Walking & Taking First Steps
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10 Month Old Walking but Only with Help
Asked by J.F. from New York
on March 18, 2008
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My son seems to love to walk but only if someone is hold his hands. If he's standing on his own he just stands there. He doesn't seem to want to move it along.
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- just wanted to add, he'll do it when he's ready and 10 months old is early! My girls are almost 16 months and are just now starting to walk without holding something ...
- Well, I for one, never "rushed" walking! I kinda liked the stage just before my boys started walking on their own. I knew I could catch them then :) Keep in mind th...
- My daughter did the same thing for months. After I let do she would just stand for a minute, then plop her self down and start crawling. When he feels secure, he'l...
? 7Month Old Baby & Shoes ???
Asked by R.H. from San Francisco
on October 14, 2008
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I am hearing conflicting advice on when to put shoes on my 7 month old...
I have heard; don't put shoes on babies when they are learning to walk. I have also heard; ...
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- My daugher didn't wear shoes until she was walking. Barefoot is best but non-skid socks are also okay. My daughter used to take or one or both of her socks so she wa...
- At this point, the only reason your son needs shoes is to keep his toes from freezing as it gets colder. The only thing he needs is a shoe that is warm (weather-proof...
- we went barefoot or socks until our daughter walked. we used Robeez soft shoes a little beforehand because we were given some as gifts and they were cute, but didn't b...
Seeking Mom's of Left-handed Children
Asked by A.T. from Sarasota
on December 7, 2009
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Is your lefty having trouble learning to write and cope with living in a right-handed world?
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- I am left handed and LOVE it! I am sad to say that neither of my children are... no advice here, but to embrace it :)
- Your lefty must be a lefty only. My sister, brother and I are all left handed - both of our parents are right handed so go figure I guess :) But none of us had difficu...
- Its funny to me as to why it would ever be an issue with someone who is not left handed. Whats the big deal, really?When I was little, I had an aunt who thought there...
How Do Babies Learn to Crawl?
Asked by K.E. from Reading
on July 16, 2007
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My daughters were both crawling when they were placed with us so this is a new area for me. My son is trying like crazy to crawl, but is having difficulty. He gets u...
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- Dear K., Hey, my son Tyler just started crawling a few weeks ago. He was doing what you are describing for almost a full month before he finally took off. Don't worr...
- K.~ your son is on his way to crawling. it will be no time before you are chasing him around. L.
- My daughter is 7.5 months and just started to crawl backwards this week, too. I read that it is because their arms are better developed than there legs and because th...
Standing up Before Walking?
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on June 18, 2008
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Two days ago, my 1 year old (who is not walking yet) learned to stand up by himself. What I mean by this is he sits in the middle of the floor and stands up from a si...
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- A.- I'm no expert, but I'll tell you about my son. He did the same thing! He is very strong and walked at 9 months after standing on his own without help for qu...
- All of my kids did that before they learned to walk. I thought it was normal until I read your question!
- Hi A. M., Every baby that I have ever known or been around has stood up first. It helps them to get bablance. I believe your baby is perfectly normal in doing thi...
How Did You Know Your Child Was Autistic?
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on November 1, 2007
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I am wondering what you mothers of autisitc children would tell a mother to look out for with their kids as signs of autism. For example, a segment on the other night ...
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- Hi K.! Well, we are pretty sure my son has Autism. He goes to a special school right now in Aurora. It is called Hope Wall. He is 4 and in preschool and he started...
- My son doesn't really have a diagnosis yet, but it was my childcare provider who pointed out to us that he was "different". We were first time parents and really just...
- My 5 year old son was diagnosed with Autism at age 3. Our biggest red flag was his speech, he was pretty much non-verbal. When we went through the whole screening proc...
Holds Food in Mouth
Asked by J.S. from Cincinnati
on June 23, 2010
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My two year old nephew, since he started eating real foods, holds his food in his mouth . He will hold it in his mouth for up to hours at a time . He is also a little ...
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- What harm would a speech evaluation do him? He has nothing to loose, and everything to gain. A two year old, boy or girl, should be saying simple sentances by age tw...
- Are there other things you have noticed to earn the 'slow' title? Because if you are just basing it on the walking and talking then I doubt there is a problem, walkin...
- It doesn't sound like anything to worry about, but if sister is worried, she should speak to her pediatrician. Your nephew sounds very similar to my son. My son ...
Questions About Kindergarten
Asked by K.G. from Phoenix
on April 11, 2007
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I have a 5 year old in KDg this year. He is bringing home addition problems already and is getting frustrated because he doesn't know how to figure them out. I have ne...
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- I don't know about your school, but my daugter is doing double digit addition and now subtraction! Not only that but she is learning what nouns, verbs and adjectives ...
- Yes K. they are starting that early! Do you have things for your son to count? I have counting disks that are different colors. My youngest is in first grade and they ...
- Hi K., When I went to Kindergarten, I didn't learn addition, or any kind of math until First Grade. However, I think it's great that they are teaching that in Kinderg...
Ideas for a Preschool Schedule
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on February 28, 2008
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Hi,
I just need some ideas for my will be 3yr old daughter (along w/8mo old daughter.) for a schedule. Like I am not sure what all it should even include?? OR for h...
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- Hi K.! If you're not putting your little bit in a daycare, I think that whatever works in your house is what you do. A good way to help your daughter learn words is t...
- K., I teach pre school in my home full time to 2 3 year olds and 2 two year olds. I follow the cirriculum by "Highreach". It is wonderful. A lot of the Fairfax CO. ...
- Read, Read, read and have conversations with your children...talk about colors..count things..role play (like you be the baby and she's the mommy)...cut paper or pictu...
Favorite App for Kids
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on July 23, 2010
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Hi mommas! My four year old daughter LOVES to play games on my iphone. I have some fun learning apps, but what do your kids love?
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- Paper toss! And it was free! I have baseball, pole position, bowling, baseball, and some learning games.
- KidArt and Tozzle. Mine also like Angry Birds - it's too old for them but they like to fling the birds (I bought it for myself). Tozzle might be too young for her but...
- Bubble wrap...stupid stupod game but even my husband plays it.. lol. When you see it you'll see why i call it stupid. LOL
