Stages & Milestones
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1 Year Old Milestones
Asked by S.L. from San Antonio
on March 19, 2007
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My son isn't walking yet, he just turned 1. He dosn't like the sippy cup either, but I can get him to drink from a straw a little bit. Is all this normal? Can we be do...
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- My oldest daughter didn't walk until after her first birthday, and she drank both bottle and sippy cup until she was about two. My younger daughter walked at her firs...
- HI my name is N.. My daughter is alost 16 months old and she didn't even start walking till she turned 15 months. Also she just learned how to use sippy cups. So as i ...
- Hey S., I have a 14 month old little boy. He's my first too. (The second is on the way!) They all reach those milestones at different times. Your son will walk when...
3 Years Old Not Talking and Playing with Toys
Asked by S.S. from New York
on March 17, 2012
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Hi moms,
My little girl is almost 3 years old, she is the only child and she spends time mostly with me and I'm also not so talkative. She says about 95 words and 4...
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- I would get an eval done through your states early intervention program. It is free. She should definitely be talking more than she is and better able to answer ques...
- Please have her evaluated. My son was eligible for services because he said about 40 words at 24 months. At 3 she should have lots of sentences, and more vocabulary t...
- It's uncommon for little girls to not be big talkers. Usually it's boys who are quiet. Then again there is an exception to everything. My daughter is a squawk box, ...
Is 8 Years Old Too Young for Deodorant?
Asked by J.K. from Charlotte
on March 10, 2009
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My 8 year old niece is getting a little smelly under the arms. With summer getting near and her playing softball, my Sister in Law and I are wondering if she is too y...
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- Not in my opinion. My son is about to turn 9 and I just recently started trying to get him to wear it too....one day he leaned over me and about knocked me over! I f...
- Not too young for deodorant, just make sure it does NOT have aluminum in it.
- I have 3 sons and they all had to use deodorant by age 10. We started out with sample/travel size to see if it worked. My sons are now 14,18,21. One of them can't use...
Preemie Still Small at 2 Years Old
Asked by D.M. from St. Louis
on October 29, 2008
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My son was born at 32 weeks and weighed 3 lb 5 oz. He is now 27 month and healthly and developmentally where he should be but he weighs 22 lb and is just now growing ...
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- HI, My son will be three in December, he was not born early but only weighs 25 pounds. I am a short person so I figure he will be small like his mom, he is develo...
- Hi D.! My 12 year old son was born at 28 weeks and weighed in at 1lb 15 oz now weighs 80 lbs. He has always been on the small side. All of his doctors told me that ...
- Hi, D.! I have a couple questions for you. First, how tall are you and your husband? Were either of you small as children? Second, did you breastfeed or are you st...
5 Years Old Potty Training
Asked by C.B. from Dallas
on March 16, 2009
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My 5 year old daughter is still not responding to toilet training. I have tried everything from prizes to stickers to be a "big" girl. I was told when she was four i...
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- Hi C., I suggest taking your daughter to a pediatric urologist. My son had problems with potty training (he would dribble pee in his undies throughout the day and some...
- I would take her to a kidney specialist.
- C., I would get a second opinion, just for your peace of mind and if there is something wrong for you daughter, treatment early. Plus if your daughter is starting ...
2 Year Old Talking Milestones
Asked by L.C. from Los Angeles
on October 17, 2009
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My son turn 2 years old and is only speaking about 25 words and makes about 20 sounds. Our peditrican tolds us to not worry and wait until he is 3 yrs old and if he is...
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- Hi! Please have him evaluated ASAP! We made a mistake with our daughter and later found out her hearing was not normal even though her hearing test at the hospital was...
- I don;t think you have anything really to worry about. Like you said all kids develop at their own pace. But at the same time I don't think it will hurt at all to have...
- If you can get your insurance to cover it, by all means get him tested now. If there is something more to it, the sooner he gets intervention the better. Be thankful...
Second Child Meeting Milestones Slower than First
Asked by M.M. from Boston
on September 19, 2009
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My first son is 2 years old and I guess did things pretty quick-he cut teeth at 4 months, crawled at 6 months, walked at 9 months, and did his first sign language at 8...
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- The only thing i can say is that all kids are different. I know it's hard... because no matter what everyone says you expect them to be the same... but they are not...
- Hi M.! I wouldn't worry ... I agree w/ earlier posts that it sounds like your first was on the earliwer side of the curve. My little man (now 8) crawled at 7 months ...
- Keep in mind that you have 2 different kids, each one with their own strengths. Don't worry about milestones, as they are NOT set in stone. Both will do fine, just ...
2 Questions: Remembering Milestones & Fetal Movements
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on May 29, 2012
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My first question isn't serious, really, just more of an observation. I often wonder how some of you Mommas remember EVERYTHING! lol! Some of you will chime in & an...
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- Some things stick and others you think you remember until you are asked! I know for a fact that the first movements i felt were at 16 weeks. At the time i was told b...
- About 20 wks w first, 18 w second
- I'm just like you about remembering things....and with 4 kids it's impossible. That being said....I cannot remember when I felt them kick either ;)
Two Year Old Physical Milestones
Asked by K.Z. from Denver
on February 5, 2010
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Hi moms,
Just wondering when you children learned to do certain things. Sometimes I want to take my little guy to do things and I am not sure that he is ready.
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- parentcenter.com babycenter.com Look for developmental milestones in your search engine and look up on internet. Most 2 yr olds can do similar things, some will be ...
- My 2 yr old daughter can do all of those besides riding a trike. She walked/ran/jumped/somersault/climbing/sliding at a very early age. We have stairs and she has been...
- My daughter is 27 months old and can do all of the above. She was climbing stairs at about 16 months, jump at about 18 months, somersaults at about 18 months and ride ...
Slow Meeting Gross Motor Milestones
Asked by A.K. from Chicago
on February 24, 2008
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Hello. I am new to this site and have a question about my nine month old son. He just turned nine months but has of yet to crawl, move from sitting to other position...
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- my nine month old girl was in the exact same situation at her 9 month check-up and as a seasoned mother of three I about fell over when my pediatrician recommend we ha...
- A.: I have been an educational advocate for over 15 years, helping parents navigate the special education system, and the parent of two adults with disabilities. If y...
- I have a son who is now almost 6 years old. He did not crawl or any of that stuff you mentioned until he was around 10 months old. He did seem to be a little behind ...
