Worried about speech development

[wardygirl]

I've been thinking the same for Blake as we couldn't shut Viv up at the age he is now. Sure he's a coule of months behind all of yours - up to 12 month even. But all he says is Mumma, Dadda, Boo, Baa - as is sheep. He's really good at making animal noises and meiows like our cat, can do a sort of oink, sort of moo and he pants like a dog. Other than that he's 'speechless'.

Fortunately I know he can understand me - so I know it's not his hearing, and he is well and truly able to follow commands "if you go and get your shoes from your room we can put them on and go outside to play" or "you'll have to lie still for your nappy so we can finish and go and see Daddy who's just arrived home"(Blake will have heard his motorbike)

Tegan, I'm sure Lily's words will come, just like Blake's will.

Nat, thank's for that info - it's reassured me.

ETA after reading Marydean's post... We sign with Blake and have done since he was before 6mths old. It's been a slow process of getting a response from Blake but he's now starting to sign things. I told him it was raining on Thursday afternoon, and he did the sign for 'rain'. I was so proud of him. It's definitely worth attempting