nearly 2 and not talking?

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• han21

  Feb 17, 2009 1:52PM

  Its probably just that he's better with the physical development. He obviously doesnt have any hearing difficulties from what you have said. Shayla says quite a bit but she wasnt crawling until 11 months or walking till she was 14 months (now 19 months) and when she started with the phsical stuff it all came at once!!
  If you are really concerned i would have a chat with your local HV im sure they will put ur mind at ease and can see James themself for a well being check up.
  He might just suprise u and suddenly start saying lots of words in one go!!
  Hannah xx

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• babs4

  Feb 17, 2009 2:33PM

  I agree with Han21, you will probably find he will start talking all at once..................just as my ds did at 3yrs old!
  
  He hardly made a sound at all other than crying as a baby, he went to nursery at 2 1/2 and they made such a big deal out of his speech or lack of that they refered me back to HV who then passed me on to a speech therapist. It drove me mad as non of them would listen when I said I wasnt worried and that it ran in the family, in his dads side all the boys were the same and didnt start talking much before 3yrs.
  And so this went on until about two weeks after ds's 3rd birthday and then I wished I was deaf!!! he talked a mile a minute and still does( now 7rs) lol. His school has to give him quiet reading tasks just to shut him up, hes constantly asking questions, making comments and talking!!
  
  A trip to the HV maybe in order, even if you do get refered to speech therapy at least you will know one way or the other and if he needs a little help youve got it.
  
  Good luck babe, try not to worry though its probably just a boy thing lol!!!!!

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• hayley_l

  Feb 17, 2009 2:55PM

  I think that as long as he is understanding what you say to him and what you are asking him to do then there is unlikely to be a problem. Isaac is 2 in April and he says a few words, he is saying more in the last few weeks but he understands most things that I ask him to do. He was a late crawler and walker too. By contrast my 4 year old daughter crawled at 5 1/2 months was walking by 10 months and could speak to me in full sentences by the age Isaac is now. I think they are all different and I'm sure he will talk in his own good time. x

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• joannemarie

  Feb 17, 2009 2:58PM

  I wouldnt worry too much. I go to a group called chatterbox, which is ran by sure start, and there a few children in there around 2 that are not yet talking. As long as they understand what you are telling them they say its fine. maybe you could see if there is anything similar in your area? Its free as well, which is a bonus and this group is aimed at 1 - 2 1/2 year olds.
  
  The things that they do at Chatterbox to encourage talking are reading, taking turns, offering choices like do you want to play with teddy or dolly, watching them play alone and making comments to reassure them that they are doing the right thing.
  
  Reece was an early talker but a very late walker - 15 months. I think it is usually one or the other that they are good at at first. The only problem is that he doesnt ever stop, even in the night he is saying things like strawberry yoghurt - want one, go park mummy, and he doesnt even stop in his sleep!

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• campbellly

  Feb 17, 2009 6:15PM

  Hi there. Please feel free to call up your local speech and language therapy clinic for advice. It's quicker than going through your health visitor and they are specialists so can better advise and support. Folk are right when they say that in general, good comprehension is a positive sign, but it's also true that there are some difficutlies that affect only expressive speech and language. Good comp does not necessarily mean a child will be fine. Hope everything works out well for you both. X

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