Developmental worries

[Autumn31]

Hi everyone

Just wondering if anyone has any experience or advice about my just turned two year old (I have a Health Visitor appointment in a couple of weeks and will ask their opinion).

I am concerned about a couple of her behaviours and as a FTM I’m not sure what is “normal” two year old behaviour.

Firstly she only says around 10 understandable words but constantly babbles in her own language. She will point to and drag you to what she wants. All of her friends at playgroup are talking in 2/3 word sentences. She appears to understand very well and will follow instructions eg pick up your shoes etc if asked. But despite all my efforts with constantly talking through things with her and reading/singing her speech has not improved.

Secondly she appears to be constantly on the go. Whereas other children will sit down, read and stay close to parents. she is always running round/climbing and screaming whether happy or not. Is
this type of behaviour normal/ something that will settle with time or abnormal?

She appears generally happy within herself I just worry there is something “wrong” with her. Other mums at playgroup have now started commenting on her behaviour and it has me worried for her.

Can anyone relate to this?

My DS is the same but can't say so many words, he is 28m. We've seen a health visitor for our check, had his hearing checked and seen a speech therapist. They've all said he is fine, no hearing issues, no signs of SEN. He doesn't like to sit with books or watch TV (he will only watch tv if he is really tired and DH or I sit with him), it just doesn't interest him. I would ask for a hearing check just in case and to rule out glue ear, we've been advised to go back to the speech therapist if it's not improved by 30 months.

My DS is just the same is just 2, but not had 2 yr check yet. Very active not a talker. Does like music and nursery rhymes on you tube. Won't sit to look at books. Will stand at a small table to draw briefly.

Did have hearing checked but passed test, but does have glue ear ( but not offered any help just said will re-test)

I feel my DS is doing really well in every way apart from being slower to talk. People do comment which I find hard, as to me he's amazing He won't say anything at all in front of strangers.

@BeeMyBaby What did the speech therapist do? Did they suggest anything or just let it happen in their own time ?

Thanks for your replies, it’s good to hear I’m not alone with a slow talker but sorry your also in the same position.

@Autumn31 My DS certainly speaks less in public than other children same sort of age that we go to classes /groups with. But they are not all doing sentences.

My DS prob has about 8 clear words. I have worried a lot about it, but he has words so does your DC. So they will learn more eventually.

The speech therapist just gave us some small things to do with DS, make sure we talk to him with no sound in the background, spend 10 mins a day playing with him and getting him to play with his toys and we say the names/describing words (obviously did this already), and to try to not speak in sentences so much, so instead of saying 'that car is going fast' to drop it to 'car' or 'fast car'.

@BeeMyBaby thanks will try to cut out my waffling and simply my sentences.