His pediatrician says his ears "look okay" now... She wants to put off checking his ears or hearing until December as well. I know he may just be focused on other things...he has been walking since he was 9 months old. But it is just worrying some days...he never ever has pointed at a familiar object when requested and he rarely follows instructions unless I keep it super simple and repeat over and over (ie "Bath time" or "Lunch time").

I guess I'm just worried that I'm doing something wrong and I just want to make sure I am giving him every opportunity to excel. I have hearing loss due to my severe ear infections as a child as does my mother and aunt. I had speech trouble up until I was 5 years old when the school tested my hearing and found I indeed was having trouble hearing. Up until then I was made fun of severely by the other kids (and adults) because I "talked funny."

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