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When do I worry about pronoun reversal in a Toddler

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OneOliveKoala · 06/12/2025 17:45

Hi everyone, I’d love some perspective on my daughter’s development. She’s 2 years and 9 months old. She speaks in full sentences, asks spontaneous “why” questions and answers /ask to all sort of questions with novel language (e.g., “Why are Mommy and Daddy Pig sitting at the table?” or “Why does Bunny like leaves? Etc She can use pronouns like I and my consistently whilst me and you inconsistently .. she does ask “ do you want or do you want to pick you up etc ? When she means herlsef but can ask “ can I have some milk ) . She has always done that No sensory issues of any sorts , no emotional dysregulation and can actually explain why she is sad , scared excited etc I know it can point to autism and GLP but there are literally no other concerns and can have a back and forth conversation with the correct pronouns . “

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JoannaTheYodelingCowgirl · 06/12/2025 17:50

That all sounds very normal, if anything that's actually quite advanced language for a 2-year-old. Don't worry about it Smile

SpanThatWorld · 06/12/2025 17:49

Not seen you round here for a while.

Pronoun reversal on its own does not point to anything, least of all Gestalt Language Processing.

cramptramp · 06/12/2025 17:49

She’s 2.

GoGoGooo · 06/12/2025 17:48

Sounds like a completely normal quirk of development.

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