Lord. I have no issues with children being delayed - I have an issue with Eggyhead & Sket’s lazy parenting. My comments are not about your children, they’re about the offspring of the the people the threads about. I see more of Egg & Sket’s kids online, than I do of friends/families children; every single video they upload of Elvis, he is completely non-verbal and unresponsive or glued to a phone - that is uncomfortable & sad to see. Neither of them have the brain cells to acknowledge the reasons for their kids not sleeping, so how could anyone expect that either of them would pick up on any type of delay regardless of what has caused that delay. Although I don’t agree with people on here being triggered and defending their own parenting - it’s quite clear that people have taken proactive steps for their own kids, which is something I don’t believe Egg & Sket would or have done because as I said, multiple stimulations before bed but they question “why are the kwids stwill awake bwuv”. I think it’s wholly unfair that they constantly post Elvis’ vacantness online for hundreds of thousands of people to witness, he doesn’t deserve to have a phone shoved in his face at the best of times - but to constantly show your non-verbal child looking extremely uncomfortable & vacant, is very sad to witness as a parent. As I said when I made my comments - I do hope I’m wrong and they are taking the correct steps for him.
Obviously it’s a fact children develop at different rates - but sometimes there is a reason for that, and seeking professional advice is never going to be harmful for you or your child even if the outcome is ‘no concerns’. If we notice a weird rash on our child, we’d ordinarily consult our doctor at the very least, even if it’s likely to just be some mild skin irritation. I don’t see asking “Is my child’s speech ok?” as any different to that tbh. I personally think communication is important, even if your non-verbal child can just communicate via pointing or simple sign language, do you not all remember the look on your baby/toddlers face when they communicated (in whatever way) and you understood them? It’s instant joy on their face, like they’re so thrilled & proud that they had a ‘voice’. I worry for little Elvis, genuinely, two sisters and one that’s currently very attention seeking & a mother who’s more focused on constantly having babies. That’s all I’m trying to make with my point. None of this is an attack on their children or your children or any children with actual autism, hearing issues, or whatever else!