Hi, my son is almost 18 mnths old, and this morn my mum claimed that he is a bit slow in the speech dept. He can say mama , dada not always to us though, the dogs name, duck, car, moo, chook, no , but we can make out what they are , but they arent always clear though. but he does a lot of babble & pointing.

Knows simple commands, and knows about 3 or 4 body parts.

Name he knows, as well he has good eye contact. has been walking for about 4 mnths and a happy boy when he isnt throwing tantrums..
Still extra clingy to me, which is annoying..

What i am worried about, is his lack of speech, or maybe its ok, also when he is happy or really exicted he flaps his arms. I guess i am thinking of autism..
would love to know what others are doing and what their 18 mnths are up to..

I guess i am just being paranoid.. he goes to day care a few days a week, and loves playing with the other kids there