Speech problem.

ElaineI - thanks. Have been wondering that too. Our only hope is that her symptoms will be mild,..Even though she is a neonate she is being given exercises by Speech and Language therapists...to encourage her to suck. To be sure she will get all the help she needs. And I have wondered whether they will enquire and follow up elder child. Parents so overwhelmed at present I am not pushing them for more information than they are ready to give. It is very difficult.

My thoughts are with you all. DGS! was born at 31 weeks and it was such a worrying time but his problems were from prematurity and thankfully he pulled through. To be diagnosed with a genetic condition must be so devastating. Their neonatal unit seems very good though.

Health Visirors are still around but in short supply .You can contact them yourself to raise concerns .Maybe the child needs a hearing assessment as they do them at birth but none after that .Do the parents actually talk to the child because so many are on their mobile phones and do not talk to the child .Nursery should say something if there is a problem .Do not wait till school as it is more of a battle

He will be fine my niece had no speech that anyone could understand until she was 4, a lot is expected of children ,they do thing at their own pace,

Do the parents actually talk to the child because so many are on their mobile phones and do not talk to the child

Gosh, that’s rude! Did you mean to do unkindly generalizes
a whole generation?