r/MadeMeSmile 16d ago

Wholesome Moments Autistic non-verbal boy speaks directly to his mother for the first time.

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u/mistiry 16d ago

My daughter was nonverbal until she was 4. She would occasionally make sounds similar to words. One day I was home from work on lunch break, I worked 5 minutes away and would come home for lunch to save money.

I was leaving to head back to work, kissed my wife and then my daughter who was sitting in a high chair also having lunch. I told her "bye, I love you!".

She replied with a crystal clear perfect "I love you" back.

The reaction from my wife and I was similar to this mom. Hearing her speak at all, let alone telling me she loves me, is one of my strongest memories now. I remember it often and this video brought back all the emotions.

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u/SoulStomper99 16d ago

Funny enough I couldn't speak till I was close to 6 years old. Only reason I wasn't able to because I was toung tide. According to my mother the doctor came out with a black eye and the first words I spoke were chicken nuggets XD