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Originally Posted by Fingy
Thanks everyone, I'm not really too worried about him.
Lets see, mummy, daddy, nana, granda, tickle, up, again, meow, makes an attempt at woof, quack, uh oh!... think that is most of them, but she didn't hear him say any.
I know I can get her changed, but hopefully the next visit will be the last. If this was the only thing she had done I would possibly be more understanding in her being concerned about him but I have an ever growing list.
Mr A... thought you said that worked for all yours? Should I stop his daily pint of guinness?
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At sixteen months, if one is to go by the "average," it would appear to be a little on the short side, but, if his words are continuing to grow, there shouldn't be too much to worry about. However, if they haven't progressed much more (i.e. at least trebled) by the time he is two years old. It may be wise to have him assessed. It doesn't do him any harm, but may help you to understand any questions you might have.
Your current HV maybe tactless and lacking in experience, but don't put her thoughts completely to one side. I would say that it is wise to continue monitoring his speech development and not worry until he is twenty to twenty-four months old. If he is not balancing enough to stand still for a short time, or cannot formulate a sentence (it doesn't have to make too much sense
) of up to four words, you might want to consider your GP referring him to the relevant specialists.