Dummy use holding childs verbal development back

[SkyBluePearl]

I attend our city toddler group. There is a silent little girl who always has a dummy in her mouth 24 -7. She is 2 and never makes a sound.

I see the Mum around at soft play lots too - she seems a lovely lady (also amazing house). She seems to struggle to manage kids behaviour - like many of us.

Girls three older school aged brothers are extra physical/agressive/young (much more than usual)and struggle to express themselves with words.

I keep wondering if there is a link with the dummy use in toddlers and non development of language?

Thoughts anyone?

I think i am being judgemental about toddlers having dummies and should just respect that different parents have different parenting styles. Every time i see the little girl though I think her development is being held back.

I find it can have an affect on speech. My dd1 was addicted to dummy from 6 weeks but when dd2 arrived 7 months ago it became a lot worse. She was a brilliant speaker from very early on but a few weeks ago i noticed she was saying gwanny instead of granny. So 2 weeks ago the dummy went!

However, I don't think the dummy will delay speech, but talking with the dummy in will certainly cause problems.

I do believe dd2 will suffer delayed speech as dd1 is already doing the talking for her. Could this be the case here?

DD(19months) has a dummy, she is doing okay with speech...she can say quite a few words

My DD is now 8y but when she was little she had a dummy. She had it mainly for sleep time or if ill and was never allowed it when awake and happy, and it was always removed if she was talking, or even babbling befre she could talk. It never hindered her speech. She said her first words at 6 months old and could hold small conversions by 18m.