After revealing that her sonGreyson Valor“isn’t speaking” yet,Jenni “JWoww” Farleyis sharing an update on his development.
Ina new videoposted to her YouTube channel Monday, theJersey Shorestar, 32, opened up about how her 2-year-old has yet to hit certain milestones for the normal development of speech and language skills in children.
Explaining why she wasn’t regularly posting updates of her son like she did previously, the mother of two said, “One of the biggest reasons was becauseGreyson wasn’t hitting his milestonesthe way other kids were supposed to. Another reason was because he wasn’t and still isn’t understanding a lot of words.”
Farley and husbandRoger Mathewswelcomed their younger child on May 5, 2016. They are also parents to daughterMeilani Alexandra, 4.
“I don’t know if I would even call it a struggle because Greyson is still perfect to me. But it’s something as a mom and a parent I’m going through and a lot of parents go through,” Farley said.
She first opened up about her son’s delayed speech during the two-part season 2 premiere ofJersey Shore: Family Vacationon Aug. 23, revealingthat Greyson attends “therapythree times a week.”
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“I didn’t want you guys to see onJersey Shore,‘Oh, her son is in early intervention.’ He is speech delayed,” she said of early intervention, which helps infants ensure better results from speech therapy.
“I think sharing storiesand educating each other isthe best way to break the stigma when it comes to your child hitting developmental parts and on the chart,” she said in her latest YouTube vlog.
“We just want the best for our kids. It’s going to be okay, regardless of the situation,” Farley added.
While she hopes to inspire other parents to speak out and support others dealing with the same struggle, Farley admitted the toll it has taken on herself.
“Idon’t sleep at night becauseI’m googling like a maniac everything and anything that is going to help Greyson,” said the mother of two.
Farley also reemphasized her mission to help fellow moms and dads. “I don’t want it to just be onJersey Shorefor two minutes and be done. I want it to be information going and keep the conversation going,” she shared.
source: people.com
