DD not talking, do I contact the HV?

[Newbarnsleygirl]

I've only just logged on and I was about to start this thread then I saw Evesmama's thread about her dd, I did'nt want to hi-jack so I've started my own.

I have the opposite problem in that dd is nearly 18 months and not saying anything at all. She will say nono if she wants something and dit if she's seen something that interests her but that is it.

Now, do I contact the HV and see what she thinks or am I just being daft?
I saw dd's HV last October and we mentioned speech to her then and she said just make sure you read and go through books with her, point things out etc. We have been doing that and 6 months on we're still the same.

Has anyone else had this problem and if so what did you do?

Don't worry, we'll get her talking, even if we have to resort to BK and KFC

The nursery nurse rang today and will be coming on the 5th of April so fingers crossed!

P.s got your Message thanks WK, I've replied.

The speech lady woman is coming tomorrow afternoon and in a way I'm quite looking forward to it. I'm interested to see what she thinks.

hope it goes well newbarnsleygirl.

I worked as a SALT for five years in a district where the definition of a balanced meal was a pie for dinner and a pasty for tea. Your thread made me laugh!

I also rather like the label "speech lady" - might put it on my badge!

I'm not at that point yet as my DS son is 8 months and only says Mamam, Dadada. But my nephew is 2 and still says very little. My brother saw a HV about his talking 6 months ago and they said not to worry too much as he understands things and will follow instructions, they think he probably can talk if he wants to but doesn't want to. They also said that you can't measure when babies will talk as everyone is different - obviously a HV with children as most go by the book!! In the last couple of weeks he's gone from hardly speaking just yes, no to the complete opposite...now they're looking back on his non speaking time as heaven!! From when he gets up at 7am to going to bed its non-stop chatter. The HV was right, he just didn't want to talk at that time. Hope everything turns out ok.

Well the speech lady woman came lol (yes you should get that badge Mogwai!)

She was really informative and dd who is normally shy took to her straight away. It turns out she is my neighbours mum!

She has given me loads of tips and has offered to come round for a couple of play dates like she did yesterday but said that if dd is not talking by her 2yr assessment that she will be refered. Alot can happen in 6 months I guess.

Just recently I've been really bothered about the lack of facilities for dd where I live and it turns out there is a soft play place right around the corner from my house which I had no idea about and she's also told me about some other playgroups which I've never heard about or seen advertised. So I'm feeling rather positive atm and am going to try out the oft play tomorrow!

Hi there
I was exactly the same as you. DD was not talking and all her friends were. Thought someting was terribly wrong and convinced myself she would never talk. AT about 23 months she just started coming out with words then sentences and now i pray for her to stop talkig for five mins!! IT literally happened overnight. And it amazed me how much she'd remembered from me talking to her all the time. I literally kept talking to her even tho she didnt seem to understand or acknowledge what i was saying (did this since birth) and when she stated talking all these things i'd said to her came flooding out!!! I wont say dont worry cos i know its hard not to but it really will happen so quickly. Hope this helps XX

Glad the speech woman was good nbg!!!

mandymoo - thats what I'm expecting from my dd. She always takes ages to start doing something but as soon as she does, she just goes full pelt at it. Also realised today how little she needs to talk, like she wanted to go out for a walk so she just brought her wellies to me and started trying to put them on - end of discussion!!!

BUM - note to self, always check which alterego you're in before you post!!!!

lol Wk!

Am off to soft play in a bit. I cannot believe how excited I am!

Wish we had a soft play nearby - we definitely don't - just naff mother and toddler groups

Just wanted to post that dd said her first word on Tuesday at playgroup.

It was clock!!!

I'm very proud of her, she had seen a toy clock and she was pointing and kept saying it

She hasn't said it since but at least she said it!

Vkone, what a great article. thank you for posting it.

Hey NBG, wheres the 'soft play place'? Me thinks you may live in Barnsley given your name?!

Hiya Trix

A bit late this message I know but the Soft play is in Mapplewell behind the Co-op on that industrial estate. It's called Funworld.

Cheers, I live in Map! Why didnt I know about this place?, I'm off to investigate further!

OMG I live in Mapplewell too, on that estate where the Co-op is!!!

Just found out a couple of weeks ago that there was another Mnetter in Mapplewell also!

We had a meet-up on Tuesday, there will be more if your up for it?