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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...
Almost 4 Yr Old Son Having Problems in Preschool
Oct 5, 2009 ... I think when kids are 3, they are still babies. They need time. ..... processing issue and he may have low muscle tone in his fingers which ...
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- B., If you are worried about your son my suggestion would be to call your local school system and have him evaluated. It costs you nothing, doesn't harm him, and w...
- Maybe he is too "young" for pre-school. Full day pre-school sounds like a lot for a three year old... especially for boys. Although there are children out there that...
- Well first off there is no age for crayons my daughter has been using them since she was like 2 yrs old it prepares them for pencils. I think you need to help with the...
Torticolis
He weighs 20 1/2 lbs. and she weighs 18, so not large babies. ... other things that she has struggled with since birth (poor suck, low muscle tone, etc). ...
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- This might sound taboo to a lot of parents, but with all of my kids I have taken them to a chiropractor when they were first born. My first son arched his back, laid ...
- Our little guy had torticolis until we got his reflux under control. If he's hard to burp, it wouldn't surprise me that reflux was the cause of both. It might be wor...
- My son had torticolis and we just turned him to the left side at night per the doctor. Also, when he was swinging or sitting in his bouncy seat or whatever stationary...
Advice Needed for 12 Month Old Issue
Also, try to get him around other babies and kids that are standing and .... now 18yrs old,was born with Developmental Dyspraxia which is low muscle tone, ...
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- relax, boys are much slower and my oldest son didn't walk on his own till almost 18months. Skip the walkers, etc and just let him roam and don't push...
- L.-My 1st daughter was big for her age as well. She didn't have any interrest in walking on her 1st birthday. Even when we tried to hold her hands and walk, most of th...
- I do not want to scare you but has your son been checked for a hernia. My cousins son had the same problem. Would not stand or crawl and if you tried to stand him up...
My 14 Month Old Is Not walking...should I Be Concerned??
Aug 5, 2009 ... Some babies are only sitting at this age, and not even cruising. ... The one that walked at 18 months did, in fact, have some low muscle tone, and had some ...
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- NO! My daughter walked at 16.5 months and my son at 15.5 months. With my daughter it is amazing how advanced her speech is and I had heard that about late walkers. ...
- V., Please don't worry - I did enough of that for everyone! My daughter took her first step on her own at 18 mo, 1 day - the day of her 18 mo appt. She is now 21 ...
- As others have mentioned she's fine. I just want to add that its actually very good for her brain. I don't remember exactly how it helps but it builds connections or...
Crawling
He could have low muscle tone issues like my son did and need PT to help him ... I have seen babies that never crawl..there is a doctors family at church, ...
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- My daughter didn't like tummy time AT ALL and didn't crawl until 10 months and didn't start even cruising (any standing) until she was 12 months... I wouldn't worry to...
- crawling isn't considered a milestone because many kids don't do it. My oldest never ever crawled but my youngest was crawled for a long time. Get him a well made pus...
- Hi, I wouldn't be worried about that. If he is 11 months it sounds like he skipped crawling. My son never crawled - he went from laying around to "coasting" to walkin...
6 Month Daughter Doesn't Put Weight on Her Legs--is This Normal
Her lower body has low muscle tone. I would definitely not make light of it .... still does not do all that the other (friends) babies her age are doing. ...
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- Hi L.! My daughter did not want to bear weight on her legs at 6 months either. I was a little worried because I work in a special needs center. I had seen and heard ...
- I'm not sure that is normal. She may need physical therapy. Have you talked to your doctor about it? My friend's daughter was still not using her leg muscles much w...
- Hi, L. -- I think it's SO great that you're asking this question. You're on top of it :)! I imagine it's probably not too unusual for kids of this age to not put w...
Anyone Have a Baby with Torticollis?
Well, we saw the Dr., he pointed out the tightness in my babies neck. ... I have twins that were born with low muscle tone and we took then to Our Childrens ...
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- B. - Ask LOTS of questions before starting treatment. After his 2-month checkup, we treated my son, gently at home not therapy, for a problem where he always had hi...
- Hi B., I am a pediatric occupational therapist and have seen little ones with torticollis. It sounds likely that is what it is, however, the woman who mentioned visio...
- One of my twin boys has torticollis (we noticed something around 3-4 mos.), it sounds like that might be what it is. It is when muscles in the neck are tight and make...
16 Month Twin Boys Not Walking Yet
Has anyone's babies taken longer to walk than the normal 12 months? ..... Come to find out she was diagnosed with low muscle tone. Most children don't walk ...
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- I have a friend whose son did not even crawl really until he was 16 months. He quickly caught up and has nothing wrong with him. He has just always been laid back an...
- Children are not considered late to walk until they hit 18-20 months of age. I have 2 that are 15 mos and 30 mos. They were adopted from foster care and have delays...
- I would't worry too much. My daughter was 14 months before she decided to really walk on her own. She is 21/2 now and runs full speed but I've learned she just has a v...
