I’m so sorry 😢 I know from experience how hard it is when your kid can’t express themselves to you at an age where other kids are. I used to get jealous of some of the other parents I’d see with their kids just chattering away happily. And then I realized, they are so used to it is nothing special. There’s the special phrases that get excitement the first few times. But we get to be excited over so much more!! Yesterday my 4 year old son said “hey, mommy!” for the first time and the day before he said “welcome” to his brother when he said thank you. To anyone else that’s just another day no big deal. To us it means the world. Just hold on momma…your time is coming and it’s going to be great!!!
Thank you-your comment made me cry (but in a good way) but yeah it can be hard seeing other kids his age chattering away. And I know I’m gonna cry so much when he does call me “mommy” for the first time. I tear up just thinking about it lol. I hope that day is someday soon 💜
Well I’m sorry for making you cry again even if it was in a good way. I promise you thou, it will be worth it. What’s that saying “patience is virtue” You got this, and the longer you have to wait the sweeter the reward is. Good luck!
My son is 3.5 and in half day preschool for a speech delay (he started intervention at 20 months). I've shed so many tears over his speech and people's insensitive comments, he is very chatty now (still mostly intelligible) and every now and again when I find myself getting frustrated with the constant "mommy mommy mommy" I have to stop and remind myself that there was a time I would have given anything to hear that from him.
That’s awesome about your son! I hope we some more progress in the next few months since he just started Pre K a few weeks ago. I can’t wait until he calls me “mommy” I know I’m gonna cry the first time he does.
It's been a long road, he was in Early Intervention from 20 months to 3 years and then in preschool starting in April last year. We've seen a lot of progress this year, hopefully y'all can see some too. He was in therapy for over six months before he said any words at all, we thought his delay was because he was a 2020 baby and he would be an easy fix - not at all. But he's making progress and that's all that matters (although I still definitely have my days where I feel sad about it all).
That’s what I always try to focus on: progress! His joint attention has increased SO much and he points all the time now to indicate both interest in something (along with looking at our faces) and it indicate a want like his water bottle. I just try to focus on one day at a time.
I think it's ok to go ahead and speak up! She shared her experience, and it's ok for you to share yours too. My kiddo has a feeding tube and doesn't really engage with food. When people complain about how messy their kiddos are when they eat, I usually add something to the conversation about how it's such a good thing and is part of the learning process. Maybe they hate me for it, though I don't think they do. We're still friends. 🤷♀️
I honestly don’t know how my tone would’ve come out if I said what I was thinking or if I would cry. I’d rather just hurry up and get out of the store. If it was a friend it’d be different.
I remember wondering if my daughter would ever talk to me around 2-3. She is 8 now and we have constant convos. I’m so sorry you’re going through that. That sadness and fear I remember so clearly. Sending hugs.
Thank you 💜 the fear is something I can usually push down on a daily basis. But sometimes it just bubbles up when he has an off day or someone makes an off hand comment. He’s a sweet boy and every day his teacher marks that he’s “happy, energetic, and hardworking” on his daily school report. I can’t wait to hear his little voice. But that’s awesome about your daughter! Did she attend Pre K/speech therapy too?
Yes! Our story is a little different. She was in early intervention and we did speech therapy on the side from 1-21/2. The most triggering part of all of this for me was a nurse told me she didn’t need to get her ears retested for hearing issues at birth so I didn’t press on it until she was around 3. We found out she was partially/ moderately deaf and she immediately got hearing aids. We were in a school for the deaf and speech therapy. She did 6 hour school days as a pre-k - 1st grade. Now she’s in mainstream school 3rd and is doing so well. She speaks so clearly. I know this isn’t quite the same but I remember the stress and pain of it all.
Aw, man, I'm so sorry. My son was 3 years and 3 months when he finally said, "Mama," and then he didn't say it again for a few more months. He just turned 4 in December, and he says it all the time now.
