Baby Sign Language: Puppets
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Is This Enough to Learn Baby Sign Language?
Asked by R.S. from Seattle
on October 9, 2010
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First, thank you to everyone who gave advice about my 8 month old crying recently. That has helped a great deal. I updated that post.
As some suggested, yes I have ...
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- There's a book by Joseph Garcia called Sign with your Baby. Read that. Any signs are helpful and it's good to introduce as many as you know. One thing to keep in mind ...
- We signed for a long time with our daughter and we were about to give up when she started signing back. The thing to recognize is that their sign may not look anythin...
- Just keep "doing". One day he will start signing all those words and you will be running madly to your books in an effort to keep up. Babies are like that.
Baby Einstein Dvd's
Asked by S.G. from Chicago
on August 10, 2006
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I am looking to buy Baby Einstein DVD’s and/or CD’s /if you are done with yours..and you think they are good/.
Also have a question on what experience do you have wit...
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- Looks like a lot of people have already expressed the APA recommendations of waiting until a child is 2 years before using the TV. I wanted to tell you about the rese...
- My daughter has been watching videos/tv since about 6 months old. I know some people frown on that, but I think she learns a lot from the programs. We have the Baby ...
- The only we watched was Sesame Street and the Ses St DVDs. We started around 12 mos with having it on in the background and between us singing the songs about numbers...
Summer Plans with a Baby
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on May 12, 2008
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Hello! Happy Mother's Day to all of you wonderful moms! I am a teacher who will have 2 months free this summer to hang out with my little guy. He'll be 9 months old in...
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- Join your local mom's club. They will have a monthly calendar of events. That way, you can also meet other moms in your town.
- I got a document from an ECFE mom that is fantastic. It's extremely long and I tried to attach it as a word document.. but it wouldn't work on this site. It's lon...
- If you live near Hopkins let me know. I'm in a Mom's club and we would be more then happy to show you around. We always have a huge amount of activities going on. ...
Craft Ideas for Babies in Preschool
Asked by W.M. from Nashville
on August 10, 2010
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Hi ladies!
I start working at a preschool in a few weeks in the baby room and wanted to know if anyone had any ideas at all for us as far as working with the babies...
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- I cherish the first handprints I got from my son's daycare!! It was simple - the teacher painted his hands then pressed them on the paper then washed them off - but it...
- W., How about a photo journal for the parents...maybe a photo or two each month as decorations in the class are changed. You could put the foot/hand prints at the be...
- This may sound nuts but when I take my puppy to his "doggy" daycare (oh, I have children too) I LOVE when they give me a print out of what he did that day. Similar ...
Age Appropriate DVD for 15 Month Old
Asked by B.H. from Kansas City
on November 11, 2008
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Can I get some suggestions on DVD's that are appropriate for a 15 month old to watch. We will taking a trip this weekend and I wanted to get some DVD's that he can wat...
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- I have a 3 year old and a 14 month old. both boys. they both love Praise Baby DVD's (christian book stores.for sure) Happy Feet, Veggie Tales, Backyardagyans.
- My daughter has loved Little Einsteins since she was 9 months old. She loves the music and art work they show. She has watch them over the past year and she interact...
- If you do not mind Christian songs then I recommend these song dvds. My daughter loved/s them and so a little boy who wouldn't sit for any dvds: 5 Little Ladybugs To...
Temper on the Changing Table
Asked by J.H. from New York
on January 20, 2009
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It sounds like a title to a new movie, doesn't it? Its all too real though, LOL. Anyway I was hoping for some advice for my soon to be 8 month old son, who couldn't be...
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- As so many have already written, thanks so much for writing about this. I was actually going to post this issue soon. The responses that you have received will be he...
- just make sure it's not reflux. babies with this do not like being on their backs. does it occur only when changing him or anytime he is on his back. if it's only w...
- mine started at around that age, too. she's now almost 17 months and still doing it. strangely, it's only with me and her father. with grandparents and babysitters, sh...
How Do I Help My 15 Month Old Learn Words?
Asked by H.M. from Dallas
on May 13, 2009
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Hey Mamas!
Let me just say, I realize that all babies learn at their own pace and I know talking is one of those things that they just do when they're ready. That sai...
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- You sound so worried about what people may say. Please have confidence in yourself and your daughter! You are doing fine. My girl turns 15 months next week and we a...
- Reading to her everyday will help alot and one of the best things to do is just to narrate what you are doing. "We are going in the car!" "first, we need to open the...
- I went out and bought picture books with my first daughter(now 7 yrs old) and we read them a lot and she started picking up words quickly. I think your daughter is ju...
How to Read to Your Kids
Asked by C.H. from Portland
on September 3, 2010
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This is going to sound like a silly concern, as most of my concerns do! I'm a writer by trade and I love reading. I come from a long line of librarians and I've been...
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- don't feel pressured! it should be fun for you too! baby will pick up on anxiety. have books around and maybe look at pictures when you're nursing or snuggling, but do...
- each kid is different, he might be interested in it later so keep trying, in the meantime do a read aloud higher level story while he is playing around on the floor so...
- You don't have to worry about him sitting still if he's not into it at this age. YOU read....books, newspapers, magazines....let him see you reading and just talk to h...
Help Get My Toddler to Talk!
Asked by A.P. from Portland
on December 10, 2008
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My 2 year old knows a few words but when we try new words she gets shy and doesnt want to try them. There hasn't seem to have been any development for 2 months now. I ...
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- Hi A., If her hearing has been checked, and is ok, give it some time before you panic. She is probably absorbing a lot. My parents told me I had a 6 word vocabulary...
- Wait it out -- neither of my girls were early talkers but both bloomed a bit around 3yrs old. We were really worried about my oldest to the point of having her evalua...
- Don't worry about it. How does she do when she is playing by herself, does she speak for her toys and use words or is it still her own language? Does she get a chance ...
Going Crazy...
Asked by S.R. from Los Angeles
on August 24, 2011
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so our school year doesn't start until the second week of September and i need some ideas for FREE or cheap things to do with my kids until then!
im kinda goin nuts w...
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- Visit different parks in your area, a new one each day. Look for a free community publication that will have information about upcoming events that may be free or che...
- Try this website: http://www.discoverlosangeles.com/play/activities-and-recreation/activities/100-free-things-to-do.html Hopefully this will help!
- Our local bowling alley has a free summer kids program. The kids get 2 free games of bowling every day. You just have to pay for the shoe rental (and on certain days...
