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FCKGW posted:My 13 mo old still aint talking, anything I can do to help him along? I feel my 3yo had a few words under his belt by now. Have you tried any kind of sign-language? Just simple signs for things like "more", and mama/dada etc might help communication and jump start things.
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flowinprose posted:Have you tried any kind of sign-language? Just simple signs for things like "more", and mama/dada etc might help communication and jump start things. Definitely this. If your kid isn't communicating verbally, get them started on sign language. It doesn't delay speech development, and it will make everyone much happier because you can understand each other. Some kids just take a while to talk. If you're really concerned, talk to your pediatrician, but the kid might just be a late bloomer here.
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Apr 18, 2014 14:33
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Volmarias posted:Definitely this. If your kid isn't communicating verbally, get them started on sign language. It doesn't delay speech development, and it will make everyone much happier because you can understand each other. This. Most pediatricians will actually count signs as verbal "words" at your kid's age because what they're really looking for is a desire to communicate (the motor skills can come later). My son adored Baby Signing Time if you're not opposed to a little screen time. He loved watching the other babies/toddlers doing the signs and picked them up quickly (he still watches both Baby Signing Time and now the regular Signing Time series at 26 months).
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Apr 18, 2014 15:01
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13 months, it isn't that unusual for late bloomers to have little to no verbal vocabulary. If the child is vocalizing at all for needs (not necessarily using words), able to use basic gestures like waving and pointing, and verbalizes consonant sounds as practice, you're generally alright at that age. If there's no basic words at all by 15-18 months, then you'll definitely want testing for a speech delay. It might still be a "late bloomer" thing even then, but it's better to find that out, than let a speech delay go untreated. The sign language thing is a good idea. My son was very speech delayed (no words by two years old), along with a whole basketful of other sorts of issues, and sign language really seemed to jump start development there.
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Apr 18, 2014 15:02
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Make sure to have the child's hearing tested by an actual doctor instead of some patronizing rear end in a top hat who picks up a stack of books bigger than your kid and drops them on the ground behind him.
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Apr 18, 2014 15:18
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ErichZahn posted:Make sure to have the child's hearing tested by an actual doctor instead of some patronizing rear end in a top hat who picks up a stack of books bigger than your kid and drops them on the ground behind him. This is a good idea if you haven't done it already. I think a lot (maybe all?) hospitals usually do this prior to dicharge now. Also, even if the hearing testing goes okay, there is a possibility of ear infections/fluid causing issues with hearing, so be sure to check with your pediatrician about that. My son was a little slow to pick up on words, but did a lot of signing. At 12 months, he got tubes put in his ears for persistent ear infection, and afteward he very quickly starting ramping up his vocal vocabulary. Granted part of that was probably due to his age anyway, but it is a well documented medical fact that a set of fluid-filled ears can delay speech.
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Apr 18, 2014 15:50
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Yeah he just has his 13mo checkup where the doctor said he should have around 4 words by now but it's nothing to panic about just keep talking to him. He's in the 50th percentile for height/weight while his older brother is a giant in the 99th so I think he's just grown a bit faster. He can still communicate with us somewhat. He changes his grunts in response to questions, points and what he wants and can get objects we ask him for. He can also nod and shake his head in yes/no response. He gets screen time because his brother watches disney in the morning so I'll try that sign language show.
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Apr 18, 2014 16:09
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FCKGW posted:My 13 mo old still aint talking, anything I can do to help him along? I feel my 3yo had a few words under his belt by now. My sister in law has an unnatural hatred towards Sesame Street. I talked to my mother in law and she said they all watched Sesame Street growing up and she didn't understand it either. Makes no sense!
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Apr 18, 2014 20:40
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Well Elmo is a little dick always poo poo talking Zooey for her pet rock. Dude hangs out with that weirdo Mr Noodle. Who is he to judge?
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Apr 18, 2014 20:52
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flashy_mcflash posted:Sydney jumps up and does this little dance when she says that which just kills me. It's really masterful how they weave these pretty high-level math concepts into such a catchy little show. I had no idea that the co-creator is the guy who created Rent (the musical). The other creator, Jennifer Oxley, also did The Wonder Pets. We love Peg+Cat. 
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Apr 19, 2014 01:38
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I thought the guy that made Rent was dead, which is why people pretend it's good.
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Apr 19, 2014 01:43
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I leave town once a month or so, for 2-3 days at a time. Once or twice a year my wife will leave for a similar amount of time. If I take my daughter (4.5 years old) to preschool, then go to the airport and fly out, by 7pm that night my daughter will be in full waterworks going on about how much she misses me and how we have to Skype. My wife then calls me and tracks me down and we have to Skype. My daughter stops crying, doesn't manage to tell me anything substantive, and quickly loses interest. Then we get off Skype, I work the next day and fly home, and she is really no more/less excited to see me pick her up at preschool than any other day. When my wife is gone, it's a similar show, except I quell it with a "no", and we don't Skype. I am known to be a curmudgeon, but my position is that for generations, we've managed to live without seeing our parents for the occasional 2-3 day trip, and we're stronger people for it. If I'm gone for a week, I always carve out time to Skype. But for an overnight trip, I think they can live without me. Discuss.