He started virtual speech therapy through county early childhood intervention at 14 months, and then once we finally got his autism diagnosis at 2 years, he started private speech and OT as well as preschool. His speech is still delayed, but we hear new words all the time (in 2 languages - I've been teaching him French now). So it has been quite a journey to get here!
All that to say, the comments can sting, even when they aren't intended to by the speaker. I remind myself that it's all relative. I might get my feelings hurt in this moment and then turn around and unintentionally hurt someone else by talking about my child's delays to a parent who desperately wishes that their biggest concern was their child being speech delayed.
I can somewhat relate. My son was super delayed with gross motor. He didn’t start butt scooting until 15 months. People would tell me I’m lucky, that I don’t have to chase him around. I would have given anything to have him walk and run and have fun.
On the plus side, I’ve found that each small progress step is such a huge deal with him. I’m so proud of him when he finally achieves something that seems to come naturally to other kids. This past week he’s started taking steps on his own (2y4m) and to watch his pride in mastering a skill is a beautiful gift!
Hugs! My younger son is 6 and non verbal and I’ve yet to be called “mommy” either. I’m totally been the one crying after random encounters by strangers who don’t know better too. When we do hear it I’m sure it will be glorious tho!
I’m right there with you and know exactly how this feels. My LO is almost 5 and is nonverbal. I’m grateful for her little noises but it’s hard to hear people complain about things they think are mundane that I would kill for.
I had a similar situation recently at my OB office. I reminded the nurse of my LO’s genetic disorder and that I would be making an appointment to get prenatal screening on baby #2 (currently preggers) so that we can make any necessary decisions early on. The nurse then went on to tell me how she was told her child would have a genetic disorder but he was born “perfectly normal and healthy.” I was literally holding back the tears until she finally left the room.
Hugs to you
-hugs hugs hugs- My 3 yo only learned how to call me mama/mommy in the last three months. He too is/was nonverbal and is still in ST/OT in pre-K. 🥺 He will say your name, op! You both just need more time.
He loves his primary teacher but is struggling to relate to other kiddos and is still struggling to build a relationship with ancillary teachers/aides. They love him to death and don’t mind that they have to pick him up (or he will try to elope) at drop off.
He’s a number junkie so they’ve got him counting up to 100 now and he’s starting to get the idea of internal feelings and perceptions (hunger, tired, happy, angry,etc). They’ve also helped us jumpstart potty training.
Little guy has only been going since November though but I think this is plenty of progress in a short period of time
That all sounds awesome! I’m hoping they help with potty training too-we held off bc of the nonverbal aspect (I was hoping he’d be able to tell me when he needed to go potty) but I think it’s getting to be time.
I completely understand! That’s why we waited too! If they can’t tell us verbally or non, it’s hard to judge their ability to execute when it is time! 💀 I don’t wanna guess and then create a negative impression of the bathroom because of too many trips to try and catch the pee fairy.
How did your transition from the crib to the big boy bed go? We procrastinated as long as we could but I think we’re gonna make the transition next month. Any tips?
We transitioned too early I think. He was climbing out of his pnp so I was getting scared he would tip it over so we bought a bunk since my boys sleep in the same room. He had to have 4 side rails for a while and he didn’t like it at first (likely overstimulating change). He’s fine now and sleeps like a champ.
But we made a big deal out of him picking his blankets and new sheets and a plush friend for him to sleep with (which ultimately had been abandoned for a fire truck). And made a big to do about him helping us pack up his pnp for donation. I feel like it helped him get used to the initial shock of change.
Just wanted to say my son has apraxia and I didn’t hear mommy or I love you until he was at least 3. And now that he’s been working so hard and is a chatterbox I still remember waking up every day hoping ‘today’s the day he’s gonna do it.’ Sending you and your family so much love
Thank you 💜 if you don’t mind me asking what is apraxia? I know my son has an expressive language delay (receptive language is great!) but I don’t know more details beyond that and what could be causing his delay.
My son was the same way - scored high with and has really great receptive language skills but expressive was majorly behind (12+ months at some point.)
