[mattchukotz]

My baby is 2 years old and five months. He's actually good in learning the alphabet, shapes, colors and numbers. He can actually define all of them at his age. He's also a good learner in everything he sees and can easily memorize what it is. He can understand the movie he is watching and reacts to every mood the story goes. But I am just worried of his communication skills. He can speak yes but not that much. Some of his age were good in conversing and really talks a lot but my baby I think, was being left behind. Should I worry about it? We can talk to him but sometimes he is not focus. He doesn't exactly answer our questions and what he does is try to deviate our attention to what he likes. Do we just wait for him to talk a lot? I'm just paranoid right? For me, he's actually above than kids his age but comes to communicating, yup, I want more... Please enlighten me... thanks!

[joypulv]

I keep hearing and reading about people who didn't talk at all, or much at all, until 4 or 5 sometimes, and yet have PhDs and careers and happy lives. Unless there's a hearing problem, don't worry. And diverting your attention to what he likes? Sounds like an extra clever kids to me. Not to mention he's 2, so that falls under the Terrible Twos, when they are finding some of their power and will test you a lot.

[Wondergirl]

Read to him; play a simple game with him called Memory (also called Concentration) using picture tiles or even playing cards; let him help you make cookies or brownies by dumping pre-measured dry ingredients into the mixing bowl and later lick the beaters or spoon or decorate the cookies with sprinkles; take him grocery shopping and talk to him about the foods you see and what to buy; play "campout" or "cave" on the living room floor with empty boxes and sheets over chair backs and stuffed animals for company; let him help you clean house by emptying wastebaskets and do dusting or folding of clean laundry, matching socks, etc.

In other words, involve him in your day and talk with him all the while about what you are doing. Occasionally emphasize words and ask him simple questions. Above all, be patient.

[taxesforaliens]

My son didn't talk much at age 2 either and now he doesn't stop ;-) (He's 4 now).
If his hearing is okay, I wouldn't worry. My child has"selective" hearing and only listens to what he wants. So I test his hearing by whispering from far away "Do you want some chocolate?". It always works ;-)