Coloring & Drawing: Toddler
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Obsession with Drawing
Asked by R.M. from Los Angeles
on November 27, 2011
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My 6 year old daughter seems to be obsessed with drawing. She probably draws about 15 or more pictures a day when we are home all day. They are usually pics of a combi...
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- My brother was like this, and still is. My mother encouraged and supported him and now he is a very successful tattooist.
- That's a GOOD thing!!! Please don't stop this very healthy habit! You have an artist on your hands! (And don't worry that she'll grow up to be a starving artist --...
- Does your daughter have OCD symptoms about anything else right now? If she does, you might talk with her doctor. But this may also be a symptom of a love for dra...
My Son Gradually Loses Interest in Drawing
Asked by E.T. from San Francisco
on January 17, 2011
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My son is two-year old. He can draw horizontal lines, straight lines and circles very well. But now, I find his interest in drawing begins to wane. I want to make him ...
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- When my daughter was in elementary school she really liked the biographies by Mark Venezia of various artists. At age 2 I would think your son is getting a good e...
- I found my kids would go through phases. At times they would spend lots of time drawing, etc and then nothing for months. Your son is 2. He is discovering the world...
- He's 2! Most children that age don't have the fine motor skills to sustain any kind of drawing at that age. Especially boys. Let him explore, sample, graze. There ...
Toddler Coloring on Walls. Help!
Asked by M.H. from Boston
on April 14, 2007
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I have no idea what to do about my almost 2 year old. I've gotten better about keeping crayons at home out of her reach and in complete supervision. But she visits my ...
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- All 3 of my children have gone through this stage. it's a pain but they will out grow it. As for clean up I suggest either Goo Gone (the crayon just wipes right off)...
- Hi M., I can completely understand your frustration with this. My 17 month old daughter does the same thing.. so what I do now is sit with her with the crayons and a ...
- my daughter does this also. We just got washable crayons and if she did draw I would say "oh thats pretty but we don't draw in the wall, we draw on paper...well that d...
NEED Advice on Communication Issues with 21 Month Old, and Coloring
Asked by S.S. from Kansas City
on July 17, 2009
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Help!! I don't know what to do about this. My 21 mo. old does not know how to communicate other than fussing and throwing a fit. And it's continuously getting worse...
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- My oldest son was late talking and had speech therapy at about 4 yrs. old, I could be wrong but it wasn't after age 4, and he is now fine and talks with no problem. I...
- it could be your just not picking up on the words because they are so hard to understand. my daughter is 17 months old and it is very hard on us because we want to kno...
- I wish you the best. I have been in your shoes, My son was evaluated by first steps when he was 21 months old and his receptive and expressive language was at a 9 and...
Nervous Expecting Mom, Worried About 21 Month Old
Asked by C.B. from Providence
on August 31, 2009
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I am beginning to become paranoid about how my 21 month old is going to handle me being away from him four nights while I am in the hospital. I am so worried about his...
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- He will have to learn to deal with you your attention being divided when your baby is born. I would suggest allowing daddy to take over the bedtime ritual. Start wit...
- If possible, who ever he is going to stay with while your in the hospital, have him stay with them a little more frequently now... That way it won't be so "new". I ha...
- Dear C., I KNOW how nerve-wracking a second child can be! My daughter was 23 months when I had my son and she was okay! It just sort of works! Everyone does what th...
Pointing and a 13 Month Old
Asked by T.G. from Philadelphia
on January 28, 2011
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My 13 month old points with his whole hand most of the time. He does point with his index finger sometimes too. Should I be concerned.I keep reading about index finger...
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- Oh, please don't read too much into the fingerpointing. I've worked with kids for a long time, and young children very often go through phases of doing this. Sometime...
- There is a screening done for autism at most 18 month check-ups. One of the questions is if the child points to things, but it is not the only indicator. My son has se...
- My 14 mo/old was pointing with his whole hand til about a month or 2 ago, and now he points with his index finger at everything! He's recognizing objects and points a...
How to Teach an 18 Month Old
Asked by M.T. from Nashville
on February 12, 2008
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I recently went to a restaurant where a little girl (same age as my little girl, 18 to 19 months) was there with her parents. I started talking to the parents and of c...
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- I have an 18 1/2 month old at home also. She can only say kitty kitty, uh-oh, gone gone, daddy, mommy, sissy and bubba. Every now and then I can get her to say a few...
- first off I have to say I agree with Lara, she was probably repeating what has been said over and over. But my son always talk in compleat sentences, but we never did ...
- I have an 3 1/2(girl) and 6(boy) yr old. I started out with the Leap Frog Letter Factory (movie) (also, the Word Factory). I next found the Leap Frog ABC Learning Cent...
What Are Some Great Activities to Do with My 18 Month Old Son?
Asked by S.H. from Columbus
on October 2, 2008
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Hello,
Currently I'm having a problem with boredom in my house! Hard to believe with an 18 month old there is any such thing, but it has happened. We like to play...
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- Puzzles (ones with the big pieces), building blocks or the big legos (in fact I have the wagon of them put together to sell right now and 2 additional containers of th...
- Go to the library! Read, read, read! To him and with him! There will be programs there for you and your little one, and you can go the adult section and look for bo...
- AHA! A Hands on Adventure in Lancaster. It is $5 a person, no matter the age. Lots of fun! It is only open to the public on certain days. Check the website!
Should I Have My 18 Month Old at the Hospital?
Asked by T.A. from Portland
on May 2, 2009
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Right now, I am 34 weeks pregnant, and I am starting to make sure that everything that needs to be done gets done. I currently have a 18 month old. He will be 20 month...
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- Set up a fun play date with friends or grandparents. He will enjoy himself and you will not have to worry about him.
- we just had out second, our first was almost 3.5 when she was born. We did not bring him to the hospital for L&D - his birth was fast and easy, and I assumed (correct...
- I agonized over this myself, and in the end chose to have my family look after him so I could focus on having this healthy baby and having a special bonding time, soon...
Does My 16 Month Old Need Her Own Seat?
Asked by L.B. from Los Angeles
on June 12, 2009
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I am taking a 3 hour flight, does she need her own seat? She is SUPER active. I also concerned about her carseat getting damaged if I check it with baggage handlers......
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- It's been awhile since we flew, but as I recall, airlines don't always let you take the carseat onboard. If you do need to check it, I think they have plastic bags th...
- Yes please. She will be so much safer. If you bring her own carseat on the plane, provided that it is approved for air flight, she will be happier and more likely to...
- Hi L., When we fly we get our daughter her own seat. We put her car seat in place and put the tray down and I give her a couple of toys and a book or two. With h...