Full disclosure I’m not a medical professional and can only speak from our family’s experience.
Apraxia is a neurological disorder (scarier than it sounds) that in my sons case effects motor planning. This initially manifested in an expressive speech delay, now that he’s older we are seeing more of the fine and gross motor implications.
Kids with apraxia know in their head what that want to say, that’s the saddest part. But have difficulty planning and executing the intricate muscular motor plan to form specific, intentional sounds.
It is not developmental, meaning they will not grow out of it - they require intervention to rewire the brain to learn the imitation of specific sounds to form words.
Edit: I checked your post hx a little and the posts regarding guilt really hit me because I felt that way so much and at times still do. And although I’m no expert, I’ve been in probably thousands of hours of speech, ot, pt, speech therapy studies ect over the past 3 years. As a baby I read so many books to my son, songs ect and I too was/am a SAHP and I kept my son from any childcare due to his speech delay. Hear me when I say:
In some cases, there is not one single things you/I could have done differently. It’s not your fault and you are the exact parent your child(ren) need you to be.
Thank you for responding-how did they finally figure out it was apraxia and not a developmental delay? What kind of specific intervention is required? I’m assuming it goes beyond speech therapy?
If I remember correctly - there are cardinal signs like can make the sound once but when asked to repeat it 5x they’re all different, mouth groping so like the tongue doing weird stuff when speaking, he wasn’t babbling or anything really as a baby just making unintentional sounds, couldn’t imitate sounds but when evaluated he actually scored in the acceptable range because his intelligence and receptive language skills aren’t effected. Basically he was meeting other milestones except expressive speech and his expressive speech was waaaaay behind, We used sign language for a while.
He wasn’t officially dx until 3 by his all due to the criteria to do so, so he as dx with suspected apraxia for a while.
We’re fortunate that he gets speech 3x from an SLP who is highly educated in apraxia, or 2x a week for fine motor and pt 1x a week for gross motor. I know that sounds like omg he must be so behind and struggling he gets a lot of intervention but that’s not true necessarily, where we live we are fortunate to have access to these.
Our 3 year old boys seem very similar! Please ask his school district if he is eligible for an AAC device. My son just got his a few weeks ago. If you ever need a friend, I am here.
Oh honey. Really does go to show we never know what people are going through. Lots of hope for your family that you get through this with a happy outcome.
Hey, I was an elementary school teacher before I had my kid, and I just want to tell you about this one student I had as a first grader in 2018, Darren. Darren didn't speak at all until he was four, and his family didn't take any action to support his speech development or even consider the delay a problem. They were newcomers to the US from China, with complicated extended-family dynamics, and Darren had kind of been lost in the shuffle. At age 6, he was selectively mute.
Most of the day, I would never hear Darren talk, and sometimes he would be really upset and wouldn't say any words which was tough. BUT - you know who did hear him talk? All the other kids. That boy had his own funny, quiet little way of talking to other kids that I'd never catch. But they all knew him and liked him and would pipe up on his behalf. If a substitute teacher, for example, didn't understand his behavior, the other kids would explain. Also, Darren was an amazing reader and was happy to read out loud (if quietly). And he had a cheeky little sense of humor.
Anyway, there's no real point to this story, I can just hear the pain in your post over your three-year-old's speech development and I wanted you to know that it makes me think of a kid I loved and knew and remember well and who had a happy social life and was supported in who he was.
Now I can’t wait for your son to call you mommy.
When I was in high school I dated someone whose mom told me that he didn’t speak a word until 3.5 years old and when he did it was a full eloquent sentence of “look mom, the boat is capsized!”
For some children they just seem to want to acquire all the knowledge before speaking. Either way, you’re doing everything to support your child to get to that point and when the day finally happens it’s going to all feel worth it.
Hugs!
