My 2 year old seems to never be satisfied with anything. You can feed and feed and feed her but she will still cry for more or cry if you eat something and dont give it to her. Same with drink. She can drink until her belly swells up but still wants more and cries if you are drinking something. Also, if you call for her while she is playing or in a different room she cries. Otherwise, she is a happy baby. Loves to play, laugh, smile. We just took her to the doctor Tuesday for several different things and the doctor said she is fine. The only thing she though was odd was the fact she is 2 years & 3 months and hasnt started talking what so ever. She will not say anything. She used to say good, bad, and da. We told the doctor that and she said she is lazy and we need to make her talk whenever she wants something or dont give it to her. What do ya'll think?
Note: Also, i saw some of you suggest diabetes. Thats actually one of the reasons we took her to the doctor tuesday. They tested her blood glucose and said she is not a diabetic. I thought it was possible since it runs in my family but apparently not.
Yes she has been spolied quite alot by my parents and grandparents. If she wants it they get it for her no questions asked. She doesnt hear the word no unless its from me or her dad.
I think you need to call Early Intervention. At 2 years the baseline for speech is 50 words and putting 2 words together. It has nothing to do with laziness.
The combination of being overly sensitive and not yet talking could be indicative of a sensory processing disorder. I would either make an appointment with a developmental pediatrician or with Early Intervention office in your school district.
The school district is required by Federal law to provide evaluation and treatment if it's necessary for free. The earlier you get her evaluated the sooner she will get the help she needs or the sooner you'll be relieved to know she doesn't have a developmental or sensory processing disorder.
If this is all she is saying, I would say you need to contact Early Intervention services in your state and have her evaluated pronto. That is NOT normal and it is NOT "being lazy"! Early Intervention services are free for children under 3 so I would not wait any longer in case it's a while before they can see her. I would also consider going to a different pediatrician for a second opinion. She may just be asking for more and more food out of attention but you need to rule-out a medical problem first. Not to scare you, but a huge appetite and excessive thirst can be a sign of diabetes.
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I agree with Marda P about a developmental pediatrician.. or a speech therapist. I'm not trying to be offensive at all (some people take the word as offensive) but is she "spoiled"? Like does anyone talk for her? get everything she wants and never say no to her? I think it's a developmental thing about her speech, but I thought I'd bring it up anyways :) The food and drink couldn't begin to tell you but maybe it's a sensory problem (like she doesn't get that full feeling) and you should ask someone about that.
Did the doctor straight up use the words she is lazy? Maybe I'm a tad sensitive about my little one, but I would've been upset that he/she said it like that. I would follow those instructions to get things by talking outside of regular meals and drinks (I wouldn't make her talk and withhold regular meals/drinks). I would talk to her all the time in adult talk (no baby talk lol) and I'd say use your words if she cries for something or teach her how to say the sentence (she'll probably listen at first but may start repeating you). If I were you, I'd find a new pediatrician, to me that was rude and didn't seem to be a good attitude towards little one's safety.
Hi, I'm a pediatric PT and I will say your pediatrician's attitude concerns me as well. First of all, toddlers are NEVER lazy. Teenagers, maybe, but not toddlers. If they are not developing it is because they either haven't had the opportunity ti try something, or they have an issue preventing them from doing it. The second concern I have is that she has "lost" the words she had. Being slow to talk is one thing, but losing speech is a big red flag. It's so much easier to treat something if it's identified and started earlier rather than later.
I agree with other people who suggest you start with early intervention and/or a speech therapist. A comprehensive early intervention assessment would be a great thing since you have concerns in several areas. They would look at her speech, motor skills, thinking skills, etc. EI treatment is free until the age of 3, but sometimes the process of getting started can take a long time, so it's a good idea to start early. Hopefully, it's nothing that can't be easily corrected with some ideas for you to try at home.
Best of luck!
I think you need to start with a speech therapist and go from there. That seems the most obvious thing to tackle first. Actually, you probably should start with contacting your local Parents As Teachers. It is through your local school district. It is a free program, but it only goes until your child is 3 y/o so you need to find their number immediately! They have LOTS of resources to help you and will also help you answer your most basic and most confusing of parenting questions. They can also hook you up with free speech lessons, but you have to get on it...I'm not sure how much you can get done at this point but it's worth a call!!
there is a disorder where the child is constantly hungry and has speech and other delays. I know a child who has this, but sorry can't remember the syndrome it is called. Get a new pediatrician or ask to check for other conditions. Prayers are with you.
Sounds like the crying is replacing the talking. Either that, or it's normal 2 year old tantrum behavior. I don't have much advice, other than what the previous posters said, and to hang in there.
I would find a new Dr. the crying over everything doesnt seem normal, especially coupled w/ lack of speech. She MAY be spoiled by her grandparents, but you nned help figuring how to work w/ her at home!
It's time to set some rules with your family.
They aren't helping her...
My sister didn't talk -- she didn't have to. We knew what she wanted and we got it for her. My mother put her foot down. She had to talk to get what she wanted... It worked.
If you are still concerned, set up an appointment with early intervention.
LBC
Contact Headstart and have her tested for Autisim.
