Expert: Valerie Herskowitz - 10/20/2010

Question
my son juvenile is 5 years of age my mother would always tell me something was wrong with him since he was 3 months all he would do is cry cry cry cry and cry i ask for help his docter recommend me to leave him in his crib and let him cry because supposly i had him spoilled and always carring him after i had took him to get his shots thats when he started all this and as he was getting bigger he would rock himself back and forth  constinly he didnt start walking till he was 22 months he started talking when he turned 4 years old counselours would come home vists he would spit bite hit  always played alone didnt want anybody playing with him he liked breaking noise like glass breaking has trouble with eye contact when I'm asking him a question he looks up all the time i ask him look into my eyes when I'm talking to you and he would but not for long hes always looking up i was stubborn i always said my mother and the doctors where crazy never attended to get help for him now that hes 5 i see that he really does and they are testing him its just that  past i lived i didn't want to belive anyone and yes i know there is something wrong and i want to help him

Answer
Hi Melissa
I know its hard to accept the fact that there are problems with our children. But when they exist, we must eventually come to the realization that we must help them. Your son obviously is quite delayed from your description and needs lots of intervention ie: speech therapy,occupational therapy and behavior therapy. I'm glad you have finally accepted this fact and are moving forward. After you get him tested, please write me back and let me know what they determine. Then if you have specific questions, we can go from there.

Good luck.