Walking & Taking First Steps: Child
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First Steps Early Intervention
Asked by S.T. from St. Louis
on July 26, 2009
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My 21 month old son just qualified for speech therapy services through First Steps. I would like to hear from any moms whose children have used or are currently enroll...
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- NO! Don't do it. I had the WORST experience with First Steps. The speech therapist only showed up once a month (scheduled for once a week) and would show up unannou...
- I got my son involved with FirstSteps when he was 18 mos, and he had speech and ocupational therapies each one day a week, and physical therapy once a week for the fir...
- My son has been in First Steps since 8 months (he's now 18 months) and started speech services shortly after he turned one. I absolutely LOVE his speech therapist. M...
Learning to Walk
Asked by D.B. from New York
on March 30, 2010
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What type of walking shoes are best for learning to walk?
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- Bare feet or socks with rubber soles. Shoes are not appropriate unless they are outside and need protection for their feet.
- high tops if possible. this way they support the ankles as well as the foot
- Socks with grips on the bottom if you have a lot of hard woods at home otherwise barefoot! When out and about anything with a very soft flexible sole. At home barefoot...
Moody 5 Year Old
Asked by M.D. from Saginaw
on October 28, 2008
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Around the time my daughter started school, her moods have changed. She went through the normal naughty and testy phases that all kids go through when she was little b...
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- Hi M. I so know what you mean! The same thing with my daughter 5, who started school this fall. I agree it's because of peers examples, and none of the stories about ...
- M., I really have to say that I agree wholeheartedly with everthing Beth said! I have 5 boys and my 7 year old (first grader) has been like this also from the b...
- I m having the same prob with my 7 year old also! interested to see what others have to say ;)
Learning to Walk :)
Asked by E.A. from El Paso
on December 7, 2010
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My daughter is getting to point where she is learnin to walk and i need help or opinions on wat kind of shoes to buy? She is 10 months old and all she wants to do is ...
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- Get the socks with grippies on the bottom--at Old Navy or Childrens Place. They do best barefoot or in socks at first.
- If she must have shoes, I would go to Stride Rite. The shoes are made for new and learning walkers. It's best she be barefoot because she needs to use her toes for b...
- My daughters wore the socks with grips on the bottom or Robeez (I think we used a generic brand). Good luck with your walker!
Argument with 5 Year Old ... Need Reassurance.
Asked by J.G. from Springfield
on September 1, 2011
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So, the high temperature today is supposed to be at least 100. My 5 year old does not like to wear shorts ... at all. He and I argued so much this morning. He almos...
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- That's not a battle I would choose, personally. He is not going to die wearing clothes that are not appropriate for hot weather. They're just clothes. In the scheme...
- Oh don't worry about it, he must have forgot abbott this just after 5 mins. R elax and chill, m sure you are a great mom, and thats why you are so conserned. And you...
- I'm sure once he started chatting with his friends he forgot *all* about it. Don't let this ruin YOUR day! I'm like your son though. I HATE shorts. I've alwas be...
Behavior and Discipline for 5 Year Old Boy
Asked by K.B. from Denver
on July 2, 2008
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I'm at the end of my rope with my almost 5 year old son. No matter what I tell him to do (stop hitting your brother; don't jump on the couch; go wash your hands for di...
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- Is the child hyperactive or loses concentration easily, if this is so you may want to get him tested for ADD/ADHD. Most 5 year old I know aren't that way, but the few ...
- Hi K., Check out a book called Love and Logic Magic for early childhood. It has great ideas for how to deal with misbeahaviour without screaming and yelling! ye...
- You're doing your time outs wrong. You're giving him too much attention. Ask him to do something or not do something. If he refuses or ignores you, you need to give...
A 5 Year Old That Constantly Lies
Asked by D.B. from Fort Walton Beach
on December 7, 2007
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I am about at wits end. I have a 5 year old little girl that has developed a lying problem. And I am out of ideas of how to fix it. Eventually she will tell us the tru...
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- It does sound like she may be doing this to get attention--even though it's negative. I would try two things--first a consistent punishment for lying: timeouts, no TV...
- I think that the "intention" for your daughter to lie is benign, meaning that her idea of what she is doing doesn't hold the same meaning as it does to an adult. It i...
- I am a working mom of 2 children, a 4 yr old son and an 8 mo. old girl. I am starting to get an inkling of the "lying" but my husband and I trade off special attentio...
5 Year Old Starving for Attention
Asked by K.B. from San Diego
on August 3, 2009
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Hi moms! I need some suggestions or insight on what to do about my daughter's behavior. She is 5 years old and she is a wonderful caring little girl, but seems to have...
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- I am a full time, stay at home mom, I now homeschool my youngest 2, but two out of my 4 kids were attention hogs like your daughter. The other two are quiet and avoid ...
- I have a girl, now almost 7 years old... and I went through that too. Try getting the book "Your 5 Year Old" or, "Your 6 Year Old" from www.amazon.com It is enligh...
- Dear K., I understand your frustration. As a parent coach, I can tell you that this is a very common challenge for parents. Below is a link to an article I wrote...
Learning to Walk
Asked by S.H. from Charleston
on May 1, 2007
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Hello! I know I have asked about this before, but it's really starting to stress me out. I feel like my husband and I might be doing something wrong. My son is 16 m...
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- You are not a failure! Kids walk at different times. If he is not walking by two, which I really doubt, then I would be concerned. My oldest daughter didn't walk un...
- Hi S.! My daughter did not walk until she was 16 months old. She was 11 months old before she crawled. She was just like your son...perfectly content to do her ow...
- S., my son 17 months just started walking about a month and a half ago so no big deal which i thought it was because of his size hes a big boy but it has came to my ...
Chores for 6 Year Old
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on April 30, 2009
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My husband and I want our son to start doing some chores this summer but I can't figure out what we should have him do! Give me some ideas please! Thank S.
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- I would think he could "help" you with tons of things...dusting, straightening up, putting the dishes away, sorting laundry. I would look at it as a time to spend time...
- This is a good question! I have my 5, 6 and 8 year old doing these chores: unload and load dishwasher, sort laundry, sweep kitchen floor. They are supposed to keep ...
- wash dishes, take out the trash, sweep and mop the floor (we call it swabbing the deck with little kids.. they love playing pirates while cleaning the floor) Put his ...
