hello everyone i am new to this my name is candi i am 26 years old i have 3 boys and 1 baby girl my two year old boy i am worried about ive done nothing but rack my brain on wat could be wrong he does not talk much at all when he does he only says the part of a word like for example he loves dogs but when he says dog its og and he hollers at the other boys when it is time to get too the table and eat he will yell ooys he just started walking about 6 months ago he is very stand offish when we take him to his granparents he does nothing but scream and cry he will eventually calm down if me and daddy are not their but if we are their it is on bigtime when he ask for a drink (ink)i will go to give it to him and he just covers his eyes and runs off crying please someone help me i know this isnt normal i love him soo much i am going out of my mind :confused:

sometimes it's hard to separate out what is two year old tantrums and what is more than that. when he talks, does he make eye contact with you? does he ever walk on his tiptoes? does he get upset if his routine is changed? does he play appropriately with his toys? these are just a few questions that might show something more is going on.

i would rec'd asking your pediatrician to give you a referral for an evaluation by an developmental pediatrician, or even a good speech therapist. i think either will be able to give you a better idea of what is going on. you'd probably get an appt. quicker with the speech therapist, sometimes the devel. peds. have long waiting lists. our speech therapist was wonderful and she was the one who actually rec'd a good ped. for us to take our son to as well.

there are early intervention services that your son might well benefit from. you could call your local office of developmental disabilities and ask about an evaluation to see if your son is eligible for e.i. services and the eval. will also give you a better idea of things too.

the important thing is to get professionals involved so you can begin to get some of your concerns answered. i know how hard this part is, but there is help out there, if it is needed and is more than just "the twos".

Have you had his hearing checked? A hearing deficit could explain some of these difficulties. You should at least get a good assessment done by a developmental specialist. Also call your local school system and ask about an assessment for developmental delays. They can get you started on some services that will be completely free for you, including transportation if needed.

The sooner you start this the better and the less chance of long term reprecussions. I am a special education teacher and believe me I have seen these services work for many kids.

Lisa

thank you very much i have a aptt. monday for him to see a psychiatrist and we will go from their no he does not walk on his toes and he soes seem to play with toys ok he still doesnt stack blocks or anything like that he has older brothers so he mostly plays with cars the biggest part i am worried about is that yes when he is not at home and out of his surroundings he goes nuts crying all the time covering his eyes and throwing his self on the floor he also bangs his head on the floor when he gets upset he has just started slapping his legs hard he just gets so frustrated when i dont understand wat he is trying to tell me