"Wildness" in a 2.5 year old girl

[Anonymous]

Really this could be ANYTHING or nothing. Any advice you take from this forum is just going to delay getting much better advice from someone who gets to see her and evaluate the whole picture. Everyone here is well-meaning but can't help but see things through the lens of their own child's difficulties, and that's not what you need right now.

Start with getting a developmental pediatrician referral from her doctor. Personally I would avoid being tempted by going to any particular more-narrow practitioner, lest you get a diagnosis that doesn't see the whole picture -- except perhaps a child psychologist who specializes in diagnosis and testing.

[Anonymous]

I also wonder if OP expects boys to be rowdier and girls to be quieter and more interested in pretend play and social rather than physical activities. If this is your experience of little kids, OP, remember that there is a spectrum for every type of behavior and personality trait and you might just have gotten a "wilder" kid. Nobody can tell you on here whether your kid has an issue or is just different than you expect her to be. But seeing a doctor or contacting early intervention will help you get a better idea where you stand. And if it turns out that she's typical but your personality and hers don't mesh well, parent coaching, parenting classes, or therapy for you may be good ways to deal with that.

[Anonymous]

Stop, posters. OP knows what she sees. OP my son with cognitive issues - mild intellectual disability - is like this. So are kids with MERLD. Get your daughters ecwowitvs language tested. If you see it, you know. And I know this is like your tenth post on this - you gotta do something. Call. Tomorrow.

[Anonymous]

^receptive language. If she’s not reachable and not getting anything, and you see that, you pursue. I saw this with my son and I got so much oh he’s so young, they grow out of it, etc. nope. Not for us. Push.