Sign Language
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Is It Bad Language or the Norm?
Asked by C.K. from Los Angeles
on May 18, 2011
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My boyfriend is okay with telling his kids to shut-up or call them stupid. Am I being too old fashioned if I don't like that kind of language spoken around me and my ...
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- I don't like either one, but I have to admit that I have told my kids to "shut up" before!! It is not something that I do on a regular basis, but they have pushed me ...
- It's all about respecting!!! Just because they say and do things on tv doesn't mean we have to do it too. It's no old fashion and you are a good mom by not letting yo...
- We don't use that language in our house and I don't allow television shows that use that language to be on in our house because it's inappropriate. It's a straw man ...
Should Foreign Language Be Required in Schools?
Asked by K.U. from Washington DC
on June 8, 2012
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these days do you think a child should need to know spanish specifically to function as an adult in the workplace?
I personally took french in high school. but all...
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- It's a rotten shame that our children are so poorly educated that we only learn one alternate language, and even then, halfheartedly. I have many friends that speak 5...
- The rest of the world teaches their children other languages. We're really so far behind in not requiring it. At the very least, the skills are useful when traveling. ...
- I believe a foreign language should be required in school. There are many benefits to learning a foreign language beside knowing how to speak another language: you le...
Signing Toddler Won't Speak the Words He Can Sign For
Asked by J.M. from San Diego
on December 17, 2009
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We taught our toddler son baby sign language when he was about 8-11 months, thinking that it would help him communicate and speak sooner. He can sign simple words and ...
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- Your son may just be sticking with what works, or else he may be "reverting" to try to be like the baby (babies) again. I would not regret any of it. Actually, you d...
- Don't worry! We taught our daughter to sign and she didn't start speaking early like we thought she would, but when she did, she learned fast! She is and was way ahe...
- I have to say I'm glad my kids are older - they were babies just when this sign thing started taking off, and I didn't do it. I'm glad for that. What you do is DON'T...
Daughter's Language Development
Asked by D.L. from Atlanta
on March 27, 2008
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My daughter just turned two and she went in for her 2 yr, check up. She is completely healthy, however the doctor was concerned about her vocabulary. She stated she sh...
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- i have a co-worker whose child is hearing impared. there are 2 agencies than provide speech therapy, and she loved them both. 1. Babies can't Wait. 2. GA Pines. ...
- Hi D., I don't know that I would let it concern me to much at this point. I agree that imaginative play is great for building language. Also second language kids ...
- I am a mother of 4, ages 10 - 2, and personally, I wouldn't let one doctor's opinion stress me out. Doctors have opinions often as varied as hairstyles. So don't let...
Speech and Language Delays
Asked by A.S. from Albany
on September 5, 2009
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My daughter now 2 has a speech and language delay. We started about wwhen she was 18 months old with EI. At 10 months we had her evaluated for not crawling, and spee...
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- Hey A.- you can always have her re-evaluated through EI, or you could see a developmental pediatrician. You can also switch speech therapists if you feel the one you ...
- hi, my son is in ei for speech -- he turned 2 in june. they are working with him on saying 2 and 3 word phrases -- so, it seems strange that they are happy with 4-6 wo...
- One thing I learned through my experience with EI is you have to fight fight fight for your child. Be the biggest pain in the butt you can to get them to give your chi...
Speech and Language Delay
Asked by B.M. from Tampa
on August 28, 2008
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Hi I have a 5 year old boy with a speech and language delay. He goes to therapy at kindergarten. I know this sounds awful but I find it really frustrating trying to ta...
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- Brief background... My daughter just started talking in December. She didn't babble as a baby and her first word was mama in December. She was diagnosed with speech de...
- B., I don't have a child in your situation but I have an idea that may help. I took a linguistics class in college and the professor provided many examples of child...
- First, confusing "he"/"she" is age appropriate, not part a speech delay. ALL young children confuse their pronouns. That doesn't mean he doesn't know there are girls a...
Baby Sign
Asked by C.B. from Spokane
on November 22, 2006
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Does anyone have any tips on how to get started signing with my 14 month old daughter? I think it would be a fun way to communicate and accelerate understanding betwe...
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- My sister in law did baby signs with both my niece and nephew and it was amazing! They were communicating way before speaking and now their language skills are superb...
- I started signing to my son around 10 months (that is the age that the baby signing books say is good), but he was completely uninterested. I picked it up again when ...
- I sign with my son, there are many benefits to it, I am glad you are wanting to do it. There are different books you can get that offer to teac you signs, and there ar...
Looking for a Great First How to Sign Dvd
Asked by T.L. from Boston
on March 27, 2009
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Hello, I am looking for a great sign dvd for my 9 mo. old son. Has anyone found any one to be particularly well done for both baby and mama?
Language Problem?
Asked by D.B. from Minneapolis
on March 23, 2011
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Before describing the problem, a brief history. DS was a late talker, not a word until he was 3. But he began speaking with no problem. No pronunciation problema, vo...
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- Dear D., I am not sure but what you descibe, the level of frustration, reading issues that he can read but is unwilling is basically being used to get attention. A...
- I would say definitely. Being a mom with two kids in speech this isn't normal and sadly anything not normal and especially with being NINE and still having what I woul...
- Has he ever had a full developmental evaluation? If not I would suggest getting him evaluated for possible speech/learning/developmental disorders. What you are descri...
Expressive Language Delay - 18 Month Old
Asked by J.C. from Chicago
on June 4, 2010
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Hello,
I would like to get some feedback from anyone who has/had an experience with expressive language speech therapy. My 18 month old son was evaluated and start...
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- Hi J.- My son is also 18 months old, and has the exact same issue as your son. Daddy is his favorite word, but other than that, he doesn't have any words. He also...
- My son (now 10 years old) went to speech therapy at fifteen months for just about 6 months. We won't ever know for sure if speech therapy was the reason he started tal...
- My brother didn't say anything until he was over 2, and then his first words were, "This is delicious!" ^_^
