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Preschool and Writing Words/letters
Sep 16, 2009 ... Read all 47 responses: "So my first child just started Pre-school this week, he is 3 1/2 yrs old, and man I felt inadequate in parenting!
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- You're not a loser parent. I think ultimately parents who push their kids too much, too early, will end up being loser parents. Another mom just posted this same ...
- You are not a loser mom! Every child develops at their own pace. Don't compare your child's writing (or any other ability, although it is hard to do) to other kids. ...
- Absolutely not! I think some parents try too hard to create superchildren. It is not a competition. Both my girls entered kindergarten knowing their capital letters an...
Seeking Words of Wisdom on Transitioning Co-Sleeping Baby to Their Own Bed
Read all 8 responses: "Ever since I first learned about co-sleeping (in my Evolutionary Psychology class in college), and then later read Dr. Sears while ...
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- L., I am a lot like you, psych in college, Dr. Sears etc. Long story short, transitioning to their own bed seems to be very individualized. We have 2 boys (3 & 4), who...
- We loved co-sleeping with our kids too. Once we decided to move them to their own bed (around six months), we always started the night with them in their own crib. I...
- I slept with my son for 3 months.. I JUST put him in his crib last week. Put a nightlight in his room and soft music. He is doing great. Goes to bed at about 9 and ...
Need Some Help in Preparing My Son to Read Words
Read all 8 responses: "I was wondering if anyone knows a good way to teach my child to read. He is 4 1/2 and is watching the Leap Frog "Talking Words ...
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- The most important thing you can do is read to him everyday. Read books he is interested in. Read books at all reading levels. When you read to him, sometimes run y...
- Read, read, read to your son, and then read some more. Not only will it help him, he will develop a love of reading, and it's a wonderful, cozy time together.
- Hi Carri, I have two boys and have owned my own tutoring business for the last 10 years. Here are some tips you might find useful: -have your son manipulate the sou...
How to Get a Toddler to Stop Saying Not Nice Words?!
Read all 13 responses: "My almost 3 year old son has started to say and call people "stinky poopy". He started this a week ago and we at first told him not ...
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- Sounds like you started by doing the correct things. Ignoring him is the key. Unfortunately, 3 yrs old is the age when children begin using 'potty talk'. Some do and ...
- I have a 2.4 year old that learns all sorts of fun things from his older brothers that are 4 and 10. His favorite for a while was to call everyone he came in contact w...
- It is pretty funny! When it's not your child. My daughter went through this about a year ago. I took a firm approach and told her that those were bathroom words and ...
Is My 17 Month Old Not Saying Enough Words???
Read all 17 responses: "Hi. I am a first time mom, my little girl just turned 17 months. She has been saying "momma" & "dadda" for a while.
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- I have two boys (5 & 10) My 1st spoke clearly and beautifully at a very early age, so when my 2nd one came along and was only saying "dat" (that)when he wanted somethi...
- Even though shes not saying the words, she understands much more than you can believe. You can introduce a few signs, probably the most common and useful like yes, no,...
- Hi K., Does your daughter take a binky? If so, that will definitely slow down how much she talks, however, if she doesn't take a binky, she is still in good shape. ...
"Older" Mom Looking for Words of Advice...Having a Baby at 40?
Read all 13 responses: "I am a nearly-40-year-old married mother of a very active nearly 4-year-old boy. I have recently found out that I am pregnant with ...
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- Hi S., I am 38 and just had my 3rd baby and my second was born when I was 37- both home births, thankfully! So now I have two babies under two plus a 6 year old. I am...
- Just wanted to say congratulations on the advent of a new little one! I believe that having a baby at 40 is fairly common now, and I'm sure your precious little one wi...
- Hi S., I'm about to turn 40 (next month) and am having twins, so I can relate to your worry! However, I feel more in control and know what to expect now than I did w...
2-Yr Old Stuttering with Small Parts of Words - Fast Onset
Read all 10 responses: "My 2-yr old is an advanced talker, with large sentences and great enunciation. Within the past week he has started to stutter ...
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- Hi there- I am a speech pathologist and stuttering in young children is very common, as I'm sure you read when you did your research online. Get the evaluation and sta...
- I would wait until you hear about the evaluation before worrying too much. Your son might just be trying to talk faster then he can. You know, maybe he's thinking fa...
- My son was the same way. he did this all through pre-school. I spoke to a friend of mine who is a speech pathologist and she told me it is normal. Basically she said...
My Almost Three Is Swearing!!!
My eldest got on a roll of using the word often and in reference to ... My three -year-old picked up a couple of curse words - probably from me and her dad. ...
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- He may be a little young for this, and I'm sure there will be people here that think this is Barbaric, but when I was little, I got a bar of soap in my mouth. You'd ha...
- Hello E. - Well, first thing is not to feel too guilty about this. Thay all encounter it sooner or later. We have three sons and have been through this and what...
- Hi E., Have you thought about the motivation behind it? I am wondering if it is part of him crying out to get some attention from you and your husband... and whe...
Helping My 15 Month Old to Talk More
One day, the words will start coming, and you'll be asking how to shut him up! ... Focus on teaching him the words for things that he is interested ...
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- Focus on teaching him the words for things that he is interested in...perhaps he loves bath time. Use the word bath before during and after bath time and he just migh...
- My 15 month old doesnt talk well either, but he babbles all the time. And, he can scream with the best of them. But, he is so focused on physical things now, that he...
- Sounds like you're doing the right thing. Just keep talking to him, narrate your day, identify things in his world. He's totally normal. Many kids, especially boys,...
Mom of 17 Month Old Seeking Advice on Son Who Doesn't Say Too Many Words
Read all 5 responses: "I have a 17 month old son who doesn't say any words that I can understand. He does alot of babbling and it sounds like he wants to ...
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- My son was on the same schedule. He understood everything I said and followed commands. He maybe spoke 6-8 words and at two, maybe a dozen. I asked my pedi and she s...
- Go to the speech thearapist! I waited until our son was 2. Then had him evaluated by an early intervention service in Indiana (First Steps). At 2, he only used 10-1...
- I've read most of the other posts and they are right on. My older son only said about 8 words when he turned 2, and we started him in the Zero to Three program (state...
