I am wondering if Grandaughter shows signs of Autism?

[Cassie8888]

I have a 2 yr old granddaughter who recently seems to be getting worse as far as temper.I thought she did these things only when she was tired,But know I am wondering.Her father is BiPolar what that brings to the table I have no clue.She seems to be a very smart girl.She says her name & can tell you how old she is ect.But she gets sooo mad at times she pulls her hair and even bites herself.????The other day we was in the Van & she was so mad because she couldnt get out of the car seat she was pulling her hair and bitting on her arm.This doesnt happen much.But I am worried.

[margypops]

I agree with trailfleet its sounds like she is upset about something has she siblings does she go to day care , can you think of anything in her life would be upsetting ?

[jdtm]

Autism?  Probably not.

However, you might wish to google the phrase "bipolar in toddlers" to see if the behaviours described on the internet remind you of your granddaughter.  Mental health issues can be genetic (the opposite is also true); however, I do know that the earlier the diagnosis, the better the prognosis.  I say this not to scare you but to make you aware that early treatment and intervention can often "stave off" the more difficult attributes of certain mental health issues and disorders.  Hoping I'm wrong ...

[trailfleet]

I  don't believe this is a sign of autism. She is only 2 years old and she is not sure how to her frustrations. I feel that with someone working with her and showing her other ways to handle this stress she will be fine.