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13 Month Old Hitting
I also recommend reading T. Berry Brazelton's Touchpoints - his approach is behavioral based and goes through developmental stages - it has really helped me ...
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- WOW-thats pretty intense-its obvious that something is upsetting the child...can he really talk yet??is he getting hit at daycare??or by anyone else??theres a reason w...
- I wouldn't worry too much about him acting out because of something at daycare - I'm a stay at home mom (and my son has never been hit) and my son who is 12.5 months i...
- We have & my daughter would laugh when she did it so it was really hard to get through to her it was not nice. Anyway as I remember when she started doing it around t...
How Long Does It Really Take for a Preemie to Catch Up?
Using the adjusted age is better for developmental stages...that is what my son's doctor uses at Well Baby Checks and then shows me the typical results for ...
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- Maureen, My little dude, was also born 8 weeks early and spent 7 weeks in the NICU. It's tough to guage these things, with preemies (and I think all kids) I was imm...
- I really don't have an answer for your question; however, I do want to give you a little reassurance. My son was born after 40 weeks (way after due date and I think it...
- Maureen, Every child is different and there is usually a "window" in which a child will developmentally achieve their gross motor/fine motor and speech goals. If you...
Need Help with My 2 Year Old
Try reading the book on child development called "The Magic Years". It gives some great insight on the developmental stages. Sincerely, ...
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- I have a 31 month old son and 16 month old daughter. We use the marble jar for my son and it seems to work well. When it is full we go to Chuck E. Cheese...when he is ...
- I think Candee has a good point. Some kids just don't respond to "time out" in a place where they can still watch what's going on, and "time out" becomes pointless if ...
- Some kids do naturally have a more rebellious or strong willed nature than others. Even more so that you should work on it now. That strong willed tendency will just ...
My 4 Year Old Daughter Might Be Bipolar
There is controversy as to whether the disorder can even be diagnosed in the toddler years, as so many of the developmental stages can mix and lead to ...
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- I would be VERY VERY careful about accepting a diagnosis of bipolar in a child so young. I would also recommend at least 3 different evaluations (by different special...
- Before you get swept up in the world of medications & diagnosis, please look into some alternatives. I have seen too many children & adults end up on an extreme amoun...
- M.--I know this is a difficult time for your family; waiting for a diagnosis and not knowing what is going on, how you can help, etc. is difficult. Also, it is so ver...
Help with Weaning My 15 Month Old.
There is a good book called gentle weening if you decide to go that route (it discusses weening in the context of the different developmental stages, ...
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- I was in a the same situation...smaller house too. I decided to allow the baby (girl) to cry while I rubbed her back...patted...then I'd leave, come back and do the s...
- my youngest daughter only nursed wouldnt take a pacifier or a bottle. I was in a similar position like you. However, i wasnt pregnant. I have 3 children and my doct...
- Have your husband get up and put him back to bed. He associates you with nursing during that time of night. To break the cycle, see if daddy can comfort him. If he ...
Jealousy Between Mom & Mom
Two of my brothers and I had children within a few months, so it's easy to compare developmental stages. And we all keep saying how "different children just ...
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- The people who are likely to be most receptive to you talking about your daughter are: your husband, your parents and your husband's parents. Not to mention praising ...
- Parenthood is not a race to the finish, but should be a journey of encouragement. In an effort to preserve the family, honor their wishes without harboring any resent...
- My sil is like that too. She is my husband's sister and her son is 2 months older than our oldest son but our son has always been more advanced than hers in pretty mu...
10-Month Old Not Eating Enough?
She gives a lot of useful info on things like how different developmental stages accompany changes in eating habits (i.e., when your child starts becoming ...
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- Dont worry I have a friend whose child has eaten noodle and parm cheese ONLY for 3 years, he is FINE. HE now is 8 and still as picky with a small addition to his die...
- Nutritionist Ellyn Satter's book "Child of Mine, Feeding with Love and Good Sense" is a good reference for these things - it helped put a lot of my "are my kids eating...
- Hi R.! My daughter is 9 months and I am going through the same thing. She only seems interested in bread, crackers and cheerios. She never finishes her baby food fr...
Hugs and Kisses
ANd each child goes through developmental stages that trump our need for those hugs and kisses as they become more and less interested in a new skill, ...
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- I think every child is a little different when it comes to this. My daughter - 19 mos. - isn't such a big fan of hugs and kisses until recently - and she really only ...
- Hi, From another perspective I have a 6 yr old boy and 4 yr old girl. I think I did mostly the same with both of them but they are totally opposite. My son still ki...
- Hello T., My 18 mos old son Has just started giving hugs & kisses, I think it just depends on the child. They do say that children develop at different rates. hope y...
Advice on 1 Year Old Daughter Who Has Stop Speaking
Sometimes my daughter will go back to the stage of pointing and no talking ... going through other developmental stages; i.e, walking, growing, the like. ...
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- Hi It could be a few things. Did she have any shots at her 12 month appointment? Some people believe that shots can trigger some pretty intense autoimmune thing that ...
- My pedi told me it's common for kids to put certain skills in the "vault" when they are learning other ones. Chances are b/c she's working on learning to walk, she's ...
- My advice would be to continue reinforcing words to her, speak & sing to her quite often, as well as read a ton of age-apppropriate books. This could be some particul...
Toddler Is Not Chewing His Food Well Before He Swallows.
He may not be ready for bite sized portions, and it's your job to make sure what you give him is the right size and appropriate for his developmental stages ...
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- OK...if he isn't chewing the size your giving him, shred the meat...cut the cheese into tiny pieces...put food in a blender. He may not be ready for bite sized portio...
- H., I understand the anxiety of possibly chocking. I have a 3 year old son who just last year has learned to chew all the way. We just made smaller bites, and onl...
- watch madagascar! at end penguin says open that hatch, chew it, savor it, etc. works great! and we use it to make them try new foods.
