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Developmentally Behind
Asked by R.C. from Spartanburg
on March 3, 2007
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My 13-month old son was evaluted for developmental issues. To sum this all up, in most areas he's behind developmentally, all the way down to a 9-month range in certai...
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- I love this saying. "All children are gifted. Some just open their presents later than others." Don't worry about your son. He doesn't sound like he's that far...
- Talk as much as possible. Maybe look into teaching him some signs to get him to communicate. I think at that age, the only thing my son would say was bye. His langu...
- I think the other posters gave you some good suggestions. I just wanted to say that we went through CDSA when my son was almost 3 (he is almost 4 now). They were pret...
Need Help ASAP
Asked by S.W. from Los Angeles
on August 25, 2009
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I everyone I need some help please. I have a wonderful child but I am afraid that there is something wrong and I don't know what to do or where to go. The baby is 10 m...
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- Hi S., You will probably get a lot of responses with similar advice, but if your pediatrician is not concerned about it, there's a good chance that everything is ok...
- Hi S., What are your concerns? Does your Pediatrician express the same concerns? I would take my child for a check up with his primary doctor and talk to them first...
- You sound panicked but you don't state what exactly you are afraid of. It's hard comparing infants to others because all kids are different. But what in particular w...
Special Needs but Getting No Where!!!
Asked by E.C. from Fresno
on May 18, 2007
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I have a 5 year old with complex health issues and developmental delay. She has behavioral issues that are damaging my family ( I have 3 other children ). Because she ...
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- E., Bless you! I'm so sorry to hear of all you are having to deal with. I honestly don't know if I know enough about your situation to even help, but I though...
- Have you seen a pediatric neurologist? My son has delays and we didn't know why until we went to the pediatric neurologist and did some testing (MRI and EEG) and that ...
- Dear E., Can you get on the internet and try to get into a website for parents with children who have disabilities. There must be one out there, start with the au...
Anyone Else Have a 14Mo like This?
Asked by S.H. from Washington DC
on March 16, 2007
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My son is 14 months old. He is not walking, not talking, and he is very stubborn. He is very active, he cruises and plays with toys. I have taken him to the park a ...
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- S., take a deep breath and then read what I would suggest. while it is totally normal for kids to start walking at different rate and even talking later than most kids...
- My sisters little boy was this way. He is finally starting to come out of it. The best thing to do when he starts whining and pointing to things dont automatically g...
- hi, S.. my son is yet to be 14mths old, but i know a lot about psychology and i'm learning more and more about child psychology. until kids go to school or play groups...
Potty Training 4.5 y.o. Boy
Asked by D.L. from Chicago
on July 29, 2008
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I know many have asked this question before, but my circumstances are a little different. My son was adopted from Russia at 13 mo. He has some developmental delays, ...
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- I'll start by saying, I'm not an expert. But, at home I'd recommend letting him go bottomless 24/7. If he makes a mess, he needs to clean it up (with your supervision ...
- Potty training can be difficult and frustrating. I have two sons 5 and 1. I am starting to introduce the 1 year old to the pot now and he prefers to pretend as though ...
- It sounds like maybe he is having difficulty identifying when he has the sensation that he has to go and also when is "wet." You could try doing some play and teach h...
Kids with Learning Problems
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on December 10, 2008
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Hello,
I have a very dear friend who's son is having difficulty in school. She homeschools him and he's having trouble learning his numbers and how to read. Her fir...
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- In addition to working in special ed before staying at home, I have three special needs children of my own. I would suggest strongly that she take her child to one of ...
- Oh M. have I been there. My daughter, now 13, exhibited the EXACT same "symptoms". We also homeschool. I thought I as going CRAZY. I knew she was intelligent so why c...
- I have a child with dyscalculia....look it up and see....she is a teen now and was first diagnosed with a delay in active working memory by Texas Scottish Rite - I wou...
What Are Your Thoughts?
Asked by M.H. from Washington DC
on July 2, 2009
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My 7 month old is having some strange symptoms. We're going to the ped for a 2nd opinion today, but 1st ped didn't seem to think much of this. His symptoms are:
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- YOU are his mother, YOU are the one who was given that "Mom's 6th sense" for your child. If you feel something is not right, then something is not right. I don't thin...
- I am glad the second pediatrician was in tune to your concerns and what might be going on with your little one. It is often these things don't get found out until the...
- Sounds like it maybe seizures. I think I would ask the Dr for some test to rule that out.
Question About Hypertonicity - "Overtoned" Baby
Asked by S.S. from Chicago
on October 17, 2008
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Hello! I am concerned about my daughter and her muscle tone. I am worried that there may be something that I should be aware of, or something that I should be doing to...
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- Call Easter Seals today. They will be able to help you.
- Hi S., My son was alittle different. He has speech issues. But we used AID which they are everywhere it seems. And they do everything, from speech to physical therepy ...
- When my niece was 6 months old she had the problem of too much tone in her arms where her arms would stick out behind her where it was difficult for her to roll or do ...
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...
Question Regarding My 10 Month Old.
Asked by S.O. from Austin
on June 12, 2009
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My 10 month old daughter as been making sounds (mama, dada, baba, etc) but in the last couple of weeks she has stopped and just grunts at everything. In the morning w...
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- Titika is correct. Hundreds of thousands of parents report that their child lost language skills after receiving vaccines, which all too frequently cause brain inflamm...
- It's possible that she's just developing in other areas right now. It's also possible that she's reacting to something. Has anything happened in the last two or thre...
- My 10 month old is doing the same thing. Some days he is very verbal and trying out all these new words and the next he hardly babbles at all. He is so close to walkin...
