My LO is 17 months old and still can't talk v well yet.. only know mama , drop, ba ba.. that's all .. he babbles most of the time . my mil keep stressing me, say why he is so old Liao still can't talk ? I'm v worried :(

My firstborn never talk at all until she is 3 years old. I can totally feel you. My mil used to say she is abnormal too as scare me out totally. However, it turn out my girl is just a perfectionist like me. When she starts to talk, she speak in full sentence. Now, she is a radio with spoilt STOP button and talk non-stop. Different child grow at different speed. If he can understand your instructions and no issue playing with other he might just want to practice his "speech" first before he want to start talk.