Talking & First Words
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My Son Is a Late Talker...
Asked by P.A. from Wausau
on March 6, 2008
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My son is now 2 1/2, and he talks like an 18 month old. He was not born premature, I carried to full term and had a very healthy pregnancy and delivery. We are seeing ...
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- I have heard that it can take 1-2 years to "catch up" what ever that really means! Be patient and accept him for all the great things he is! It sounds like you are doi...
- My nephew was a slow talker as well, until it was discovered one well baby check that he had fluid build up behind his ear. He had had ear infections, but they never ...
- My first son was a late talker too. That's great that you've visited a therapist. My son began stuttering when he was 5. I didn't get him into a speech therapist unt...
Talking at Meal Time
Asked by M.B. from Washington DC
on July 9, 2010
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I have FOUR girls:) Ages 7, 5, 3 & 2. They are chatter-boxes, to say the least. They will talk and TALK. I also have SUPER-SLOW eaters... on top of THAT, when they s...
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- Can you switch to a no goofing off and no fighting rule? I've never heard this rule, but you have 4 girls LOL. Your situation is unique and your girls my be extra v...
- I have 5 girls 15,13,13,12,8 and I can tell you that it does not get any better. I have learned that you just have to let them talk or you will spend your life giving...
- I have an idea.........making sure they all have enough to eat of course.....after seconds or however you want to do it, but ............No talking until everyone has ...
The "I Think Your Having Sex" Talk?
Asked by S.W. from Springfield
on February 17, 2012
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I have a 18 year old girl who just turned 18 a while ago, she has been datting the same boy since she was 16, he's a great guy, but no parent ever wants to think about...
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- My mom asked me point-blank over lunch one day. She got an honest "yes". She had always been really open with us about sex/pregnancy/STD's, etc so it wasn't a comple...
- Here's my thing. The fact that she's 18 years old means that she ought to be seeing a gynecologist regardless of whether she's having sex or not. She should be check...
- I would just sit down with her and bring it up, if she is then you definately want her to be on birthcontrol. Condom's aren't enough. Some kid's want to have "that" ta...
My 12-Year-old Talks Too Much
Asked by C.S. from Honolulu
on March 8, 2008
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I have two wonderful boys who play sports, do well in school, help with chores around the house and who mostly get along really well with each other. My younger son is...
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- Hi C.: You may have too much information now, but I'll add mine. My 11 year old daughter talks all the time too...or sings, or talks to herself. She has ADHD and ...
- You don't know how wonderful it was for me to read your post and the responses you got. It was like I wrote the post. And to top it off we have a parent/teacher confer...
- I know how you feel ~ my oldest daughter, 6 yrs, does not stop talking ~ EVER... unless she is sleeping. If she is not talking she is humming or singing, even while sh...
16 Month Old Doesn't Talk...
Asked by L.N. from Benton Harbor
on April 30, 2008
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Hi there moms~
I am looking for some *me too* moms whose kids were late talkers. My 16 month old (the same one I posted about who walked early) isn't the least bit i...
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- I have five kids and my youngest will be 2 in a week. She is fully potty trained, runs around like a little crazy person. She can follow any command, and she say's onl...
- My friends daughter doesn't talk either. She is about 16 months as well. I think that you already said this but as long as he is using nonverbal comunication. I wou...
- having 3 kids myself, 1 girl and 2 boys, I know for a fact that all kids are different... :-) I was a shy 2nd child and my older sister was my "mouth" for years. My...
Talking on the Phone with Toddler Nearby
Asked by M.M. from Providence
on August 15, 2011
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My daughter is 3 years old and has been talking on the phone (briefly) to her grandparents for a while. Looking back I probably should have never done that. Often if...
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- I use my cell phone as my phone so when it rings my daughter can bring it to me so I can see who it is before I say if she can answer it or not. Also before I make a ...
- My DD used to do the same thing. I allowed her to talk to the person right off the bat so she could get it out of her system. After she says "hi, who's this?" I prompt...
- I hate to say my kids have toy phones and want nothing to do with them - they want the real thing, so for us the toy phones are a waste of space. You shouldn't stop h...
Three Year Old Doesn't Talk
Asked by C.H. from Des Moines
on February 21, 2007
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I have a three year old son who hardly talks at all. What he does say is really hard to understand and If he is trying to talk to someone other that myself or his dad ...
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- Hi C., It is not uncommon for boys (especailly) to have speech delays. Read to him continually and talk with him all the time. The more you talk with him and read...
- Have you had him tested for stuff like Autism, ADD or something? IF not, you might want to look into it. But you definately should have him tested to see IF he has a...
- I would take him into his doctor and have his ears checked. There is a strong chance he has fluid built up behind them and may need tubes put in. I had 2 nephews wit...
How to Talk or Bring up the Subject About Sex
Asked by L.H. from St. Louis
on April 13, 2010
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Hello moms out there, I'm sure you have had to do this or dreading when that time will come. My daughter is 16 years old, and we have talked about sex on several occa...
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- don't make this harder than it is.....you are Mother & Daughter! Make conversations like this a natural part of life, let it be an open conversation, & you have two c...
- I think you should talk to her, and tell her that you really respect her decision and are happy with it, but that if she should change her mind, you want her to have t...
- I think the trick with teenagers is to make sure her guard isn't up. If she feels like mom is about to give her a lecture, she'll tune you out. She'll also get defen...
20 Month Old Not Talking
Asked by G.M. from Bloomington
on January 29, 2008
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I am a mother of a beautiful 20 month old little girl. She can say words but she does not say things very often except for baby talk. Should I be concerned yet? When d...
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- Every child develops at a different rate but make sure that she has no medical issues like hearing I know it sounds crazy but our 2nd son as 80% deaf from ear infectio...
- I've seen a great number of children that just talked later. But some of the time there were other reasons. In some cases the children had a lot of undiagnosed ear i...
- One of my friends always says "one too walk, two to talk". Words are great. They are expressing that they know things. Babies develop differently, yours is doing gr...
My Daughter Talks to Much in Class
Asked by I.F. from Miami
on September 20, 2006
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It's only been a month and so many days that school started and my daughter whos in second grade don't seem to stop talking in the classroom. I speak with her teacher ...
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- My Son had that problem this year in school,we had to have a conference 3 weeks into school. We tried everything and the only thing that worked for him was that when h...
- Does she finish all her work? It may be that she needs more challenge. My nephew has always been like that. He finishes his work and then ends up getting in trouble...
- As a teacher in Lee County, I can understand this problem. I ALSO think that teachers NEED to give kids a chance to talk and to be kids! There is SOOOOOOO much press...
