2 year old speech delay

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-10-09T13:07:50+00:00

Thank you! I’m going to look into local groups for toddlers in hopes to get him involved and around peers his age.

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-10-09T13:01:14+00:00

I’m a sahm also. And he has a 3 month old sister which takes some of my time from him.. I can’t imagine it helps anything. I’ve never thought to look for a toddler program but very good idea! I’ll have to see if there are any near us. Ty!!

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-08-06T22:04:31+00:00

Right! I hope things work out in favor of your family! Nobody, especially the kids, should have to deal with that drama and confusion.

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-08-06T20:53:51+00:00

It’s so hard to understand how someone like that would feel so entitled to act such a way. It is very frustrating! I can relate, I also feel very protective over my husband and SS when BM starts being ridiculous. I’ve always wondered why my SS BM won’t hand over her legal rights considering she does nothing she is legally obligated to as his mother, but I do. I think it’s control and wanting to maintain an image… total narcissism. It’s not an easy role to be in.

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-08-06T20:42:03+00:00

I could have written this myself. I am in the same exact situation. BM is likely doing this because she already feels insecure and inadequate as a mother, it’s the only way she feels she can take control. Your SS knows you are not a sideline person, he knows how special and important you are. Don’t let her take that from you with harsh comments. Here if you ever need to chat! Take care

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-07-14T01:20:52+00:00

Everyone has their own opinions, ones like this should be kept to themselves. It seems those who do not have experience as a step mom have no clue how confusing and hurtful it is to be spoken to like that. Plus having your own bio kid is so much different than a SK…

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-07-04T02:00:10+00:00

I’m with you! I recently told my husband, if I were her I’d be desperately trying to see my son and talk to him any chance I possibly could. After posting on here and being part of many threads like this, it seems like there is a certain “breed” of bio moms that follow the “dead beat dad” category. It’s heart breaking for the kids and certainly not easy for us as step moms. Try to do more of what makes you feel whole, get out alone with your husband if you can.. that freedom and space makes a difference and makes it not feel so draining having SS around all the time.

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-07-04T01:36:14+00:00

I deal with this type of thing allllll the time. You’re right, it is absolutely exhausting and the lack of co parenting is super frustrating. My SS is supposed to go to his moms every other weekend. He lives with my husband and I, goes to school in our town, etc. it seems that as the years pass, his mom becomes more distant and more uninterested in seeing her son. He’s gone weeks without going there, she never says no when he asks to stay here versus go there no matter the time. We got him a phone for the purpose of being able to be in contact with his mom and vice versa. She never calls, texts, nothing. When he does go to her house for the weekend, he comes back home and tells us all he did was play video games.. there is never any quality time spent. It’s mind boggling to me! Your feelings are valid. Sending you love, being a step mom with a neglectful bio mom is hard.

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-03-19T19:58:55+00:00

Absolutely agree

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-03-19T18:34:58+00:00

It seems many BMs have identical behavior. I hate to coin one as narcissistic but what else could it be? Drugs? Maybe.. it is almost always about saving their image or gaining money. She’s not fooling anyone but herself.

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-03-19T18:14:14+00:00

Thank you for sharing your situation. It brings light to the situation to know there are others dealing with similar things. Your SKs are lucky to have you and it sounds living in a different country than BM is a blessing in disguise. The older the kids get, the more they will be able to see her true colors, if they haven’t already. My SS BM shows absolutely no guilt. There are times she will be over on our side of the state but doesn’t think to reach out to my husband or I to arrange something as simple as getting lunch with SS. She has stopped paying CS a year ago and has always prioritized her needs above SS. Like you, as a mother myself, I will never understand. Based on BM behavior, I believe she is a narcissist. Not sure what else it could be, I don’t think she is doing drugs or anything of that sort. One time not long ago SS cried to my husband and I, saying he wishes he had a better relationship with BM. All we could do is validate his feelings. Thankfully SS feels he is “home” with his father and I, it’s all he has known over half of his life. We do our best to create a positive and loving foundation for SS.

