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Doctor insights on: 2 Year Old Boy Development

Depends: If it interferes with observing behavioral boundaries, it can be a problem.If concerned, discuss with your pediatrician. ...Read more

Retractile testicle: By two yrs, testicles should not be retractile any more. See your urologist. ...Read more

UTI : UTI could present with fever, abnormally smelly urine, irritability and vomiting. So, it could be non specific. But also you could see blood in the urine and he cried when he voids in his diaper. ...Read more

It varies: Autism is an incredibly complex problem that manifests itself in many ways. If you are looking for a simple answer like you would get for a simpler disease (eg: chicken pox causes fever and rash), then you will be frustrated. There are books on this subject....Big ones. If you are concerned that your child is autistic, you need to see your pediatrician or a pediatric neurologist. ...Read more

Too early?: Parents are highly motivated to toilet train their children ( less mess, less expense). Unfortunately, toddlers frequently are not ready as soon as the parents would like. Boys in particular are later to be ready for this training. I do not think that your son is ready for toilet training developmentally, and would recommend waiting until he is older. ...Read more

Review his diet...: Review his diet with his pediatrician. A 2 year old should have a regular diet, with similar solid foods as a 3 year old. A diet of mainly milk usually is not healthy enough. If it is the texture he doesn't like, the solid foods can be mashed up and/or made into porridge type soups. ...Read more

You don't: Most 2 year olds are very flexible and a broken nose is unlikely but only an xray would tell for sure. A doctor may get an idea from the exam and amount of tenderness on palpation and movement. Make sure he can breath through his nose and there is not undue swelling and look for any devaition. If in doubt, check it out. Sorry for slow response. ...Read more

Yes: Unfortunately possible. Without a biopsy hard to tell otherwise. There are specific tests that I am sure will be considered prior to treatment in order to better understand the nature of this lesion. ...Read more

No: She is mimicking behavior that she sees. Perfectly normal. ...Read more

It is a phase!: Your job as a parent is to buy the right food, prepare it nutritiously and serve it creatively. Leave the rest up to your child. How much they eat, when they eat, and if they eat is their responsibility. After a year of rapid growth (the average one-year-old has tripled birth weight), toddlers gain weight more slowly. Aim for a nutritionally-balanced week, not a balanced day. Offer, don't force. ...Read more