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Toddler shaky hands sometimes

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Rowan6 · 10/07/2019 16:08

Hi everyone
I’m hoping for some reassurance.
Sometimes I notice my 2 year old sons hands shaking when he’s doing something like holding a spoon. It definitely doesn’t happen all the time, most of the time his hands are very steady but no and again I notice a little shake. I asked his minder has she noticed it and she said she has very rarely and she thinks it when he gets angry or very excited. For example if he’s eating and he wants the other child’s food he’ll reach out for it and his hands will shake a little but that it only happens when hes angry or very excited. For example the oteh day he had the end of a can of coke and he got so excited when he was trying to take the fiRst sip his hands were a bit shaky ( almost like he was trying to get it into himself too quickly so it caused him to shake) but then he calmed down and the shake stopped. Today I gave him a bottle of water and he drank it with no shake
I’ve become obsessed with it and I am always watching for it. It’s terrible 😔
I’m worried it’s a neurological problem. But I’m hoping it’s something that won’t get worse As he gets older.
Have any of you noticed this with your toddlers and it turned out to be nothing serious?
I’d really love to hear from you
My husband says because most of the time there is no Shake he’s not worried but I am a real worrier and I can’t help it.

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justmewithmylifetoday · 19/07/2023 17:27

@Rowan6 hi Op I appreciate this is an old post but did you ever get any answers regarding your lo shaking? Trying to seek support for my D's and not finding much online r.e those with similar experiences. Thanks

Rowan6 · 19/07/2023 17:39

Hi! I’m glad I got a notification that u had mentioned me cos I know how frustrating it can be when someone hasn’t updated their post and you’re trying to get some reassurance.
i brought my son to the doctor and she made him hold a pen and it was really steady. She said she really didn’t think it was anything to worry about and was just an emotional thing so his hands would shake like an adults might when they’re anxious. The doctor also told me her husband has a Shake in his hand all his life and it hasn’t impacted his life it all. She just really reassured me that Day and I stopped looking for my sons shake and worrying About it! But it actually completely went away, he’s in junior infants now and is really good at writing and drawing!

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Rowan6 · 19/07/2023 17:40

I hope this helps but if u have any more questions just let me know!

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