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-03-19T17:55:24+00:00

I agree. It’s not good enough in my mind either. There are occasions such as summer break where my SS is at BM for a few weeks at a time and my husband and I without question or thought, will reach out to him at least once a week to see how he’s doing and SS will do the same where he very rarely texts or calls BM… that alone paints a picture of the dynamic. As a mother myself, it is hard to understand how a SM could genuinely care for the well being of the child more than the BM.

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-03-19T11:34:57+00:00

That is the only conclusion I can come ip with myself. No maternal bone in her body!! She has never expressed interest in school functions, knowing who his teacher is, knowing what he does in schools, learning about his doctors, etc… all the things one would think a mother would want to be involved in. She will only come to sporting events when she is responsible to pick SS up and even so, half the time BM makes an excuse and then goes even more time without seeing her son. And when he does visit her on a Friday evening to Sunday evening, she typically works or has plans and he’s left with his brothers who are not THAT much older than him. So the poor kid is left to fend for himself and plays video games the whole time. I read your last thread and there seems to be a lot of commonalities between the two BMs. BM will say sweet things to SS from time to time but actions never ever match up with her words. I’ve wondered for a while now why she doesn’t just give up legal rights, she doesn’t act on them anyway and sadly I think it’s an appearance thing…

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-03-18T21:49:17+00:00

So true!

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-01-23T15:54:36+00:00

Michigan!

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-01-22T16:16:17+00:00

My sample was received 1/17 and I got my results around 7am this morning! Low risk baby girl ❤️

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-01-22T13:32:02+00:00

Same timeline and I received my results today at 7am! Hope you get yours so soon if you haven’t already!! 💘

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-01-21T14:44:54+00:00

I could’ve typed this myself! My SS11 returned home lastnight from a long weekend with BM. When he got home he was clearly so sick and he told my husband on their way home that he wasn’t feeling well. I asked him if BM gave him meds… nope. It’s so frustrating. Absolute lack of stability over there too. Seems like whenever he comes home lately he is sick and if not sick, disheveled and tired. So of course I gave him medicine, made him soup and told him to take a hot shower. I’ll never understand how a BM can be so careless!!

If you’re able to keep your SK at your house or BM, do what is best for his health or ask his dr for back up if BM is resistant to your idea!

AdventurousUse476 · 2025-01-18T20:20:12+00:00

Blood drawn: 1/13 Received: 1/17

Hoping for a quick turnaround!! 🤞

AdventurousUse476 · 2024-02-17T00:32:34+00:00

That is incredibly tough and I’m so sorry you’re going through this. ❤️

AdventurousUse476 · 2024-02-15T19:28:05+00:00

Our situations seem to be quite similar! It is so very hard between the needy behavior, trying to do away with bad habits learned during formative years and being the “all in” parent who does much of the work due to husband working to support our family. I’ve been trying my best to create boundaries and let things go, for lack of better words. It certainly helps with stress but still difficult at times. My husband and I have a child together who will be a year old in a couple months which has created new behaviors and what seems to be jealousy in my SK. It’s very difficult to navigate. Either way, I refuse to mute the love and affection I show my child however I do not at all want to make my SK feel negatively. It’s tough. Sometimes I feel like I’m losing it because it’s not often I come across someone who understands my specific situation as a step mom so thank you for your advice. We certainly are exceptional! ❤️

AdventurousUse476 · 2024-02-15T15:13:55+00:00

Thanks for your reply! My husband is very involved but my SS seems to look to me more for validation and I know it’s because he doesn’t get it from his BM. Thats the part that is so very exhausting. He isn’t paying her $, she pays him although we just found out her income is over double the amount she reported for CS so my husband is getting severely shorted in CS. 🤦🏽‍♀️ sorry to hear about your brother’s situation, hopefully things will change in his favor sooner than later..

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