My 21 months old doesn't talk yet!!

I am really getting stressed out.. My 21 month old isn't having many words. My heart says there's no big problem may be he is speech delayed a bit in comparison to his peers but the stuffs on internet and with n number of relatives and friends asking it really freaks me out.

Am not that happy with ped and it's difficult to change his ped. When i expressed my concerns to ped she referred us to a Audiologist.. We visited him last week,turns out my Son has good hearing. But that Audiologist was the most insensitive doctor i have come across. I was really hopeful he give some words of encouragement but he was totally opposite. He dint let us speak and he only kept talking. He was using terms like MR (not for my son but i general) and that had totally put me off and probably more worried than ever. And he also told i we have to wait till he turns 2 for further examination.

My son is super active,never sits at one place if not for some rhymes or books. He is happy most of the time. He says word Car whenever he sees car. THat is the most often used word by him. When he is really irritated or badly wants me to hold him he calls me Mum. Says papa couple of times. What worries me he says couple of words and then never repeats them again. It comes only once. For ex words like Thank you,I love you,Goodnight. For few days he said word book and stopped (only 2 days), then he said aaight (for light) for 1-2 days and stopped. He follows my instructions (Example when i ask him to get his car, or sit on his bobby car,get me water, put down his pants etc.). Goes to day care. He plays alongside of kids sometimes and sometimes plays on his own which the care taker says is pretty normal for his age. He is not a very great pointer. Points only sometimes. But communicates what he wants. When i point at something he looks at it. Pretend plays toys. In his day care he sleeps and eats on his own but not at home. His eyecontact with me and his caretakers is pretty good but not so much with strangers. He enacts for few rhymes. Humms for few rhymes and shows his body parts.

He cuddles,kisses,loves playing peek a boo,train train,catch me if u can.

Am desperately waiting for his speech. Since am a working mom i feel very guilty that may be i am not giving him best of time.

I know 21 months is not too late but it is not too early as well for expecting.

If it helps he is growing in multilingual environment : At home Indian language,day care different language and rhymes in english.

Please advice me what to do.

 

Hi Vaidhei.. I tried that.. Many ped are not ready to take new kids esp if they already have one ped.

 

His ped last referred us to Audiologist, and she told she hopes there's no problem. Her son himself was talking late. But the generally in country i stay i dont find doctors assuring. They always speak of worst cases. And their typical answer would be "I dont know, I cant say." Will meet her in November again.

Till now he has uttered to close about 10-15 words. But Many words have been said only once. Per day he uses only about 4 words.

 

Thank you for your reply Kashmir flower. In his books he shows few animals, icecream,train,car,ship etc. And when i say "Eat the Icecream", he pretends eating from his book.
I miss an assuring doctor here.

 

How is your nephew doing now? From what i heard from the audiologist i met,if it hearing disbility it can be corrected via some procedures.