Terrified, astounded and completely baffled about how to help him!
I had no idea he was capable of talking, except that I knew he was interested as he would watch our mouths intently, and later would mouth the words.
One night he was crying incessantly and I could not work out why. I said, "What do you want?" and he said, "Drink, drink!" I was stunned, shocked, awestruck. I am not surprised when people don't believe me. Especially as 'drink' is not an easy word to say. I didn't believe my husband when he told me that he looked at himself in the mirror and said his name and hello. And I wouldn't have believed anyone who told me their baby said, "I love you," as clearly as you or I can say it.
He has been trying for over a week to say "Beautiful" clearly and he is getting frustrated. I have no idea how to help him - whether I should try to distract him from trying to say it or to help him by repeating it. Maybe it's not even physically possible for him to say it and I'd just be adding to his frustration if I encouraged him? I don't know!
Good advice about letting him take the lead.
Thank you for all of the good ideas. Think I need to go and buy some more books...
Maybe I shouldn't be so worried about him watching TV! That's all my husband seems to have the energy to do with him...I wasn't very happy about that but maybe I should relax!
Much appreciated Mary.
