2 year old not talking

[ThorsMistress]

Hi all

Hoping for some advice if I may? DS2 is 2 years old (September born) and isn’t saying anything bar ‘mama’ and ‘dada’ he babbles quite a lot and he does seem to understand a lot. For instance if I say ‘come on’ he follows or ‘let’s go upstairs’ he will go.

Every other child his age seems to be saying loads 😔 DS1 was saying loads at this age so it’s hard not to compare. Does/did anyone else have a late talker? I’m going to call my HV tomorrow.

I've got a September born 2 year old who still isn't really talking, OP. He's probably got about 20 words in total but picks and chooses when he wants to use them. I've just had his 2 year review with the HV, over the telephone, and they won't be concerned until he's 2 and half. Mine has incredible fine and gross motor skills and I think he's just focused on honing those skills. I also think he's just lazy, and dare I say it, male! He 'talks' a lot for someone who says very little - he jabbers away all the time and is pretty expert at making his desires clear. He also understands a lot more than he says. Speech and language referrals don't happen in my area until at least 2 and half.

@Scubalubs87 sounds exactly like DS! He will give me his juice cup when it’s empty, will point to a cupboard when he wants food and will shake his head if he doesn’t want something!

I’ll give him a few months and just carry on with the flash cards!

DS3 is 2 year 5 months (nearly) and still not talking. He has probably 15 or so words (mama, papa, ball, car, cat, juice) and makes sound for other things, trains, helicopters etc. He is not talking in sentences at all but he understands everything we say, can correctly point out things if you ask him, follow instructions etc. Starting to get worried but was also told that they won't do anything until they are 2 1/2 and even then I'm not sure what they can/will do. I have 2 older boys who were speaking loads by the same age. My husband is Spanish though and talks to DS3 completely in Spanish and at least 1/2 DS3's words are Spanish so maybe the 2 languages is delaying him a bit.

September born boy too, at 2 I was also worried, I even wrote down and counted howany words he would say! He still pointed quite abit too. Between 2 - 2.5 big difference in speech content and words spoken. Between 2.5-3 massive huge leaps in prenunciation, content, structure etc. He has been assessed by SALT as I had concerns over prenunciation but as he was trying and communicating, showing understanding etc then they were happy. Slight prenunciation of certain 'ch' 'sh' sounds at the end of words but they've told me that can be normal and usually fades natural lly by 3.5.

They were incredibly helpful and in my area parents can self refer if any concerns so might be worth checking this.

Try not to worry too much but obviously contact HV or SALT for advice/reassurance x

Non of mine said much at this age. And my 2nd was 3 before she said a single word. I think it's too early to be worried.

My dd 2.5 speaks loads, will have full conversations like. Mum what we do today? Me. We're going to go to the shop then do playdoh. Her. Oh OK, I buy ice lolly at shop you give me a coin and pay the lady.
Or I could say. I'm going upstairs to pack the washing away you pick up your toys and come up and get dressed after and she would..
My eldest ds spoke 4 words at the age of 3. He didn't string a sentence until nearly 4. And that was for example. Mumma we go car shop. Or we do it playing?.
An instruction or something woild be simple like.. Can you get mummy a car please.?
Kids are different, my ds did get referred to speach therapy but it made no difference. He did in his own time.

I have a 10m old ds, who seems very much like my eldest in all other milestones too.
I don't worry, because kids are all different.

Age 2 they're still so little I'm sure he's just fine xx