Why is my 2-year-old not responding to simple commands?
My son is 25 months old. He is very active, and he plays with his brother. If he feels hungry or thirsty he just points and sometimes he brings... He still doesn't recognize his name and he never responds to my commands, like "come", "sit", "take", etc.).
He likes to watch TV. When I turn off the TV and iPad he cries and he likes some music. Sometimes, he reacts to music and sometimes he doesn't respond. He likes to play games.
I'm worried about him. That's why I went to a child psychologist, but she said he is not autistic. Now, my pediatrician said maybe he has hearing a problem, or his mental growth is slow.
How is it possible that he might have a hearing problem or mental development problem?
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First of all, don't panic. A lot of hearing issues are correctable, and you've caught it relatively early. Even if it turns out to be a non-correctable hearing issue or a learning disability, it's not the end of the world. As you've already noticed, his condition, whatever it is, doesn't prevent him from communicating his needs, and doesn't prevent him from enjoying TV or games. It might require an adjustment, but you'll be fine.
Get his hearing checked as a next step, and look into your area's early intervention program. Most states in the United States have programs that help you see therapists to treat his symptoms, often even before you have a diagnosis. They test for developmental delays to determine eligibility. I don't know where you're located, but other countries likely have something similar.
Also, many children with speech delays benefit from learning sign language. Look into resources like signing time and start teaching him some simple signs. A lot of parents find signing beneficial even for their kids without speech delays, and it's not just for hearing problems. My nephew with down syndrome learned several dozen signs years before he started speaking.
Don't delay.
Test his hearing & vision yourself, if it's that bad it should be easy to spot. And start teaching him toddler sign language immediately, it's useful whether he has a hearing problem or not.
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