Have you ever begged your kids to START talking, instead of stop?

Well... life is certainly crazy in my house on most days with three boys and both my husband and I working full-time. However, lately, things are even crazier. My middle son, S, has been prone to temper tantrums that could last anywhere from 5 mins to 2 hours... depending on the day. He could then go for 2 hrs without speaking to anyone afterwards. All of a sudden, he would come up to you and say, "I all done now." He would be fine and you would never know that anything was wrong. Well... he has now decided that he will take this "not talking" thing, a little further. He is now on day 11 of not speaking to ANYONE! He's not talking to the kids at the sitter, his siblings, his mother, his father, his buddy "Dog." I am about ready to lose my mind! How a little boy who is 3.5 yrs old, can just turn it off like that is beyond my comprehension!

Yes, I have gone through every event that has occurred in the last few months, replaying everything in hopes for an answer. I cannot explain it. We've had some concerns with S in the past. Just little quirks. His temper, frustration, inflexibility, etc., have been concerns, for sure but other than that, he is the sweetest, most lovable, polite little boy you could ever meet. He walks on his toes, his speech is a little choppy and he has some nice little ways about him that are unique. We have consulted with our family doctor who btw gave me three different (unofficial) diagnosis all in a matter of a 4 wk time frame (I'm not liking her much these days). We've been referred to a neurological pediatrican, who we can't get in to see until June/July. Wonderful system. We have contacted our local Public Health office who has gotten the ball rolling for us now that we have a little boy who hasn't spoken for going on two weeks... I'm LOVING them right now!! Thank You! We have intervention workers who are monitoring his actions/behavior... again, thank you... but I'm a little concerned with the fact that they can't really help with a diagnosis... just that hmm... "he's a mystery." All professionals are very intrigued by his unique way of being able to just turn off his words and not use them for days on end! When we know he could talk if he wanted too... or? Maybe he can't? This is what I need to know!

I talked in my first blog about needing to write for therapy. Well, this is my reason. I am trying to remain patient and feel much better when I express my feelings through writing. Any suggestions are welcome... I'll continue to blog as we venture through this journey/mystery.