Hv 'gravely concerned' about dds speach..

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Just that really. Dd had her 1 year review (at 15 months) yesterday. She understands loads and I do give her a commentary of our day to day things but she just doesn't say anything. Well she can say mama and dada... Are there any ways I can encourage her to say more things?? My Hv hates me because I ignored her 'advice' of stopping bf at 6 months so feel like I can't do anything right by her.. Any help please!!? Xx

Have any of you read that the op s child has other issues and is waiting to see the community paediatrician?
So 'my child had no words but now speaks well' isn't really that relevent' .

How ridiculous of your hv. Dd is 21 months and has plenty to say for herself, but at 15 months said daddy and babbled a lot. All children are different.

Oh god definitely ignore

REPORT HER

Gravely concerned indeed

Pag as usual has it right. If there are other issues, then the earlier the intervention the better.
Use the HV to chase paed appointments. let them put her on the waiting list-they're about 12 months long in this area so if she doesn't need it at 2yo you can refuse it if you want, but if she does, you'll be ahead of going on the list them and waiting until 3yo to be seen.

It's not "gravely concerned" at 15 months only having two words, but there is no guarantee that she won't only have two words at 2yo. Getting things moving and then stopping them isn't an issue if you don't need intervention. Stopping them from being put in place and then finding you do need it can be.