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[quote=Anonymous]My grandchildren all live close to me, so we see them frequently. The current youngest is an 18-month-old boy. His parents have heard him say words but I never have. He definitely doesn't use words often, not even momma or daddy. He also won't separate from his parents, with the exception of his caregivers and one aunt who looks quite similar to mom. He just cries and cries and cries when his parents are out of sight, even when we try to distract him with fun things. It's clearly exhausting to my daughter and she doesn't give in to the incessant crying - if she needs to walk away (to go to bathroom, to change for the pool, to get something from the car, etc.), she does. His dad is a bit more of a softy but both are really good parents and this is their second child (so not new parents). I think it's time to suggest an evaluation by the Birth-Age 3 program in our state but came here first to ask if anyone has experienced something similar. At what age does it become a serious concern? [/quote]

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