Autism Signs

2-Year-Old Not Talking – Should You Be Worried?

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2-year-old not talking child looking up with curious expression

At age 2, a child who says fewer than 50 words and is not yet combining two words may fall into the late talker category, but that does not automatically mean something is seriously wrong. The text makes a clear distinction between a child who is simply late to start talking and a child with … Read more

When Should a Child Start Talking? Warning Signs

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Parent talks to baby during early child talking development at home

The first word is one of parenthood’s most anticipated moments. Parents rehearse for it without realizing, narrating their days, repeating simple sounds, leaning in close every time a babble rises to something that almost sounds like language. But underneath that anticipation lives a quieter anxiety: what if it doesn’t come? What if the babbles stay … Read more