Devleopmentally normal or not?

[Inspired by Reggio]

Sunnydays ... I have a child who is now 18 months both his parents and I were concerned about his speech and language ... he could follow simple directions, he would hum tunes but he would not TALK ... her family Dr was not concerned however she pushed to have him tested hearing wise as well as to see a pediatrician.

First hearing test showed he was missing certain 'tones' ... so depending on how high or low your voice tone was he was not hearing you ... they said he might 'outgrow' it but they would monitor it.

Peditrician told them that because he has an anaphylaxis allergy to Penicillian that he could also be having allergic reactions to MILK because while Canadian cows are not suppose to use growth hormones they still use antibiotics to prevent mastitis in the cows and that gets passed on to the milk ... they took the child off ALL cow dairy including anything that said 'may contain' .... within a week the little dude when from virtual no words to taking in 2-3 word sentences with about 40 clear words ... it was AMAZING the difference and every day more language is emerging .... apparently the dairy allergy reaction caused excess mucus and so forth in his system and sinuses and it made it hard for him to hear properly and figure out how to make the 'sounds' needed to talk so he just wasn't trying to talk likely cause no one understood what he was saying when he tried to 'babble'

His most recent hearing test after a month off dairy ~ perfect!!!!