How do I know when to be concerned with my 5 year old's communication?

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Bobe

My 5 year old daughter is hard to understand by some people, She still does not use pronouns correctly, (her is tall instead of she is tall) and often gets frustrated when trying to describe things. She describes items by calling them "things" and ends a lot of sentences with "well, you know" rather than explaining what she needs or wants.
When she gets frustrated she starts to cry and throw a tantrum.
She often has a very difficult time following directions and won't even start a task I have given her. One step directions are sometimes a challenge.
When coming home from day care I will ask her about her day and she gives very few details about what happened or who did what during the day. I feel like I do not have a clue what she does all day. I will ask her about activities her teacher lists on her daily sheet and some times she acts like they were insignificant rather than talk about them.
She has many letters and combinations she can not pronounce such as r, th, and more.

She does not go to kindergarten yet but has gone to day care/preschool. She is also around a lot of other kids but most are younger than her. She does have an older sibling.
We read books every day so she does get exposed to a lot of language.

She has seen a voice therapist for nodules on her vocal cords but that is a whole of ball park.
She does like to draw but the pictures are much less developed than I think they would be for a kid her age. Many times she will just scribble and coloring in the lines on a picture is out of the question most times. I do not know if she can't do it or simply won't do it. She has never enjoyed coloring books.

Is this normal for a 5 year old having gone to preschool? Help!!! I am planning on a doctor's visit. I just do not know if I am expecting too much or there is an issue.

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I wouldn't worry about the drawing, but she is having some problems with her language. I'd start by taking her to a speech pathologist. The speech pathologist will assess her language and be able to refer you to the right specialist if she suspects your daughter has a learning disability or a processing problem. I would not leave it until she starts kindergarten. as by then the situation will be more complicated, such as interfering with her education and self-esteem.

How do I read a bed time story to my 5 year old and my 2 year old at the same time?

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Sorry, never been a dad before. I have been reading bed time stories (books) to my 5 year old for almost 5 years. My 2 year old is now becoming interested in books. They sleep in thee same bedroom. I read the 5 yo story and the 2 year old goes crazy in his crib and wants to be part of the book reading. problem is that the book I read for 5 year old are advanced for 3 yo so 2 yo looses interest quickly. If I read 2yo baby books the 5 yo wants Inonun on it and is disruptive. Wife is not a big reader.

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Take the two year old in and read that story first while the 5 year is putting away toys, brushing his teeth and finishing getting ready. Put the 2 year old in his crib with a board book to 'read' and then read the five year old a story. If the 2 year old can't handle that, move the location of the 5 year old's story to the living room or your bedroom and then tuck that child into bed also. Pretty soon they will both be interested in the same level of story and it'll be easier.

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