I really appreciate everyones comments and I would like to be able to speak to my SIL regarding my concerns but when I said I don't have a very good relationship with her, I was being polite! We don't talk, have never spoken (I have been with my DH for close to 9 years). There was a 'situation' even before I came on the scene and it has never been like a normal SIL/BIL etc situation/interaction. So any comments that I may make to her will be treated with hostility and a possibility of violence (no I'm not kidding!!!).
My MIL and I think alike though and hopefully she will have some more luck (she has the same concerns as I).
Just a quick update for those kind ladies to offered me advise. SIL's DS is still not talking (turned 2 in April) or really socialising with anyone and seems very happy to watch tv by himself. He is now though in childcare 1 day a week (which they were hoping would help with his speech).
Anyway, it obviously hasn't worked and someone at the child care centre has actually spoken to my SIL about her DS's delays. From what I understand they mentioned autism, or perhaps a hearing problem, which he is going to be tested for (the hearing problem that is). Hoping it's the lesser or the 2.
Maybe having someone who is "independant" from the family talk to your SIL will do the trick. As you said, she is actively getting his hearing tested now so if he has normal hearing, she might continue with other tests to determine if there is something more to his developmental delays.
I hope that it is good news for your SIL and regardless of your relationship with her, she is probably appreciative that you love her son enough to be concerned.
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