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Baby Sounds
Asked by R.W. from Los Angeles
on December 31, 2008
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my baby is 1 month and he makes a lot of grunting sounds. I don't know if he is constipated or if he just found a new sound to make. Does anyone have experience with...
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- Hi R.! My 2 1/2 month old was a grunting fool at 1 month (and still is). I suggest you check out Patricia Dunstan's "Baby Language" DVD. It's pricey so you may want to...
- My son used to make grunting sounds a lot. I was worried he was going to be an angry baby. Later, I found that he did it when he was hungry. He doesn't grunt anymor...
- Our little guy was a champion grunter (would wake us up and everything) until he was about 4 1/2 months old. Then he just stopped. Something to do with their digesti...
Twins Almost 18 Mos with No Vocab
Asked by S.L. from Houston
on September 24, 2008
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My boys are almost 18 mos old and only say "dah", "ma-ma", and "uh-oh" (i hope this isn't a sign of things to come :) )... my daughter was counting at their age, yet t...
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- my daughter was 2 1/2 before she would say anything at all. we checked her hearing and she wasnt deaf, she just wouldnt talk. then all of a sudden. i think your boys m...
- I don't know if it's anything to worry about or not, but if it's frustrating to you or them that it's difficult to communicate, try sign language. I bought a book and ...
- "Walk at one, talk at two." Don't worry about it.
3 1/2 Year Old Constantly Grunting/Clearing Throat
Asked by L.S. from New York
on March 30, 2009
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Hello and Please Help.
Our wonderful three year old son has been grunting/clearing his throat when he eats and periodically with no pattern. I took him to the ...
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- Have you looked into allergies? I know some kids get an itch in the back of their throat that they try to scratch by clearing their throat or grunting. Being that sp...
- My son did that when he was about 3. He was clearing his throat but also sniffling even though his nose was clear. It turned out he had seasonal allergies. They gave u...
- Hey L., I think you are doing the right thing by bringing him to the ENT. It sounds like it could be a post nasal drip. I have it and it drives me crazy sometimes I...
My 2-Week-old Is Constipated
Asked by A.D. from San Antonio
on May 16, 2008
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My baby is showing signs of constipation (hard tummy, grunts a lot and seems to be "pushing" but when we check her diaper it's very small amounts of liquidy poo). A no...
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- Hi A. When my daughter was born 4 months ago, she did alot of grunting and I mean a lot with constant pushing. Does you daughter cry when she does the pushing and ...
- I would give her 1-2 teaspoons of sugar in her formula to see if that helps when she is constipated per my pediatrician;-) After 4 months old, you can give her apple p...
- Both of my children suffered with constipation when they were infants. What worked for both of them was a little bit of Karo syrup in thier bottle no more that 1/2 ts...
4 Yo Son Is Very Defiant
Asked by S.H. from Springfield
on August 31, 2006
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I have a 4 year old son that is so mean sometimes (often). If I get on to him, he stomps his feet and makes a ugly noise that means "I hate you" or "b*^ch". When it ...
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- S.- I can totally relate to your situation. My 4 year old has been very defiant, throwing fits, not listening, bedtime problems.... you name it. I tend to think its...
- Your four year old is really wonderful too. Let me tell you something I recently figured out about my 4 year old son...My husband is a firefighter and he is gone 12 d...
- 4 year old are acutally people, which means they can talk to you about what they are thinking and feeling. I would sit down with him, tell him how much you love him, ...
Speech Frustration
Asked by C.M. from Washington DC
on March 12, 2009
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Hi all. My son is 19 months old now and starting out slow with speech. Our pediatrician referred us to a speech therapist who tested him and determined that he's a lit...
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- I am wondering if you've had his hearing tested? Does he have a history of ear infections? My daughter at a young age had fluid in her ears which caused a 25% hearin...
- I am an SLP in Clinton, MD. What are your exact concerns. I will be happy to provide you with answers to your questions.
- I would get a second opinion. you can always go around your doctor and call the ARC of PG County or the early intervention in your county (Every county has some kind ...
Need Advice on Stopping an Attitude That Is Spreading
Asked by B.B. from Detroit
on October 29, 2008
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I have an in home day care. I do afterschool care during the school year and full time care in the summer for 2 awesome kids. (12 and 6)
In the last 2 years or so the...
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- B., You nailed it: The older son is sounding as if he is emotionally shattered by what has occurred in his life (loosing stability and who can blame him?) What I...
- HI B. Those poor kids must be in so much pain. What about finding a book for kids about going through these things? They might not talk to you about whats going on. B...
- Wow, those kids have been through a lot and that's pretty sad. What I would suggest is this: gently but firmly, sit down with which ever parent has custody of the kid...
How to Get Infants on Schedules?!!
Asked by A.O. from Seattle
on July 15, 2008
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As I am writing this I am so sleep deprived all I want to do is cry. I have a soon to be 4 week old who just doesn't sleep well sometimes. I am getting all sorts of co...
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- A., Ahh I remember those days, I have a 6 mo. old boy. Honestly what I ended up doing was watching him for an idea of what he needed. We ended up feeding when wak...
- A., I can understand!! My youngest was up every 2 hours to nurse for 4 months!!!!!AROUND THE CLOCK! I was exhausted. We have since learned that he is gluten intole...
- Secrets of a baby whisperer by Tracy Hogg talks about scheduling. She uses the EASY (Eat, Activity, Sleep, You time) method.
Support Breastfeeding?
Asked by B.S. from Minneapolis
on August 17, 2008
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Does anyone know if it is common for a baby to grunt while breastfeeding? My son goes off and on and grunts and kicks and moans. I use a nipple shield here and there b...
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- Congrats on your little one! Mine does this too. I just think it's kinda cute. For him, it's more of an "I'm happy" sort of thing, but he also gets agitated at time...
- How old is he? It sounds like he might have gas? Maybe try gas drops? Maybe try a different position. Laying down on my side works well for me. Maybe you milk is ...
- When I spoke with my doctor about this same issue they told me to burp my daughter before she started to feed... it helped. More than likely when they are kicking or m...
Toddler Not Talking
Asked by C.G. from San Diego
on June 28, 2009
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Hello everyone my name is C. .I HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT MY 2YR OLD.Well i have three boys.9/2/3 YRS OLD and all a hand full.Well my concern is about my 2 yr old.He is no...
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- do the other kids talk for him? That is the 1st thing that comes to mind
- It is worth getting it checked out. First discuss it w/ your pediatrician. Get a referral to an audiologist to make sure his hearing is normal. (Hearing problems may b...
- Hello C., I have a similar case but my boy is 4 now and he is going to special speech education, he started going when he was 2 1/2, we took him to the Dr. and he s...
