I’m a nanny myself and I personally would work with the parents and how they feel about it/if they mention it or use you as a soundboard for their concerns etc, unless it was getting really out of hand obviously then I would make some suggestions. When I started working for my current family the eldest boy was non verbal at 3 but because they’d never experienced this before/having a kid before and they didn’t have friends with young kids, they thought it was semi normal - after discussions with me and some others they eventually got him diagnosed ASD at 4.5.I think something will be said to her about his speech once he starts school. Hopefully he will get some extra help with that. I’m
Surprised the nanny hasn’t said anything but maybe it’s not her place I don’t know.
Perhaps similarly, Naomi genuinely does see no concern with his speech or development? I’ve got to be honest and say I’ve not really sat and listened to all her stories but she doesn’t strike me as the type to not be on these things. The dummy obviously didn’t help much but how much your speech is hindered isn’t just based on dummies it’s like 100 other processes going on too.
There’s a lovely quote at my sons nursery, something a long the lines of “popcorn cornels are all put in the pan at the same time, some of them pop quicker than others. Similar to your children, don’t compare the speed at which they do something to those around them, your child will have their “pop” in their own time”. I think it’s probably true of most kids no matter how much time/effort/love/affection/anything you do/don’t put into them, maybe Cass is just excelling in other things at the moment we don’t see? I dunno, it’s a tough one, I would just hope if there is a problem she’s not leaving it for school to sort out because people that do that are the WORST kind of parents.