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Speech/Words for 2.2 month old

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ClareL · 23/01/2006 13:21

Not sure if I am worrying over nothing but my DS can probably say about 40 words - some clearer than others but doesn't make sentences. I am sure I had conversations with my DD at this age as I started potty training but I am miles off anything like that with my DD. He doesn't always understand what I'm saying either - he looks at me when I am pointing him in directions and stuff but he really hasn't got a clue what I'm saying. As my HV no longer does a 2 year check what advice would you give with regards to speech therapy and stuff. Never had this with my DD so am at a complete loss.

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Mercy · 25/01/2006 16:13

ClareL. Have a search in Amazon for 'What's that?' by Rod Campbell, Campbell Big Board books. Is that the one you mean? (wish I could do a link for you)

Piffle · 25/01/2006 16:18

knat I toilet trained dd with no speech
Also dd would no join words - then one day she just started, just repeating stuff back correctly and encourgaing the sounds being made helps
I get dd to repeat one word after the other and that got her doing sentences.
Its hard work with a delay but you get back what you put in...

knat · 25/01/2006 19:20

thanks piffle. DD will repeat most words in a sentence but she waits for you to confirm the word before going on to the next. Rather than repeating the word i have said and what's the next word and she's starting to cotton to that so i'm hoping that she will start to say them together without the confirmation from me. Here's hoping!!!

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ClareL · 28/01/2006 20:54

Thanks Mercy for the tip on the book. I couldn't remember who it was by - but Rod Campbell rings bells. I have bought a couple of other books since - both Dorling Kindersley books one is My First Words and another is Baby Animals. Some of the words for very first speakers are really stupid 'chest of drawers' and 'fruit salad' but there's a lot we can go through and reading stories/looking at books is about the only time he concentrates.
Answer to 'getbackinyourjimjams' is sometimes. If it's a quite straighforward thing like get your shoes (a word he can say) or turn off the tv - yes he'll do that. But he doesn't understand when I point. He just stares me in the face as if so say 'what is this woman going on about'. We'll get there.

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getbakainyourjimjams · 28/01/2006 21:56

Does he point himself for things he wants, or things that interest him?

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ClareL · 30/01/2006 12:34

No he doesn't point at anything. He tries to tell you what he wants or what he's seen (ie aeroplane (which he can say or cat) or he'll take my hand and take me there. ie. Fridge for juice. He'll normally stand there and have a tantrum until I can figure out what on earth he wants. He is still very babyish in a lot of ways but very forward in others like climbing and completely fearless. I remembered the other day somebody saying to me that a lot of toddlers can only concentrate on one thing at a time - I think he is concentrating more on being a monkey!! rather than trying to communicate.

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getbakainyourjimjams · 30/01/2006 19:29

I think it migh be worth asking for a referral (perhaps to a SALT) if he's not pointing at all aged 2. He's still very young, but W
waiting lists are very long, and you can always cancel if everything falls into place, but better to be in early.

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ClareL · 31/01/2006 10:02

I am waiting for an appointment to see my HV. They no longer do a 2 year check in my area and send you a form to complete. I have sent that back and am now waiting for her to contact me. I could pop along to see my local HV at the Health Centre but it is always completely mobbed and they seem to concentrate more on the babies. Hopefully I'll hear from her soon and maybe she'll refer me. Been thinking about the pointing thing and he will point at books - sometimes he takes my finger and points my fingers at certain things on the book that he wants to say. His fav book is a Bob the Builder book and we point at Scoop, Muck, Dizzy etc. We can sit pointing at the page for ages going over and over the same thing. The HV should make things a bit clearer - so I am looking forward to that.

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getbakainyourjimjams · 31/01/2006 10:10

I do think he needs to be seen clarel (from your description- sorry). HVs vary, sometines they are very switched on, sometimes just not.

To give some comparison. DS3 is currently 13 months. He is not pointing. He is known to be at high risk of a communication disorder. I told my HV at his 8 month check, that if he isn't pointing by 18 months then I wil be asking her for a referal to a paediatrician (unless he was talking so well he didn't need to point- which isn't going to happen). She has agreed to that.

Good luck with your HV. Waiting lists for everything are long (especially the highly trained pros who know what they are talking about, so its always best to get on a list asap).

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