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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here. No, my 2 year old is not interested in talking at all even though he understands a lot of instructions. He loves pretend play (e.g. cook kitchen, play pranks, and use screwdriver on any screws) & any physical activities (e.g. climbing, kick ball, running). He is a happy, social & active boy, and not talking does not frustrate him at all.

I checked cdc 2 year old milestone, he fails the following:

Language/Communication:

Points to things or pictures when they are named
    Knows names of familiar people and body parts
    Says sentences with 2 to 4 words
    Repeats words overheard in conversation
    Points to things in a book

Cognitive (learning, thinking, problem-solving):

Completes sentences and rhymes in familiar books
     Names items in a picture book such as a cat, bird, or dog

Movement/Physical Development:

Makes or copies straight lines and circles

It looks really bad, right?[/quote]

My 28 months old son is similar to yours! may be we should meet in person![/quote]

Go to a good pediatrician and ask for advice.  They take a while, but set up an appointment at Childrens or at Strong Start if in DC https://osse.dc.gov/service/strong-start-dc-early-intervention-program-dc-eip - or most counties have something comparable - vs. trying to find answers on DCUM.  I have gotten some very helpful special needs advice on this board, but it is full of a range of informed and uninformed and people coming with perspectives ...  Age 2 is really young. If he is interacting with people fairly well, that would seem to indicate ruling out a lot of things or extremes of things if that's reassurance -- but if you have a gut sense something is up, set up the appointments and then cancel if there's nothing there.  My niece didn't speak until two and then spoke in full sentences.  Neither of my kids could draw a good circle until at least three.  Etc.  The only caveat is sometimes if you go to specialist, they find what they are looking for (and we for instance, went to one evaluator who scared the crap out of us with all sorts of extreme things, and it basically in the end was my son had some motor planning and coordination stuff that is mostly manageable).  [/quote]

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