Hi all, long time no speak! *waves*

Little Mr Mack (super ultra velcro baby, for those who remember, and he still is!) is very almost nearly three, and cannot speak. Well, no, he can say 'Mum', 'Dad', and a number of other one syllable words, almost all entirely made up of one consonant and one vowel. Or "cv's" as his speech therapist calls them. He has his own cv sounds for most things, with a lot of overlap between what they mean. And he will only say on sound. Ie, "thank you Mum" is only ever said as "ma". "Ma" is his word for thank you, and often Mum. Reminding him to say "thank you Mum", still just nets a "ma".

He has recently started going to speech therapy, which is mostly play. The first time (the assessment ), he was okay, along with the first actual session. Subsequent two sessions, total disinterest aside from the toys. The sessions were weekly, but we have changed them now to monthly to see if he is any more willing. I know persistence is the key. I had to persist with his daycare.... one day per week, since before Christmas, and only literally last week did not cry when I dropped him off.

I am wondering, do to his seeming inability to speak (not even bribery coaxes a word out), if learning sign language would help? Less frustration all round because he can't always get his point across.