Toddler
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My 18 Month Old Isn't Saying Words.
Asked by A.W. from Wichita
on October 5, 2006
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my 18 month old son wyrik isn't saying words. he has no intrest in talking. he has no other siblings and isn't in daycare. he is very advanced in other areas of develo...
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- Don't freak out just yet, a lot of kids are not talking by 18 months. Does he know sign? That is a good thing to teach initially, so they can ask for what they want wi...
- A., hi my name is M., I'm 22 and a mother of two girls. Since you are worried about your son speaking and he is very advanced in other areas of development, try bab...
- My youngest was the same way, and through Parents as Teachers I got him enrolled in FirstSteps. He gets speech therapy, plus some other therapies (he has sensory issue...
18 Month Old Not Walking
Asked by A.B. from Jacksonville
on October 27, 2008
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My 18 month old is not yet walking. She pulls up easily, she will walk holding our hands, but her balance is not very confident. She crawls all over the place, but w...
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- Sounds like she is moving along at her own pace and will get there soon. Try not to over encourage walking or make a big deal out of it. She will walk when she is re...
- If your daughter seems to be developing normally in every other way and has no obvious physical abnormalities that would prevent walking, it is likely she is just deve...
- early intervention is FREE from 0-3. I would take advantage of it! http://www.doh.state.fl.us/alternatesites/cms-kids/ContactUs/EIPdir.pdf
HELP - 21 Month Old Climbing Out of Crib
Asked by N.W. from Portland
on March 10, 2009
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Hi Mommas
My very petite 21 month-old daughter has somehow figured out how to climb out of her crib. There is no lower matress setting, and she is in no way ready fo...
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- If she climbed out of the crib, she is ready for a toddler bed even if you are not. I transitioned my sons at 16 months. The first couple of nights my son cried at t...
- My son is 20 months and is close to doing the same thing. My friends daughter is 22 months and has been in a toddler bed for about 2 months, they said that they have ...
- Hi N.. I have to agree with Jen C. Once your daughter starts climbing out of her crib you have to know it's not safe for her to be in it at night as you run the risk...
My 17 Month Old Won't Sleep!!!
Asked by N.C. from Los Angeles
on August 22, 2009
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Hi moms!!
My 17 month daughter is an excellent sleeper. She goes to sleep by herself at 8:00pm and sleeps until about 7:00am. I don't know what happened!! For the...
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- Hi N.: She probably is teething,and while some Doctors will argue the point,most mothers will profess,that their babies developed such symptoms as diarea, cold sym...
- It does seem like teething is a possibility. Our daughter's nearly the same age (born April 12, 2008). One of the things that might help is giving her a cold, wet wa...
- Any possibility she could have an ear infection? That could cause a lot of pain when lying flat on her back. I know when my toddler has one, he's okay when I rock hi...
Weaning 20 Month Toddler
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on December 20, 2008
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Hi,
I need practical suggestions for weaning my 20 month old. I have to wean for medical reasons (please no guilt about making it to 2 years because "they say so."...
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- Does your son take a bottle? Can you give him a bottle when you pick him up at daycare? When I picked up my kid she always wanted to nurse first thing when she saw me,...
- When my daughter weened she only wanted "boob" in the mornings. I did it slowly and when she started to ask for "boob" I would get her a sippy cup of milk. She now is ...
- if this doesnt help sorry becuase I was pregnant... don't know if that makes a difference I know at that age they are drinking milk and such so I just got her down to...
13 Month Old Walking
Asked by M.M. from Indianapolis
on June 23, 2008
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I have a 13 month old that is not walking yet. He is cruising, but not walking. I am not concerned at this point. I know kids do things in their own time. However,...
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- Hi Leah! I agree with the last comment. My 3rd child walked late (14 mos!). With the first 2 I had them in regular shoes (it was winter) but with this one, I had di...
- What should you do? Just relax and enjoy your time with your son. He'll walk when he's ready and soon you'll be chasing him around! Good luck!
- Please do not worry so much! You need to relax! My oldest didn't walk until 17 months and my youngest didn't walk until 15 months. They run around like maniacs now!
Sleep - 18 Month Old
Asked by K.R. from Albany
on July 1, 2009
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My son is 18 months old and he has never been a good sleeper. I am not lying when I tell you that at 1 week old he was staying awake for 12 hour stretches without a n...
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- A friend of mine had her son do a sleep study at Childrens' Hospital of Philadelphia and she felt it really helped. I don't know if that is what your doctor is referr...
- Dear K., My son (now 3 1/2 years old) too was not a great sleeper at all w/ my experiencing the long stretches w/o his sleeping when he was born. I too thought it ...
- Hi K. I will be interested to see the suggestions, I never heard of a sleep hygienist....I need one too! my son is 20months and he has been sleeping well on and off...
Potty Train 19 Month Old?
Asked by P.T. from Bakersfield
on February 26, 2007
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My 19 month old is already aware of when she goes and tells me every time. My other two kids didn't do this until they were older and ready to potty train. I was just ...
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- I was trained by 14 months. My son wasn't until well after he turned 3 my sister not until she was almost 3 and my baby sister by 18 months. With older kids around the...
- I would start if shes showing signs of knowing.. and if shes not interested than try again at a later date.
- My daughter was ready to potty train at 22 months. It is early, but if they are ready, why wait? Give it a try. My daughter hated the feel of the mess in her diaper...
Mom Seeking Advice on How to Wean 21 Month Old Son from Pacifiers
Asked by V.W. from San Francisco
on May 22, 2008
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Hi moms. My 21 month-old son is still reliant on pacifiers. I don't think that's a problem in and of itself. But my husband and I want to start weaning him from his re...
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- my husband cut down his son's binkie a little each day, to a point where his son could no longer hold on to the binkie. He just naturally quit needing it with this met...
- This was something I was really worried about too. My son seemed to be growing more and more attached to his binky, so we went cold turkey when he was 18 months. We ha...
- Hi V., I would start by only letting him have it when he is in bed. So when he get's up in the morning have him put it up, somewhere he can't reach it :) If he needs ...
Breastfeeding 13 Month Old (How Long Will You Breastfeed)
Asked by T. from Birmingham
on July 14, 2009
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Hi,
Just wondering how long will/would you breastfeed your baby/toddler. When my 6 year old son was a baby I nursed 15 months and my now 13 month old son is still nur...
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- Hi, I nursed my 6 year old boy until he was 15 months old and I dont regret it at all. My oldest son now 14 has had 8 year surgeries throughout his life and his E...
- I will admit that I also felt self-consious about nursing past about 15 mo (even though I had the knowledge and knew it was best to nurse through 2 yrs). It is diffic...
- It's nobody's business how long you breastfeed. That is up to you and your baby. I breastfed my first baby 6 months (She got very frustrated nursing because of varyi...
