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I am the key person in a busy nursery for a little boy who is nearly three years old. He has been at the nursery for almost a year and I am beginning to have concerns about his talking. He uses only single words when talking and often will gesture or point at what he wants. He seems to understand more than he can say and will follow instructions such as ‘Give me teddy’s hat’, and he can point out pictures in books if I ask questions such as ‘Where’s the big dog?’ Should I be concerned by this level of development?
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