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Apr 19, 2014 04:37
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Is it such an inconvenience for you to take 10 minutes out of your day to say hello to your child or facilitate a way for your child to say hello to her mother? This sounds like you looking for a way to "be the boss" for no other reason than "because I can." What harm will come from having more interaction between child and parent? We didn't have Skype 30 years ago when my dad would leave town, but there were always phone calls and such.
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Apr 19, 2014 04:52
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUwjNBjqR-c Someday your daughter isn't going to give a gently caress where you are on your business trip. If you don't want to be pulled out of the hotel bar to skype just give her a quick phone call, sheesh. They grow up fast. There are some other things you can do. Since I have a teen now we were navigating the world without skype at that age, and it was mostly me who had some travel. I would sit down and draw a little cartoon showing me driving off in the car/plane, a picture of her home with the cats & her dad, with how many days I'd be gone. Kids aren't too good on the phone but it really helps if they hear your voice. Just a good night, I love you, I'm back tomorrow.
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Apr 19, 2014 06:19
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First thing I do, literally when I touch the ground (because I'm only gone 2-3 days), is send a postcard. I do call home every night. I don't know why the skyping is such a pain in the rear end, but I appreciate the reality check and I will make more of an effort to Skype - that's why I posed the question.
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Apr 19, 2014 06:59
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photomikey posted:First thing I do, literally when I touch the ground (because I'm only gone 2-3 days), is send a postcard. I do call home every night. I don't know why the skyping is such a pain in the rear end, but I appreciate the reality check and I will make more of an effort to Skype - that's why I posed the question. Young kids are lovely at skyping, they don't really know what to do. So you get a lot of "Hi Daddy. Hi. Daddy, hi." and random babbling and then they're bored. Try doing something more structured, like a scheduled bedtime story skype - it will give you both a script to follow. The pre-scheduling of it can help the parent who stayed home with the kid as well, because you can point to the clock and tell the kid "we'll call mommy/daddy at 7 o'clock, that's right after dinner and bath but before bed", so the kid has something to look forward to and the parent at home isn't running around trying to set it up on the fly.
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Apr 19, 2014 07:51
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Fionnoula posted:Young kids are lovely at skyping, they don't really know what to do. So you get a lot of "Hi Daddy. Hi. Daddy, hi." and random babbling and then they're bored. Try doing something more structured, like a scheduled bedtime story skype - it will give you both a script to follow. The pre-scheduling of it can help the parent who stayed home with the kid as well, because you can point to the clock and tell the kid "we'll call mommy/daddy at 7 o'clock, that's right after dinner and bath but before bed", so the kid has something to look forward to and the parent at home isn't running around trying to set it up on the fly. I used to have a list of questions I'd go through, ask about school, ask about art, ask about nap, dreams etc to keep our guy engaged.
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Apr 19, 2014 10:14
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I realize I asked a question and the hivemind has answered, but I want to re-state just for the sake of clarity. I am at home and do a bedtime story 28 nights out of every 30. On the 2-3 nights a month I'm not at home, I was generally home the night before and I'll generally be home the night after. I realize my dislike for the Skype thing is unfounded, but just to clarify, everybody thinks I should suck it up and do it, and not blow it off that one or (occasionally two) nights I'm gone?
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Apr 19, 2014 10:18
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photomikey posted:I realize I asked a question and the hivemind has answered, but I want to re-state just for the sake of clarity. I am at home and do a bedtime story 28 nights out of every 30. On the 2-3 nights a month I'm not at home, I was generally home the night before and I'll generally be home the night after. I realize my dislike for the Skype thing is unfounded, but just to clarify, everybody thinks I should suck it up and do it, and not blow it off that one or (occasionally two) nights I'm gone? I would say yes. It's a really small thing to do to keep the peace in the house and refusing to do it just means your wife has to deal with an upset child. When it's your wife that's away does she want to skye with your daughter or does she not like it either? How well does your daughter cope with you saying no - does she calm down straight away and forget about it or does she bring it up a lot?
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Apr 19, 2014 11:51
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If you're doing bedtime stories 28 nights out of 30, then The Routine is disrupted when you're gone. Kids love their routines, so yes, you should do it. It's a little ridiculous though that you think doing a nice thing for your wife and daughter is "sucking it up."
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Apr 19, 2014 14:46
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I'm going to go against the group mind here and say if you don't feel like doing it, don't. I don't get the sense from your posting that your daughter is lacking in attention from you, and if a trip serves as a break for you or your wife to rejuvenate so you can be even more energetic when you get home then that's what works for you. I personally would Skype with my kids when I was travelling if my son or wife specifically asked, but otherwise I would make a phonecall to touch base every night and that's totally fine and worked for us.
