2yr2mth DS2 only has very few words - is this normal?

[Holymoly321]

Or should I be worried? DS2 was 2 in November and still only has a very few words.
Yeah; No; Mumma ; Dadda; Mamph(for 'milk'); Moo (for cow); More; Unk (for drink); Ball; Po-Man Pat (for Postman Pat ). He understands everything we say and ask him to do and he makes himself understood (somehow! - usually by pointing or a process of elimination until he says 'Yeah')) but DS1 had a lot more words by this age. Should I be concerned?

Oh he can also make a Duduh type noise for 'thankyou!'

my ds2 can only say mamma/dadda mostly makes baby noise hes 3+1 month but hes got gdd speak to your hv if you have any concerns

He is slower than average - and as ILS says, speak to he HV if you have concerns. But if he's understanding and communicating I suspect he's fine. None of my DC could speak at 2, and whilst DS was speaking fluently at 2.6, DD1 and 2 were still grunting at 3, and DD3 can't speak at 2.6, so is obviously on track to follow her sisters. This delay did not hold them back at school in any way. They did have speech therapy, though I'm a bit dubious about its efficacy.

Incidentally, they never used a dummy, and didn't watch enormous amounts of TV. And the next time someone points out to me that their child spoke early, "but of course I spoke to them all the time", I will kill them using provocation as a defence.

Jeee it's strange isn't it? DS1 had a dummy till he was 2.5yrs and watches a lot more TV than DS2 - even though he doesn't watch that much. DS2 never had a dummy(point blank refused - took a looong time to take to a bottle too) And I speak to him all the time too, so I think I will have a work with ~HV.

remember that average is just that, average.

whether your child is ahead or behind the curve is no reflection necessarily on your parenting skills or their general development. who wants to be 'average' anyway?

My third child was barely speaking at all till he started pre school last week (aged 2y 8m) now he has a rapidly expanding language best understood by his brothers but definitely getting there.

As long as he's interacting socially in other ways ? listening, fetching stuff when asked etc ? and not getting too frustrated I wouldn't worry.

I have a v experienced speech therapist as neighbour/friend who advises keeping an eye on him, but truly, not panicking.

also anecdotally, seems to make a big difference where in family the child is (lateer children speak later) and when parents themselves spoke (dad didn't speak at all till three but then he had a v bossy older sister!)

He definitely interacts well socially, but I think he is getting a bit frustrated at times when he can't make himself understood. Also, Iwonder if its a bit of stubborness on his part (he seems to be that way inclined sometimes!) as in we ask him to say something and he'll just give us a cheeky grin and say 'No!'

Bottom line is, I know why mine are so slow. My grandmother couldn't talk when she started school, nor could my aunt. I didn't even manage to say 'mamma' until I was 2.4. And one of my cousins was far, far slower than me. We are genetically predisposed to be backwards. I was severely reprimanded by one health visitor for saying this, as the word 'backwards' is one that can no longer be used. But it seems an accurate description of my family speech difficulties.

well you seem to be fine now jeee

chickiolina: mine is like that too. He will say red (or a version of it) yellow, and blue, but shakes his head and shows his dimples if we ask him to say green. I reckon he'll speak when he's ready.

think you may be right tide - at least he knows his colours!

It varies massively at rhis stage and TBH I think he is within normal ranges. Children start talking at different ages and often once they do start, they don't stop!

My godson is the same age and has about the same level of language, maybe 3 or 4 more words. He bables constantly although much of it is indistinct, but he understands loads and is as bright as a button in many areas.

His sister was similar and at 8y is now a massive chatterbox (in nicest sense ) with no problems verbally whatsoever.

my daughter was exactly the same. now she is 2 years 10 months she has suddenly started talking very expressively eg. last night she said 'he is as tall as the sky'. it went literally from hardly talking to talking like this.

My DS is the same is yours pretty much, I posted on here the other day. He has about 35 words, most of which are said wrong and he can't join any up. He doesn't call me mummy - I am GA!
He is getting really frustrated but i am hoping he will just start talking soon. TBH lots of little boys seem to have this problem, we are not alone!

havent read the whole thread but I dont htink it is anything to worry about.
does your ds go to nursery at all? I ask because my ds ws exactly the same as yours and a month or two at nursery has transformed his speach and behaviour I feel like a poo mum but its nice to have my little boy back... he was being so naughty but i think a lot of it was due to frustration of not being abe to communicate properly.