Hi FAF,

While the previous posters are correct that boys can be a bit slower to talk, by 2 and a half it is good that you are looking into your son's speech delay. On average we expect about 200 words by 24 months.

A few questions - Does your son understand more than he speaks? If you told him to point to something could he? Did your other children start speaking late? Aside from "No" can he produce other sounds?

By the way, I am a speech therapist so feel free to PM me and I'd be happy to give you some suggestions.