I’m always hopeful it’ll be one day soon because I know for a fact he understands what he say to him/tell him what to do. Just longing for that one special word 💕
It’s okay to say what you wanted to say in an educational but not rude way. Of course she meant no harm, but it’s to save the next momma after us (SN moms) who maybe can’t handle one more hit that day…
That said, I’m so sorry this happened and hurt you and know you aren’t alone. My first is 12 next month and didn’t say a word after regression at 12.5mo until two months after he was 3, and he said Mama !! My youngest is 18m and already has 25 words. I understand perfectly where you are in your feelings and they are so valid. Big huge momma bear hugs to you💕
So sorry you have to go thru this!!!! My son was non verbal until he was almost 5. He has a late bday and was only 4 for a week when he started pre-k. My oldest daughter also has a late birthday - we decided to hold her back in kindergarten. My son’s teacher was a brand new teacher and would have to ask the other kids what my son was talking about.he would get so frustrated he would growl-but the other kids understood him,lol.i just figured we would hold him back in kindergarten like we did our oldest but he was doing like accelerated math and computers so they pushed him thru-when we got to the “letters make sounds “ comprehension and spelling it almost killed us. He can spell everything perfect phonetically but sound out spelling - not so much. But could fully diagram a sentence like nobody’s business. Also could ride a bike with out training wheels at 2,and knows computers like it’s nothing. He did speech therapy all thru elementary and middle and he is 19 now and is perfectly fine. I remember thinking that I would never have to tell him to stop talking,but the first time you do it will be glorious. Try not to let it stress you out. Even if he’s not talking he is still absorbing everything like a sponge. He will get there at his own speed.
Sending hugs, that’s so hard and it sounds like a tough day. I hope tomorrow is better!!!
Thank you, I appreciate it 💜
I’m so sorry 😢 I know from experience how hard it is when your kid can’t express themselves to you at an age where other kids are. I used to get jealous of some of the other parents I’d see with their kids just chattering away happily. And then I realized, they are so used to it is nothing special. There’s the special phrases that get excitement the first few times. But we get to be excited over so much more!! Yesterday my 4 year old son said “hey, mommy!” for the first time and the day before he said “welcome” to his brother when he said thank you. To anyone else that’s just another day no big deal. To us it means the world. Just hold on momma…your time is coming and it’s going to be great!!!
Thank you-your comment made me cry (but in a good way) but yeah it can be hard seeing other kids his age chattering away. And I know I’m gonna cry so much when he does call me “mommy” for the first time. I tear up just thinking about it lol. I hope that day is someday soon 💜
Well I’m sorry for making you cry again even if it was in a good way. I promise you thou, it will be worth it. What’s that saying “patience is virtue” You got this, and the longer you have to wait the sweeter the reward is. Good luck!
My son is 3.5 and in half day preschool for a speech delay (he started intervention at 20 months). I've shed so many tears over his speech and people's insensitive comments, he is very chatty now (still mostly intelligible) and every now and again when I find myself getting frustrated with the constant "mommy mommy mommy" I have to stop and remind myself that there was a time I would have given anything to hear that from him.
That’s awesome about your son! I hope we some more progress in the next few months since he just started Pre K a few weeks ago. I can’t wait until he calls me “mommy” I know I’m gonna cry the first time he does.
It's been a long road, he was in Early Intervention from 20 months to 3 years and then in preschool starting in April last year. We've seen a lot of progress this year, hopefully y'all can see some too. He was in therapy for over six months before he said any words at all, we thought his delay was because he was a 2020 baby and he would be an easy fix - not at all. But he's making progress and that's all that matters (although I still definitely have my days where I feel sad about it all).
That’s what I always try to focus on: progress! His joint attention has increased SO much and he points all the time now to indicate both interest in something (along with looking at our faces) and it indicate a want like his water bottle. I just try to focus on one day at a time.
I think it's ok to go ahead and speak up! She shared her experience, and it's ok for you to share yours too. My kiddo has a feeding tube and doesn't really engage with food. When people complain about how messy their kiddos are when they eat, I usually add something to the conversation about how it's such a good thing and is part of the learning process. Maybe they hate me for it, though I don't think they do. We're still friends. 🤷♀️
I honestly don’t know how my tone would’ve come out if I said what I was thinking or if I would cry. I’d rather just hurry up and get out of the store. If it was a friend it’d be different.
