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rosie2010 - 544 days ago.
sorry my son is 2 and half years old. x

rosie2010 - 544 days ago.
please can someone help me for the last 2 months now my son is not sleeping and he going to bed around midnight and waking in the night and staying awake for a few hours then goes back to sleep until 7am and he dont sleep at all during the day and i really dont no what to do about it. its making me feel so depressed and i am so tired and me and my ova half keep argueing because we both so tired. advice would be great. thanks

chellebob - 545 days ago.
I have a 6 day old baby girl and a 19 month old son. It's still early days, but my son is super jealous and every time the baby needs feeding he throws a paddy. He was startign to hit the tantrum phase before the baby was born, but it feels like he is having one for most of the day now and it's wearing me down. I feel so guilty and often alll 3 of us are crying. Any suggestions?

chellebob - 545 days ago.
rashcout - I agree that those things are not normal for the age. It's great that he is doing so well.

photojunkie21 - 560 days ago.
rachcout - I'm pretty sure those are NOT normal things for a 26month old to do. My son is also 26 months and he can count almost to ten but sometimes he forgets numbers. He doesn't know his alphabet past abcd and can recognize colors if you ask (i.e. look at these three cups. Can you find the red one?) but if you ask 'What color is this?' he almost always answers yellow. He is using full sentences now but that's been only since maybe end of June or beginning of july. He can put together his Melissa and Doug puzzles but we're still working on the regular picture ones and trying to mix them up and re match them. We have the letter and numbers ones but haven't worked quite as much. One of my good friends is a teacher and she said that by 3 they should know colors, basic counting etc. You should be concerned if they don't know these things by age 4. A lot of that info is reviewed in kindergarten and preschool. If your daughter is doing all of that, she's exceptional.

Bri - 561 days ago.
I'm sure everything is ok. It happens...a lot! Just some extra cuddles and I'm sure he'll be ok. Mine did that in the car door a couple months back. It broke my heart but he survived and so did I.

mcmommyof3 - 561 days ago.
I am so upset tonight. My 30 month old boy got his fingers smashed in a screen door and cried and cried and cried. He normally doesn't cry long at all. I gave him motrin and a bottle until he went to sleep from exhaustion. Called the pediatrician and they said to set up appointment to see him in the office tomorrow. I hope nothing's broken! Please send your best wishes his way! BTW, my DH will be home with him tomorrow so can take him to the appointment. Should I take off work and go to the appointment too? I know it's going to be traumatizing for him to get x-rayed.

Jody1973 - 595 days ago.
HI Ladies, I have a question on how to deal with temporary insanity on my part. I am 22 wks preg. and have a 2 year old son who is challenging me beyond belief. It is a battle every morning at breakfast time to get in his chair. 'I do it, I do it' but he wont get in -even with my polite, fun, encouraging voice, he won't get in. Then when I put him in it and entice him with banana etc.. he sits there and HISTERICALLY BAWLS until he gags and wants down claiming he can do it, which I know he can he just wont. Having him scream grates on my nerves so I take him out, having not eaten a bite. The I end up getting mad at him and he bawls and then when I have 2 seconds to myself I end up bawling as well (feeling bad for getting so angry) This battle goes on at breakfast and lunch out of site of my DH and his useless advice of taking a deep breath does not help. Does anyone have any advice on how to manage the feeling of barely in control anger? Is it just my current hormones racing or does this happen to others? Thanks, keeping control, Jody

rachcout - 609 days ago.
well its been quite a while since I'm writing here...just to compare a few notes about my 26 month old girl.. she has been talking complete sentences since she was 13 months old...now there is no stopping her.. the other day I had a running nose and she asked me if I have a cold..I said yes.. then she added' mama dont have cold water have warm water.. your cold will go away' how cute is that.. she now goes beyond 20 in her numbers.. she can recognise most of the letters of the alphabet, as well as numbers. can count upto 10 items..she actually counted her fingers the other day and then went to her toes. she knows all the parts of her body like shoulders, knee, ankle, wrist,throat, etc. what amazed me today was her ability to solve a puzzle. I had purchased a puzzle with the letters of the aplhabets and numbers. Its where you have to insert the letters in the cutout provided. not only did she solve 50% of the letters but also managed to put numbers 1,8,6,5,0 in the right slot as well as the mathematical signs in the correct place. I don't know if this is expected of 26 month olds...but I am still thirlled with her performance. she can even solve jig saw puzzles with 3 to 4 pieces. she knows not less than 25 nursery rhymes apart from songs and not less than 10 entire gospel songs. she is now into providing explanations when she does anything wrong or simply when she is in no modd to follow commands. like today when I asked her to throw the ball up in the air when we were at home..she said' no mama, it will hit the fan, the fan will break and fall on me, I will go hospital and doctor give me injection' these are literally the words she said. do let me know if this is what other 26 month olds are upto..till then tc.

