Is my child speech delayed at 28 months?

[Wortiedmumof2g]

Hi all. Hoping for some advice
I’m not sure if I’m just unnecessarily worried and I supposed I’m just wondering what she your children started to speak in full sentences
I know every child is different but I also can’t help but feel concerned
I know my girl was slightly longer to crawl and walk so hoping this is the case too

she does say words and has understanding of words and what they mean/who they are
mama, dada, mummy
apple, ball etc simple words
can point and say eyes nose mouth
knows animals and theyre sounds

but she ant physically putting words in sentences together or asking for things
for example, if she wants a drink she will just pass me her cup

do you think I should be worried or it will come in time?

Yes, at 28 months, I think that would count as a speech delay – typical development at that age is 2-4 word sentences (or 'sentences', grammar optional!). How worried I would be would depend on how good her understanding of what you say is and how quickly the speech she does have has developed. Have those words come gradually, or has there been a recent explosion?

How much would you say she understands of what's said around her? A typically developing child of that age will understand a lot of everyday language, including things like 'find your coat', 'let's go to the park', or 'close the door' (just words, no gestures).

Does she understand choices, and can she tell you what she chooses? For example if you asked 'Would you like strawberries or banana for snack?, would she understand and could she answer? What if you held the options out to her, would she understand and choose then?

Does she use gestures to communicate? Wave hello/goodbye, clap for herself (or someone else) when she achieves something, point at something she wants, point at something exciting she's seen and wants you to see too (a bus, a big dog, things like that)?