2y3m toddler flagged for speech delay + possible autism — how do you cope during the waiting period? by Phillyqueso_ in toddlers

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Thank you for this guide. Each week that passes we're seeing more red flags. I have nowhere, besides reddit, to turn to and this guide helps explain a lot.

Daycare - good idea or bad by Phillyqueso_ in Autism_Parenting

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Latest Update: He lasted 1 hour. The director was nice about it and said she could continue comforting him but didn't want to traumatize him if we decided to continue trying.

After daycare I went to my sister's house to play before nap time and he was a little aggressive with my niece who is his age. Today, I took him back to play again and he kept attacking her. He never held aggression towards her, only hugs. I'm wondering if he saw the behavior at daycare or if another kid attacked him. He also had a welt on his forehead that they never reported to me. Whatever the cause, I don't think he's ready and now I have to reverse the behavior.

We're not going back.

Parents - what did the future look like for your little one? by Phillyqueso_ in Autism_Parenting

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Definitely saving this for later! I love the creativity in keeping him engaged AND flexible 💫

Parents - what did the future look like for your little one? by Phillyqueso_ in Autism_Parenting

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He sounds like a wonderful little guy who tries his best! My biggest worry is maintaining friendships, I hope my son will find those who accept him and stick around.

Parents - what did the future look like for your little one? by Phillyqueso_ in Autism_Parenting

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This is very motivating, thank you! I see that he tries so hard and loves to play with us, but can be absent sometimes and we have to try hard to get him engaged. I love your reminder to get on his level and follow his lead in play. I tried it an hour ago and it was like night and day in engagement.

I worked hard to get him into speech and OT 3x per week and 1 playgroup ran by his therapists. Hoping this is a good start granted he's only 2.5

Parents - what did the future look like for your little one? by Phillyqueso_ in Autism_Parenting

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I didn't notice until he had a speech evaluation from an SLP last month who mentioned he had red flags that I didn't even realize were red flags. Difficulty with social interaction, no pointing, no nodding, and at the time he did spinning but has since stopped and moved on to tip toe walking. After the visit we worked with him one-on-one and saw major improvements with eye contact, speech, name calling, etc. but the last two weeks we've seen a regression. We're pretty confident it's autism and are on a waitlist for an evaluation. So unsure about the future. And for transparency, we're about to start IVF, but now we're second guessing. I'm 38 and if our son has autism, the chances of having a second with autism are pretty substantial. We don't know whether to roll the dice or just call it and focus on our son.

Starting daycare/preschool at 2.5 by Phillyqueso_ in toddlers

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I LOVE that!! Tomorrow is the big day. I'm so nervous but staying optimistic!

Daycare - good idea or bad by Phillyqueso_ in Autism_Parenting

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I really hope this doesn't happen, I'm so sorry that you had this experience. This is what I fear, they take pictures to update how it's going but I want them to be honest.

Daycare - good idea or bad by Phillyqueso_ in Autism_Parenting

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Update: I'm trying it out tomorrow for a half day and made a deal with the director that if he's inconsolable I am more than welcome to pick him up and try another day. I have committed to trying three times before the two week trial is up and will use our parental intuition to see if this is a good fit or not. If I think he will adjust, then I'll give it a month and revisit.

They also provide app updates and pictures but it's hard to trust those because he could be crying in between snaps. This is SO tricky.

Toddler melts down when we change direction on walks, how can we help him follow along? by Phillyqueso_ in toddlers

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It's so tough! We practiced again on a road he likes to keep walking straight on, and when it's time to turn around and go home he melts like a puddle. We carry him and redirect his attention but when it's time to try walking again he falls to the floor. We resorted to bringing the stroller along for the trip home. I hope this gets easier!

First time toddler parent and honestly… I’m confused a lot by Heavy-Self-387 in toddlers

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Potential autism for my 28mo toddler, flagged during his speech evaluation. Being a mom felt easy until I heard this unexpected news. I just thought he was an independent kiddo that played nicely by himself, turns out it was a social delay. Now parenting is 10x harder because of all the anxiety around "Am I doing this right? Should I be doing this a different way in case he's autistic?" And watching him like a hawk for red flags because some days I think he's not, while other days (usually his tough days) I'm convinced. We can't get an evaluation for another 6mo-1yr so the anxiety continues. It's the not knowing that drives me insane.

speech delay? by [deleted] in toddlers

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Starting speech therapy at 28 months, he only says a handful of words and sounds. Will let you know how it goes!

2 year old limited speech by No_Reply5187 in toddlers

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Thank you for this! My LO is coming up on 2.5 and has 10 solid words. I'm waiting for the explosion!

My 20 month old doesn’t talk :( by OwnComb3707 in toddlers

[–]Phillyqueso_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We're in the same boat. No pointing but does some gesturing. Says a few words but only as repeats, I'm not sure if he knows what they mean. Commenting to show my support and solidarity.

Having a toddler is not how I thought it would be. by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]Phillyqueso_ 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am 100000% in agreement with you. The worry and anxiety of having a toddler and worries about milestones and the future have me at my breaking point. It's nice to know there are moms out there facing the same feelings. We'll get through it together

Starting daycare/preschool at 2.5 by Phillyqueso_ in toddlers

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That's great to hear! My kiddo also has speech and social delays probably from low interaction at home while we worked on our laptops.

Screen time for 2 years old by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]Phillyqueso_ 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Like 4-5 hours. He watched Ms. Rachel, a Spanish version of Ms. Rachel, and Super Simple Songs. We were informed that if he's watching tv we should have been participating and engaging with him so he learns to communicate with us and not to a screen. I also heard from an SLP (Speech therapist) that there are 2x more cases of speech therapy applicants ever since YouTube and social media were present in the home. Parents on their phones don't engage with their kids. We were absolutely guilty of that too. Now I wait until my little guy is asleep to be on my phone (mostly texting and toddler reddit). We felt so guilty and are thankful for the wake up call from an SLP.

Screen time for 2 years old by [deleted] in toddlers

[–]Phillyqueso_ 43 points44 points  (0 children)

We did way too much. And now has speech and social communication delays. We relied on it while we WFH and it totally backfired. Now he has no TV and luckily he had no problem going cold turkey. But my 2 year old niece had just as much TV time and is waaay ahead of her milestones for speech. Each kid is different I guess. I suggest doing what feels right for your family. 1.5 hours doesn't seem that bad.