Hi ladies!
My son is 2 years old and he says some words, milk, blanket, Mummy and there are more, he says some sentences with some babble involved as well, other times his having some babble conversation and my husband and I just smile and talk along with him.
My question is, should he be basically talking by now? I have a friend and her child is the same age as my son and she can talk really well! I know all kids are different, and he makes my husband and I so proud every time he says something new.
Should My 2 year old be talking by now?
Should My 2 year old be talking by now?
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There are huge variations in kids this age, so it can be hard to tell. My niece for example was talking in full sentences, correcting people's grammar etc but honestly she is Weird lol most kids just don't do that at two.
You need a wider pool of kids to compare to than your friends child. So go hang out with a broader range of kids and suss it out. He's at the right age to enjoy playgroups etc and you'll get a really good idea about where your son is at. Also if you have your blue book handy that often had developmental milestones in the back for each age group.
I am in the same boat and i think it's fine. As long as you can see him improving he will get there eventually. I've learnt to stop stressing about it and comparing because every child is different. If worse comes to worse you can always go to a speech pathologist down the track but he sounds like he is learning to me :)
He will get it in his own time. My son was the same, I took him to speech Therapy etc. They showed me some activities to do with him, was very helpful. I went to the one appointment as they were not concerned at all. Told me not to be till he was over 4. When my son was 3 1/2 we could not shut him up, he made up for lost time. He even talks in his sleep. Please do not compare your son's milestones with other children as they all catch up eventually. Is he the first child? I've had no trouble with my other children as they tend to learn off siblings. Don't stress mummy, he will pick it up. :-)