pinklady28 - 613 days ago.
Hey ladies, my son is 2.5 and also very bright. Because his birthday is in November he won't go to school until he is 4 going on 5 and that concerns me. he also has a vast vocabulary and we have full conversations, he follows all directions, can count up to 20, knows all his ABCs , and can even recognise certain words. he amazes us and everyone we speak to comments on how he is. :)

TonynOllysMommy - 613 days ago.
mpalamar-My son is about the same as yours. I also worked in a daycare, with 21 children between the ages of 12-36months. They were all over the place, even those who were very close in age were at different stages verbally. I personally believe each child is totally different, in so many ways. My son has always been very alert & sensitive to the world around him. From the day I brought him home, he just takes EVERYTHING in. He has been speaking for over a year, there are some words he struggles with, but we can all understand him. When we go out, people can carry conversations with him, then they ask how old he is and are usually very surprised as they thought he was much older. Again, it varies so much. I don't think there is a set 'normal'. If it were the opposite, we would worry too. They are all different and do things differently, but they are all equally wonderful! :D

mpalamar - 614 days ago.
This is my first time writing on this board. I'm curious about verbal developement of a 23 month old. I've found many sites that say what they should be doing at 2 years old - but my question is... according to one site - my son has the verbal developement of a 5 year old. He talks in very clear, full and complete sentences, 95% of what he says is coherent and makes sense. He can make sentences up to 8 or 9 words. He can sing songs (Ring around the rosey, Rain rain go away and a few more) in complete. He can count to 12 (but often misses the number 7). He can follow directions extremely well (ie. If we ask to put his bowl in the sink he will, then he will come to me and say 'Mommy, I put my bowl in the sink') - He actually follows directions better than my 7 year old does. He knows his colors and most shapes. He knows his opposites, and he can name a number of different types of animals just by seeing them in a book. I would say his vocabulary is that of well over 1000 words, you only have to say a word once and its like he instantly knows the word and how to use it properly in a sentence. Is anyone else's child like this or my son rather advanced for 23 months?

Jody1973 - 616 days ago.
HI this is my first time writing on this forum, I am on the pregnant forum mostly. MOMOFTODDLERANDPREGNANT, about your son hitting his head on the floor. When my son was in daycare, they told me that some kids actually fall backwards on purpose to hit thier heads. The reason for this is that they are unable to express what they want and this is just a way to get out ome frustrations. They say it happens alot and it's normal and that it is a phase that doesn't last long. The good thing is he is being so carefull about it! Good luck, Jody

3rdBabbaForMe - 625 days ago.
I am a very proud mummy to a beautiful little girl named Jamielynn, she is 2 years old. Everybody is amazed at how well she speaks, having a conversation with her is like having a conversation with an adult :) chocolate-mommy- I know exactly how you feel my daughter used to be the same when i tried telling her off! What i found that worked for me was placing her on the 'naughty step' when she is misbehaving, even though she screams bloody murder i refuse to let the screaming and tantrums win- at the end of the day thats all it is - a tantrum! Its just a phase I'm sure your little boy will grow out of it when he realises mommy means business :) Anybody with a child of similar age please feel free to message me, its good having someone to talk to about 'mummy things' :)

lilmama721 - 638 days ago.
My son is almost four years old and he is usually pretty well behaved. but for some reason here lately he has been extra whiney or have a attitude about anything. I was just wondering if anyone else experiences this, is it just a phase or a cry for attention? any comments are welcome thank you!

Bri - 643 days ago.
Nope, my son is obsessed with bugs. He knows the names of all of them too! HAHA! Although all bugs need to be outside. He'll see a spider and need to take it outside.

Colourmepink - 643 days ago.
any one have a child that freaks out whith spiders or any bugs?

