DS age 3 doesn't talk to adults

[mollythetortoise]

my ds is a happy little boy and will talk normally to us and his sister and my parents and other children BUT will not talk AT ALL to any other adult.

He goes to nursery 2 days a week and has done since 7 months and the nursery staff recently commented he doesn't talk to any of the staff there - they are the same staff he has known since he started there.

He points or shakes/nods his head when asked questions but seems incapable of actually speaking (although he understands and could say what he wanted etc - he chooses not to).

He also won't talk to my friends/neighbours etc - even people he knows well.

Is this something to be concerned about or not?

he starts school nursery in sept and I am concerned as to what they will think of him.

advice appreciated!

No advice really-but I do have sympathy!
DD is 4 and she is exactly the same. She will talk the hind legs of a donkey in the company of a choice few but becomes silent when others are around.

She has just finished nursery and is off to school in August, and the thought of how she will be once she gets there fills me with dread, although her teacher for next year has been made aware of how she can be.
Her key worker was fab-she totally understood that it was her nature, and she found ways of getting her to speak.
I should think that the same will be true for your ds. The staff will probably have dealt with kids that are like that frequently.

Sorry I cant be of any more help, but I should think that the fact that he is normally chatty and happy means that it shouldnt be a great concern. Some kids are really outgoing and chatty, but others are just cautious and shy.