Hi all,
DS (2y5m) is being raised bilingual (xh speaks to him in his native language) while I speak to him in English. He seems to be grasping both languages and can say words and follow instructions in both (more so English as he spends most of his time with me).
I was worried he may have a slight speech delay but he’s started speaking much more the past few months and speaking small sentences. HV had no concerns at his check and he seems to get new words each day.
The thing is he barely speaks in front of other people apart from me or his dad. I take him to playgroups almost every day and days out with my friends with toddlers of similar ages. He's very sociable and enjoys playing with the other children at playgroup but rarely talks with them. Some family members have hinted they think he has a speech delay as he’s quiet in front of them but at home with me he talks a lot. He’s also very tall for his age and most people think he’s a lot older when they first see him, I had one woman shocked he wasn’t speaking yet until I informed her he had just turned two at the time.
Any advice greatly appreciated. I read to him every night. :)