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6.5 Month Old Does Not Babble
Asked by G.H. from New York
on August 28, 2009
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Hi all,
So, I know it is very early to be worried... but every book or milestone says that by 4 months babies start saying syllables "ahh" "daa" "mmaa" whatever and ...
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- My daughter didn't start babbling till she was 9-10 months old. Now is almost 2 and says 3-4 word sentences and never stops talking!! Don't worry about it, every kid...
- yes, get in touch with the state immediately. they have programs and can test the baby. even if the baby starts to babble and achieve all the milestones b4 your appt. ...
- One of the neices I have been raising since birth was very slow to speak. We have many children and of the first 4 she was the last born. The others all talked very ea...
My 2 Yr. Old Is Having Trouble Talking All of a Sudden
Asked by G.N. from Dallas
on December 13, 2007
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I’ve been noticing over the past couple of weeks that my 2 ½ yr. old son has started stumbling and almost stuttering over his words. I’m worried that he may be h...
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- My son did this exact same thing! I talked to my pedi and he suggested I keep a log of what he was saying, what was going on at the time, etc. for a day. The log was...
- My brother and sister in law have triplet boys that are 5 and one of them does this. He has lots of Uh's and And's in his stories. He started it about 3 (if I remember...
- You might want to consider calling Early Childhood Intervention or a speech-language pathologist. While a pediatrician is an expert in children's overall health, a sp...
Hearing Loss in 3 1/2 Year Old??
Asked by M.H. from San Francisco
on April 6, 2009
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My 3 1/2 year old nephew has recently been having a hard time hearing us when we speak to him in a normal tone. He was brought in on Friday and the Dr. checked his ea...
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- My son was 3 and failed a hearing test, he had a speech delay and we thought it was associated possibly with him having a hearing loss. However, we were told that ...
- My daughter goes to Sunshine Preschool in Berkeley which is a hearing class in a Deaf and Hard of Hearing school. I know they have lots of speciailist and help the com...
- Hi M., you need to talk to a lady I know her child's hearing improved, she found some ways to help him,I will connect you with her. Call me please ###-###-#### A.
Children in Adult Conversations
Asked by D.P. from Sacramento
on August 16, 2009
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I have a friend that I enjoy hanging out with, but the problem is she allows her daughter, who is going in 7th grade, join in and inteject in adult conversation. When ...
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- You've gotten some good advice here already. I agree that you should stick w/telling yoru friend how you feel about her daughter being in the converstaion. Say somet...
- Hi there DP, Well, here's the bottom line as I see it. Her child's talking does not stop with your conversation. She carries it with her to her friends and repeat...
- DP, I could see the daughter having an opinion if the subject was one of her teachers, but other than that, no, I don't think she should be in on the conversation. I...
Advice and Suggestions
Asked by L.L. from Detroit
on March 3, 2009
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I have a 16 month old niece who does not babble or speak, even simple sounds such as ball, mama, etc. Her hearing has been evaluated and there is nothing found to be ...
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- I've head many people say they had this same problem and they taught their kid some basic sign language and shortly after their toddlers began to talk. Might be worth ...
- These things develop so differently in different kids. My one grandson was very slow with language, another very slow with walking (and he turned out to be gifted). ...
- Hi L.. My MIL told me my husband did not talk till he was three (which is very late) now he won't stop :-D. I would do what Jenna said and call your school districs...
My Son Is Speaking in the Third Person.
Asked by A.O. from Kalamazoo
on March 30, 2007
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My son is 4 1/2 and in preschool. He has progressed so much since he has been attending school. However, it seems as though we just can't get thru the third person s...
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- well first though is that how you raised him? like for instance, do you or did you say does timmy have to go potty, or does timmy want something to eat? I know my chil...
- I just wanted to let you know that your son isn't alone. I actually ended up taking my son in for speech and they told me just to keep working on it and to repeat the ...
- My son will be 3 in a week and he also does this. As far as I can tell they do it because when we talk about them we use their names and this is how they refer to the...
Oh My GOSH! My Kids Tattle TOO MUCH!
Asked by T.M. from Seattle
on March 7, 2009
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I have 3 girls ages 5 1/2, 4 and 1 1/2. Awesome kids but they are in the phase of tattling. I was also in a family with 2 other sisters so you know what they say...wh...
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- My kids are 7,5,3. In our house the "tattler" gets the same punishment as the one they tattle on. It curbed the desire to get someone else in trouble when they knew it...
- I just had to laugh when I was reading this. I, too, have 3 girls, ages 7, 5, & 3 (and 1 boy, age 7) who were tattling CONSTANTLY! I just told my husband they were f...
- Ah, the joys of having children who are very excited in trying to figure out the justice of their world. My question to you is this: WHAT exactly happens when your chi...
Grandparents Dont See My Children
Asked by T.P. from Phoenix
on April 29, 2008
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I have been in a feud with my Father and Step Mother for a year now. I honestly have no idea why we are fighting but they are mad at me for something probably that hap...
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- I have been (am) in similar situations with my inlaws. I remember that my most important job is to protect my children. When the inlaws say that they are going to st...
- Hi T., this is a tough one. I have 2 kids, 8 and 5, been divorced for over a year. my ex in-laws, my kids only grandparents besides my mom, have NEVER called the kid...
- You do want them to see the girls, right? Your parents must feel unwelcome, but letting a problem get in their way of getting to know the girls - they are very selfis...
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 ...
Should I Be Worried About My "Pre-teen"
Asked by K.M. from Honolulu
on October 3, 2007
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This is really two questions, both pertaining to my almost 9 year old daughter. The first is I have noticed she is really unobservant lately, missing things that are ...
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- I have a nine-year old who is in the 3rd grade because she had a Sept BD and she couldn't get into the school we wanted until she waited. So she's with younger kids. ...
- "I have noticed she is really unobservant lately, missing things that are right in front of her face or "forgetting" things within minutes." My daughter does the EX...
- I, too, have a gifted girl-child who is 9, and starting in on talk of boys, etc. As to question number 2: I like the American Girl books on Friendship, Caring for Y...
