIED?

Hi. FTM here and my son turned 18 months last week. I just really can't stop worrying that my son has some delays. I often read articles or topics regarding early signs of autism and maybe thats the reason why I became a little paranoid here. Acc. to the guides here on the page, my child's age should be saying atleast 10-15 words already and unfortunately, he is not. I wanna convince myself that maybe he is not ready yet but eventually he will be. Normal words he can say are, DADE, DADA, NO. But he can respond to anyone who's calling his name. He can also walk and run alone. He loves to dance, play and eat. I am just really thinking if he could be considered now as undergoing SPEECH & LANGUAGE DELAY. Pls. help me mommies. ?

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Usually nakikita po sa newborn screening yun if may autism ang baby. If wala naman baka tongue tied ang baby mo or talagang late lang ang pagsalita talaga. Check up mo sis para atleast mapanatag ka.

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Baka late bloomer lng. Kausapin nui pa sya. Dont stop po at wag kayo maparanoid as long as nagrerespond nmn sya. Syaka 18mos.pa nmn sya.kantahan nui rin lge. Sa mga fave.songs nya.

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Pamangkin ko po 3years old na nung matutong makapagsalita, puro lang sya tingin pag kinakausap sya, pero okay naman sya. But still consult your pedia po para sure ka.

masyado pa naman maaga para mag worry ka., dapat lagi lang xang may kausap, pero dapat hindi xa i-baby talk

Iba iba naman po development ng mga bata. Pero para di na po mag worry, pa consult ka na rin po 🙂

Delay lang yan. Lagi mu kausapin para maingganyo sya magsalita at dapat may kalaro din sya na bata

Ang alm ko po hindi un sign ng autism.. Okay lang po yan. Madami po talagang delayed na baby

Maybe, late development sis. As long naman na ang bata nagrerespond pag tinatawag name Nya.

Ok lang mommy. My nephew is two when he started to talk. Sobrang daldal niya na ngayon.

Okay lng yan.. Ung bata dto samin mag 4 na kaso kunti pa talaga words niya