Overstimulated
Results 1-10 from 1,003 articles
Overstimulated.......husbands On Christmas Morning?
Asked by J.W. from St. Louis
on December 21, 2011
-
One of many things I love about Troy is he is a big child when he is around the kids. Well this year I got a helicopter for my daughter since she plays with Troy's al...
Answers
- My guy cries (course, we are generally already on the second bottle of champagne by the time the teenagers get up). Either I'm THAT good, or he's THAT easy. The kids (...
- I got my husband an xbox live gold membership and a game he's wanted for months; his BFF is already 1/2 way through the game. Do you think I'm EVER going to see my hus...
- How fun for you all! Wacom is great! My daughter got an Intuos by Wacom (the LARGE one) when she was 11 (she is 17 now). She has created some fantastic works of art...
Starting Daycare and Freaking Out.....
Asked by M.A. from Chicago
on October 16, 2009
-
My daughter is 5 1/2 months old. My husband just got called back to work. She starts daycare on Monday. I went there today to drop off stuff and she freaked! I also...
Answers
- I don't know if I can really offer much advice on the subject as I have been lucky enough to be a SAHM for the last two kiddos, HOWEVER this gorgeous new 3 month old m...
- My son started daycare about the age of your daughter. It took awhile for the adjustment to work out. Just be patient and know that you made a good choice in the dayca...
- That's the age my first daughter started going to daycare. For the first day, I sat there with her when we got there in the rocking chair and read a couple of stories...
To Be Sensitive or Not to Be?
Asked by C.C. from Orlando
on May 9, 2008
-
I watch three kids in my home and one of them cries alot. He is 7 months old and anytime any of the other kids yell or scream for just being kids or even if they cry, ...
Answers
- Are his parents the type who keep everything quiet at home ? No vacuum, tv, radio etc ?? You can ask without offending them and explain what's going on,... On the othe...
- My brother was very sensitive to sounds. He couldn't go to the movies, would cover his hears with his hands. All this until he was 10. He had undiagoned inner ear i...
- Having read the other responses, I tend to agree that you should have a conversation with the parents. You didn't mention whether or not there are sibs at his home. ...
Crying Baby Who Seems Very Gassy
Asked by M.T. from Springfield
on November 6, 2006
-
Hi. I have a 3-month-old baby who for the most part is a happy baby. He does get pretty gassy and sometimes feedings can last awhile and be a little complicated. We...
Answers
- My daughter was like that. Overstimulation does happen and that could have been it, however, if he has colic you could try Mylicon Drops. It's non medicated, so it's g...
- M., It sounds like you have a couple of things happening here- overstimulation being the first problem. My DD was the same way. She did not like to be fussed over and...
- Hi Overstimulation , atleast with my little one was easy to correct. I too have the same problem with everyone wanting to hold the baby, and be near the baby. (Ma...
21 Month Old Discipline
Asked by S.S. from Glens Falls
on May 12, 2008
-
My son has recently started scratching our faces or pulling hair when he is really upset. It is not often, not everyday, only when something REALLY upsets him. Pleas...
Answers
- Time outs should never be used on children younger than 2. Futile. Firmly say No scratching! Then give him something he should do. "No scratching, give kisses in...
- Just stop- Stop everything, stop talking, stop the music, just leave him be as much as you can while keeping him safe. Ignore him and his action as much as you can. ...
- Words, all you really need to give him is words....label everything from emotions to objects and then time and patience. He isn't being "bad" he's communicating that h...
Need Advice About Occupational Therapy!
Asked by T.C. from Burlington
on March 10, 2007
-
My 4 soon to be 5 year old son Matthew has been receving occupational therapy for about 2 months for sensory issues (not SPD) and fine motor skills. Well his fine mot...
Answers
- Hi T.: As soon as I read your note, I felt I had to write you back because my son who is 4.5 years old has similar issues. It is not easy to deal with and it is a t...
- hi, I have a 4 year old son who will be five in may and has been receiving ot, and speech as well. I would love to talk to you about this because i have had previous...
- Hi. I used to work as a special purpose preschool teacher, where all the students were receiving some sort of therapy. A book that really explained things well was ca...
Two Year Old Screaming
Asked by T.A. from New York
on December 26, 2009
-
My little boy is a week away from the big two. I've heard all about the terrible twos and had no illusions that my child would avoid them. His ups and downs told me so...
Answers
- T., Pick him up and hug him. Likely he is teething. Has he received any shots recently? Check out the VAERS site. See if any of his symptoms fit the bill. Good ...
- I'm sorry I don't have better advice, but this is just a phase. If he's not speaking much at this point he's getting increasingly frustrated that he can't express him...
- Sounds like he's teething. My daughter who is 18 months old has been doing that lately (and we too have been giving her binkies out of the bed to calm her), and her co...
Family Dinner at Restaurant - Better Early or Late?
Asked by M.S. from San Francisco
on February 29, 2008
-
My mother-in-law is turning 60 and there is a big family dinner at a fancy restaurant. They are leaving the timing up to me since we have a 7 month old baby. My choice...
Answers
- LOL. There is no right answer to this one. First of all, your baby will be unpredictable. You have no idea how stimulated he will be with the voices, lights, and activ...
- We just had the same dilema. Make the dinner around the your son's schedule. Our family dinner lasted over an hour and we ened up leaving early because our son was tir...
- This is a no brainer... make it at 6pm. Your son comes first, and I'm sure the guests would much rather eat early than watch you deal with a tired overstimulated baby...
Early Warning Signs of Autism
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on April 11, 2011
-
Of course I am going to Google, but wanted to get 1st hand personal experiences from yall. My SIL mentioned that my nephew may have Autism. I was at a loss as to how...
Answers
- He seems to be a regular normal kid to me. Put it this way, both my kids did things like that too, at that age. It is normal. They are not Autistic. At this age, ...
- My son is autistic and was diagnosed 4 months months before he turned 3. We knew something was going on because something just wasn't clicking besides the speech delay...
- I don't think she should do anything until she has him evaluated. She needs to talk to her pediatrician and get an RX for an evaluation or (in PA) Early Intervention ...
Anyone Had Experiance with Rwally Bad Crying Fits?
Asked by P.H. from Houston
on August 12, 2008
-
Hello again my much depended on Mother's. I have another issue I need advice on.
Our 8 month old daughter is starting to have crying fits like you would not believ...
Answers
- I do think it could be that she was over tired. I know, finding that just right level of tiredness can be tough!! But usually when my son cries a lot he is either ex...
- Hi P., I had the hardest time getting my son to take naps at that age. He hated to sleep and it was really difficult for me to determine when he was truly tired. He...
- Our first daughter stopped taking naps at about 9 months. Period. So I dealt with it by lying down with her for about an hour in the afternoon (I was more tired than...
