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I Have a 3 Year old...enough Said :)
I too have a three year old and a baby, and there are more days than I can ...... I do a little "mental checklist" too. In the times I get frustrated by his .... Two nights ago we were getting ready to go to bed and he spent about a ...
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- Hi, I know you were just thanking the group and already had a lot of ideas, but the potty training...I wanted to let you know what my son did. He didn't want to s...
- Hi Jackie, I got your post late but I can't help responding. Seems you are not alone by all the responses. I was right there with you a few years back.My first born da...
- I feel exactly the same way! We had a behaviorist come for evaluation and her report said he would not listen 90% of the time. He kicked me when I had to change his n...
About Delivery...
You must be getting really ready to get that baby out. I was. I never took childbirth classes. I was glad to not have because I breathed how I felt most ...
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- Hi Liliana, I am going to tell you when no body told me. I took classes, I read 24/7. but this no one told me until it was the 2 hour of me pushing. Push like you ...
- My husband & I took Limaze classes...quite honestly didn't do me any good! Whatever you do, don't eat a lot of greasy foods close to the end. Could've just been me, b...
- COngradulations!!!! Let me just say this there are no two child births that are the same!!! I was so afraid when I was getting ready to have mine, I never took any cla...
How Many Words Can a Two Year Old Say?
When she started there was no baby talk just straightforward speech. ..... If your chld understands what you are saying and is getting his needs ... It was as if he was storing the knowledge and used it when he was ready. ... You need to go to the CDC website to see the checklist of what is "average" for children. ...
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- The average vocabulary for a two-year-old is about 300 words expressively and perhaps more receptively. There are many variants so don't put your child on a scale of a...
- K., My little boy is 21 months old and he doesn't speak much either. I think girls are faster in this area than boys, but that's just my opinion. My son will sa...
- I've got a great website that will give you a ton of information about what kids can do at all ages. It is www.nncc.org. It is the National Network for Child Care, and...
I Think My Two Year Old Could Have a Learning Disability
I don't push the issue until they're past 3 and getting ready to ...... give you some sort of home survery and also her school a checklist/survey if they ...
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- I think you should trust your instincts and really pursue this. You know your daughter better than anyone. Do not let a doctor who spends only 15 mins with her put y...
- If you are worried about her, I recommend you call ECI (Early Childhood Intervention). They work with developmentally delayed children. They will come to you, home o...
- My husband is in the business of getting help and/or schools for people with school age children with problems. He suggests you get an Occupational Therapy workup. T...
Meal Suggestions for 15 Month Old
Again, just cook in the microwave and it is ready to serve. ... Yogurt ( sometimes I mix baby cereal in the yogurt) Canned fruit ... I've been thinking about creating a checklist to make sure my toddler ... Same thing when you have the french toast sticks, serve sausage links with them so he's getting some meat . ...
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- Hi A.. :) I totally am in the same boat. I love to cook but rarely have the time. Here are a few things that I didn't read in other posts that I do with my 15 mont...
- I have this copy from parent magazine of all kinds of finger foods, maybe you could look it up in their archives--I have loaned it to someone in my building, but if yo...
- For my daughter, I fix her rice (which she loves), but I sneak in various vegetables. She loves it! Especially, when it is fried rice with veggies.
Help with ADD
I knew of a teacher whose child couldn't focus on getting ready in the morning. She ended up making a photo checklist on her door to ensure she had ...
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- I worked with some Special Ed teachers years ago who started the kids off daily with a little bit of coffee. A stimulant like Ritalin, but none of the messy side effe...
- I have a daughter that has attention deficit as well, and recently discovered she also has auditory processing disorder with brain processing speed slow and low workin...
- ADD or ADHD is extremely over diagnosed today. I agree with you - I would try a more holistic approach before medicating your son. My brother took an ounce of noni jui...
Stay at Home Mom Depression
I know once I put a little make up on,get the baby dressed, and step out, .... I took paxil, and although it did help me, when I felt like I was ready to ... low thyroid: http://thyroid.about.com/cs/hypothyroidism/a/checklist.htm .... I would love to continue talking to you and maybe getting together for outtings. ...
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- Dear C.: You do need positive reinforcement. Make sure you are taking good care of yourself. We give so much when we care for others, but we forget that we need c...
- I would make sure and get your thyroid checked as the symptoms you're describing are not unique to SAHMs. Here's a good website that discusses the symptoms of low thy...
- hi C., I am a stay at home mom myself. I have gone though the same thing. I have taken meds to help and it does help. i also found that taking time for yourself aw...
Looking for Great Travel Toys
Those are great because they take no space at all, and you can just use a baby wipe to stick them on. Playmobile makes those small boxed sets, and those are ...
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- I always get my boys who are now 2 & 4 the Color Wonder marker and book combo from Walmart or Target. They love it and there is no mess because the markera only write ...
- Alot of the other advice sounds good, dvds, coloring, etch a sketch, but what is really great is a big box of bandaids! It will keep him busy for hours. Good luck K.
- We travel a lot with my 2yr old, both plane rides and one recent long road trip. She can sit and listen to me read books for hours! Go to the library and get books you...
Possible Sensory Issues?? Opinions and Advice Please.
... In the past 11 years Ive ready many many many books trying to understand .... helped me was the bookOut of Sync Child There is a checklist in the book ...
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- K., I just get so upset to hear about a doctor who says thats normal. Its the trend nowadays! You as a mother KNOW what he is doing is not typical! He should be eva...
- I think your pedi is probably right, it sounds like he is just sensitive. I would keep bringing it up at every appointment though and I would even make a special appoi...
- Don't even bother with the peditrician. You can call ECI directly. From what you said in your question, I would even get an appointment at the Child Study Center. Y...
Giving Kids Allowance?
Adoption · Baby Names · Baby Shower · Bringing Baby Home · In the Womb ... My 8 yr old has expressed that he thinks he's ready for an allowance. .... There's nothing wrong with getting an allowance at his age for doing his normal chores .... He has a checklist, morning chores are worth $0.05 and afternoon tasks are ...
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- I would check out the Dave Ramsey site for his Jr program on giving "commissions". He has great advice and products to use in giving your children money and teaching ...
- Dave Ramsey has some good suggestions about allowences. We personally only give money for things above and eyond. We have 11 kids and they are all expected to be pa...
- Hi S.! I have mixed feelings on allowances, but I think that if you do give your child one, tithing and saving portions of it is an excellent idea! I'm sure I'll be...
