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Speech Issues at Nursery School
Asked by A.L. from Washington DC
on November 7, 2008
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My son now attends a wonderful nursery school. (This comes after removing him from his first school, after only 1 month because the teachers began handling the childr...
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- Hello, not sure where you live, but in out county, our public school system has a center where you can make an appointment for your son. They evaluate them, and set up...
- When my daughter switched to the 2 year old room, she came home and started sucking her thumb. She hasn't sucked on her hand (she never thumb sucked) since she was a ...
- I would definitely seek the advice of a therapist. If you live in DC contact the Early Intervention Program through the health department. They will send a speech and ...
Need Some Creative Ideas for an ABC Birthday Party!
Asked by J.P. from Austin
on October 19, 2008
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My daughter will be 3 in November! She wants an ABC birthday party but I am stumped on ideas. She doesn't go to daycare so there will only be her friends from church a...
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- You could have a few different items that start with those letters, such as, A-Apples, they could decorate an apple B-Banana, they could decorate the banana, dip it in...
- There is a book called "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom". You could use that as your theme and get ideas from it. It's an abc book. Very cute and a lot of fun!
- I teach kindergarten ,so I guess you got lucky that I read tonight!! Anyway, there are lots of great game ideas... 1. Make letters out of playdough (either roll o...
5 Yr Old Failing Kindergarten
Asked by T.A. from Tampa
on January 22, 2008
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I am so lost right now, I knew that my son was behind in class but I had no idea till I took him to Huntington. He has had multiple teachers this year and I am wonderi...
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- My daughter doesn't start kindergarten until August but she's the same age and they just brought the same issue to my attention today. You're on the right track putti...
- If you need someone to help your son, please feel free to give me a call. I am a Certified Educational Therapist, so I am qualified to work on anything from academics ...
- The change in teachers can definitely be a factor. My friend's son had 3 different teachers in kindergarten and she said that year was a total waste. He's in my son'...
My 2 Year Old Son Is Not Talking Yet
Asked by C.V. from Los Angeles
on September 25, 2007
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Hi I am a mother of 2. My son is 2 years old, the youngest, and is not really talking yet. He says a few words: Daddy, baby, uh oh, up, red and occasionally "mama". ...
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- Hi Laura. My oldest son is a little over 3 1/2. He was not talking at 2. I had been talking to his for a while and he said there was no problem. At three the docto...
- Remember that boys do tend to develop speach a little later than girls, and each child is different, so try not to compare. However, since you're the mom and if you're...
- I had much of the same concerns with my son who is now 3. He was very good at identifying animals, letters etc. by pointing but his speech was very limited. He was j...
Thinking About Changing Daycare
Asked by B.R. from Detroit
on September 27, 2007
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Hello,
I'm seeking some advice. My son is three years old. He has been at the same daycare for almost 1 year. (My son actually needs to be starting pre-school but ...
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- Hi B., I am not sure of where you live or work, however I know of a great Daycare/Preschool/PreK. They take children who are not potty trained and are very loving an...
- HI, Get your son out of there! It sounds like a really bad situation for him to be in. Next thing you'll experience is the staff taking it out on your son. You nev...
- Don't just think about it, do it!!! Always follow your mothers instinct. I did the same with my daughter. We had her in a public preschool program and alot of times we...
Color Blind or Too Premarure and Academically Challenging?
Asked by D.L. from Denver
on October 6, 2006
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My daughter is having difficulty identifying colors. I think she may be too young to grasp the concept,but at the same time she is great with her alphabet, numbers in...
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- Our oldest son is color-blind. The great news is that your daughter can identify numbers and letters - which is the way they test for color-blindness - putting number...
- Hi D., my husband is color blind and so I asked him what he thought and he found this website. http://www.agape1.com/color%20vision.htm Colorblindness is mostly here...
- I worried about my son but it turns out that he just couldn't put the name to the color. I finally convinced myself that he wasn't color blind by having him match the...
2 Yr Old Learning Alphabet and Numbers
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on May 21, 2009
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I recently decided it was probably time to teach my 2 and half year old son the alphabet. I put it off because I knew it would be the hardest to learn. I have ordered ...
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- My son was not in MDO until he was 2 and we did very limited "learning" activities at home and he has picked everything up just fine. This is his second year in, he is...
- My daughter has been watching just Sesame Street on On Demand since she was about 12 months.... She's going to be 2 in July and it's funny because I didn't think that ...
- Hi A., Your right about keeping things fun at this age or it will backfire on you! I used those tub letters in the bath tub. I would just take one or two at a time an...
What Age Should a Child Recognize Letters and Numbers??
Asked by M.H. from Sarasota
on January 28, 2009
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I will try to not go into as much detail as I could! My son will be 4 in April and he has been in a school/daycare since he was 2. He just got his annual observation...
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- My name is E. Waldroupe and I am a Prescool Director with a VPK Program in our school. Yes, your son should know these by now if he has been in a good program. I had...
- Hi M., I can definitely recommend the Hooked on Phonics (Hooked on baby) DVDs, as well as the Baby Einstein DVDs for number and letter recognition. My daughter is ...
- Perhaps you should find out if there are any state resources to have him evaluated for potential learning disabilities. You might start with the VPK program or the Of...
3 Yr Old and the Alphabet
Asked by K.B. from Houston
on March 9, 2009
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hi...i'm new to mamasource...but it seems really helpful from what i've read...anywho i have a 3 year old son...he will be 4 in August and he knows his alphabet (well ...
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- One of my customers is a kindergarten teacher and she told me to put on www.starfall.com for my boys and they love it. They don't even realize they are learning. You c...
- Could you explain to your son that you really are his teacher, that actually you have always been his teacher as well as his mother. Help him see some of the things yo...
- I'd love to hear/read the responses. I have a similar issue. I've had to take my children out of daycare and I was going to continue to homeschool and have quite a f...
Looking for Information for My 14 Mo. Old in Terms of Education.
Asked by J.M. from New York
on January 26, 2008
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I hate to sound like one of those Mom's, but I feel like my daughter is a bit accelerated for her age. Please if I am wrong let me know..
However my 14 month old has...
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- well for her age she does seem accelerated I would suggest you enroll her into a class, Bristol has a childrens museum , Also very handy, are the baby einstei...
- I don't want to sound harsh, but just relax! She's little. With a sibling on the way soon, she may even regress as the infant gets more attention. And yes, "birth t...
- Depending on where you live, there are great private and public classes for children between the age of 6 months and 24 months. We live in Manhattan and have taken our...
