My DS has just turned 2 and he still isn't talking much at all. He will say simple words like mummy,dadda and he has a few other 'words' that he uses for things but they aren't very pronounced.. for example he says 'uuh' for up, and 'beea' for bubbles, 'tia' for sultanas (we call them tanies) 'nah nah' for no etc. I'm just wondering if anyone else has a bub that is slow to talk? Is this 'normal'? He wasn't slow to say his first word- he said mumma at around 9months and he used to babble alot as a baby so i always assumed he'd be a quick talker.
I know he understands everything i say to him as he follows simple instructions well and i know he can hear me. It seems he is trying to communicate more lately and is trying out new sounds and 'words' but i'm just wondering when he will actually start talking clearly. We are part of a mum's group and most of the other 2year olds are starting to put sentences together whereas my DS seems waaaaay off that yet.
We see the early childhood nurse in a few weeks for his 2 year check and i'm nervous that she is going to tell me that something is wrong I know in my heart he is healthy and happy- he doesn't seem to be behind in any other areas, although he was a little slower to become social with other kids but he's fine now. I just can't help worrying especially when it seems everyone else his age is talking.
He went through a HORRIBLE tantrum stage for a whole year between 1-2 (he's only just stopped screaming at everything and is finally starting 'mellow out' a bit) at the time i though maybe it was due to him being frustrated becuase he wasn't communicating much- maybe he missed out on talking during that time because he was too busy screaming
He doesn't go to any day care and i rarely leave him with anyone else. He plays with the other bubs at mum's group once a week. Do you think maybe he's not talking because he's not around other kids enough? When he is around around other kids he really enjoys himself and has a ball.

What do you think?