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4 Year Old Son Wears a Dress!
Asked by L.S. from Fresno
on March 12, 2008
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Is this something I should be worried about? He likes cars and playing in the dirt but he favors a pink dress out of our dress-up box. His twin sister is a girly-girl ...
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- No, and that is awesome. I think you rock the boat in the good way! There is nothing wrong with pretend play and even if he wore it out on the town, I would think ...
- Hi L., I don't have any suggestions myself, but my sister and I were talking about this very thing a few days ago. She was telling me about that Nanny show, I think...
- Hi L., I don't think any good can come out of making a big deal about this, or trying to restrict his dress-up! There are two possible scenarios here and neither one ...
Seeking Opinions on Childs Development
Asked by R.W. from Austin
on April 22, 2009
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I have heard that children who develop physically early ,ei ..... crawling, walking, or fine motor skills such as using a spoon or fork. , I heard that because physica...
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- Your grand-daughter obviously has had a lot of attention which probably included book reading. Some children just develop earlier than others. As a child care teacher...
- She certainly sounds like she's on the high end of the range verbally! My girls were both like that, and of course I think they're brilliant. So relax and enjoy her!
- Intellectual development and speech are two different things, and many factors play into both. Just because one child talks sooner and one child masters physical mile...
Four Year Old Who Walks on His Tip Toes
Asked by A.F. from Denver
on March 12, 2008
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I have a four year old little boy in my daycare that always walks on his tip toes. I have read some where that it is not good for him to do this. The other kids see hi...
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- Some kids are just toe walkers, I hear your frustration though, mom may not be concerned cause there is nothing to be concerned about, as to the kids copying him, that...
- I watched a girl at church that "tippy toed" until she was 5yrs old. She had no developmental delays, no birth defects, nothing like that. She just stopped doing it a...
- My daughter walked on her tiptoes for quite some time. The doc even put her in those hard bottomed shoes from the old days and it didn't stop her, she simply tiptoed ...
8 1/2 Month Old Still Not Crawling.....
Asked by H.S. from Milwaukee
on January 14, 2007
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My son is 8 1/2 months old, he has been rocking on all fours for quite sometime, but when wanting to go somewhere he will try and then just roll, he doesn't quite get ...
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- All kids take their little sweet time when there want to crawl. My son who is now 10 months did the rocking on all four for about two months before he really make any...
- H., I wouldn't be worried at all, 8 1/2 months is still pretty young. My husband would get down on all fours and emphasize the hand and leg movements while our son w...
- Cherish these moments that he is NOT crawling! Your life is so much easier now, let him come at it at his own pace. My daughter did not crawl until 10 months and wal...
13 Month Old Son Doesn't Respond to His Name
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on April 16, 2008
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My son is a little over a year now and doesn't even look at me when I call his name. I know it's not a hearing problem, because if you make other noises that he doesn...
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- We had a similar situation and were waiting it out. Just before our son's second birthday, we finally gave in and had him evaluated by Early Intervention. He now rec...
- Maybe it's the tone you use with him mom. Sounds a little strange. I don't think it's anything to worry about.
- Hi J. B. A friend of mine has a son who did act very similarly. However, this child never spoke. He made some grunting sounds, but never spoke. He was thought to hav...
Advice Requested on Daughter's Group Function Freak-outs
Asked by R.S. from Los Angeles
on May 28, 2008
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I have a 22-month old daughter who seems to be developing just a teensy bit slow. She eventually catches up, but she seems to be a few months behind the milestones, w...
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- Hi R., My 3 1/2 year old didn't like group activities either. She is very bright and her vocabulary is much more extensive than any other kids her age. I started ta...
- I'm not familiar with the testing you mention. What is it for and is it really possible to "test" someone so young? As for her milestones, children go along at dif...
- (((hugs))) R., it sounds like you have your hands full. I recently told one of my moms that I think her 20 month-old should be evaluated. For many of the same issues...
