Hi everyone! I have a daughter who is 26 months old & she is a very intelligent little girl when she wants to be, she's very stubborn & does things when she wants to. She potty trained at 19 months old, she can get up & turn her Barney DVD on by herself & she knows most of her basic colors. She doesn't seem to be talking like she should though. I mean she talks some but I hear some parents talk to their kids at two & carry on conversations with them. She's been having a lot of tantrums lately too & it's so weird because she was like the most perfect baby you could have imagined. I'm starting to worry about autism. She's very anti-social & she lines things up & like blocks or bottles but if one of them falls over she freaks out. I'm not exactly sure what's wrong & is there anything that I can do to help with her speech so maybe she doesn't always feels so frustrated?
2007-07-26 03:23:21 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
Some people don't start with the whole television crap. I have about had it with the holier than thou mother's & their being against everything. Some people can't breastfeed, some kids don't always act like angels, & you know what I watched tv as a kid & so did my husband & our two kids before that, we ate fast food & our mama's spanked our butt & guess what we are all normal. So don't preach to me about some BS. I'm very involved with my daughter, I work with her but yes I have to put the t.v on sometimes to regain my sanity because I'm pregnant & homeschooling another child who has severe psoriasis that I'm treating while my husband works 15 hrs a day 6 days a week.
2007-07-26 03:57:03 · update #1
she does understand me very well, if I tell her to grab something & bring it to mommy she will or put something back where she got it from, she can follow simple basic commands. Reading to her has become extremely difficult becuase her attention span is so short she will get up & take off in the middle of a story. her motor skills also seem to be fine when she does stsck blocks she can get them about 10 or 11 blocks up before they fall over & she colors. It's really just her speech being the main problem. I want to help her so she doesn't have to be so frustrated all the time & it's generally when she's saying something that I don't understand.
2007-07-26 04:02:38 · update #2
It's hard to go straight to autism w/out seeing the child's behavior first-hand. From what you are saying, however, it really sounds like typical two-year old behavior. Most 2 yr olds are anti-social. They line things and stack things because they are still developing motor skills. They throw tantrums. My oldest son created his own language until he was 4. No one on the planet could understand him except me. He spoke a combination of Spanish, English, Latin and Swahili. To fix that, I just starting teaching him to read so he could learn to form the words on his own. If she is becoming violent toward people, THEN you should worry. I had a friend who's child was crying all of the time and hitting her siblings; kicked out of daycare; blah, blah, blah. When they took her to the doc, she was deaf. She was reacting to people in this manner because it was frustrating for her. Otherwise, it doesn't sound like her behavior is abnormal for a 2 yr old. When she goes to the doctor for her check-up, mention it and see what they reccomend if you are still concerned.
2007-07-26 03:40:31 · answer #1 · answered by carisunmomon 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Here's a web site that might interest you:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/autism/actearly/
Check it out, but don't jump to conclusions. Talk to your doctor about your concerns. There should be some sort of Early Intervention program available in your area if your doctor feels evaluation is a good idea. Also, be sure he checks her hearing. A lot of language issues occur when a child has hearing problems that the parent is unaware of.
Also, turn off that TV and interact with your child. Read to her, play with her, listen carefully to what she says. My granddaughter also lines things up when she plays. She does this all the time, almost obsessively, and there's not a thing wrong with her. That's just what she likes to do!
2007-07-26 03:57:47 · answer #2 · answered by leslie b 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She sounds very normal to me. Two year olds are by nature very self-centered. They do not play well with others but prefer side-by-side play. They do not share and they dislike interrruptions in their routine. They are also easily frustrated when things don't work they want them to or they don't get their way.
As for talking, each child develops differently. While my daughter (who is 3 y.o.) was talking up a storm by 2, my niece's vocabulary is much smaller. The important thing is does she understand what you are saying? Can she follow simple commands? Is she learning new words each week or month? I encourage you to read with your daughter. Very short simple books with colorful pictures. Also, engage her in conversation. Ask about her dolls, toys, friends, etc.
To help cut down on tantrums first identify when they are happening most. Do they happen when she misses a nap? Is it when she's hungry? Then try to work around what is causing the fallout. As for lining up blocks, etc. and getting mad when they fall over, get down there with her and ask what she wants the blocks to do? Then help her with her "project".
Best wishes!!
2007-07-26 03:55:06 · answer #3 · answered by treasures320 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd start, very simply, by discussing your concerns with her doctor first....some toddlers are very particular when it comes to routines and how things are placed. Autism tends to show up earlier (18mnts) and usually starts with the child 'going backward' in developement. Check to see if your state has an early intervention program sponsored by Dept of Education. Your dr should be aware of one if it exists. This state funded program will help her with her speech if she needs it (they also address other areas) they do an at home assessmement to see her in her own environment too.
2007-07-26 03:39:36 · answer #4 · answered by Mary R 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes constipation in toddlers is normal unless its about 2 weeks.but some remedies are eating and incorporating fiber in her diet. Which are foods like prunes or raisins.try to avoid fatty foods. Also another remedy would be exercise. Exercise is helpful for about 20 to 30 minutes a day.good luck! Web MD under toddler constipation has more information including that.
2016-04-01 03:19:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds to me like she's just getting frustrated with herself. She can't communicate like she wants and she has trouble with blocks. It sounds fairly normal to me (if a little draining on you). I would say just keep her talking as much as you can, she'll get experience.
I don't know what Barney's like, but is he very educational? You might try Mickey Mouse Clubhouse or Little Einsteins. My son picks up on so much stuff from those. Not just the standard Monet and Beethoven stuff either. He likes to pretend he has his own rocket ship and mouse-ke-tools.
2007-07-26 09:53:57 · answer #6 · answered by skydivemommy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call around in your area and try to find a doctor that specializes in diagnosing autism, there are simple tests that they have the kids do I'm sure someone is available in your area
2007-07-26 03:35:21 · answer #7 · answered by cnmowers 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Turn off the tv and see your doctor.
2007-07-26 03:44:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