To speak or not to speak…
I’m sure most of you out there in the land of parenting blogs have come across Amy at one time or another. She is no stranger to mommy blogger and daddy blogger alike. Considering her popularity and visibility, it’s easy to forget that she’s a parent just like the rest of us and sometimes she doesn’t have all the answers. Shoot, when do any of us have all the answers? Today, she (rather tentatively) posted about a concern she has about her darling boy Noah. Noah is 21 months old (where does the time go) and he’s not saying much. Sure, he says ABALL! and ABEER! (and Amy has video proof!) but he’s not saying much else. Her doctor wants to play it safe and have him come in for some speech delay testing. Of course, this is just routine and “just in case”, but it’s hard not to worry and fret when you’re a mom and this is your little baby. Chances are, nothing at all is wrong with Noah. My oldest boy, Harry, didn’t talk until he was 3 years old (and didn’t walk until 17 months!) and he’s just fine. One of the smartest kids in his class, in fact. Some kids just do things in their own time and on their own schedule and that’s definitely what this sounds like.
This is a sensitive subject for parents. No parent likes to think their child might be behind or that they’ve somehow done “something wrong” in raising their baby. It’s easy to feel a little defensive and a lot worried when something like this comes up. But it comes up and actually quite often. It helps to know there are others out there who are going or who have gone through what you’re going through. If just so you can see that it is possible to make it to the other side! Best of luck to Amy and Noah.
