My 2 and a half doesnt talk

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Ok right i have to ask my beautiful lil girll is 2 n a half and only says mum dad nan and car she does make other sounds but doesnt really speak should i be worried what can we do we have been reading and talking to her everyday Tia xx

Have you had your two year check phone call? Contact your health visitor and let them know you're concerned and why.

Definitely speak to you health visitor if you've not already had your 2 year check. My little boy didn't speak at all until he was about 2 1/4. Not even mumma or dadda, literally nothing.

I asked for some advice from our integrated therapies helpline as he was so clearly further behind than all his friends & kids at nursery. Since he could understand everything we said to him (like 'take your shoes off' 'pass me the book' etc...) then they weren't concerned & just gave me some advice about how to help - essentially just keep constantly talking to them & narrate everything & praise everytime they try to say something - and a few months later he was chatting away.

Every child is different but hope that helps to at least offer an example of someone else feeling the same way

Thank you i will do x

I was concerned about ds1s speech and was advised that 2 and a half was the age I should look at speaking to a speech and language therapist. I was very lucky that we had a SALT visiting the baby group at the library when I was there and self referred. I think you can self refer - look at their website or speak to your GP/health visitor. I would also ask your GP for a hearing test. It turned out ds1 had intermittent glue ear.

The speech and language therapist made lots of suggestions and reassured us that it was nothing to do with how much we had talked to DS1.

This website has some great suggestions..,,

www.hacw.nhs.uk/childrens-speech-and-language-resources/

My key advice is to avoid 'overtalking' to your lo. Give them time to listen, respond and initiate communication. Definitely avoid asking lots of questions. Instead get down to their level and comment on what they are doing using occasional single words.

Ds1 had lots of input over the years and now talks far too much!!!!

Thank you so much shes under the care of speech and language therapy who have said to do a few things also shes being sent to an auidologist to check her hearing thank u x