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Daughter Saying Words on the Page Move When Reading?
Asked by H.G. from New York
on February 1, 2012
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My 12 year old daughter came to me a few days ago and said she thought she may be having some kind of dyslexia or something - she's not sure. Background is that she'...
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- Look into something called Visual Processing disorder (dyslexia is one of many possibilities under this category, but it could be something else under this category as...
- Yeah, could be dyslexia. That is a common description of what some dyslexic people see. Another suggestion I had was to have a different Ophthalmologist see her. I, to...
- There is something called Irlen syndrome (or Scotopic Sensitivity) that you may want to look into. It's a problem with visual tracking and contrast and can be helped b...
Baby Shower Cake
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on March 7, 2007
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I am looking for a cute cake for my sister's baby shower. I am on a pretty small budget but do not want it to look like it!! Anyone have any suggestions on where to look?
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- Hi, Albertson’s has good tasting cakes. go with the Butter Cream icing. They have Picture Cakes. You could take a baby picture of your sister and they will t...
- Texas Star Bakery in Hurst
- Market Street in Colleyville has these real pretty flower basket cakes that would be cute for a shower. I've never actually priced them, but I've seen them in their ba...
School District Speech Therapy Preschool?
Asked by J.O. from Detroit
on September 15, 2010
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My two preschoolers have the perfect schedule. It's each day, same time and place, for almost 3 hours in the morning. I want to keep them here, as they have adjusted...
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- You can get speech therapy at alot of places; if insurance does not cover, then you would have to pay out of pocket. Abilities Center in Walled Lake, DMC/Childrens in...
- Yes. Never wait on development. Never. She has no time to waste, and the only thing you really have that is free is time. Once that is gone, you don't get it b...
- Can your other preschooler go to the district preschool as a peer model? That is what we are doing with our twin boys. Originally they didn't have a spot for my "typic...
Need Help with Spelling Test
Asked by M.L. from Houston
on September 10, 2008
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Hi everybody!!! My 7 yr old just started 2nd grade and she already failed 2 weekly spelling tests. They're only 10 words. I have a hard time trying to get her to study...
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- You might try a pre-test with her. On Monday you test her on the list. If she gets all correct you will only review with her on Thursday. If she misses any you will...
- Have you considered that she might be dyslexic? Dyslexics are usually very bright, high IQ but can't process the letters. My daughter was diagnosed at the end of 2nd g...
- Hello M., I know that I dealt with this attitude before and I just keep pushing, mine are now 3rd and 4th grade and there is no problems in getting them to practice...
Anyone Have Kids Who Are NOT Readers?
Asked by K.U. from Detroit
on July 21, 2011
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This is just more out of curiousity, but I'm wondering how many of you have kids who are not or were not much into reading for fun. My husband, younger stepson (16) a...
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- DVMMOM, my daughter does love to read, so I don't have your issue but I do want to offer what I thought as soon as I read the post: It would be great if you could find...
- No, but my husband isn't really a "pleasure reader". He reads mostly for research or to be educated on something. He still reads all the time. You're are a hundred per...
- My kids are too young to determine this...but I hope they like to read. Right now, its looking like my oldest will be a reader but not sure about my youngest. My old...
Baby Shower Guest....Kids or No Kids?
Asked by C.C. from Dallas
on October 29, 2010
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I am having my baby shower here in a couple of weeks at my house, but is being thrown by my sister in laws and they included my daughters name as one of the people it'...
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- I would point out that since you are having a couples shower, you have removed the husband as a sitter for some of the people. With 40 couples, that could be a lot of...
- If you do...do you have a game room or somewhere they can all gather? Might be worth paying a sitter for a few hours too.
- No-the point of the couples shower is for it to be more of a "party" than a shower. Kids would ruin the vibe.
Writing Backwards
Asked by A.B. from Phoenix
on April 2, 2007
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My daughter who is 4 and in preschool writes backwards; her name, anything she asks me to spell for her she writes it backwards. Is this something I should be concern...
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- This is so normal. My daughter wrote a lot of things backwards in preschool. She's in kindergarten now and still writes a few of her letters and numbers backwards. ...
- This is very normal. You have nothing to be concerned about. Both of my daughters would write their name in mirror images; which to me seems a lot harder. They stopped...
- Hi A.- It is normal at this age. Just read to her, using your finger to point to each word. Say, "We start at this side of the page, and we read to the end of the l...
Male Teacher - Christmas Gift
Asked by M.D. from Pittsburgh
on October 15, 2010
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This is the first year that my daughter has had a male teacher and I am a little stumped. In the past we have always sent in little seasonal goodies for the teacher b...
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- is he married? Maybe he'd like some homebaked goodies.
- Sometimes I like giving the gift of experiences: movie tickets, restaurant gift card, minature golf passes, tickets to whatever special attractions that happen to in o...
- my son has a male teacher and i am sending homemade cookies and a restaurant gift card .
2 1/2 Yro Witholding Poop
Asked by J.F. from Boston
on January 25, 2009
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I am new to this group but am desperate for any help out there.
My son has been potty trained since last October but had his first poop accident (only a little one an...
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- My daughter (now 5) went through the same thing around 3 years old. We did the Miralax per her pedi and after a week or two she was doing much better. It was the siz...
- My mother said that my brother had the same problem when he was around the same age. The doctors suggested to use some Karo Syrup, which you can get at the grocery st...
- Hello J.. My son is now 5 1/2 and had the same problem. He would cross his legs and turn bright red and still wouldn't go. We too tried everything. The only thing that...
Dyslexia Diagnosis
Asked by C.B. from Boston
on February 15, 2009
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My 8 year old had reading remediation in 1st grade, made it through second grade where she was taught skills she now has to apply on her own in 3rd grade. Her reading...
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- My mother's best friend from college is dyslexic. She still does not really enjoy writing, but she loves reading and it's only been in the past 15 or so years that sh...
- You're not too late - my hubby is dyslexic and wasn't diagnosed with it until the 11th grade. He had intensive tutoring during his junior and senior years in high sch...
- Hi C.- I do not have a child with dyslexia, but I used to work at a boarding school in NY for kids with dyslexia and I have been tutoring kids with learning challenge...
