Teaching Toddlers to Repeat Words and Learn New Words - San Diego,CA

So V. when your son got sick around his 10th month, had he been vaccinated within two weeks of getting sick? With boys it is so important to be aware that environmental damage is contributing to or causing 1 in at least 58 boys to develop autism. It is true that boys talk later than girls, but when your baby is developing and babbling and then stops or regresses, that is not normal.

It could be nothing but it could be something. I would go to www.tacanow.org and take a look around. http://www.talkaboutcuringautism.org/autism/dsm_level_fou...

Do not have your son have anymore vaccines (ESPECIALLY the 'swine' flu shots - NO ONE should have this one) and talk with your pediatrician about it. If your doctor says 'oh don't worry, boys just talk later than girls', get a second opinion. There is so much to do and if it is normal and he does start talking away at 2 1/2 then YEAH!!! Hang in there V. - you are right to be concerned and you are doing a great job. Hugs and let me know if you want to talk further.

The CDC just Friday quietly announced that 1 in 100 children have autism and that these numbers are based on 2007 numbers, not todays. Have any of you read this yet? No. I didn't think so. We have a real epidemic here and everyone is talking about the swine flu when there are real problems to discuss.

Point at objects and label them over and over. He sounds very developmentally on track at the moment so don't worry unneccessarily - don't put too much pressure on him and relax and let him enjoy learning about his world. Language really explodes after 2. Freaking out about autism if he has no other signs of it and stopping all vaccinations could put him and other children at risk for getting serious illnesses. Talk to your doctor or well-informed people that you trust before you make decisions about withholding medical treatments for preventing illness. The autism posting is nothing more than sensationalism and fear mongering.
Goodluck and don't worry!

my friend kept telling me..just wait til your son is 2.5 ..all of a sudden he will start blurting out words..and sure enough..1 week after he turned 2.5 years old..he did start blurting out words..he really wasn't talking and i was freaked out..now he is 3.5 and really talks a lot...try not to stress..and just keep talking to your son and explain what words mean and what they are :)

HI, V.,

Not that I have any advice... But I thought it was funny about 'REPEATING' words, when your inquiry was repeated twice. Kind of cute. I wonder why it was repeated?