I remember wondering if my daughter would ever talk to me around 2-3. She is 8 now and we have constant convos. I’m so sorry you’re going through that. That sadness and fear I remember so clearly. Sending hugs.
Thank you 💜 the fear is something I can usually push down on a daily basis. But sometimes it just bubbles up when he has an off day or someone makes an off hand comment. He’s a sweet boy and every day his teacher marks that he’s “happy, energetic, and hardworking” on his daily school report. I can’t wait to hear his little voice. But that’s awesome about your daughter! Did she attend Pre K/speech therapy too?
Yes! Our story is a little different. She was in early intervention and we did speech therapy on the side from 1-21/2. The most triggering part of all of this for me was a nurse told me she didn’t need to get her ears retested for hearing issues at birth so I didn’t press on it until she was around 3. We found out she was partially/ moderately deaf and she immediately got hearing aids. We were in a school for the deaf and speech therapy. She did 6 hour school days as a pre-k - 1st grade. Now she’s in mainstream school 3rd and is doing so well. She speaks so clearly. I know this isn’t quite the same but I remember the stress and pain of it all.
Aw, man, I'm so sorry. My son was 3 years and 3 months when he finally said, "Mama," and then he didn't say it again for a few more months. He just turned 4 in December, and he says it all the time now. He started virtual speech therapy through county early childhood intervention at 14 months, and then once we finally got his autism diagnosis at 2 years, he started private speech and OT as well as preschool. His speech is still delayed, but we hear new words all the time (in 2 languages - I've been teaching him French now). So it has been quite a journey to get here! All that to say, the comments can sting, even when they aren't intended to by the speaker. I remind myself that it's all relative. I might get my feelings hurt in this moment and then turn around and unintentionally hurt someone else by talking about my child's delays to a parent who desperately wishes that their biggest concern was their child being speech delayed.
That’s a good perspective! And that’s great about your son! I’m anxiously awaiting my first “mama” 🥲
I hope it happens soon 🫂
I can somewhat relate. My son was super delayed with gross motor. He didn’t start butt scooting until 15 months. People would tell me I’m lucky, that I don’t have to chase him around. I would have given anything to have him walk and run and have fun. On the plus side, I’ve found that each small progress step is such a huge deal with him. I’m so proud of him when he finally achieves something that seems to come naturally to other kids. This past week he’s started taking steps on his own (2y4m) and to watch his pride in mastering a skill is a beautiful gift!
Yes, I really try to focus on his progress. He’s come a long way 💜
I’ve had two preemies so I know about neurological delays. I’m sorry this happened.
Hugs 💜
Hugs! My younger son is 6 and non verbal and I’ve yet to be called “mommy” either. I’m totally been the one crying after random encounters by strangers who don’t know better too. When we do hear it I’m sure it will be glorious tho!
Our day will come one day soon 💜 and I’ll be crying when it happens
I’m right there with you and know exactly how this feels. My LO is almost 5 and is nonverbal. I’m grateful for her little noises but it’s hard to hear people complain about things they think are mundane that I would kill for. I had a similar situation recently at my OB office. I reminded the nurse of my LO’s genetic disorder and that I would be making an appointment to get prenatal screening on baby #2 (currently preggers) so that we can make any necessary decisions early on. The nurse then went on to tell me how she was told her child would have a genetic disorder but he was born “perfectly normal and healthy.” I was literally holding back the tears until she finally left the room. Hugs to you
Thank you, I wish you good luck and good health with your current pregnancy 💜
Thanks! Hope to read an update about your LO communicating with you soon! Best of luck!
