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Hypotonia and therapy..HELP!
Asked by L.H. from Pittsburgh
on June 21, 2010
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Our daughter was diagnosed at a year old with hypotonia. We have an OT, PT and Speech therapist come once a week. We do an average of an hour or two of therapy a day p...
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- Not to this extent. I would push up the appointment with the neurologist, and if you are not seeing a private OT and PT (if these are early intervention-state provide...
- Hi, L., Do look into private therapies -- insurance should pay and it will take some of the pressure off of you as you try to follow through on your own 24/7. My s...
- L., This might be a bit lengthy, so I apologize.....I have a son who was diagnosed with hypotonia early on around the age of 3 months. You are doing everything you ca...
When to Start Feeding Meats
Asked by C.W. from Chicago
on April 9, 2008
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Just wondering when a good time is to start feeding my baby meats and mixed fruits?
She is almost 6 months old and has had green beans, peas, squash, sweet potatoes, ...
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- I never would have thought about it on my own but at daycare, my provider suggested we start meats around 9-10 months maybe? I don't really eat meat so I never though...
- I had two voracious eaters who loved the homemade pureed vegetables and the cereals, breads and pasta products so by 10 mos we were venturing to meats. I cooked, then...
- I would talk to your pediatrician. I don't remember the reason but my pediatrician told me not to start meats until 9 months old.
What Does a Cat-declaw Cost?
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on March 9, 2011
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No comment about this negative please.
We just spent $2,000 on new furniture and we have a 10 year old cat. I want to get him de-clawed. What does this typically cost?
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- I'm not for declawing, I'd rather do the soft paws or file nails down and provide lots of scathing posts. But if you do declaw, be sure to spend the extra money an...
- Hi there. Let me preface this by saying I am NOT JUDGING you or trying to make you feel bad, just trying to be sure you have all the facts and have thought this throug...
- If they do it at the same time as the spading it is cheaper, if done on its own it will be around $400-500 at most places, although many will not do older cats. The s...
Anger at Husband
Asked by C.Y. from Los Angeles
on June 24, 2008
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My baby is now 10 weeks old and he has started crying in the evenings for no reason that we can detect. He only cries for 5-10 minutes then he falls asleep. For the ...
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- C. you need not worry. You are expressing anger because it is stressful that you have to deal with a crying baby. It works at your nerves. Relax, calm down and take it...
- Hey Connie - sounds like you're frustrated and you wish your husband would solve this issue for you. I'm sure this isn't a concious thing - like you said, he's been s...
- Hi Corrine, You're not alone. When I'm stressed, I tend to take it out on my husband to some degree or another. This was especially the case after we had two chil...
Need Help with a Strong Willed 4 Yr Old
Asked by R.K. from Greensboro
on August 22, 2007
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I have a smart, wonderful 4 yr old little girl. My issue is she is so stubborn and strong willed that every bit of sanity I have is being tested. I just started stayin...
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- My strong willed child is 21 as of yesterday, he is a loving husband, a great soldier, and a wonderful son. I used the hold method, I would set on the floor in a dark ...
- just to let you know you are not alone that sounds just like my 4 year old Alyssa. I also am a stay at home mom and am have trouble with Alyssa I'm sorry that right no...
- I have a very strong willed child. He's also quite active and very smart. Great personality traits in an adult, but very exhausting on the parent when it's your chil...
Is It EVER Ok to Tell Your Child to "Shut the F++k Up
Asked by M.K. from Houston
on January 2, 2010
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I obviously know it is not, but sometimes when my husband is very distracted or very angry he says this to my son who is 6, he has also said it to me in fron of the ch...
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- I'll just add a tidbit since I agree with the other responses. Ask your husband to think about what would happen if your child repeated his words at school.
- Our family is not even allowed to tell someone to shut up, much less add additional words to the phrase. We also don't call someone stupid. But, if it is in his voca...
- Nope, not okay! Not only is it disrespectful to you but its also teaching your son how to treat women and children. Unless you want your daughter in law and grandkid...
Navel piercing...am I Too Old?
Asked by H.L. from Rochester
on July 13, 2009
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Okay so I know this may seem ridiculous, but I am considering getting my navel pierced. Is this crazy? I wanted to do it when I was younger but always knew I would ha...
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- H., I have had my belly button pierced before, I had lost alot of weight, thought they seemed fun, so I did it. It does hurt when it is done, healing can take a while,...
- Go for it :) Make sure you do it at a good place... they should explain to you their procedure etc. It doesn't hurt too bad. Just try not to worry about it too much, m...
- I got my'n pierced for my 18th birthday, I took it out when I was prego, but now I have it back in. I am now 26 (will be 27 in september), and I don't plan on takin...
Special Needs = Special Privledges?
Asked by N.P. from Chicago
on December 28, 2011
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I know this may come off as being VERY insensitive, so I am apologizing in advance. I want to understand something that happened and get some other people's feelings....
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- Life isn't fair. I'd bet that letting the 5 children with more severe special needs go ahead of you did not extend your wait time by more than a few minutes. Your ch...
- I simply avoid taking my child to a lot of places as I am sick of explaining either her behavior or if it's a good day for her then I have to explain away others quest...
- I think the woman should be allowed to the front of the line. I'm sure her daily life is exhausting as it is, and her other children probably have to make sacrifices a...
