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PDD NOS Help
Asked by A.R. from Portland
on May 20, 2010
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My 7year old son was just diagnosed as having PDD NOS. My frustration however has now grown! I have read tons and tons on PDD NOS, and now I need help from someone tha...
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- Hi - this is overwhelming. I understand - my son was diagnosed with autism a few months back. Most of his challenges come in social, school-type situations. Although h...
- I am just concerned if your son has this diagnosis do you have an iep in place? Has anyone at the school suggested getting one? If not, you should request one in wri...
- PDD NOS covers such a wide range of issues that it can be difficult to find the right mix of "magic" that works for your child. Of course, you will have the best resu...
Kindergartener with Possible Learning Disabilities
Asked by S.B. from Columbia
on August 22, 2008
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My youngest (turned 5 in Dec.) has just finished his first week of Kindergarten. I got a call from his teacher tonight with some concerns. She feels he is not on the s...
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- I agree whole-heartedly with Denise A. I teach in KCK, and I have seen this as well. I won't repeat everything she said, since she said it so well. The only thing I...
- You can get him tested at the school and see where he is. Talk to his teacher, and if needed talk to the principal about the steps needed to start the process. They w...
- To begin with, I would take a deep breath and relax a little. It has only been a week into the school year and I have seen children make remarkable progress by Ocotber...
Fairy Tea Party
Asked by C.W. from Los Angeles
on February 17, 2011
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My sister is having a Fairy themed tea party for her 6 year old daughter. She asked me if i know of any good ideas for games or crafts
for the girls to do. Well (wit...
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- Have the kids make thier own treat bags for pennies. Get a stack of brown grocery sacks for free from your local food store. Print 15 coloring sheets of fairies (Look ...
- This might be helpful: http://lilblueboo.blogspot.com/2010/10/butterfly-birthday-party-made-easy.html
- Where does she live? In Los Angeles there is The Fairy Hunt which is a really creative theatric scavenger hunt in nature program www.afaeryhunt.com. Some of the Fair...
Gift Ideas for Teens
Asked by S.S. from Minneapolis
on November 21, 2007
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We have several nieces and nephews with whom we're not very close, and see only a couple times a year. As a result, we don't know their interests very well.(And we don...
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- I am in a similar situation with relatives and I'll tell ya, the teens love cash! They are not offended in any way.
- Do they have computers? Gift cards for music downloads. You can find them at Target. What teenager (or almost teenager) isn't into music these days?
- I have a 13 yr old girl..and many neices and nephews I have gone thru this with....CASH reigns supreme...for those that drive, gas cards are good....knowing what store...
Christmas Gifts for 7 Year Old Girl?
Asked by N.R. from Chicago
on December 6, 2011
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I know it depends what they're into, but any ideas for neat toys, activities, books, crafts or something you got a young girl one year that was a huge hit? What are yo...
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- jewelry making kit. beads wrist bracelets are hot right now.
- I have a 6 1/2 yr old and she is getting: The Target knock off American Girl doll with a few different outfits Scrabble Alphabet scoop game The ultimate disney do...
- I just bought my 8 yr old niece a cupcake maker. She's always asking if she can help in the kitchen. http://www.amazon.com/Sunbeam-FPSBCML900-Cupcake-Maker-Pink/dp/...
Gift Idea's for 9 Year Old Step Son
Asked by S.H. from Houston
on August 25, 2006
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My step son will turn 9 2 weeks before Christmas. We have him every other weekend and over night on Wednesday's. His mother spoils him absolutley rotten and buys him e...
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- hi there! i have a 10 year old son so i thought about stuff he likes. he loves sports so he puts on his xmas and bday lists sporting equip (new bat, glove, bag etc) he...
- Stephanie, Since he likes skateboarding, by him a skateboard if he is a beginner you can get one from Wal-mart that is inexpensive. If he isn't a beginner, get it ...
- My oldest son is 8, will be 9 in January. He is also addicted to the gameboy. He plays sports football,basketball,soccer, ect... But when there is nobody to play with ...
Toy Organization
Asked by K.M. from Syracuse
on January 6, 2008
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How do you all organize your kids toys? What do you do with the toys that come with several parts? For example I got my 1 year old the busy gears for Christmas. It has...
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- Hi Kathy, I have 2 kids with tons of toys as well. I made them wooden boxes that I painted myself (that's what I do - it's my business) I let them choose the charact...
- The worst part?? If you get too organized, you might end up with someone like my daughter... She NEVER loses pieces to anything....and then I can't justify to her ge...
- Hi There, We went and bought rubber maid storage containers in all different sizes. We labeled them with magic marker. We have one for all of their blocks, one for ...
Ideas for Entertaining Friend on Hospital Bedrest
Asked by H.R. from Boca Raton
on September 8, 2008
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My friend's fiance had her water break last week at 29 weeks. They are from SW Florida but due to capacity issues, they had to go to South Miami Hospital. She will b...
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- I was on bedrest myself in 2007. My best friend brought me a laptop, which was a lifesaver. My aunt picked me up some puzzle books (fill ins, crossword and the like--I...
- H., I spent 8 weeks in hospital on bed rest, and 3 weeks at home prior to hospital. I did a lot of cross stitch bibs for the babies (triplets) I also started a sc...
- Very interesting, because I had my water break at 30 weeks during my first pregnancy and was hospitalized for three weeks before my daughter was delivered. I did cross...
Need Help W/ Teenagers
Asked by C.R. from Modesto
on July 19, 2008
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Hi, my two teens (plus, I have two younger ones-- ages 10 and 9yr) are really disrespectful to me. They curse in front of me, say things that are rude and just seem ...
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- Hello C., My name is J. and I too have had a similar run in with my oldest daughter Amy, who is now twenty. I sympathize with you as I know being a single parent wi...
- I raised two children who are now adults. I was not particularly strict by most people's standards, but I insisted on respect for each other. I made it clear to both c...
- 1. Force them into counseling. You go, too. Yes, they may sit there and not speak at first, but eventually they will. And you need someone to help you to get through t...
Just Call Me "Moderator Mom"
Asked by T.W. from Austin
on September 9, 2008
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My teenage son is always at odds with his father. My youngest thinks he's mean whenever he tries to discipline. My husband doesn't feel like he has any control over ...
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- I saw something really great in Family Fun. Get a timer and a quarter. Flip the coin let them 'call' it, then set the timer for 5 minutes. Whoever won the coin toss ta...
- The relationship between your husband and your son is just that - between your husband and your son. Stay out of it as much as possible; that will only hurt you. Giv...
- T., since you work, I am hoping you have medical insurance that would pay for some professional family counseling. It might take only a few sessions to get your famil...
