2-year-old speech?

"Speech at 2" topics come up frequently in forums like Women's Club—many parents have the same worry at this age. According to general pediatric guidance, a typical 2-year-old uses around 50 words on average and can form simple two-word sentences ("mommy come", "give ball"). However, every child has their own pace; some form sentences at 18 months while others have a language burst at 2.5 years. The critical threshold is this: if there are no words at 2 or no new words have been added since 18 months, consulting a child development specialist or ENT doctor (for hearing screening) is worthwhile. The "my child also talked late, now speaks great" stories from forums can be reassuring, but not missing early-delay signals is important.