Children usually follow the same pattern of development and it is good to have reassurance that your child is developing normally in their own unique way. Talk to a doctor or a child health nurse if you have concerns regarding child development.

Watch out for these red flags and talk to your doctor to be reassured that your child is developing in their own unique way

• Is not understood by adults and peers at least ½ the time (50%)
• Does not appear to be having an explosion of new words that they are using spontaneously
• Does not name at least 3 body parts by 30 months
• Does not use pretend play regularly by 30 months
• Does not consistently use at least 2 word combinations by 30 months
• Persistent drooling or very unclear speech by 32 months
• Is not understood by anyone in the family by 30 months
• Does not show interest in communicating with others
• Has difficulty singing fragments of nursery rhymes by 32 months
• Does not ask simple questions by 36 months
• Does not articulate initial consonants of words by 36 months (ex. says “all” instead of “ball”)
• Does not name most common household objects by 36 months