Preschool: Da Vinci
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Seeking Preschool in Lakewood/East Dallas
Asked by M.W. from Dallas
on August 21, 2007
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My daughter is 6 months old and I am wanting to get her on a waiting list for a preschool. I know this is already too late for some preschools! Can anyone recommend ...
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- My two boys go to Park Cities Day School and love it (Mockingbird and Inwood). The teachers are very nice and the kids all look so happy. The baby tuition is about $...
- M., After looking at a ton of schools from Lakewood/White Rock Lake area, we decided on White Rock North. It is in Lake Highlands area and is a great school. Our ...
- just a quick response to this one. i had my daughter over at the da vinci school in dallas when she was 18th months. you have to get on the list as soon as possible....
Writing Backwards
Asked by A.B. from Phoenix
on April 2, 2007
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My daughter who is 4 and in preschool writes backwards; her name, anything she asks me to spell for her she writes it backwards. Is this something I should be concern...
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- This is so normal. My daughter wrote a lot of things backwards in preschool. She's in kindergarten now and still writes a few of her letters and numbers backwards. ...
- This is very normal. You have nothing to be concerned about. Both of my daughters would write their name in mirror images; which to me seems a lot harder. They stopped...
- Hi A.- It is normal at this age. Just read to her, using your finger to point to each word. Say, "We start at this side of the page, and we read to the end of the l...
To Do Lefty or to Do Righty
Asked by A.F. from Norfolk
on October 11, 2011
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I looked back and couldn't quite find the answer I was looking for so I'm gonna ask.
Our 4 year old son is a lefty, it took no time to figure that one out. I can r...
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- A.: DO NOT DISCOURAGE HIM from using both hands!! I can use both of mine as well, not as good as I used to but I can use - write and eat with both. Eventually he...
- Let him go--he may not have fully developed a dominant side yet--but most likely he will. BTW, hand dominance is not directly related to brain dominance. And, remem...
- our daughter, ( i have full bragging rights here ), is a lefty..we think. the best thing to do is to wait and let the child figure out which hand he/she prefers to use...
What???
Asked by M.F. from Kansas City
on November 6, 2008
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my son is referred to as 'special needs' in school, as he has a learning disability to go along with some ADD. now other than that he is perfectly "normal" (as normal ...
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- M., I used to get just as frustrated. I finally realized that people are very perceptive and for the most part they pick up on a child who needs a little extra time o...
- Hey M., this is very close to my heart. I have recently retired from teaching and I have a wonderful soon to graduate, turn 18 and all that son. So here goes. Rememb...
- Special needs is a term that is used so much in the school setting these days. If a kid cannot say their "r" sound properly, they go to speech because they have speci...
My 31Month Old Writes with His Left Hand Is It Normal
Asked by K.B. from San Francisco
on August 13, 2011
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are kids born to use either hand
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- My husband is over the moon that our last child is clearly a lefty. Better for baseball! Lol.
- It's quite normal when children begin to learn to write )or as they learn other skills) that they will 'experiment' with using either hand. It could be that your chil...
- Why would you change it? That's an outdated practice that's no longer done because there's no reason for it.
Son Almost 3 and Cant Really Talk
Asked by G.V. from Minneapolis
on May 29, 2010
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my son is about to be three years old and he still talks in baby words he says milk and cup,mommy,dad,auntie,grandma,nana.pazza,shoe,at his daycare they feel like they...
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- My son has been in speech therapy since he was 18 months old. There is a HUGE difference in his talking level and can't imagine where he would have been without therap...
- I couldn't agree more with all the other moms' answers, including the one about kids getting teased for all kinds of reasons, not just special ed. We have to help our...
- I know how you feel! My son is currently getting speech and developmental therapy through Early Intervention (he is 26 months). It is really hard to hear that your s...
Only Child
Asked by M.M. from Washington DC
on February 21, 2009
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My three year old son is always talking about his friends, having friends over, how he wishes he had a brother or sister (or cat)... I worry about him being an only ch...
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- We, too, only have one child. It was not our choice, but God's choice. Our son never really desired to have siblings (now 11 yrs old), however, because of his "only-...
- I'm glad you posted this. I'm in the same boat as another mom with two older kids and a baby. My aunt had a son when her girls were teenagers so he's been raised m...
- I'm an only child. I have sincere friendships, no time for superficial friendships. Then, I married a man with six siblings. Instant brothers and sisters. Sometimes ...
Homework Help!!
Asked by N.D. from Reno
on September 19, 2009
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I have a ten year old daughter who is bipolar and ADD, she is very smart! I have been told this by ALL her teachers =} Her test are way above average, and she has reci...
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- Does she have a 504 plan or an IEP? With her diagnosis she can qualify for either. I have a 504 for my youngest -- ADHD, and an IEP for my gifted, yet ADD/Aspergers d...
- to hlep her sit down and finish it, baroque music. It helped me and my sister immensely when we were kids. As to organization, maybe hava a special folder that the h...
- hope u dont think im nuts, but for a joke my mom tied a red string around my finger to remind me of something, it worked, lol. how about buying ur daughter rings fo...
Seeking Advice ADHD
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on October 10, 2009
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Hello moms, I am here for your advice! My nephew is 5 years old and recently diagnosed with ADHD with mood disorders, my sister and her ex have taken him to 2 doctors ...
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- Hi J., How great you are helping your sister with this issue. My son has Autism and is 18 years old, but the behaviors were different. This is going to sound really...
- Here is a video on ADHD and B-complex which will probably help the boy. And you can find the B-complex at the following website: www.gotibv.com http://www.youtub...
- I don't think your nephew's behavior is normal. I agree with the doctors based on what you write. Since the father is either in complete denial or playing games to tor...
Seeking Information from Experience
Asked by B.Z. from Los Angeles
on September 15, 2009
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ADD medicine alternatives
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- get his eyes checked too. sometimes vision problems can cause the same symptoms as ADD
- My step son was diagnosed with ADD. He came out to live with us during the summers. What I found was he was allergic to so much. Perservatives, the food coloring in...
- Hi there, my daughter is 7 and has had the same issues. The school usually can do an evaluation if they are requesting it. Then it is their expense and not yours. Th...
