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Is it normal that my 17 months (toddler) is still not walking?
I'd already learned that my baby did things in his own time when HE decided he was ready. He too was delayed in all .... 15 Month Old Has Low Muscle Tone ...
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- Hi S.. I can say I know how frustrating this is. I have a 15 month old who can not walk. He also can not crawl or stand up. We've been with ECI for about 8 months ...
- My youngest did not walk until she was 19 mos. old. We went and had her checked but everyone told me she was just fine and nothing wrong with her. The doctors and I fi...
- I didn't read all of the responses so sorry if I am repeating anything. I was told when I called ECI because my daughter wasn't walking at 16 months, to wait until 18 ...
Sometype of Muscle Weakness
15 Month Old with Low Muscle Tone (Hypotonic) · 16 · Question About Hypertonicity - "Overtoned" Baby · 20 · Do My 10 Months Old Twins Need Physical/ ...
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- I certainly don't know your son or your ped but my daughter just started crawling before her first birthday and it was really more of a scoot thing and she wasn't stan...
- I agree with everyone else. My daughter also has problems with upper body strength. We didn't realize it was a problem until she was 4 1/2, and were having her evalu...
- Hello! You are the best mom that you can be. You are raising a healthy little boy! All kids develop at different rates and your son is moving at a different rate. Y...
8.5 Month Old, Not Crawling Yet
Every baby is different, and they will do things when they are ready. It does not mean anything if one ... Low muscle tone seems to be an inherited trait. ...
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- As long as she can sit well when put into position, I wouldn't worry. All babies develop differently and crawling is not even a real gage of babies development. Some b...
- Oh god, dont worry about it. my daughter crawled pretty early but she didnt walk until she was 16 months old! She'll get it, they all do, at just different ages.
- My daughter is 8.5 months old as well and she is not crawling. She is on all fours and rocks but she doesnt put herself in the sitting position and is also very sturdy...
Seeking Other Mom of Child with Clubfoot
My baby has hip dysplasia and the site has been really helpful. ... I notice he has low muscle tone in his leg , but I'm not sure if it is from being in the ...
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- Over 40 years ago my brother was born with bilateral clubfoot and he was casted and had surgery. He did wear braces when he was younger and developing. Although he has...
- My son was just born in December 2007 with bilateral club foot. He was casted at 3 days old and was in his casts for about 7 or 8 weeks. He had only one procedure to c...
- Hi, I am also a teacher and mother of 3. My oldest son was also born with a clubfoot. He had surgery at 6 weeks of age, lots of physical therapy, wore special shoes ...
14 Month Old Baby Won't Eat Textured Foods or Feed Himself
But he was the perfect baby, very intelligent, hardly ever cried, etc. ... that would be able to tell you if the problem is related to low muscle tone, etc. ...
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- The first thing I would do is discuss this with your little guy's pediatrician. I think this is probably pretty common. My daughter has experienced the same symptoms, ...
- While my son did feed himself at a really early age, he was and still is a gager. He used to gag himself and puke at nearly every meal. Now he'll gag and puke severa...
- Dear Martha and Robert, There are a million reasons why this could be happening. I think you should seek the advice of a nutritionalist, and have him checked for any ...
Five Month Old Can't Bear Weight or Straighten Spine When Sitting.
It sounds as if he has low muscle tone, my oldest daughter had this and we kept ... Have Birth to three evaluate your baby, it is free and they work with ...
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- K., I had the same concerns when our daughter was that age. She did hold her head up, but would never bear weight on her legs. Finally at her 1-year check up we too...
- People love to compare babies....it is hard, but each baby is unique. I have 3 kiddos at home, my first rolled over at 4 months, my second didnt roll over until almos...
- I would check out a chiropractor who sees children. It's amazing what they can do to get the whole body working together!
My Son Won't Take His Bottle Anymore
Have you tried experimenting with faster flow nipples on your baby's bottle ... the Opposite to be true he was refluxing due to Low Muscle Tone Not any ACID ...
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- Hi A., I'm also a 27yr. old 1st time mom and have a 12 month old son, he's pretty much the opposite when it comes to a sippy cup, not a huge fan but one thing that he...
- I'd try a straw cup. My daughter never took a sippy cup. I think it was too different than the bottle. She took a straw cup right away. If it lasts more than a few...
- We went through this with out son, too - we were never able to go back to the bottle when this happened. The sippy cup eventually worked, coupled with nursing when mo...
Non Verbal Toddler
We found that my daughter had some low muscle tone which may have made it harder for her to learn .... Popular Lists. What Gear Do You Really Need for Baby ...
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- Hi S., I can imagine how frustrating this is for your family - especially your son. I am definitely not an expert at all, but I do remember reading somewhere when m...
- I understand your frustration. You are getting an early lesson in advocating for your child. Hammer the early intervention, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. As for t...
- Hi S., I'm a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist. IF you are not getting a response from EI right away (they sometimes take a while to get the ball rolling, which l...
Does Anyone Have Any Experience with Infants with Torticollis?
My daughter has torticollis and is a litle low muscle tone so i was told she ... therapist who will show you how to do various exercises with your baby. ...
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- hello C.! congratulations on your babies! I don't have personal experience, but two of my close friends have newborns with torticollis. they both receive therapy throu...
- please do the physcial therphy and push for it we didnt and now at 7mo my dd is going for it she is not sitting up or rolling over she also has flatting of her head i...
- You have some good advice from the other responders who have actually had a child with torticollis. Although my children didn't, a good friend (who is conveniently, a...
15 Month Old Speech
I read baby books and ask other opinions when I have developmental questions, ..... It turned out my daughter had really low muscle tone in her cheeks, ...
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- Do not wait and see. Have him evaluated. Take him to a speech pathologist. A.
- Hi - it sounds as though the receptive language is there and that is a good sign as receptive language comes first. Continue repeating words and working on sounds, etc...
- My son was the same. He did not start talking until he was 18 months. But once he did he started talking in sentences in a week. It was amazing. As long as he is d...
