my 32mth old daughter doesnt talk

[hayleymarie1979]

My 32mth old daughter doesnt talk and does other things which are concerning me,since learning to walk at 14mths old all she does is fall over shes very,very clumsy.She only knows about 10 words at the most and you can only just understand those words.She just makes noises all the time,she has awful tantrums over nothing which are hard to deal with.She seems to hate change in her rountine,she hates getting new shoes to the point where she wont walk in them she'll just stand and cry.She also hates new coats.She spins round in circles every day,she has no fear of anything heights,the dark,being left in a shop etc.Im just wondering if anyone else has any advice that could help me please

Are you on a waiting list to see a paediatrican ? Are you in touch with your local Child Development Centre ?

Definitely get some professional advice. If you haven't get, go and see you GP who can direct you to the right people in your area. The sooner she starts getting some support and help the better as they will be able to assess her and also provide you with some guidance on how to deal with some of her more difficult behaviour.

Hiya my daughters been seeing a speech thereapist for 6 weeks shes got 2 more sessions left but she hasnt made any progress with it and now i dont know what there going to do after the next 2 sessions as she still cant talk.There referring me to my gp and said my gp has got to refer me to the child development centre

I just dont know what to think at the moment ive got to wait for the speech thereapist to write a letter to my gp before i can see them then ive got to be referred by my gp to the child development centre so it could be months before i get an appointment to go there and get my daughter assessed.In the meantime i keep going from thinking theres maybe something wrong with my daughter to just thinking shes an awkward toddler lol.Has anyone else had these kinds of issues?

See your GP as soon as possible to get that referral to the Child Development Centre so that you can get the ball rolling.

I don't think you should wait for the speech therapist to write a report. Call your GP now. It's not easy to be the one raising concerns about your own child but you have to do it to get help.

Ive been wondering if i should do that but dont want them fobbing me off as a neurotic mother

Put your concerns about how they view you to one side. That a few people may or may not regard you as pushy matters not a fucking jot.

My son has a speech decay which still affects him badly now, aged 14.

The earlier a child starts to get help, the better the outcome.

Your daughter may have no problems at all. But if she has, every day you delay the less chance she has of getting therapy in time to help her.

I am aware that sounds harsh but worrying about how people you don't know think about you is daft.

As pagwatch says about feeling 'neurotic'. it isn't and you should not need a report from the therapist, the GP should be able to make his own assessment. I would also mention the other examples you gave in your original post.

Agree with all above.

Also, don't underestimate your own ability to bring your child on. Have to dash now, but there are loads of activities to reinforce speech therapy.

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