My little over two year old son has always expressed some behaviors that have concerned me, but his doctor brushes off anything that I bring up to her.

My concerns…

1. Around 15 months, he started head banging after having an ear infection. But it didn’t stop when the ear infection went away. He started doing it when bored or frustrated. The head banging behavior went away by 20 months, but concerned me very much.

2. Speech delay. Wasn’t saying anything, just babbling by a year old. Started trying to stay stuff about 16 months. Now at two years old, he is saying a lot, but can’t pronounce anything worth a crap.

3. He parrots a lot. I’ll be having a conversation with someone and he will just chime in with one of the words I used in my sentence. And repeat it.

4. Anything he wants or is interested in, he vigorously repeats. “Car car car car car” until i day “yes baby, a car.”

5. He says his approximation of “please” after saying just about anything. Even if he isn’t necessarily asking for it. For example, we will be driving and he will point to a tree outside and grunt. He wants me to tell him what it is (even though he knows), so I will say “that’s a tree” and he will say “please.” He does this with random things on his tv shows too. I just reply with “we can’t have a _____ baby.”

6. He hand flaps but only when he is trying to poop. Don’t know if this is just out of frustration/struggle or not.

7. He will look at me occasionally with eye contact but isn’t the best.

8. He is SOOOO hyperactive. Definitely think he has ADHD because my husband has it. He is currently in OT for that but she has just diagnosed him with a developmental delay.

9. He doesn’t really care if he himself is dirty (occasionally freaks out about stuff on his hands), but if there is something on the floor like a stain, he freaks out and says “mama help” and won’t stop until I clean it up.

10. Stopped eating anything “exotic” around 18 months. No more meat, pasta, veggies. Only eats bland stuff now like crackers, fruits, applesauces… doesn’t even really like juice.

Things I’m not concerned about…

1. He responds to his name

2. He plays with other kids… sometimes he likes to play more independent and watch/follow others.

3. He points to things he wants & needs.

4. He can approximate words so he will tell me in his own way if he wants milk, snack, etc.

5. He has always slept pretty good. Still naps. Just has to have his teddy bears.

** I’m not looking for medical advice, just wanna see if anyone’s kids were similar. I just hate that the doctor pushed off my concerns if they truly are something I should be concerned about.