I know it should not bug me, but it does.

I usually don't about where Tara fits in the world of averages or peers. She's her own little person with her own schedule. I understand that, but I am getting antsy... anxious even, that Tara is not talking.

I wish I did not compare, but when you have kids around you all the time talking, then it happens I am afraid. And it's getting to me more and more.

Her Carer and TinySteps says she says "Hello Daddy". I am yet to hear it... I don't deny it, but I feel she is probably just making her noises and people are assigning words. That happens A LOT.

She says ME a lot. But I think that is just HER sound. A noise. Not a word. She uses it in context, but the intent is not there.

She follows instruction like no tomorrow. She understands LOTS.

When talking to someone about this yesterday they said "Oh, but she can say 'Water' and 'more' and 'up' and things, right?" and I just shook my head. Nope. She does not say any of those. She understands the word, but does not say it.

She does not mimic any sounds/words from books - like animal noises.

I thought she was perhaps saying Puppy occasionally, but I think that was my wishful thinking and projection.

She whinges and whines and grunts with pointing for asking for things and getting her point across.

She only says mummy if waking from a deep sleep and being upset.

She said Hi. That's about the most consistant and clear thing that she says.

So my question is. At what point do I get worried?