My DD is 2.5 and she didn't really start talking til late. But she's now able to request things using one word, example being "juice" or "biscuit" but her functional language seems a little delayed still.
She's great at labelling things and has now started to label with two words, example, "blue car".
One thing she seems to do a lot of is copying her favourite TV programmes. She likes to say what the characters are saying at the same time as they do (she knows the words now after watching it a lot!) Sometimes she will act out things from the TV if we're doing something similar. She doesn't do it constantly but it's noticeable. I'm just so worried. She did point late too.
She tend to tip toe and flap/tense a bit when she's watching her favourite things.
She seems to understand what I ask most of the time too, unless I've never asked her that particular question before so TBF to her she wouldn't know what I was on about. She understands "where is...." And will either point or find the item. She understands to shut the door, can you jump/run, can you give "so and so" kisses or hugs Etc. She's very stubborn and has started whinging a lot and tantruming, moreso when she wants to play colouring games on the iPad! She seems to have such a good memory that even when I've distracted her from the iPad and she's fine... 10 minutes later she will remember and cry for it again. It's so hard with another little one who needs my attention too.
I guess I feel like a failure... And just need some support.