Something Is Realllly Wrong With This Child..

[dEHmom]

And, it's slowly getting worse. (22 months old)

1. She shivers all the time.

2. When I change her diaper, she can't support her legs like most kids can... she just shakes when I lift her legs.

3. When I need her to stand on one foot to put her other foot into her pants, she can't support herself on one leg. She's even leaning against me, and holding onto me.

4. She falls all the time. She falls at least every 15 minutes. Today, she hit the door.

5. She can't reach across the table for her cup unless she leans against the table, and usually one of the kids has to help her.

6. Can't sit on the floor unless she sits W style, or she'll fall over. (no trunk control)

7. NEVER puts her hands down.. they are always tucked tightly against her chest. Never opens her hands unless she's holding something.

8. Walks on her toes.

BUT......

She can completely dress and undress herself. Even shoes and socks. She can climb the slide. She can talk like a three year old. If something is lost, she knows where it is. She knows everything that belongs to everybody, and will organize anything I need organized.

I asked the mom, and she says "She's just cold, so she shivers". But, it's not always cold... and she still shivers. They aren't going in for a well check until summer, so I'm the only person who notices this. They aren't the least bit concerned. Mom said "lets see how it looks in six months".

Is she really tiny? Like skinny? I'm wondering if maybe she just does not have the muscle development to support herself and keep her body temp regulated?.

She needs to see the doctor. Maybe mom just can't afford it, and doesn't want to admit that? I would demand a doctor evalution, and refuse care if mom refuses, since it's negligence.

[youretooloud]

Is she really tiny? Like skinny? I'm wondering if maybe she just does not have the muscle development to support herself and keep her body temp regulated?.

She needs to see the doctor. Maybe mom just can't afford it, and doesn't want to admit that? I would demand a doctor evalution, and refuse care if mom refuses, since it's negligence.

She's short and puffy. LOL... She has low muscle tone. She looks like the girl on the Campbell soup label.

Her parents have Cigna.. which isn't great. I'm not liking Cigna right now. But, I know she can call the dr for a problem... just not a checkup. You have to wait one year and one day for a well check. (Which is this summer)

[dEHmom]

She's short and puffy. LOL... She has low muscle tone. She looks like the girl on the Campbell soup label.

Her parents have Cigna.. which isn't great. I'm not liking Cigna right now. But, I know she can call the dr for a problem... just not a checkup. You have to wait one year and one day for a well check. (Which is this summer)

so glad i'm in Canada

And that is ridiculous, can she not take the child somewhere else? Is there no free medical care at all?

[youretooloud]

so glad i'm in Canada

And that is ridiculous, can she not take the child somewhere else? Is there no free medical care at all?

Not free.

She can go to the dr for any reason. SO, if mom calls and says "I think she has a developmental problem", they will see her. But, the parents have it stuck in their heads that it's not a problem, but they'll mention it at her next well check.

[SandeeAR]

My DD is a Children's Physical Therapist. She can't stand it when kids "W' sit. She has told me it is very bad for development. I don't remember the details, but it really upsets her, she wants to go over and "fix" them ::

[Meyou]

W sitting can lead to hip problems as adults. The kids are forcing their hips to rest at an unnatural angle and it's really bad for them. I have a family where mom is a physiotherapist, dad is a massage therapist and they have a W sitting son. Dad was a W sitter and has multiple hip problems as an adult despite being in very good physical condition. I'm constantly reminding DCB to straighten his legs. At 4 he's just now starting to sit normally without being reminded.

[DaycareMomma]

I have a dcg that is 22 months old and constantly sits in the W position. Now that you have mentioned the bowing of the legs, I can see it in her legs already. I will definately make sure to start correcting her, even though I only have her til April 1st, better late than never!

[dEHmom]

I have a dcg that is 22 months old and constantly sits in the W position. Now that you have mentioned the bowing of the legs, I can see it in her legs already. I will definately make sure to start correcting her, even though I only have her til April 1st, better late than never!

usually one leg is a bit bowed until about 4 yrs of age. This is because that is the one that was crossed in the womb.

But start correcting the sitting now so they don't make it worse. The birth bow should straighten out by about 5 or 6 yrs when the bones start to harden.

[MG&Lsmom]

Those symptoms seem so severe to not be noticed by the parents. i would document everything you can, photos, video etc. I know here in MA anyone can refer a child for an eval through early intervention, but I believe the parents still have to consent. Maybe you can just ask them if you can call EI and have her looked at while in care so it's not on 'their time'. If it's nothing then no harm has been done. Also, why wasn't the child seen for an 18m WCC? That is pretty standard here.

[youretooloud]

Those symptoms seem so severe to not be noticed by the parents. i would document everything you can, photos, video etc. I know here in MA anyone can refer a child for an eval through early intervention, but I believe the parents still have to consent. Maybe you can just ask them if you can call EI and have her looked at while in care so it's not on 'their time'. If it's nothing then no harm has been done. Also, why wasn't the child seen for an 18m WCC? That is pretty standard here.

I don't know about the 18 month check up. They never mentioned that.

I have been taking video.. I showed one to a friend of mine. The child was standing next to a table.. I moved her bear just out of easy reach, and then I turned on the camera so when she reached for the bear, her shaking would be visible. Then, I sent it to her without saying what I wanted her to watch for, and she (my friend) picked up on it right away.