Toddler Clamps Legs Together & Lays on Floor (Constipation/neurological/other)?

Hi, S.! I agree with the other two responses... do not let this go! If your pediatrician and any other doctor don't know what is wrong with him-- get him to a Children's Hospital for evaluation. If the first doctor you see there doesn't help, DEMAND another.

Surprisingly, we moms often have to push to get the medical care we need for our kids. Don't worry about seeming pushy. This is your child's health, and at 20 months old, he needs YOU to be his voice and his champion.

This doesn't sound like normal behavior... and I'm not trying to scare you (it could be something very simple), but you need to find an answer.

Good luck, and I hope everything turns out for your little boy.

Hi S.,

I would also not let this go. One of my sons suffers from constipation on and off and I've never seen him behave that way! Its far way but I have an excellent neurologist in Bethesda who works closely with Children's Hospital. Her name is Dr. Sylvia Edelstein and she is fabulous. Please feel free to contact me if you need more information.

my son does this also. He is 26 months and does this ALOt!! he gets upset if we try to interupt. I hav no answers but I am conserend. Please update me if you have any answers. he has a doctors appt. in october and if you can post your email I can share my imput.
wishing you luck,
Jennie and Cody lee H.

Get him to the doctor, like, yesterday. The only thing I can add is that if you have a telephone camera or video camera so you can record one of these episodes for the pediatrician, so much the better.

I would push your pediatrician to solve this. If the end result is always a bowel movement, I would say the issue lies somewhere in that -- either a physical pain of some sort or a fear of some sort. Some kids get freaked out about letting go of bowel movements. Just a phase.

Having said that. If it isn't always the end result, I would really push the ped. and the neurologist to evaluate him further. As a mom who has a toddler who had TWO lower abdominal/pelvic surgeries, there is a lot that can cause problems in that region.

Does he seem like he is in pain when he is lying there or when you move him? When he is tense like that are there any lumps or bumps in his groin, back or legs?

Hope you get this figured out.
H.

I agree, DO NOT LET IT GO!! That sounds like something other than just a bowel movement but even it is, you need to find out. Sometimes doctors won's do anything until you push them and it is your child. I would not just let it go. Go to a different neurologist until you get someone who will do some tests. Hope that helps

T. :)