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How to Get Child to Stop Saying a Bad Word?
Once I corrected my hubby the 3 yr old stopped. However at age 5 almost 6 he's old enough for a frank discussion about what he should or shouldn't be saying ...
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- D., I like to joke to my friends that if they want their kids to do something, tell them not to do it. Few things are more attractive to kids -- and most adults --...
- D., please explain to your son the reality of words when he ask you, if not the streets are going to take control of him and his choosing of words. sexy is not a bad w...
- Tell him it is unacceptable and if he says it again tell him what his consequence will be. (5 minutes time out, no TV, staying in room, etc) Make it very plain that he...
18 Month Old Not Talking
When I say late, I mean she wasn't talking until she was well past 3 years old ( saying some words only). The doc said that all children are different and to ...
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- Honestly--all kids develop differently and this includes using language. Though some 18-month olds have a 50+ vocabulary others are less than 10 (and may just be sound...
- Try not to worry. He is still quite young. Lots of kids can't talk at this age. My 2nd of 4 kids didn't talk till he was 3yrs old. He's 7 now and is smart and heal...
- Hi I., A family friend of ours has a son with the same issue. They took him to the doctor and he was diagnosed with autism. But not a severe case. The child was ext...
What Does Your 10 Month Old Say?
My son is 16 months old and he doesn't say any words consistently. At his 15 month appointment the doctor said that he should be saying more and I got all ...
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- I don't know where you live, but your county "early intervention" (or "birth to 3") program will take a look at your son's progress for free and offer services if need...
- My daughter is 9 1/2 mos. and she doesn't say anything you can understand. she does alot of babbling, da, da,da,...ma,ma,ma yells and screams in delight. None of it ...
- Hi N., All children develop at different stages. It may not be anything to worry about but there are programs out there that can help determine it. I always like to...
Rambuctious 3 Year Old
P.S. Sometimes mountains can be made out of molehills (an old saying that just means don't make this issue into more than it has to be). I would take things ...
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- I have girls who are 3 and worked in daycare for YEARS...boys are wild and play rougher than girls, it's the nature of the beast. Unless your son is dileberately pick...
- I do not see anything wrong with the lady asking an active three year-old to play a little ways away from her young baby. I had a boy continue to swing his yo-yo in th...
- Hi B., What type of mother would confront a 3 year old little boy? Especially with his mother right there??? And repeatedly??? Obviously the woman doesn't like ...
Saying NO
And as the old saying goes...this too shall pass, lol. :o). HTH, C. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- I agree with everyone else. There is nothing wrong with him talking to his toys that way...it would be different if he started acted out his anger. Just remember, he h...
- I wouldn't discipline him for telling his toys no. This is a stage that many 2 year olds go through, and he will eventually stop on his own. Have you heard the joke, M...
- Just like everyone else said, it's normal and for the most part healthy. At this age they want to feel in control of thier lives, and have very little they can actuall...
Weaning from Bottle
Okay so that old saying that they will get thirsty enough and just start drinking from it. Intirely not true. My son almost got dehydrated because I kept ...
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- Okay so that old saying that they will get thirsty enough and just start drinking from it. Intirely not true. My son almost got dehydrated because I kept thinking th...
- M., I am a mother of multiples. I took my boys off the bottle cold turkey. I introduced the sippy cup at around eight to nine months. The day that they turned a yea...
- M., Since your child doesn't take a bottle at night and is accustomed to sippy cups already, then going cold turkey probably won't be that big of a change (ie pr...
18 Month Year Only Saying a Few Words
She is 2 1/2 years old and just started speaking more clearly where I can actually understand what she is saying. Just before her 2nd birthday she started ...
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- It seems like people always have conflicting opinions on this issue because there's such a huge variation in when kids start talking and how fast they add to their voc...
- I was worried when my twins only had 5 words and animal sounds at 18 months. They also knew where a few body parts were when asked. I was thinking about getting a pr...
- Hi K.! I experienced same when my 3 year old was 18 months. He had no additional word development thru 24 months. Our pediatrician referred us to Child & Family Con...
How Many Words/sentances Should a 2-Year Old Be Speaking?
But I do know that my now 2 1/2 year old boy said just a few words before his 2 yr birthday. Pretty much right when he turned 2 he started saying a TON of ...
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- Trust your own instincts. People think pediatricians are geniuses but they aren't, they are just people. If he is the first child, it does seem a bit slow but my se...
- My Grandson will be nine in a few weeks and he has been diagnosed with Speech Apraxia but not until he was in 1st grade in school. He was checked for hearing (but that...
- The others are probably right, that he will speak soon enough. However, it wouldn't hurt to follow your doctor's advice and have his hearing tested, just in case. That...
2 Year Old Won't Stop Saying NO!
Read all 14 responses: "My 2.5 year old son will NOT stop telling us No all of the time. I have put him in time out for saying No, and he gets on his bed, ...
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- I feel for you - 2's and 3's can be so hard! Terrific and terrible at the same time. Thanks for reaching out for advice; you are not alone. Please don't resort to corp...
- Hi MG, Yes, this is a part of growing up, but if we don't teach our children right from wrong, who will.? Just because it is a part of growing up doesn't mean you ...
- Let me start with a disclaimer--we all mother differently and some of us could never tolerate the very things that work well for another. So if this hits you the way ...
Speech Delay in 2-Year-old
Aug 13, 2009 ... district with a toddler who has a speech delay? My 2-year-old was assessed in January by..." ... 16 Month Old Not Saying Any Words ...
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- both my boys wetn through the Early Intervention program where the therapists came to our home until they were 3. My 4-year-old is in preschool with in-class speech t...
- The previous post is correct in saying that if your child qualifies, the services would begin when the child turns 3. You are on the right track if you have already c...
- You don't qualify for help with the school district until they are 3. You will have to get an evaluation from them. They are just getting back to work as they are on...
