DS2 still babbles away and doesn't talk. He understands quite a bit, like "Give mummy kisses", "Go get mummy your beaker", "Go sit at the table, dinner is coming", "Give (whatever) to Daddy/Mummy/DS1", "Shut the door" and so on. He just doesn't say anything though apart from "Uh oh" when he drops something etc. He loves copying his brother and whenever DS1 says "Ready steady go" or "1 2 3" for example, he tries to copy but it is never clear. Sounds like "eddy eddy goo" or "uh do ee".
7 months ago I took him to see the health visitor. At that time he wasn't understanding anything and wasn't attempting to copy his brother at all so he has made an improvement since. They said at the time that they were going to refer him to the Audiologist but there was a 6 month wait. I mentioned it in passing to the Doctor last month saying I was concerned after she asked when he will be starting Nursery. She said she would get on to the health visitors and I should hear from them. I haven't.
I suppose what I am after posting this is some reassuring advice. I am just waiting and waiting, worrying, and nothing is being done. Am I worrying too much given he understands what he is told?
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2 years 7 months old and still not talking
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motheroftoddler · 16/02/2014 18:51
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