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Language development 21M

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Firstimedad · 05/11/2024 10:26

Hello everyone I have got a little girl who just turned 21M and I am a bit concerned about her language development. Now , she has over a 100 single words and uses them in appropriate contexts . She has good joint attention and does interact with people by smiling and waving . She asks for what she wants by using words and can imitate and point to her or ours body parts . I reckon her understanding is good but I am not sure what’s appropriate for her age . She can understand “no” and lets go outside , get the shoes , bring the baby doll to mom , give daddy a hug , clean the floor , be gentle , time to brush your teeth and bath time . She has started to string two words together like : daddy go , big bus and sit mummy etc , more milk .. Still not keen on answering simple questions with regularity like do you want milk etc .. I know it is a skill kids develop between 18 and 24 months but I am not sure . She is a toe walker since she was 15 months , she started to walk at 12 and I know it is a huge red flag but we have taken her to see an orthopaedic specialist , Gp and no one was concerned . ( she never toe walks with shoes ) . She can identify familiar people in pictures . She can focus on a story or a book and can sit still for a long while if she is watching something she enjoys. She always holds your hand when outside . Other things that concern me is that she tends to twirl her wrists when tired or tired exited but only for a few seconds and I have been told that to be consistent with stimming it has to be done for multiple hours a day . Do you see anything that I don’t ? I have read about GLP ( gestalt language processor ) but don’t know what age it starts or how it presents really ☺️

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BrightYellowTrain · 05/11/2024 10:40

DD’s developmental sounds within the normal range. Tip toe walking can be normal development for some toddlers. However, your threads indicate you are concerned and anxious about DD, so you should speak to the GP or HV again.

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