SOS, really worried mama here. Does anyone else have a problem with both food and speech?

My LO doesn’t really say much apart from yeah, mammy, dada not always intentional. He is also similar in the sense that he won’t eat many foods and it’s very difficult to cook for him but I still expose him to everything which I know he won’t touch. It gets very frustrating but hoping it is just a phase

Our 19month old only says nana, dada and mama and not always in context. Spoke to the health visitor who didnt seem concerned and said they would assess at his 2 year check.xx

My boy is the same… I start each week thinking that maybe I should reach out to the HV, but then everyone seems to reassure me everything is fine. My boy says mama, dada, a few animal sounds and he tries to say car, star, bus and duck, but doesn’t really articulate them. I remember seeing a post here a few months ago, on September babies group, that a mum celebrate their baby’s 100th word… and it really got me thinking if maybe I am not doing things right🥺

My 19 month old is the same and hardly says a thing. He babbles but doesn’t say anything in particular, even mama and dada he doesn’t say. He’s had a hearing test which came back fine but it turns out he has glue ear so we’re hoping that’s the reason for the delay. Every other area he’s absolutely fine

@Diana I should really worry then as he doesn’t say anything! 😬

My LB is 19m and will only say mama intentionally when he wants something, baba or recently nana but not actually towards his nana. He’s just started to use the P sound but doesn’t say anything else. My little boy seems to get overwhelmed with food. I always try and put his plate on his tray but he throws it off or flings his arms around so the food goes flying so I have to give him a few bits at a time for him to eat anything. I think I will worry more when he’s two. I also don’t know if not having much child interaction makes a difference as he’s looked after by family instead of a nursery so he can’t copy other kids

I have 3 children my eldest 2 was such Kate speakers to this day my 7year old still does speech and language in school to help her sounds but they did speak just later my daughter even at age 2 no one understood a word but I would think as mum you learn what they are saying and same with my boy but my daughter now who is 19months does not say mum and says dad if she hears miss Rachel say it but doesn’t say it to her actual dad she is wild in group settings just screams and doesn’t like shops but is forward in other things so I do believe it does come and I believe. When they are ready out of no where it all clicks x I feel like we feel pressure as everyone is always boasting about what there children can do that it leaves us feeling some type of way but don’t as some children are late talkers but try not to worry to much and see what they say at your child’s 2year review x

@Diana I got so upset after seeing this exact post

@Luci we did the hearing test as well and they also mentioned glue ear. Do you guys do anything to resolve it?

Checking his ears just in case is a good idea, but at that age I've noticed that kids differ so much and it has nothing to do with how smart or developmentally advanced they are and will be. My boy is 20mo, he just now started saying mama, Baba and dada. It happened overnight - bare in mind that their little brains are preoccupied with noticing so many things that exploring their own ability to repeat and do might happen at any random time. My son has a 'friend' who is 2 months older who says my sons name when we visit, announces 'he fell' when my son stumbles. My son just growls in response 😅 No need to worry before they are 2 I've heard. While other 19mo's are repeating words, your child might be learning more about nature, their body and their relationship with you. :)

If someone figures out the food though, please let me know. I haven't given up offering cooked meals every time but bread, yoghurt, cucumber and fruit is what he's been eating for a week now 😔

To my surprise he ate some stew yesterday but only after I gave him grown-up bowl and spoon 🤷 I guess that's what we're doing now