Hi,
My 22 month old can understand commands, he gestures to what he wants and says the following words:
Yes
No
Dada
Can say mama but refuses to call me it
Random words:
Potato
Goal
Go
He also has some words that make sense to him, but they aren't actual words such as "dakoor" - says this in agreement (if I say, do you like that teddy, he will say "dakoor" but will follow it with yes too)
Gaga - Ball
He seems to have regressed with his speech, when he was 1 he was able to say many more words (banana, nanna, please) and repeat whatever we said, he could point and name animals
However, if I ask him to do something such as put something in the bin or can you get me a nappy he will understand and do it. I have no doubt that he understands what I'm saying.
He's very affectionate, but extremely shy around other children, or even family friends that we see fairly regularly.
He attends nursery at least once a week (sometimes more as we are shift workers) we've recently had issues around nursery and he will
Be changing nurseries as soon as there is a place for him.
*reasons being, constant agency staff, I've noticed hes started to cry on arrival, a lot. He came home starving, never any crafts or activities to show for it and no pictures or updates even when he's upset and I ask for an update. Doesn't come home messy anymore, sounds trivial but he used to come home covered in food, paint, mud, signs of a good day.
Does anyone have any advice? Am I expecting too much?
We read to him regularly, sing along to nursery rhymes and do flash cards every night