Toddlers don't know where their nose is

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Or which is the block and the brick etc. They don't bring me a specific toy.

Say Alexa and they look in the right direction so they do understand something!! Same of I hold the remote control or a banana

They're also not walking or talking in English which isn't making me feel great but at least that's more of an imate skill.

But the not knowing which is the block or where their toes are, that's something I'm clearly failing to teach them!

Do you reckon it's just me rather than anything wrong with them? Any ideas for how to get them to catch up?

How old are these toddlers, that could make a huge difference on how concerned you should be about this. If they're 13 months old and not walking I wouldn't worry yet. If they're 2 and not walking that's quite a concern!
You mention not talking in English - do you talk more than one language to them?
Are these twins? If so, where they premature as I'm sure they only measure milestones from their due date rather than birth date for the first couple of years if they were.
If you're concerned can you talk to your health visitor?

How old is the toddler? I'm guessing if they're not walking yet, still pretty little?

I think block/brick confusion would be quite normal at one and a half or two; maybe also not understanding 'where is your nose'?

You could always make it into a game? 'Show me mummy's nose?' (and you point to your nose). Then 'show men [toddler name's] nose?' And do it with other parts of the face/body.

I presume they are twins and you aren't talking about one child in non gender specific words.

Were they premature?

Do you reckon it's just me rather than anything wrong with them?

With absolutely no information to go on in terms of what you have done to teach them these things nobody can answer this. Nobody.

Oh crap sorry, they're 15 months,

Oh god maybe it is me as I clearly can't competently write a whole post.

Only 4 weeks prem and not English as in baby babble

Heads shoulders knees and toes

Hokey cokey

One finger one thumb

These rhymes, old fashioned, yes, but naming and identifying body parts is no bad use of time.

Not sure what the brick/block thing is?

Have you considered OPOL if family is bilingual?

Oh, honestly, at 15 months this sounds really normal to me!

My DD walked early but she wasn't really talking much at all until she was two; my god-daughter didn't walk until she was well on the way to two.

You watch, and you worry, but it's within the normal range.

Oh right scrub OPOL.

So DD is 18 months and nursery full time and she wouldn’t be able to know which is the block and which is the brick.

Parts of body she has done for a while, this is due to songs at nursery- wind the bobbin up.. this is a good one as you have to touch your toes. Head / shoulders. Etc...

Is it repetition though so every day I’d put Alexa on and do these and other songs - nursery does circle time each day where they do this.

Walking I wouldn’t be concerned about at 15 months to be honest, and talking the same.

@SleepingStandingUp

Oh crap sorry, they're 15 months,

Oh, I thought you were making toddlers double this age!!

They are just babies, give them a chance before looking for 'faults' - both in them and you

So anyone else know which is the block and which is the brick??

I’m 47 and I’m not sure what distinction you mean between brick and block, I’d say they are pretty interchangeable in the context of toys?

Don’t worry, really. Nothing you’re describing sounds alarming

Sorry I think I meant block and ball. Goddamit, no wonder they're struggling,their mother is going insane.

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So anyone else know which is the block and which is the brick??

I was going to post the same thing!

OP mine is similar age and wouldn’t know either

So you have 15 month old twins, who were 4 weeks prem, English is their mother tongue.
You are concerned about their walking and comprehension?

I'd say they should possibly be toddling about holding onto furniture of they aren't walking, but it's definitely within the realm of normal for them to not be interested in walking yet.
Wrt comprehension, again I think its perfectly normal. If you are concerned then spending lots of time on the floor with them singing and playing silly games will help with labeling. However the difference between a brick and a block is probably a bit advanced atm. I'd say around 2 is a better age for spotting the difference.
It sounds like them and you are doing well, but maybe have a chat with your HV if you have concerns. They generally have nursery nurses that work with them that would be able to help you development. (I use one for my daughters continence issues)

It's just yet another friend has nicely asked what they're doing etc and if feels like everyone else's is doing all the fun things. Mine climb, eat inappropriate things and try to steal their big brothers toys. We're back home schooling for a week and a half as the bubble burst and I feel like all they do between naps and listen toe trying to make DS homeschool is listen to Sonic songs and watch Sonic on the telly!!

So you have 15 month old twins, who were 4 weeks prem, English is their mother tongue.
You are concerned about their walking and comprehension? I need that pinning above my post 😁😁😁

Yeah they'll cruise, climb, crawl and walk on their knees but don't spend much time solidly on their feet
I joke it's cos they're rotund and they've got more to balance than most 15 mo babies

Play a video of "head shoulders knees and toes" on repeat for them to watch whilst you homeschool DS1.

Seriously though, they're fine :)

Ummmm what do you actually expect them to do?

You are at the coal face of parenting, in the Keep Buggering On zone. I prescribe extra chocolate for you and maybe lettuce sandwiches for the twins, like Mrs Rabbit gave Peter and Co - as a soporific.

My DC walked really early at 11 months but decided this meant he didn't need to talk until nearly two. He's saying words and some small phrased now at 26 months but many children in his nursery class are saying full sentences. Meh. They all do things at their own pace.

He does do cracking animal noises though.

15 months is still very small.

DS is 15 mths old. He only really started walking a month ago and is still unsteady. He can point to and say all the parts of the body that Head and Shoulders covers because nursery sing that song everyday and he loves it. He knows what a star is and can recognise star shapes in food and patterns and will say star. He asks me loads of questions - when he wants to know what something is or how it works he’ll ask ‘who is this?’ We also have conversations and arguments - which he def understands but he’ll talk back to me or argue in babble mixed with real words.

I was told my the nursery that they expect babies to do all of the above somewhere between 8 mths and 18 mths. So we was considered early. Generally they only start worrying if they’re not doing these things by 2 years old.

They sound great!
Babbling is well within normal expectations.
Back in the days, the 2 year check was 10 words. DS1 failed that, but is doing great at secondary school.
I'm not sure on walking, but again think it's within normal - and they are doing all the stuff that comes before walking.

Can you persuade big brother to teach them heads, shoulders, knees and toes, while you get a family size bar of chocolate and a bottle of wine in you? Then just chill and enjoy interacting with them.