Hiya
My DS (DOB August 2009) saw a speech therapist today. This was a follow on appointment from an initial assessment for speech. I was worried because he was saying half sentences, and the other half was muddled speech ( iykwim). The therapist showed him ten pictures and asked him what was happening in each one. It became clear that he couldn't tell her what the 'action' was in each image. One was of a man picking up apples, which had fallen from a ladies burst shopping bag. My DS couldn't tell her that the man was picking up the apples, but he could say that the bag was broken. There were 9 more images showing an 'action'.
She suggested that we point out actions at home etc to expand his vocab. She said that she wasn't worried about his speech, as that would come, but she was more concerned about his language understanding. He is fine otherwise socially etc and no behavioural problems although the hearing test he had a few weeks ago indictated fluid near both eardrums and hearing in one ear wasn't great. It was a real eye-opener today. Just a bit concerned for the future. He can count to 20 and knows all his colours and most of his alphabet.
Anyone with similar stories, would be great to hear how things panned out. Apparently my DH didn't really talk much until he was 5 as did my elder brother.
DS has an older sister who is a January baby and talks for England.