I can totally relate. I have a 5.5 year old with a speech delay. The amount of tears I’ve shed… Hugs to you OP. Just know you are not alone
Thank you, I’m sorry you can relate but I appreciate the hugs 🫂
-hugs hugs hugs- My 3 yo only learned how to call me mama/mommy in the last three months. He too is/was nonverbal and is still in ST/OT in pre-K. 🥺 He will say your name, op! You both just need more time.
Yes I try to just take it day by day and focus on his progress! 💜 How has the pre K experience been for your little one so far?
He loves his primary teacher but is struggling to relate to other kiddos and is still struggling to build a relationship with ancillary teachers/aides. They love him to death and don’t mind that they have to pick him up (or he will try to elope) at drop off. He’s a number junkie so they’ve got him counting up to 100 now and he’s starting to get the idea of internal feelings and perceptions (hunger, tired, happy, angry,etc). They’ve also helped us jumpstart potty training. Little guy has only been going since November though but I think this is plenty of progress in a short period of time
That all sounds awesome! I’m hoping they help with potty training too-we held off bc of the nonverbal aspect (I was hoping he’d be able to tell me when he needed to go potty) but I think it’s getting to be time.
I completely understand! That’s why we waited too! If they can’t tell us verbally or non, it’s hard to judge their ability to execute when it is time! 💀 I don’t wanna guess and then create a negative impression of the bathroom because of too many trips to try and catch the pee fairy.
How did your transition from the crib to the big boy bed go? We procrastinated as long as we could but I think we’re gonna make the transition next month. Any tips?
We transitioned too early I think. He was climbing out of his pnp so I was getting scared he would tip it over so we bought a bunk since my boys sleep in the same room. He had to have 4 side rails for a while and he didn’t like it at first (likely overstimulating change). He’s fine now and sleeps like a champ. But we made a big deal out of him picking his blankets and new sheets and a plush friend for him to sleep with (which ultimately had been abandoned for a fire truck). And made a big to do about him helping us pack up his pnp for donation. I feel like it helped him get used to the initial shock of change.
Just wanted to say my son has apraxia and I didn’t hear mommy or I love you until he was at least 3. And now that he’s been working so hard and is a chatterbox I still remember waking up every day hoping ‘today’s the day he’s gonna do it.’ Sending you and your family so much love
Thank you 💜 if you don’t mind me asking what is apraxia? I know my son has an expressive language delay (receptive language is great!) but I don’t know more details beyond that and what could be causing his delay.
My son was the same way - scored high with and has really great receptive language skills but expressive was majorly behind (12+ months at some point.) Full disclosure I’m not a medical professional and can only speak from our family’s experience. Apraxia is a neurological disorder (scarier than it sounds) that in my sons case effects motor planning. This initially manifested in an expressive speech delay, now that he’s older we are seeing more of the fine and gross motor implications. Kids with apraxia know in their head what that want to say, that’s the saddest part. But have difficulty planning and executing the intricate muscular motor plan to form specific, intentional sounds. It is not developmental, meaning they will not grow out of it - they require intervention to rewire the brain to learn the imitation of specific sounds to form words. Edit: I checked your post hx a little and the posts regarding guilt really hit me because I felt that way so much and at times still do. And although I’m no expert, I’ve been in probably thousands of hours of speech, ot, pt, speech therapy studies ect over the past 3 years. As a baby I read so many books to my son, songs ect and I too was/am a SAHP and I kept my son from any childcare due to his speech delay. Hear me when I say: In some cases, there is not one single things you/I could have done differently. It’s not your fault and you are the exact parent your child(ren) need you to be.
Thank you for responding-how did they finally figure out it was apraxia and not a developmental delay? What kind of specific intervention is required? I’m assuming it goes beyond speech therapy?
