Toddler has only four words at 2 years old

[catcat31]

Hi everyone,
Just looking for some advice, my little boy is just gone 2, he only has 4 words, he understands everything we say, he's a sociable little boy and has great interaction with his older sister, for example when we ask him to feed the dog? He goes to the press and gets his food and puts it in the bowl etc, I suppose I'm just looking to hear stories and advice from other mums who had late talkers, we have enrolled him for speech therapy and currently waiting on an appointment

Hey no words really just to let you know I'm in the same position with my 21 month old

Thanks for writing back, is your 21month old a boy aswell ?

@catcat31

Thanks for writing back, is your 21month old a boy aswell ?

She's a girl.. I'm just convinced this pandemic hasn't helped.. but I do worry 🤦🏼‍♀️

I'm the same, definitely hasn't helped not being around other people to help with language development, how many words does your little one have?

She has mama dadda Hiya ta and kiss and she has said other ones but only once or twice and I don't know if to count them 🤷🏼‍♀️

It's hard to know isn't it

Have you spoken to a HV?

Yes I did at 17 months, she enrolled him for speech therapy, but still waiting for appointment

Why at 17 months if you don't mind me asking? And does your little one babble alot?

Because I felt worried at that time and she signed him up to put my mind at ease, that's the only reason

Does he babble quite abit?

Yes he does, he understands what we say to him, he just seems more interested in doing things than talking