I'm sorry to hear this. I think it can be a sign. I'm sorry.

So, I take it that you feel I should take my concerns to the child protective services. I would just hate myself if something is going on and I am just sitting on it. And on the other hand, I don't want to put her through anything that would harm her by social services doing what ever it is they do. My gut tells me to call. I have mixed emotions.....But I don't care if they never let me see her again as long as I know she is safe. Is it true Grandparents have no rights?

From what I know you could tell them your concerns and they MIGHT let her stay with you, as a place of safety. thats what happened with me, i went to me grandmas.
If you have concerns please please voice them. from the sounds of it it does sound like a sign and i am so so sorry. but please follow your heart
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I don't know the answer but I think your gut is definitely right, it always is. That poor girl.

Can you take her to the doctor yourself to have her examined first? You are her grandmother and you have rights to find out what is going on since you are the one that noticed this problem. I would do that before contacting the Social Services. It may be a simple allergy to her clothes and what they are washed in. But to find out for sure, take her to your doctor and have her examined first. Good luck.

It is so sad to think of a 2 year old child being sexually molested - who does that? Very sick people get off on molesting a tiny child. I am so sorry if this what is happening - follow your gut grandma - just be very, very careful. You don't want to be barred from seeing her.

I would take her to the doctor and then i would have a child counselor talk with her.

You know your child best follow you instincts.

I would definately take her to a doctor. If you can't afford it, see if there's a free clinic that would see her. If you call and explain your concerns and relationship to the girl, I doubt there would be an office that would turn you away.

I wish you the very best.

I don't know what else to say. I'm sorry this must be a hard time for you. It will be hard but I would take her to the doctor and see what they say. It could be sexually abuse. I guess you would know a major rash or a yeast infection so you wouldn't ask if it was that. I mean you are a grandma so you know what those things look like. I hope for the little one it's not abuse. If it is I hope they let you keep her and not send her to foster care. ((( HUG)))

I thank you all for your concerns and comments. I have been in tears all morning. I have called the Dr.'s and I am unable to take her because I am Grandma. They suggest to call the police, but I don't want to hurt her if I am wrong. I hope I am wrong. I did get to speak with the eye Dr. about the lazy eye, and she said, if they think that the cause of the sudden lazy eye is from being shaken then they will call social services. I had done so much research to find out if the lazy eye could be caused by being shaken and came up with nothing. When she said that if it was caused by being shaken I wanted to throw up, she brought it up not me. My gut thought that was a possiblity and it turns out I was right. I finally called my son and told him what I thought, who in turn called the mother and she said the scratch came from her on her labia, but it is not a scratch, it looks like a welt, and does not explain the redness and swelling on both sides of the labia. My son finally agreed to take her to the Dr. and we will be going together, but not until Thursday. The swelling and welt could be gone by then, I wished I took a picture, but I don't know if that would be looked at as child pornogropohy? My son told me if nothing is going on he is going to be really pissed off at me, I told him, I don't care if you never speak to me again. I want to be proven wrong! There is just too much going on, the lack of immunization follow through, the sudden lazy eye, and now this. I don't know if she is just being a normal kid, not wanting to be "naked" but she has never responded to me like that before, and when I went to put her diaper on, was the worst, she turned her head all the way to the left, would not look at me and looked upset, and the look on her face is something I cant even explain. I also put a little a and d ointment on the outer labia and stayed away from any sensitve area, and why did I do that? Because of the look on her face. She does not have a large vocabulary yet so I cant talk to her. I have been advised to take her to the Emergency Room because they have a "kit", I dont want her to have an adult examination. I want to be proven wrong. I pray that my gut instinct is way off base. But it is eating away at me and I just can't shake the feeeling that something is wrong. I love her to death and it would kill me if I am right and did nothing to save her.......

Please contact the authorities in your area.. Take her to the ER .. get help for your Granddaughter ASAP.

There is a chance that they might let you be the on to take care of her. Call anonymously, tell them you are calling for a friend who is scared if you have too , and ask if they will let "you" the grandmother be the care taker if the child is removed from the home. God Bless!

I think I would go to the Er. I hope they would have kits for children. After all , this happens a lot. So much abuse they should have a kit for kids. I hate for her to go though it. I know if it is happening you don't want to hurt her anymore. It's a hard case I wish I could help you more.
I hate people that does this to kids. I just hate them. this hits to close to home.

If your son gets pissed withyou because it turns out to be nothing,then that would be ok.
You have made him take notice and get someone to at least examine your grand daughter,I hope that your gut is wrong.
It is better to have her safe than to be abused.

There's always the Emergency Room. They won't turn a child away ... regardless of who brings her in.

And your son said "he'd be mad at you." What the hell? You've got his daughter's best interest, health and safety in mind!!!

Do what you think is best.