[quote]Between 12 and 24 months, reasons for concern include a youngster who:
• prefers gestures over vocalizations to communicate by 18 months
This was my two. Exactly.
We're getting her lip tie looked at this week and will probably get it fixed at the end of the month. She could also have posterior tongue tie. For all I know, she'll start talking after that.
This could be the entire issue - an anatomical road block.
A friend of mine had a newborn who couldn't latch - she tried and tried - all the nurses in the hospital missed the fact that the baby was tongue tied and it took an independent lactation consultant to figure it out.
I'm really curious to see where this goes for your DD - I would think lip and/or tongue ties could really impact speech.
Good luck
