3 Yr Old Can't Talk? Didn't Walk Til He was 2!!!?

Question

Hi all. I am not trying to sound bad or anything with how that question is worded. This question is about a family member of mines son.

He is a very spoiled toddler LOL. He was picked up and held ALOT..

He didn't start walking til he was over 2 yrs old. (Could just be slow developer)

And he is now 3 and hasn't ever said "mama" "dada" or anything. He doesn't even attempt it.

So the women took him to get an MRI and it came back normal. I am wondering if this is just autism or something else.

Another thing is that when she had him.. She MADE them induce her by a certain time because she had a "SET" vacation planned. She was in labor for a long time.. Heart rate dropped.. Emergency C section.. The whole shabang

So, do you think this caused it. I've been trying to look things up for her.. But anyway anyone go through anything similar to this... What was it if so? I am worried about the boy. Just trying to help her out..

Thanks...

Answer 1

is the pediatrician concerned???

Answer 2

Read this

Answer 3

A friend of mine didn't talk until she was 5, she dosent have any disabilites or anything, she was just really slow at picking it up, maybe he hasn't bothered to walk or talk is because he is so spoilt?

Answer 4

autism would  Not show up on an mri!! And i would strongly suspect that this child is autistic.

Answer 5

If he was autistic it would have showed up on an mri. He needs to get him checked by a developmental pediatrican. My son is 2 and doesn't talk, but we're waiting on an mri. There are lots of other factors involved in autism than just lack of speech.

Answer 6

My son was a late talker but now he can talk at 300wpm without taking a breath, we laugh when one of us mentions how Dylan didn't use to speak at all. Some of them are listening rather then talking. He was also an emergency c/s but he wasn't due for a month yet, he was in trouble in there and had to come out.