Identifying ABC & 123: Older Child
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My 8 Year Old Son Has a Hard Time Reading
Asked by L.W. from Cumberland
on November 18, 2006
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Hi my name is Becky I have an 8 year old son. As a baby was very advance for his age. Walked at 9mo., rode a bike without training wheels before he was 3years old. Cou...
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- Hooked on Phonics was taken off the market b/c it was so succesful. Crazy you say? Yes it is crazy but read Natural Cures They Don't Want You To Know by Kevin Trudeau...
- I'm not sure I can help with the reading part but the ADHD maybe. My oldest nephew has ADHD and my brother and his wife had him allergy tested because their Dr. told t...
- I am a mom of five and a mom of a handicap child with ADD. My son had a extrelemly hard time with reading and the teachers were patient to a point then they started to...
Learning Colors and Shapes
Asked by V.W. from Tyler
on January 19, 2009
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I have been working with my son since he turned one on his ABC's and 123's. He could say all his ABC's and count to 15 by the time he turned two. While all of this is ...
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- I am going to second the mom who suggested perhaps he is colorblind to some degree. The distinction here is that he seems to clearly grasp his letters and numbers - s...
- put your child in front of some baby learning videos every day and he would learn the stuff. Right now your child is playing you like a lolly pop :-) believe me I ...
- Relax and enjoy him! He's got time to learn more stuff before starting school! My nephew's first academic achievement around one-ish was to make animal sounds. He c...
Am I Being to Hard on My Baby??!!
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on June 2, 2010
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Hi all, I have a 3 year old almost 4 and is enrolled in gymnastics and ballet. Does not go to school yet but will be starting in September. I currently teach her the b...
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- At this age it is probably best to work on her social development which is done best by interacting with other children. A book before bedtime can teach a lot. You a...
- At this age if she doesn't want to do something "extra" why does she have to? She has plenty of time to learn these things. I think fighting her on these things now i...
- Remember she is almost 4 and that is still young. Did she ask to go to ballet or isit something yo wanted for her. At 3 almost 4 she is not going to get the lesson f...
How Much Is Too Much Television?
Asked by L.D. from Boston
on July 12, 2009
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I let my daughter watch a total of 2 1/2 hours of TV a day. She wathces 1 1/2 in the morning so I can do breakfast, laundry, cleaning etc. And then just one hour afte...
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- Honestly, I think your doing the right thing. You have to get something done and that keeps them entertained and not tripping you because they want to be under foot. A...
- I think too much tv is when the child is asking for tv all the time and prefers it over toys, doing things, going outside ect. You are right, you do not want her depe...
- Hi L., Just a thought...I noticed that your daughter tends to watch TV when you're making meals. I know it's hard to cook and watch a little one, but I have two altern...
What I Learned About My 6 Year Old Today....
Asked by L.C. from Portland
on January 29, 2011
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She is WAY more social than I ever was.....or am now...
She is WAY more confident than I ever thought....
She knows more kids than just those in her grade.....those ...
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- She sounds a bit like my almost 6 yr old daughter. My daughter practically gets mugged getting off of the bus. Mine isn't quite so out there and open, asking others ab...
- Well .You just describe my 8 years old .She still does the fight for homework,high emotion(no one loves me in this family kind of things one minute and the next she'll...
- i don't, but what fun for you! she sounds absolutely charming and a delight to be around! :) khairete S.
Help with Time Management.
Asked by D.M. from Houston
on June 11, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
I want to say thank you in advance for all of your responses and advice. You guys are always great.
Anyway, on to the problem. I am feeling very ov...
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- I don't mean to get into your buisness, but I have known people in the oilfield industry that go out for work then come back in (and maybe there are big differences i...
- Good Morning: I just read your story and can certainly understand where you're coming from. I remember when my kids where that young age and how it was so overwhel...
- Dear D., The most important job you have right now is your children. Screw it up & you'll be paying for it the rest of your life!! So many people these days want ...
8 Year Old Can Not Read
Asked by H.G. from Abilene
on January 28, 2009
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Hello Moms,
I know a little boy that is as sweet as can be but has not had the best parents growing up. Now he just turned 8 and can not read. I would like to know ...
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- hooked on phonics is good....you can get the lower end one for $25 on sale...I got it at Mardels...sometimes toysrus has it, too. what about his school? are they awa...
- This sounds strange to me as well. He should be getting help in school. The teachers have to do testing and they know what he is capable of and should provide afters...
- This is strange, he should be learning to sound out his words at school. My daughter who is in first grade has a had a hard time reading but she knows all the letter ...
4 Year Old Gets Words Backwards, Hyper/fidgety, Has a Hard Time Paying Attention
Asked by M.P. from Las Vegas
on March 30, 2010
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My 4 year old daughter is extremely hyper and fidgety and does not follow directions because she gets side tracked easily. She also gets words mixed up like saying ins...
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- My niece is the same way. When she went to Pre-K at the school, nothing changed. First grade, still happening and worse now. (She's 6, 7 in December) and just got diag...
- My son is almost 4 and gets things tossed up sometimes too. Colors mixed like blue and green, etc. He goes through hyper spurts but that is mostly when he has a smal...
- You basically have two options. The first is to contact your local school district and have her evaluated by their "Child Find" department. Early intervention works w...
Custody Advice
Asked by R.H. from Florence
on February 9, 2008
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well my cousin has decided to let me adopt her 2 children. long story...but i am so excited. the boy is 8 and the girl is 18 months. now i am no idiot when it comes to...
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- well dental checkups are usually every 6 months. the dr. office can help you out with the physical check up times. i used clothehangers to help my kids learn to coun...
- You've taken on alot, hats off to you for stepping up to help the kids. At this point they will both have a yearly check-up at the DR. and then be seen as needed...
- First of all calm down. Once you start their Medical stuff youll get appointments they will tell you when. All you have to do is keep the appointments. The teaching wi...
One Twin Is Holding the Other One Back in Everything
Asked by S.S. from New York
on September 24, 2009
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my twins will be 3 in october twin A uses the potty counts says some abc wants to read and do homework while twin b uses pullups laughs when you tell him to count sa...
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- I dont have twins but on the potty training thing my son went to school at 4 and a half and was still having wee accidents most days, he is now 6 and a half and is sti...
- Go to your library or Amazon and get a book called, "Raising Emotionally Healthy Twins." It is written by a psychotherapist, who is also a twin AND a twin mom. It re...
- I am not sure and I am not a Dr or an expert but YES by 3 they should be able to do a little more. Take them to see experts on the matter and if there is any issues i...
