Moving Tips & Advice: Elmo
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Echolalia-- Any Tips???
Asked by L.D. from Memphis
on February 24, 2008
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My 5 year old son is high functioning autistic /PDD. He repeats parts of shows and movies he's seen in the past. I mean up to years in the past! It's usually when we a...
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- My twin boys have PDD-NOS and were repeating parts of shows quite frequently. My husband and I made the decision to take the TV away from them. This helped tremendousl...
- hi...im a mom of 2 very sensitive children and a yoga therapist. i work with children of all ranges...and i know that they really get zapped by the TV. The screen is ...
- I have 3 letters for you... VBA. Verbal Behavior Analysis. It's a subset of ABA which is Applied Behavior Analysis. Especially a program that follows Joseph Carbone...
DVD To Get Toddlers up and Moving
Asked by A.B. from New York
on June 12, 2009
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We're looking for a DVD to encourage our 2 1/2-year-old daughters to run, dance, jump, stretch, etc. on rainy days this summer, when they can't play outside. We tried ...
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- ANYTHING "Yo Gabba Gabba" will get them moving-and maybe you, too, in spite of yourself, haha. A lot of my mom friends enjoy YGG (as much as a parent can enjoy a kids...
- I have two suggestions...both of which appear to be for younger children, but my 2 1/2 old daughter loves them and is always doing the dances along with them. In fact...
- If you go to the candle section of a Walmart store they have those machines where you push a button and you can hear a sample of the music for sell right there. Right ...
Moving with 3 Month Old and 2 Year Old
Asked by M.B. from Wichita
on September 15, 2010
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It looks like my family will most likely be relocating to a new state in um... two weeks. I just found out and I am sort of freaking out. For the past year I have be...
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- I don't really have tips...but we just did this a few months ago. It does feel SO unsettling but it will all work out. I decided to stay home and not go back to work...
- Just try to relax. We are military, so you can say I have been through this a time or two :) It is always an adjustment, but on the bright side, you already know the...
- You moving back home. Lucky you. Every time I moved it was to a new place, military. The only thing that kept me sane at times was knowing all Targets and Walmarts...
Potty Training Tips...........HELP!!!!!
Asked by J.M. from Pittsburgh
on October 15, 2008
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I need any advice that there is! My 3 year old daughter wants nothing to do with potty training. I have tried everything I could think of. I put her doll on the pot...
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- I really think when they are ready, they are ready. I tried the little potty chairs, I tried toliet seats with the potty chair attached, I tried white removable seats...
- You're going to get a lot of advice on this one. My advice is to not freak out too much about it. My youngest just turned 3 and has almost no interest in potty train...
- Hi There is a GREAT video out there called- Its Potty time by Duke University It worked with both of my girls--its wonderful!!! Good Luck. :) D.
Advice on Suburbs
Asked by A.M. from Minneapolis
on April 7, 2008
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Hi all,
My husband, son, and I live in St. Paul, but we are contemplating moving out to the suburbs. My husband works in Stillwater, and I work in Mpls., so we need ...
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- I live in Roseville and I love the parks and the convenience of so many places (though not as convenient as living in St. Paul or Mpls.). We actually just bought prope...
- I have a good friend that lives in White Bear Lake and loves it. She likes that it has more of that St. Paul type feel. The area is very cute and nice smaller feelin...
- We have lived in White Bear Lake and White Bear Township for the past 15 years and love it. My husband commutes to Bloomington, but has no interest in moving closer t...
Fun Educational Videos for Toddlers/kids When Traveling.
Asked by B.H. from Salt Lake City
on January 20, 2009
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We are moving to MO in April and driving. It'll be about a 22 hour journey with our toddler. I was wondering what educational videos you have enjoyed for your kids. We...
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- I have twin boys who are 5 and a little boy who is 2 and they love the BOZ movies. I order them on line from the MOPS Shop (Mothers of Preschoolers) website. They are ...
- Redbox!!! You can rent them here and return them there or anywhere on your trip. Just go online and check it out. You can have a new movie @ every stop for $1. We ca...
- Our favorites are the Leap Frog videos. Start out with the Letter Factory. Not that just having those videos will guarantee anything, but my oldest son loved the movie...
I Need Help…suggestions… advice….on the Dreaded… Potty Training Issue…
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on August 24, 2009
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OK, so I tried to figure this out by reading (books and information online), talking to family members and other moms and have come up with absolutely no solution. Iâ...
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- I am currently working on potty training my twin boys who will be three in December. I read the potty training in less than a day and the three day method and blended...
- Almost everyone I know who has that age children, raves about this. Have you checked it out? http://www.pottytrainingconcepts.com/A-How-to-Potty-Train-One-Day.html
- I can sympathize w/your situation. I have a almost four year old little girl that I have struggled w/the #2 issue for almost a year. It has been a long hard road but t...
Almost 15 Month Not Walking Yet =/ Any Advice to Help?
Asked by G.H. from Seattle
on September 26, 2009
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Hi there. My almost 15 month year old is such a great and sweet daughter!! She is smart, sweet, loving and just a good disposition. Anyways, she is not walking yet. ...
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- You are not a failure as a mother and you probably don't carry your baby too much either. Mine didn't walk freely and confidently until she was almost 15 months either...
- Buy her a push toy or two - something sturdy enough that will not topple over - that she can walk behind and push. Or let her push her stroller instead of riding in i...
- I would talk to my doctor and follow his advice. Then quit worrying.
Advice on Clipping Active 14-Month-old's Nails
Asked by K.L. from New York
on November 9, 2007
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It's almost impossible to cut/file our 14-month old son's nails - and they seem to need it daily... lots of sharp edges and points no matter how much we keep on top of...
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- the best time to clip- i have found- is when they are engulfed in a tv show while strapped into a high chair. they don't really pay too much attention to you and you ...
- Hi K., have u tried doing it while he's asleep? My 18 mo. old won't let me cut his nails so, I wait untill he's deeply asleep and that works just fine for us. Good ...
- Have you ever tried cutting them when he's asleep? That's what we used to do. good luck!
Potty Training My 2 Year Old
Asked by B.A. from San Francisco
on February 22, 2008
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I would like to get my son into Preschool in September. The only way they'll accept him is he's potty trained. Any tips? Thank you in advance.
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- In my experience, potty training has been more about when the child is ready- not the parent. I had to wait an extra year with my daughter because she just wasn't rea...
- Hi B., Try timing him to see when he gets wet. It may require checking his diaper every hour or even more at first. Once you have figured out his schedule take him ...
- If your son is not ready to potty train it will be long hard road for both of you. Just warning ya. And since he has a variety of care givers already, everyone will h...
