He wont talk

[daydream**believer]

My 2.5 year old wont talk.

He says Mum and Dad and thats it.

Hes not deaf. I know that because he hears and understands everything we say.

Next week we have an appointment at Child Development Clinic.

Anyone else have this issue with their little ones?

[kitty-kat1234]

Dont worry,each child can be different,doing things at different stages.

One of my boys had afew other probs along with speaking,he turned out to have Dyspraxia,knowing this a friend asked about her grandson who at 2 was not talking but grunting.

I did tell them to take him to a speech therapist,they chose not to.Now at 3 he talks non stop,very well too.

Put your mind at ease & have him seen,he may very well just be a late talker.

[daydream**believer]

thanks everyone.  I'll let you all know how the appointment goes next Wednesday

[twinkles**stars]

haha freddie....we don't have the WHY but "what are you doing" constantly 😞 I said the wrong thing, relied with what do you think I am doing? Now if he is asked what is he doing guess what answer we get lol

Amy...I'm sure he will be just fine.

[clair.de.lune]

We get "Where are you going? I come?" "Where's Gandad going" "Where's Nanny going?"

She could do with less talking half the time

[twinkles**stars]

We worry when they don't talk then wish at times they wouldn't lol

[freddie*rooster]

I remember one day I was so sick of hearing why mummy, why mummy, I said why do you always ask WHY, the reply was - If I don't ask why, I won't learn. That why boy is now a very successful man with a very profitable online business.

[clair.de.lune]

*points and laughs at the proud mummy*

[i-need-a-martini]

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@daydream**believer wrote:

the older siblings try to encourage him to talk.

He stands in front of us and makes a noise that he must think is talking.

I try to get him to say a simple word, like ball, and what he says is not ever close to ball

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I haven't read the whole thread so I am sure someone else has already said this. In case not, I think the answer is simply that he has older siblings doing enough talking that he doesn't need to. It's not unusual.

[freddie*rooster]

Clair, I may need to start a Crystal thread.

[azureline**]

Crystal thread? lead crystal?

oh, you mean a proud mummy one..... aren't you glad you answered him?