Hi, looking for some advice. My son has just turned 3 and isn't talking yet. He has many individual words however doesn't use them consistently or put them together. He talks constantly but in his own little language. I feel he has an understanding of language and can follow instruction. He has great eye contact and is very affectionate. He is an only child and not often around other kids. He will start nursery in a couple of months which I hope will bring his development on. His health visitor made a referral to speech and language and also the community paediatrician just incase we needed it down the line as the waiting lists are long. My concern is we have our appointment through for community paeds but he has yet to see SALT or have the opportunity to thrive within a nursery setting. I was hoping by the time he was assessed by a paediatrician that I would have the opinion of a nursery key worker and SALT. I don't want any premature labels. I suppose I am still holding onto the hope he is just a late talker and his speech will come on once he's been in nursery for a while. Any advice on whether I should delay the paeds appointment and give my son time to development within the right environment and have some salt input first?
Thanks in advance for any advice.