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Slow Meeting Gross Motor Milestones
Asked by A.K. from Chicago
on February 24, 2008
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Hello. I am new to this site and have a question about my nine month old son. He just turned nine months but has of yet to crawl, move from sitting to other position...
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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 ...
21-Month-old Tiptoes
Asked by S.S. from Rochester
on January 5, 2008
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This might sound odd, but my son is 21-months-old and he has recently started tiptoeing. It throws off his balance and he falls over a lot trying it but it doesn't de...
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- This is very comman but I would suggest you talk to your pediatrician about it though. My son wears leg braces to correct his toe-walking. This can be a sensory issue,...
- Walking on their toes is a bad habit to get into. My older son, age 4, gets occupational therapy, and I have a 20 month old who accompanies me with him and we wait in...
- The only concern is when they stop flattening the foot and the achilles tendon stops getting stretched. It is a problem in orthopedic injuries when people use crutches...
" The Talk" with a Ten Year Old.
Asked by K.M. from Washington DC
on February 15, 2008
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Hello. My daughter is 10 yrs and is developing. I know I need to talk to her about sex etc but I don't know what to say or how to say it. I'm inquiring about people wh...
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- K., I went to library and got books on how babies are born, what they look like in the womb. I also purchased some American Girl books on taking care of her body and w...
- Hi K., I also have 2 children, my girl just turned 11 and my boy is 2 1/2. My daughter didn't know boys had different sex organs either until her little brother wa...
- Funny you named your question "the talk" as there is a great article found on the Focus On The Family site named: Themes to Touch On During "the Talk". You can find...
My Daughter Keeps Telling Me Shes Scared??
Asked by R.A. from Charlotte
on October 30, 2007
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First of all, she is a very outgoing, full of life child...this is her second year of dance, she is almost 4, has been going to daycare since she was just a wee baby. ...
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- Let me start off with saying i am a single Father of 3 boys ages 26 mos. and 16 mos.(twins). My 2 year old was never scared of anything and all of the sudden he was s...
- I have to agree with the other mother, prayer really does help. Myabe you can ask her what is scaring her or what she finds unpleasant about going to daycare, dance, ...
- I'm wondering what is your daughter's response when you ask her what she is afraid of?
Clingy Baby/Clingy Mommy
Asked by K.H. from Tulsa
on September 13, 2010
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My baby is 7 1/2 months old and likes to be held, entertained or sitting on my lap almost all the time. She will usually only tolerate play time on her own for 3 or 4...
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- Do what you want. You should have a little bit of balance tho. Dont let the house get condemned because you cant get the baby off of your lap, lol. They grow oh so ...
- My oldest was attached at the hip until he was two. He absolutely loved to be carried in the sling all day, and slept halfway on top of me all night. After turning tw...
- It's funny this post comes today.. it was just yesterday that me and some friends were talking about children entertaining themselves and us making comparisons of thos...
My Child Hates Me
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on January 10, 2010
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My three year old daughter is always telling me she loves daddy more and says very cold hurtful things to me. She does not do this when she is mad about something, it ...
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- Yes. And I know other mothers (and fathers) who have dealt with it as well. It got better when my daughter turned four. So, perhaps a developmental stage? Just remembe...
- I agree with the first post. She needs to get away from you for a bit. Let her realize how wonderful you are. During the summers when I am home with my daughter I d...
- yes my husband deals with this with our son...he spends all the time in the world with him and yet he wants to be around me more. and he gets all upset about it. and i...
How Do I View Daily Pictures of What My Baby Should Be Forming Like ?
Asked by T.M. from Colorado Springs
on September 23, 2008
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How do I enter my baby if I am only four months along? I thought I would get daily e-mails about how the baby is growing inside and some pictures of what it might look...
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- Hey T.! How exciting! You might check out babycenter, but I don't think they do a daily pic. A book I LOVED with all 3 of my pregnancies was "The Pregnancy Jour...
- Take a look at www.thebump.com
- ??? I'm not sure what you were trying to do, but if you enter a profile on www.babycenter.com you will get emails and also a pregnancy calendar that will show "milesto...
Baby Hates Tummy Time!
Asked by B.B. from San Francisco
on February 4, 2007
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My 4 1/2 month old son Luke HATES tummy time. He refuses to be on his tummy for more than about 30 seconds. after that he launches into hysteria and becomes nearly i...
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- I wouldn't worry about this. He might have gas or something else that makes it very uncomfortable to be on his tummy. My son didn't roll over until he was 5.5 months...
- Time tables, smime mables! Children do things at their own pace. If I had to hear one more time how my niece did everything by 5 months, I would have screamed. My da...
- Don't worry. My son is almost 8 months and has not rolled over yet. And he rarely likes tummy time. He lasts a few minutes when we put him in front of a mirror and has...
Not Crawling Causes Problems Later?
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on July 22, 2011
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So I asked a question regarding crawling, and accompanying some of the answers were statements that it didn't really matter if baby crawled, some movement is suffice (...
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- Hi S.- ALL of my boys have TERRIBLE handwriting...they all crawled/walked at different rates/times... All my girls have 'nice' handwriting...they too crawled/wal...
- My kids crawled for maybe a month and then they were walking. They are only 2 and 3, so many of their fine motor skills have yet to develop, but I haven't had any conc...
- I find that notion to be laughable, because my older daughter never crawled. She was obsessed with standing/walking at a very young age (she would scream until we help...
Swaddling
Asked by R.M. from Austin
on February 17, 2008
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Swaddling my 4 month old little lady works like a dream. She sleeps 5-8 hours a night strait and falls asleep within minutes of swaddling. However, recently my mother-...
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- Don't mess with a sleeping arrangement that is working! Why not trying to extend tummy time during the day? My 5 month old is not rolling over and the peditr...
- R. - First, congratulations to the new little one. I am a new mom as well to a beautiful and vibrant almost four month little boy. From day one, he has always bee...
- Hi R., Trust me, that has NOTHING to do with swaddling. My baby loved to be swaddled, and slept that way 10 hours a night. She also started crawling at 4 months old...
