Toddler speech and development
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Theres no harm speaking to your gp to have some advice, it may be a referral made to speech and language or a paediatrician for intervention. Dont be hard on yourself, it's great she babbles a lot. My 17 month old is similar by not responding to his name or only knowing 3 words but forgets them for a while and only knows one per time for ages so hes got interventions in place since 9 months old to help him x
If your in the UK contact the health visiting team for your area and explain as she may need a hearing test first to rule out whether she can hear or not, if she isn't responding then they will be able to support further
Okay so going to say this in hope it gives you comfort my daughter would never speak so I mentioned it at 2 year check up that girl walked in the Assesment room singing twinkle twinkle little star and naming items and colours 😅 you are worried and that’s a big sign you are not failing her ❤️
You aren’t failing her! You care and you’re doing what you can. My son has similar issues at that age. I would recommend early intervention if you’re in the US. Early intervention (speech and such) made a world of difference for my son. Starting around 18 months we did speech. Started OT at 2.5. He’s now 4.5 and he responds to his name, has a big vocabulary, uses full sentences and has lots of stories to tell.
As others stated, you need to get her hearing checked first as well
I wouldn't worry too much just yet as my little boy was only saying words & 2 or 3 words together like your little girl at the same age. Just after he turned 2 was when his speech really started getting good & he started putting 8 or 9 words sentences together and now, at the age of nearly 3, we are having full blown conversations with him.
Thank you all so much for your kind words and helpful responses. I have decided to contact the health visitor on Monday to see what they think/ next steps (if necessary) there seems to be so much conflicting information on the internet about milestones, I’d like to speak to a professional to ease my mind. I’ve also just found out I’m pregnant and feel like maybe that’s why I’m so worried about my little one’s development; I just really want to make sure my first born is on the right track before her sibling comes along ♥️
https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/64e6002a20ae890014f26cbc/DfE_Development_Matters_Report_Sep2023.pdf Part 4 of this might be useful ❤️
My daughter had the same issue after her two year old check-up. Ms. Rachel and other shows helped. Then, I put her in speech therapy and daycare, and her speech improved a lot.
Don’t be so hard on yourself if you’re working and looking after a toddler - that’s impressive. But I would just keep talking to her and encourage her to reply. If songs are more engaging just sing what you’re saying. May be get some toys that encourage speech? We had a machine you put a card in and it said what the image was and played songs. I hate to say it but Miss Rachel also really helped our LO with words. My little one does go to nursery and her speech has come on leaps and bounds I try to give her options to encourage communication; would you like warm milk or cold milk? What would you like in your sandwich etc. If you are concerned there is no harm in speaking to a medical professional for advice ❤️