My son is 3yrs old and he hardly says a word he understand what I say but won't say it unless it's something he likes but won't say it to clearly he also has lots of tantrums because he wants to do whatever he wants he could cry for hours if he wants, for example we went to go watch a movie and hegot very upset, we went out to dinner at this fish place and he was yelling this cry with no tears until he had enough so I had to leave to the car, he's very affectionate and loveable. Maybe I parent him to delicate since he was my first baby