Anyone's toddler have a speech lightbulb moment?

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My ds is turning 2 in a few weeks and has no words. Anyone else's dc the same at this age and then just started speaking loads from no where or was it more of a gradual thing? I've got his review when he turns 2 as they won't refer him to speech before then

Yep.
The 2 year check was 10 words ages ago. He didn't meet it (Mama, Baba, ca(t), no, more, (a)gain). Within 6 months, he was talking in sentences.

Yep! We even had his SALT assessment and then over this last summer, his speech has come on amazingly. He was past 3 though by the time his speech came on.

Very little speech when coming up for 2 but 6 months on he's a little chatterbox and surprises us every other day with new words and sentences.

Yes. Ds was 2 in May. He said nothing. Literally nothing.

Now ( 4 months on), he speaks in full long complicated sentences and people even comment how ‘advanced’ he sounds. Just needed time

Two was the magic number for mine to start talking!

Still waiting for ours! You're not alone. He turned two two weeks ago and is very chatty but it's pure gibberish and he can't say full words.

These stories are making me hopeful!

My nephew was 2.5 and had never spoken a word. They bought him a pet rabbit and he pointed to it the first time he saw it and said "look fluffy bunny" and that was the start of him never shutting up.

Ps where we live (not uk), they only check speech at 3 year check as paediatrician said it’s really normal to not speak or not speak much at 2 year check ( which is actually done 20-28months).

Yes. Dd2. Dd1 was chatting away at 18 months, as was ds. Dd2 was almost mute at almost 3. Turns out she was just waiting until she could do full sentences. Hasn’t shit up since. Don’t worry yet.

*shut 😂😂 😳

My now 5YO mostly miaowed at 2, then by 2 and a half she had full sentences!

Yes but she was 4

Went from a handful of single words to full speech in just a few weeks. She is autistic though

No words at 2 either.

Now 3 and whilst he hasn't caught up with most 3 year olds he doesn't stop talking.

Nursery was a turning point for him.

This was my DD. I can't remember the lightbulb moment and she is still under SALT (haven't been seen since March though - I think she will be discharged soon) but she doesn't stop talking now and she's 5.

Yes another one whose DS made huge leaps in speech after turning 2

Our Journey is more of the slow and steady than explosion of words . He’s 3.5 and whilst not super clear in his speech he is putting words together that aren’t just nouns. Sure you’ve stumbled across it but ICAN website was helpful.

Mine was getting on for 3. He went from a handful of single words to sentences in a few weeks. It was like a switch turning on in his head.
It was obvious he had no hearing problems and could understand everything but just couldn't form the words

My DD started saying very limited words when she was nearly 2 but she didn't have the vocab expected and has flagged as 'behind' on speech since 12 months as she didn't say mama or dada. She is 2Y and nearly 3M now and is sticking words together and really interested in repeating words. She also loves numbers and pretending to count (one, two, four, is usually it, or just two!).

It's very stressful. I did see a private speech therapist and some of the advice was to reduce all pressure around speech, don't ask them to do this or that and they'll be more forthcoming. And also set things up to encourage them indirectly. Like if they want something and are struggling ask if they need help. And over time leave it longer before saying 'do you need help?' To give them space to have a go at 'help' if they feel inclined. Also not to make everything easy ie. If they want something and point, get the wrong thing, to give them an opportunity to make a sound or try to say the right thing.