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Is My Son Advanced?
Asked by E.H. from Baton Rouge
on September 11, 2007
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My son is almost 2 years old. He has been in a daycare for almost a year now. His memory skills are amazing to me. When I ask him to put up a toy or book or something ...
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- My 15 month old is really ahead also. He talks in sentences and remembers everything. If he sees it once, he knows how to use it, what it does, and its response. Ou...
- well, clearly he is a visual learner. have fun with it, there will be interesting challenges as well.
- My son is 8yrs. and he has always been to smart for his own good. They tested them this year and on reading the high score to make was 77 but he got 134. You can have ...
Putting Career on Hold Temporarily or Permanently?
Asked by E.J. from Chicago
on February 2, 2009
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Looking for opinions/insights from all of you mamas that have put your careers on hold either for a couple years or completely to raise your kids. I am wondering if yo...
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- Look at things long term. What do you want to do when your kids are in school and you're not being super full-time mommy all the time? Do you want to return to the s...
- I am going to give you the best advice I ever got when my son was born. The mom had older children than I did and had quit her career when her children were born. She ...
- Hey there Mommy!!! I think you know in your heart what you want to do...what all of us moms want to do...have it all. I like you went back and forth many years ago. ...
Leap Test Results
Asked by S.R. from Shreveport
on August 11, 2009
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Help can anyone tell me if there is another alternative for my child who has failed the math portion of the leap test and has to repeat the 8th grade entirely over. I ...
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- Have you considered home schooling him? I've known several children who were having trouble in a modern school setting who excelled at home. I've been homeschooling ...
- S., Can he not go to summer school? Or maybe check out Sylvan or some other private tutoring facility to help him with his math deficiencies? S.
- Talk to the school's Principal or Superintendent. There may be an alternative like Silvan Learning Center or something that he can do to get him up to speed without h...
Need Suggestions for Balancing Work and Home
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on May 29, 2008
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I recently started working full-time again (It had been about 2 years). This is the first time in almost ten years that both my husband and I have worked full-time. ...
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- Have you tried Flylady.net. It is an awesome website!!
- I am a Career mom and my husband is a truck driver so he's never home. I have a 10 and a 4 year old. My solution would be to start training your 8yr old daughter to ...
- HI M., It is difficult being a full time working mom with 2 kids. But, here are some things I've found to help in our house. 1) Find a meal prep service (Dream Din...
What's the Best Early Reading System?
Asked by T.W. from Dallas
on August 4, 2009
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My son starts kindergarten this month and already knows all his letters by recognition and how to write them. I'd like to boost his early reading skills, but don't kn...
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- Practice, practice, practice. Several companies make leveled readers. I like the Scholastic series. Stay at a level he can handle, and just move up as he improves. ...
- When I was 14 we home schooled at the time and I taught my younger brother to read using How to Teach Your Child to Read in 100 Days. Now as an adult, many years late...
- Both my son and daughter learned to read doing the Hooked on Phonics kit. I buy mine from Sam's Club, but I have found them at book stores, sometimes big lots, someti...
Toddler Not Talking Yet
Asked by M.R. from Sharon
on May 3, 2007
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My 16 month old son isn't talking yet. He is developmentally advanced in the motor skills areas but will not talk. He says Dada but doesn't connect it with my husban...
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- I have 2 little ones and both were very different in language development. We did baby signs with both. My son was a talker from the beginning. He would do the signs, ...
- Both of my children had only a small handful of words in their vocabularies at 16 months old. Most of the words had specific meanings, though it took a while for us t...
- I went through this with my daughter. I told her pediatrician and they said to just keep an eye on it until she turned 2. At her 2yr check up, they refered her to earl...
How Hard Is It Really to Transition Back to Work?
Asked by K.W. from Memphis
on September 24, 2006
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I have been out of work now for the last 2 years and I am going back to work next July. I am already stressing about it, I feel like I have lost all of my skills and ...
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- You could try to work with a staffing/temporary agency. You could try out different companies and even positions before you commit. Usually, good staffing companies ha...
- Decide what you like and GO FOR IT. If you have to go to school at least you are working towards what you love to do. I worked full time, went to school full time an...
- K., Between now and July, consider taking a class (online or in person) at your local community college - something to beef up your computer skills is always good. ...
18 Month Old Not Walking
Asked by A.B. from Jacksonville
on October 27, 2008
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My 18 month old is not yet walking. She pulls up easily, she will walk holding our hands, but her balance is not very confident. She crawls all over the place, but w...
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- Sounds like she is moving along at her own pace and will get there soon. Try not to over encourage walking or make a big deal out of it. She will walk when she is re...
- If your daughter seems to be developing normally in every other way and has no obvious physical abnormalities that would prevent walking, it is likely she is just deve...
- early intervention is FREE from 0-3. I would take advantage of it! http://www.doh.state.fl.us/alternatesites/cms-kids/ContactUs/EIPdir.pdf
help...I Need to Find Coping Skills to Deal with 2 Year Old
Asked by C.W. from Providence
on April 18, 2007
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Okay, here is the problem. I am having a really hard time controlling my temper with my two year old. I feel like I am the only one who goes through this. I see my oth...
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- Don't beat yourself up! I think that many of us have had those moments when we are at our breaking point and temporarily lose it! I have learned to just walk away wh...
- You are totally normal! When my son went though the terrible two's he was a riot. The only thing that helped me was to count to 10, then come back and take care of t...
- OMG. I totally know how you feel. Three weeks ago I actually called my mother-in-law and told her to come get my 3 1/2 year old son because I just couldn't handle hi...
15 Month Old Not Very Verbal
Asked by A.B. from Lawrence
on October 20, 2006
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My 15 month old, Bella, is not very verbal at all. I wasn't really concerned about it until my boyfriend asked about it last week. "Does it seem like she should be tal...
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- I would have your pediatrician evaluate her. He can connect you with the right people if there is a problem. Also, check with your local schools to see if there is a...
- Hey A.. Honestly, since she is talking and saying something at all, she should be okay, but you can talk to your peditrician about it. You can also, if you don't lik...
- Kids do learn at different ages. Some kids don't talk as quick, especially if you are doing the talking for her. While learning to talk you should ask her questions....
