developmental milestones of toddlers
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Need Pediatrician Referral for My Toddler and 8 Month Old
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- I would say it is time to find a new doctor for sure. I don't live around you, but I wanted to second the recommendation for Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Associates...
- Good Morning! I live in the canton area and take my boys to U of M (East Health & Geriatrics). It is located right off of Plymouth road, right across the street fro...
- Wow! It definitely sounds like time for a new pediatrician. I take my daughter to Child Health Associates,and they are great. I go to the Ann Arbor Office, but here is...
Child STILL Not Walking
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- He likes crawling because it gets him there faster and more steadly then if he was walking. We can understand that walking will be quicker once he knows how but to hi...
- Okay, I AM a pediatric physical therapist and am a bit bothered (not in a personal way) that your husband thinks PT is ridicuous. Does he even know what pediatric PT ...
- My son did not start walking until 17 mo. I was so concerned but at the same time knew that he was healthy and would start walking when he was ready. Finally he star...
Toddler Not Talking Yet
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- I have 2 little ones and both were very different in language development. We did baby signs with both. My son was a talker from the beginning. He would do the signs, ...
- Both of my children had only a small handful of words in their vocabularies at 16 months old. Most of the words had specific meanings, though it took a while for us t...
- I went through this with my daughter. I told her pediatrician and they said to just keep an eye on it until she turned 2. At her 2yr check up, they refered her to earl...
Helping Toddler to Gain Weight
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- I am not saying the doc is wrong... but, here is my personal experience (and my sisters too) We both have had underweight children and completely average weight child...
- I agree - don't give unhealthy things just to help him put on weight. And, in my opinion, if he is meeting all his developmental milestones appropriately, then who's t...
- S., I would not worry. I have an 19 month old as well. She is very active and eats great. No junk food just good home cooked food. She is on the 1 percentile for weig...
My 8 Month Old Baby Is Drinking Less Milk Everyday, and Hasn't Rolled Over.
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- Dear Elys, I usually just brows through the messages but yours caught my attention. I am a grandma raising a grandchild (now 5). Second time around I feel I need to b...
- Hi there ~ I would definitely take these concerns to your pediatrician. Since you are feeding solids, your baby will tend to ease up on the bottle a bit. 4 oz. ...
- Hi there, I would definitely speak to your pediatrician (first to rule out any medical possibilities for him not rolling or moving very efficiently). I used to teach...
Spinning Toys
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- I work with Early Intervention and have specialized in toddlers with autism. As long as all other development is ok, this one "red flag" would not be a concern. It is ...
- Is he social? Does he like to be hugged, be given attention? I don't think that spinning qualifies a diagnosis of autism - there is so much moer to it.
- Lining up toys in a straight line is a "sign".... A child spinning THEMSELVES around is a sign... I've never heard of spinning toys though :D (I worked with adu...
Scar Tissue on Babies Brain
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- Pay close attention to the neurologist's take on things. It can be serious or it might not affect him at all, or anything in between. My (now) teenage daughter had...
- Are you scheduled to see a Neurologist? I would make an appt and find out what they say. Scaring on the brain can be the result of many things, but also can have p...
- D. this could mean many things. My daughter, now 16, has scar tissue on the right frontal lobe of her brain. We are fairly certain that it is from having febrile seizu...
Do My 10 Months Old Twins Need Physical/ Occupational Therapy?
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- Get the help. Just get it. Both of my kids were born perfect (I thought) but my first had torticollis (her head was tilted to one side) and she was not developing he...
- Hi, J.. I don't have twins, but had a similar situation with one of my sons. Do get a second opinion, but if the doctors agree that therapy is the best option, try it....
- J., If you were learning a foreign language and needed extra help would you take some extra tutoring? Of course you would!! Your children will benefit from the wond...
Slow Meeting Gross Motor Milestones
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- my nine month old girl was in the exact same situation at her 9 month check-up and as a seasoned mother of three I about fell over when my pediatrician recommend we ha...
- A.: I have been an educational advocate for over 15 years, helping parents navigate the special education system, and the parent of two adults with disabilities. If y...
- I have a son who is now almost 6 years old. He did not crawl or any of that stuff you mentioned until he was around 10 months old. He did seem to be a little behind ...
I Need Help Finding a Book for Toddler "Normals"
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- I have heard that "The Happiest Toddler on the Block" is a good book. I haven't read it yet, but I see it mentioned often when people (including me) ask for advice on...
- There is another book in the Series called What To Expect the Toddler Years. Its pretty thick but it goes to age 5 I believe. Good Luck! My Daughters turned one on ...
- There is a Love and Logic series that is really good. It has one for the toddler years. I'm sorry I don't know the author right off hand, but my sister checked them ...