My daughter is 2y10m and her speech is concerning me. She says most words, I can't think of any words that she doesn't use, and she knows the names of things (everything, even quite obscure things). She can name every colour (and the varities, silver, gold and pale pink or pale purple) and she counts numbers when she wants to (using her fingers, so she IS properly counting ? she isn't just repeating the words). She uses only short sentences though, such as 'come with me' or 'Mummy do it'. Her pronunciation isn't great either, so what is clear to us isn't always clear to others. In conversation, she will answer questions and tell you things using a mish mash of single words like ?At playgroup. Paint. Green? to say that she painted a picture with green paint at playgroup. She communicates well, saying 'I'm hungry Mummy' or 'I'm thirsty Mummy' so we don't have many problems with her getting frustrated about not being understood.
I've mentioned it to the staff at her nursery (she goes two mornings a week at the moment) and they have said she is communicating well and grasping words, and that I should wait until she is 3 and moves into pre school (and is mixing with older kids), and if I am still worried then get it checked out at that stage. What do people think, is that reasonable or should I be seeking professional advice at the moment? Are there things I can do to encourage sentences/conversation over and above the usual stuff (like giving her choices, describing things and how they work etc)?
Thank you in advance for any replies.