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17 Months Old Not Talking. The likelihood is that your son is perfectly fine as some babies do not talk or walk at 16 months and sleeping through the night is not. My son does have a tied tongue which we were going to have clipped when he was about 6 months old. My 17th month old doesnt talk and he is still eating babyfood. There are many reputable websites like BabyCenterthat will provide you with timelines for development.
Most children have learned to say at least one word by the time theyre 12 months old and its unusual for a child to not be speaking at all by 18 months. He understands everything we tell him. Language delays can be caused by many different factors like hearing issues or muscle problems or could be part of other conditions such as a learning disability or autism. 21-Month-Old Toddler is NOT Talking Some Tips Concerns Typical Language and Speech Milestones. ReflexHe wont eat chicken or other table foods but he eats and loves chipscandy. Wind things down before bedtimeturn off the TV music and devices.
He can say Mama dada and eat but other than that he does the same as your son and just points making a eh eh sounds.
Babies R US Registry. My son does have a tied tongue which we were going to have clipped when he was about 6 months old. They often put together words before their forst birthday like mama but might not. I sit down with him and go through his animals and his books I show him the pictures and say what they are. Boys especially those under 2 tend to develop. But although its not typical your childs situation is not necessarily cause for great concern either.