3 year old nursery/no speech

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Hi, my dd has just turned 3, she doesn’t speak at all. She’s under S&L and we have a paediatrician appointment in a couple of months time. She has good understanding, points etc, my question is she’s due to start school nursery in September, has anyone else’s child started school nursery unable to speak? I’m very apprehensive about it, I know she may start talking before September but just wanted to ask the question sooner rather than later.
She goes to a preschool nursery at the moment which she enjoys.

Hi, I haven’t had this experience but didn’t want to read and run. My daughter has suspected speech delay she’s 2.5, she does say words but is very shy about speaking at nursery. Like your dd she has great understanding. We haven’t had a S and L appointment come through yet. Have you asked their opinion or could you speak to the school? I’ve read that in some instances children can start primary school a year later. I hope your both ok, I understand how worried you must be x

@Historyrepeating1234 thank you for your reply. I’m going to speak to the school before she starts in September, I know they don’t have to go to school nursery and I have thought about just keeping her at pre school nursery until she starts full time school in September next year, that is still an option for us as it’s a lovely nursery and she loves it, I just wanted her to get used to the school before starting full time. I’ll be speaking to S&L and health visitor about it all before sept too. X

Our daughters will be starting school at the same time, I hadn’t actually thought about the school pre school being more difficult. I think I’ll wait for our S and L appointment, but I will definitely ask the question. Does your dd sign? I know someone through work who’s daughter is 4 and she has very few words, but she isn’t autistic and has dumbfounded experts. They can’t find a reason for her not talking, she’s being encouraged to learn sign language. Hopefully she will talk one day but it’s a good way of communicating in the interim. I hope you get some answers, like I say I know how you feel and how stressful it all is x