Colourmepink - 648 days ago.
I just found out my sons apendix is attached to his gullblader wi=hile he was forming (from the surgen) his gullblader and apendix grew together well he is now 4 year 7 months old. We are in the books for a removal. Can some one tell me to recovery time for his age and what i need to do later?

mom2boy - 654 days ago.
andrea-nicole, it sounds as though you eat similar to our family. I am fortunate though as I do not consider my toddler a picky eater but like all toddlers he is certainly more picky than me. So I'd say variety is key. I will make him a dinner with beans (some black some lima etc), whole wheat tortilla sometimes with hummus some times with cheese, tomatoes. I will put everything on his plate separately as it appears if my son doesn't recognize it he isn't all that willing to try it. Tabouli (sp?) is a favorite of his too. I'll make it with quinoa and add lots of lemon juice (squeezed right from the lemon) as my son likes sour things. When I make coconut curry for the family I will make my son's the same without the curry and maybe add a little honey so he gets kind of a sweet coconut stir fry type dish. Also there is nothing wrong with PB and J when served on whole wheat bread and Jam that is not packed full of sugar. Put some apples slices on the side and you have a healthy tasty meal. My son also loves tomato soup with brown rice mixed in. I will also make him a smoothie with peanut butter, frozen bananas, honey (if you let the bananas get really ripe before freezing you won't need honey), nutritional yeast (it has a nutty flavor so it works well with this smoothie), and soy, rice, almond whatever kind of milk you like. My son loves this. Okay that is all I can think of for now.

andrea-nicole - 706 days ago.
hey ladies... my 14 month old is becoming very picky with eating lately. we are very health conscious with her and try to feed her as much organic as possible so its hard when you cant just open a can, or a premade toddler lunch. so i wondering what you all feed your little ones? any advice/tips would be great!

mamapayne - 716 days ago.
I am a first time mom and am trying to potty train my 20 month old daughter. She understands the concept but always tells me after she goes and wants to run and sit on her potty at that point. How do I get her to tell me before she goes instead of right after?

RobinG - 744 days ago.
linzi50 ~ There are two parts to language Receptive and expressive ~ so pointing, understanding, gesturing etc wonderfully doesnt mean that there isnt a language delay and it doesnt mean there is but one shouldnt only use those as markers in indicating that all is fine :) My son has a few in his class that have only speech delays and no other concerns so having a speech delay doenst mean there is a bigger dx.. I have a post further down so will copy it and paste in case you hadnt seen it ~ it may help you ((hugs)) 'I was just talking to my coordinator for Hunters therapy about moms who are concerned about their tots and who they ask for advice and we all agreed that while chats/boards etc like this online are an amazing tool to many parents (myself included) a parent who has a concern should only rely on the advice of a professional, not just other parents. I made the statement 'for peace of mind let a pro tell you they are fine' and they both said that should be a moto for all parents. So with that said you will have some here say your LO is normal and some say she is showing concerns so I say call early intervention and let them do an eval and then tell you one way or another so you know for sure what really is the case. We were hesitant in calling for my son and I guarantee that if I had posted about it many would have said he is fine and will catch up so give him time .. but I didnt, I called... he has a diagnosis and I thank my lucky stars every day for calling Early Intervention!! big hugs, I know it is scary to worry about a concern but it is always best to let someone who really knows what is normal tell you. The County can connect you with EI. they will come and listen to your concerns (its all free) they will do an evaluation and tell you what % of a delay there is IF ANY at all (there may not be a delay :) ) and what to do. You will be glad you did! big hugs, keep me posted :)'

monica9 - 744 days ago.
At 19 months, most kids are talking more than that, BUT NOT ALL! some kids are just later talkers. It is more how he is communicating, whether it be verbally or gestures. He is pointing which is a GREAT sign. Does he try to say words or would he rather point to everything? Do you tend to give him what he wants without making him use words to ask for it?- maybe he just knows you will give it to him and doesnt feel the need to speak since he is communicating fine without doing so. Is he making eye contact with you? Does he understand 1 to 2 part commands?- get ball and give to mommy or go pick out a book so we can read. If so, he is probably fine. It is best to ask the pediatrician. good luck

momoftoddlerandpregnant - 745 days ago.
linzi - have you seen the pediatrician recently? maybe they can reassure you. kids do these things at their own pace. is he around other kids at all? does he spend most of his time alone with you? some kids talk sooner than later. I didn't talk much until I was 2 because I was home alone with my mom, but now I'm sure people would say that I talk too much! plus, those noises he's making are communication, even if they're not perfect english. my son says ba for ball, bath and book, so i don't worry that he's not saying complete words because he is communicating effectively.

linzi50 - 745 days ago.
I have a 19 month old babs and I was just beginning to become a little concerned as he isnt talking at all really, all he can say is awoh (hello) and that is it, he just tends to make noises and point to things. I know he definately understands what we are saying but should I be concerned yet?? Anyone any advice??