When my daughter was 2 my sister after meeting her friends kids said her friends son talks so much . Why doesn’t mine talk as much? All kids are different and I wasn’t concerned at all. As health visitor and nursery teacher aswell as swimming instructor weren’t concerned. Swimming instructor said to me she only warmed up to her after building trust with her.
now that she’s 4 I took her to a friends house and my daughter whose quite playful was asked if she wanted a cupcake and she said yes followed by some funny noises which does when she’s joking…she texts me to say not to be rude has she got a speech delay? I text her back saying no I’ve never been told that by any health professional but because she’s gone to a private nursery (where it more play focused) she’s a bit younger and also she slightly went a bit quiet when her baby sister who is now 2 was born. My eldest was a bit more mature by this age had gone to a school nursery. She replied back saying thank God I’m not sending my kid to this nursery and thank god I’ve never sent any of my kids nursery. 0-3 is where they learn the most important skills and not just play. You can play at home. You don’t need a nursery to babysit kids when you can do it at home. I was so upset and angry and just ended the conversation politely. But I felt awful her saying all this. She’s currently pregnant with her 4th so didn’t want to stress her by arguing but how rude! You met my daughter for 15 mins and she doesn’t talk to you as you’re a stranger…how rude…
honest never had any health professional say she’s had a speech delay…it hadn’t even crossed my mind…