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Is My 21 Month Old Boy Tongue-tied or Just a Late Talker
Asked by S.C. from Mobile
on March 23, 2009
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My son is 21 months and makes lots of noises (he wants to talk) but everything comes out sounding like raa raa or naa naa. Everyone tells us he'll talk when he's read...
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- Hmm. Wants to talk. Is trying to talk. Can only stick his tongue out a little bit. Super smart. Hmmm..... I wonder if there *is* a physical issue there. There...
- My middle daughter was tongue tied, so I know how frustrating this can be. She could stick her tongue out too, but she always did it with the tip "stuck" on her front...
- My nephew was tongue-tied - it can run in families - and his tongue was clipped during his first year. He still didn't start talking until after his second birthday. ...
22 Month Old Still Not Talking
Asked by N.M. from Chicago
on April 24, 2008
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i am concerned about my 22 month old daughter who is still not talking. she does say a few words like hi, bye, ma,mo (for remote) but that is all she says to people.l...
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- N., I am a ST in the EI program and if you are still concerned about you'r child's speech development, you should definitely talk to your service coordinator about f...
- I can really relate as my children were also preemie, born at 34 weeks (2 lbs 6 oz) and 32 weeks (3 lbs 10 oz.). Does your NICU do follow up appointments? If so, the...
- Find another speech therapist! You could try requesting another speech evaluation through EI; The ST who evaluates is often different from the one who ends up treatin...
16 Month Old Hitting
Asked by D.B. from Richland
on November 3, 2009
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SO my daughter who is now 16 months has started hitting all the time. We have tried taping her hand and telling her no no, or hitting is not nice, but she just laughs ...
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- I'm willing to bet that she learned this behavior from her big brother or the friends' kids. So, you need to watch their behaviors as much as her's. When you see her...
- I'll tell you what worked with my twins sons...as soon as you catch her hitting, firmly say "no" then stop giving her attention for it. She may be doing it as a way to...
- You said that she laughs and runs away. Sounds like this is a game to her. Substitute some other way for her to get your attention and have fun. Perhaps a tickle wo...
How Do You Get Your Husband to Volunteer His Help?
Asked by C.B. from Los Angeles
on October 7, 2008
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Don't get this the wrong way, I love my husband but you know they come with their perks and not so perks.
My husband and I had been dating since 2001+-, we found o...
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- Have you directly told him exactly what you need? My husband was raised exactly like your husband. (The 30 yr old brother still lives at home and the mom does everyt...
- Are you married to my husband? Sounds similar. We went through our ups and downs and you're right, husbands have there good and not so good qualities. At times it feel...
- Well C., you've got a big job a head of you and I don't mean your work. You need to have (probably numerous) conversations with your husband about your unhappiness. ...
Wean a 13 Month Old Girl
Asked by C.C. from San Francisco
on December 19, 2008
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My girl is now 13 months old. I am breastfeeding her at night time, and i think it's time to stop. Any advise? suggestion?
Thanks
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
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- Is she in her own room? You will need to sleep train her and might want to read about sleeping through the night. You can still continue to breast feed during the day,...
- I just read a book from the library called The Nursing Mother's Guide to Weaning by Kathleen Huggins, which I liked.
- My daughter turned 16 months old today and I stopped nursing last Saturday. She would nurse before bed and during the night. All I've done is tell her, "'nana' is al...
Why Is My 2 Year Old the Only One Who Has Problems Sharing??
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on November 28, 2011
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So I volunteer at the 2-year old class at church and I noticed that out of about 7 or 8 kids, my 2.5 year old is the only one to have problems sharing. My son loves c...
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- Nope, not true. My husband still has trouble sharing. Hopefully your son he will grow out of it. I have no hope for the inner child in my husband.
- Oh yeah. He is the ONLY 2 year old who has trouble sharing. He is, really. Oh come on, lol
- Your son is NOT unusual. At this age stage... they do NOT have 'socialization' mastered yet. They don't even have emotions fully developed yet. They don't even know....
2 Year Old Sending Him to Preschool or Not
Asked by S.W. from Boston
on June 24, 2009
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Hello Mom's - I have a need for some advice or expereince you have been through with sending a 2 year old to preschool. Here is the situation - My son is 2 we moved h...
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- Hi S., My son started Litchfield Montessori School at 2 3/4 and he's been there since. He's 7 1/2. He absolutely loved it, waved good bye on his first day and he ha...
- With my boys I found a local church who had a mothers group that met once a week it was called Mom to Mom. You did not have to be a member of that church. They did pro...
- Hi S., I think preschool is great for children and I think it would be nice for your son to have some "special" time after the baby arrives. My daughter is almost ...
Dating with a 5 Month Old....
Asked by S.J. from Huntsville
on October 13, 2010
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I am a single mother, have been single through my whole pregnancy...my son is now 5 months old. I love my son enjoy every minute I have with him. But now he is on a ...
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- Friends are always a good place to start. I met my husband through a friend. I don't think that many people can share the same story, but here is mine, hehe: I met ...
- I agree with Suzhi, Just continue to do what you normally do with friends and family. You'll find each other. I actually met my husband at work.
- Try an online site... I know, I know... they seem impersonal and cheesy, but that's how I met my husband! I wasn't into the bar scene and lived in a college town duri...
3 Month Loves the TV ?!?
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on February 5, 2009
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Hello. Over the past 2 weeks, my 3 month old has discovered the TV which has been keeping her attention. We are in a small space and have a large TV so it is hard to...
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- Please no TV! There have been studies done that suggest early television not only has the potential to lower a child's attention span but also slow the learning of ve...
- Wow! A lot of responses. I would say that there are good things to be had from SOME T.V. watching. I would recommend that whatever you let her watch, you make sure ...
- Turn off the tv. Trust me - the time will come soon enough when she will ask, or maybe not. My oldest LOVES tv. My youngest doesn't care so much. Wait until she's old ...
Should I Let My 2 Year Old Go on a Field Trip?
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on June 6, 2011
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I trust my son's daycare who has been taking care of my 2 year old since he was 7 months old but this would be the first "off of school premises" field trip that he wo...
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- I honestly don't think a 2-year-old will get anything out of a field trip like this. I absolutely would not let my kid go, unless I was going along as well. Two is way...
- Let him go. Or if they take parent volunteers, you can sign up. But groups are usually divided up, and with a group supervisor, and per age.
- I would conquer my own fears and let my son go. Naturally there is a huge BUT - I would find out the student to caretaker ratio first. If it was something like 1 ad...
