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Having Three Children
In a nutshell...take a deep breath---give yourself some grace and just accept that, yes, there is an adaptation period to becoming a Mom of three, ...
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- I have 2, my friend has 3. She said having 3 kids isn't harder, it's just more. I guess it's all in how you look at it. I've heard repeatedly that going from 1-2 ki...
- Hi, G.... Instead of re-writing my "book"...I wanted to share a previous response I had given that is very similar. So, you can just click onto my name 'M. K' and g...
- I think it all depends on the ages of the other children. Mine are 7,4 and 3. I think I did okay. The 4 and 3 year old are only 13 months apart. It was like having t...
**Help**
One of the things I liked about it was the fact that she believed in an adaptation of the cry it out method. It felt less harsh and cruel. Good luck. ...
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- First I would make a decision that I was ready to do it (put her in the crib or bassinet). I know personally that even though I loved having my son next to me, I was a...
- my advice to you is to start putting her in her crib. When she cries go to her and see what she wants. She might just want to know that you will be there for her. It...
- I went through the same exact thing! I highly suggest getting the book Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Dr. Weissbluth. My baby is now 18 months old and loves to...
Color Blind
[2] Monochromats may have a minor advantage in dark vision, but only in the first five minutes of dark adaptation. The normal human retina contains two ...
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- We went thru that phase too with our daughter who is now 4. This too shall pass. I wouldn't worry about it right now. At this point just play along and see how long sh...
- You can go online and find toddler color blindness charts that use shapes instead of numbers. My husband googled it and find them. We tested our son since my husband...
- I thought only boys can be color blind (but I could be wrong). I do know that my son who is 3 1/2 will sometimes say the wrong color just because he does not like to ...
Seeking Advice for Behavior Issues and Helping Son Make Friends at School
Children with this are often extremely bright, but have social adaptation issues . One of my sons has ADD and had similar issues when he was younger. ...
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- It looks to me like the only real problem is the behavior in class. The rest looks like personality. Not all kids are naturally social. Some kids prefer to be alone. A...
- I work with dyslexic and ADHD kiddos. Now, don't take this the wrong way, but it sounds like your son may have a behavior disorder...possibly something as simple as AD...
- Hi RJ, I recomend reading : It's so Much Work to be your Friend by Richard Lavoie. It is a great book to help all of you. Your six year old may not have learning di...
Almost 6 Months, Still Waking at Night
Keep in mind that once you change something, however slight that change might be , it may take some adaptation on her part. My son didn't have a problem with ...
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- Hi Shay ~ I am a first time mom too so I still have lots to learn. However, when my daughter (who is 13 month now) was about the same age as your daughter she seem...
- I have two children a two year old and an eight month old. The boy is older the girl is younger so I have had the best and worst of both worlds. What I can tell you t...
- Hello there! Have you thought about getting her to bed earlier? I have noticed with our son if he gets overtired he wakes up all throughout the night and then since ...
Saying Bye-bye to the Paci
Again, he has impressed me with his adaptation to change. There have been several BIG steps that *I* have dreaded making for fear that they were going to be ...
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- Hi A.. I am having the same problem with my little one. Although he is 13 months, he is hooked to it. We have taken it away from him during the day, so he only needs i...
- My husband and I tried absolutely everything to get our daughter to give up her paci. Nothing worked. Finally one day on a whim I asked her if she would like to give h...
- If anyone gives you any good ideas please send them my way. My son will be two in March and he does exactly like your daughter. He will literally throw his down when i...
10 Month Old Crying and Screaming Behavior
... teacher (or parent) and student in adaptation and learning. Emotion is a huge part of learning. (See brain research as well as psych/child development) ...
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- Hi S., Your Daughter is still young and needs to be comforted. I think she is either trying to communicate with you or there is something that is making her uncomf...
- I also have a 10.5 month old. I would definitely not ignore her cries. That is her only way of communicating at this point! Clearly she is trying to tell you something...
- Hello S., I thought a lot about whether of not to respond to your post. I am not one of those mothers who believes in behavior modification, so that might negate m...
Seeking Advice on Steps to Get My Son Tested for a Learning Disability
... and screening and transparencies makes it go away.. vs. dyslexia, which involves heavy duty (completely worth it) cognitive training and adaptation. ...
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- We had our son tested by a psychiatrist. You can have it done through the school system. We choose to have him tested independently so that there wasn't any bias, s...
- Your best bet would be to have him tested with a psychologist or neuropsychologist. If he is in public school, they can provide a basic assessment for you. Otherwise t...
- First things first - Get in touch with your school's superintendent office. Call the main number if you have to. Every school district has one. Tell them you need ...
New to Autism
... teaches people of all ages with autism how to communicate appropriately, this training has been known reduce behavior problems and improve adaptation ...
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- Hi N.. I'm happy that you can begin a good understanding of how to help your daughter. Although it is under not so happy circumstances, the path you will go now will b...
- I am happy to hear that you have more information about your child's behaviors. In order to have a complete evaluation - request that there be an Occupational Therapis...
- Hi N., I don't have an autistic child, however I used to work with an autistic child. The ppd that you are refering to is a mild form of autism. The fact that she can...
Recommendations About Various Baby Gear Products
I should have just bought a jogger with the adaptation of a baby carrier. My baby stroller just sits there and collects dust!!!! But the jogger I bought ...
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- Ok I JUST went through this! I used the Graco car seat and stroller. I also got a "snap and go" a frame stroller that the carrier snaps into, VERY lightweight. That...
- Hi! Congratulations! The only thing that I would add is to advise you to check consumerreports.org for all kinds of great information. I used Graco and then Britax ...
- Hi C., Congratulations! Yeah for mommies over 40! :) I would suggest that you do some looking on the web and find some things that you like. When you do, then check ...
