I send home ASQ's with each child when they begin care, we have a conference to go over where the child is and where they SHOULD be. I also let them know that if they aren't meeting the 20 words by age 2 guideline, for example, that there is ALREADY a delay, as it means that the majority of kids meet this MINIMUM milestone, and many children exceed it.
Also have a 23 month old that repeats the ugga ugga phrase over and over, and has for MONTHS. Turns out he was saying UGGA MUGGA (Daniel Tiger).
Lots more screen time, and plugged in/inattentive parents. Most of my incoming toddlers I refer to speech. They get a rude awakening when the speech report lays it out, and then they come back like
SERIOUSLY I am working in the best interest of your child. Help ME to help YOU.
