Aqeel

Don't worry, every kid develops at a different pace. My boy too cannot pronounce many words clearly, and there are other kids who are much better, as well as those who are much slower than he is, in terms of speech development. Don't get stressed over this, or he might start getting stressed too! - just spend a little more time with him, talking to him, and soon enough, I'm sure he will start talking a whole lot more!

Yah.. not to worry.. Rin, my eldest daughter, still baby talk at 1.5yrs old. If I remember correctly, she started talking, bit by bit at the age of 2. Camelia, my younger one, is 20 mths now, but she can say a lot. She interact with us well also. She can say words like take, go, me, no, boat, and many more. Its really something which you shouldn't worry. Once they start talking, they won't stop! hahahaah
Based on my experience, Rin got more exposures than Camelia when she was a baby.

Traditionally, boys are not early talkers;( even as adults, men have to work at sustaining their verbal skills - women are far more verbose). Perhaps, you should wait a while before pronouncing your toddler abnormal, because your son is only 25 months old. The best thing you can do, you and your family, is to speak correctly to him and among yourselves, as he will copy and acquire the speech he hears. Do not simplify words for him or talk in babyish terms. Singing songs to him, reading well-illustrated, short stories can improve his communication skills. He has still got to learn many things - if he is not a 'smooth' talker yet, is there anything else that he is good at right now ? Maybe, he is focusing on: running and rampaging the Home - is he good at that ? If he is , don't worry about him - not just yet.

Hi all to those who replied to my blog.
Thk u so much for the encouragement. I will try my best to speak to my boy n make sure he listen to what i'm saying or talking to him.

no more worried mom.
Watie