My DD is turning 2 in a week! I had a verbally precocious toddler (DS5) so it's hard for me to say what is ND. Compared to him, DD is ND verbally I think but Dh feels she is slow I think b/c of an incorrect comparison to her older brother.

Things she has said recently: I got tickled. (Papa was trying to tickle her). WHen she dumped water all over the floor, she looked at me and said "Sorry mommy." She spontaneously told me "I luv you." and kissed me. Other things, "I cold," and "Where my water go?" "Bebe where are you?"

DS5 on the other hand at this age had 1:1 correspondence, could add and subtract, had enormous numbers of words, and knew all his letter sounds and that some letters like c had two sounds. He was also doing Mighty Minds at 2yrs old etc. It'll be interesting to see how he shakes out in the long wrong compared to his older brother (MG).

the important thing is to distinguish between expressive speech (talking) and receptive speech (understanding). At 2yrs old, if receptive speech is on target, I'd let expressive speech simmer for 6mths or so.

Last edited by Dazed&Confuzed; 12/28/08 06:40 PM.