Zach had his 18month apt yesterday. He is 24.12lbs (25%) and 31.5in (25%). The best word to describe Zach is feisty. He can't be left alone for more than 30seconds or we have total chaos. He gets into everything over and over all day long. I just don't see how pulling the same papers out of the same book and throwing them on the floor is still fun after already doing it 500 times. What happened to that short toddler attention span?
He is a little behind on his speech. He should know 10-20 words by now. He knows 9, but will only regularly say 3 or 4. Normally the doctor would let that go especially since all the boys were late talkers, but Zach is incredibly hands on. Apparently when you have a kid who has to touch and explore everything they see and then can't "discuss" any aspect of what they are thinking, feeling, questioning etc, the frustration level rises and tempers flare higher and faster. I thought he was just watching Ellie have tantrums and he thought that was the norm, but I guess it a whole scientific brain thing! I'll contact Help Me Grow again and get Zach scheduled for an evaluation. They might not think he's behind enough to warrant a therapist, but at least they can give a few tips for his age and maybe help with the craziness around here!
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