2 year old have sensory issues

[TisforTucan]

Need mumsnetters help, I'm considering contacting my Hv.

Ds was born during first week of lockdown so we've considered this might be from lack of interactions. He's always been quite quiet and shy, if anyone talks to him he doesn't know he hides, even if he knows people he hides. I've started taking him to playgroups and he has warmed up (he literally wouldn't go in and sat/hid on me) but now he goes in no issue but I've noticed he has sensory overloads so he doesn't like water, cold things and paint he will scream and cry if I try to encourage him to touch it (same applies to baths, although he'll scream and then settle after 10 minutes).

I took him to a music session yesterday and I've never seen him like this, he curled up on my lap and closed his eyes, every time they sang or played music he just hid and covered his eyes and ears.

He's fine with development markers, talks and I'd say he is a bit further along than his brother was at this age. There's one thing he does doand that is bang his head when he's excited and also hit himself when he's excited? Again something I should watch?

Any help appreciated, maybe I'm just reading too much into it and he's just been effected by lockdown.

[Thighdentitycrisis]

I would speak with your HV
sensory issues can be overcome- my DS had some and got out of them. Keep exposing him to things gently

[AlyssaMumofOne]

Hello,

My son has slightly different issues, but does have sensory "overload". We have found noise cancelling earphones really help manage the sensory processing and it helps him to do something new.

Maybe if you do have some already, try them at home first and test to see if he reacts with them on. Only something small and not too overwhelming.

I say this, as my son does not interact with children (he's 3), but since wearing earphones at nursery, he has the confidence to stand next to them and start interacting like making things, or sitting and listening to story time.

But yes, I would get in contact with your Health Visitor and get a professional's point of view.