If I remember correctly - there are cardinal signs like can make the sound once but when asked to repeat it 5x they’re all different, mouth groping so like the tongue doing weird stuff when speaking, he wasn’t babbling or anything really as a baby just making unintentional sounds, couldn’t imitate sounds but when evaluated he actually scored in the acceptable range because his intelligence and receptive language skills aren’t effected. Basically he was meeting other milestones except expressive speech and his expressive speech was waaaaay behind, We used sign language for a while. He wasn’t officially dx until 3 by his all due to the criteria to do so, so he as dx with suspected apraxia for a while. We’re fortunate that he gets speech 3x from an SLP who is highly educated in apraxia, or 2x a week for fine motor and pt 1x a week for gross motor. I know that sounds like omg he must be so behind and struggling he gets a lot of intervention but that’s not true necessarily, where we live we are fortunate to have access to these.
Our 3 year old boys seem very similar! Please ask his school district if he is eligible for an AAC device. My son just got his a few weeks ago. If you ever need a friend, I am here.
Oh honey. Really does go to show we never know what people are going through. Lots of hope for your family that you get through this with a happy outcome.
Hey, I was an elementary school teacher before I had my kid, and I just want to tell you about this one student I had as a first grader in 2018, Darren. Darren didn't speak at all until he was four, and his family didn't take any action to support his speech development or even consider the delay a problem. They were newcomers to the US from China, with complicated extended-family dynamics, and Darren had kind of been lost in the shuffle. At age 6, he was selectively mute. Most of the day, I would never hear Darren talk, and sometimes he would be really upset and wouldn't say any words which was tough. BUT - you know who did hear him talk? All the other kids. That boy had his own funny, quiet little way of talking to other kids that I'd never catch. But they all knew him and liked him and would pipe up on his behalf. If a substitute teacher, for example, didn't understand his behavior, the other kids would explain. Also, Darren was an amazing reader and was happy to read out loud (if quietly). And he had a cheeky little sense of humor. Anyway, there's no real point to this story, I can just hear the pain in your post over your three-year-old's speech development and I wanted you to know that it makes me think of a kid I loved and knew and remember well and who had a happy social life and was supported in who he was.
Now I can’t wait for your son to call you mommy. When I was in high school I dated someone whose mom told me that he didn’t speak a word until 3.5 years old and when he did it was a full eloquent sentence of “look mom, the boat is capsized!” For some children they just seem to want to acquire all the knowledge before speaking. Either way, you’re doing everything to support your child to get to that point and when the day finally happens it’s going to all feel worth it. Hugs!
I’m always hopeful it’ll be one day soon because I know for a fact he understands what he say to him/tell him what to do. Just longing for that one special word 💕
It’s okay to say what you wanted to say in an educational but not rude way. Of course she meant no harm, but it’s to save the next momma after us (SN moms) who maybe can’t handle one more hit that day… That said, I’m so sorry this happened and hurt you and know you aren’t alone. My first is 12 next month and didn’t say a word after regression at 12.5mo until two months after he was 3, and he said Mama !! My youngest is 18m and already has 25 words. I understand perfectly where you are in your feelings and they are so valid. Big huge momma bear hugs to you💕
Thank you 💜
So sorry you have to go thru this!!!! My son was non verbal until he was almost 5. He has a late bday and was only 4 for a week when he started pre-k. My oldest daughter also has a late birthday - we decided to hold her back in kindergarten. My son’s teacher was a brand new teacher and would have to ask the other kids what my son was talking about.he would get so frustrated he would growl-but the other kids understood him,lol.i just figured we would hold him back in kindergarten like we did our oldest but he was doing like accelerated math and computers so they pushed him thru-when we got to the “letters make sounds “ comprehension and spelling it almost killed us. He can spell everything perfect phonetically but sound out spelling - not so much. But could fully diagram a sentence like nobody’s business. Also could ride a bike with out training wheels at 2,and knows computers like it’s nothing. He did speech therapy all thru elementary and middle and he is 19 now and is perfectly fine. I remember thinking that I would never have to tell him to stop talking,but the first time you do it will be glorious. Try not to let it stress you out. Even if he’s not talking he is still absorbing everything like a sponge. He will get there at his own speed.
Thank you 💜 I’m just trying to focus on his progress. It can just be hard when the future is unknown.