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Apr 19, 2014 19:22
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Yeah, I'm going to hop in on the one or two nights a month aren't going to irretrievably damage your kid side. I'm a Navy brat, and when my dad was here, he read stories to me and my brothers every night, hung out with us, talked, etc. Then we'd go six months without our nightly Dad Bedtime Stories whenever he shipped out, and certainly didn't talk to him every day. I'm reasonably sure we turned out fine.
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Apr 19, 2014 19:45
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I've received a mysterious gift in the mail for my eight-month-old and thought maybe somebody here could figure it out. It's two leaf-shaped knitted objects about the size of paperback books. They're pointed on both ends and have a slight cup shape to them. They're kind of like yarmulkes with points, or like women's shoulder pads. They also came with a knitted washcloth, so they might be bath supplies? Or they might not. Any idea what they might be?
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Apr 20, 2014 19:03
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Seven for a Secret posted:I've received a mysterious gift in the mail for my eight-month-old and thought maybe somebody here could figure it out. It's two leaf-shaped knitted objects about the size of paperback books. They're pointed on both ends and have a slight cup shape to them. They're kind of like yarmulkes with points, or like women's shoulder pads. They also came with a knitted washcloth, so they might be bath supplies? Or they might not. Any idea what they might be? I can't help but think penis covers maybe? Or just to drape over their torso to keep warm when in the tub.
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Apr 20, 2014 20:06
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Esther Gum posted:I can't help but think penis covers maybe? Or just to drape over their torso to keep warm when in the tub.
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Apr 20, 2014 20:17
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My mom is visiting for Easter and thinks its just craaaaazy our 1 1/2 year old doesn't care too much for candy and how she's never seen a baby that doesn't like candy! I just call it good parenting. He does like some candy, he just prefers more savory candy like chocolate or peanut butter. We don't keep sweets in the house so he's not use to other types of candy.
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Apr 20, 2014 21:04
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Alterian posted:My mom is visiting for Easter and thinks its just craaaaazy our 1 1/2 year old doesn't care too much for candy and how she's never seen a baby that doesn't like candy! I just call it good parenting. My grandparents could not wrap their heads around the idea that our 16-month-old doesn't watch any TV, and were also HIGHLY disapproving of the fact that his daycare is 100% Mandarin-speaking because how will he possibly communicate with us? Grandparents.
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Apr 20, 2014 22:32
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Seven for a Secret posted:I've received a mysterious gift in the mail for my eight-month-old and thought maybe somebody here could figure it out. It's two leaf-shaped knitted objects about the size of paperback books. They're pointed on both ends and have a slight cup shape to them. They're kind of like yarmulkes with points, or like women's shoulder pads. They also came with a knitted washcloth, so they might be bath supplies? Or they might not. Any idea what they might be? and the gift giver didn't tell you what exactly they were for? are they bath hats to keep the kids head warm while bathing or something?
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Apr 20, 2014 23:20
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Seven for a Secret posted:I've received a mysterious gift in the mail for my eight-month-old and thought maybe somebody here could figure it out. It's two leaf-shaped knitted objects about the size of paperback books. They're pointed on both ends and have a slight cup shape to them. They're kind of like yarmulkes with points, or like women's shoulder pads. They also came with a knitted washcloth, so they might be bath supplies? Or they might not. Any idea what they might be? A picture might be useful--you might even be able to throw it at Google's Reverse Image search and come up with something.
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Apr 20, 2014 23:36
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Seven for a Secret posted:I've received a mysterious gift in the mail for my eight-month-old and thought maybe somebody here could figure it out. It's two leaf-shaped knitted objects about the size of paperback books. They're pointed on both ends and have a slight cup shape to them. They're kind of like yarmulkes with points, or like women's shoulder pads. They also came with a knitted washcloth, so they might be bath supplies? Or they might not. Any idea what they might be? Are they also knitted from the same material as the washcloth and are they hand-knitted? They might just be more washcloths in a different pattern, not everything comes out completely flat when you hand knit. Anything like any of these, for instance? 
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Apr 21, 2014 02:04
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Fionnoula posted:Are they also knitted from the same material as the washcloth and are they hand-knitted? They might just be more washcloths in a different pattern, not everything comes out completely flat when you hand knit.
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Apr 21, 2014 02:52
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Does that shape make them easier to wring out?
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Apr 21, 2014 04:19
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It's just a fun shape. It's like a leaf, it's fun and stimulating.
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Apr 21, 2014 04:25
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Seven for a Secret posted:Ah! Yes! That's exactly what they are-- it looks like the same pattern and everything! Are those washcloths? Yeah, they're washcloths in an interesting shape (it's boring to just knit square ones over and over). They way they kind of go cup shaped is a result of how the pattern is written and the individual knitter's personal tension, it's not like a feature built in for a purpose.
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Apr 21, 2014 04:48
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Fionnoula posted:Yeah, they're washcloths in an interesting shape (it's boring to just knit square ones over and over). They way they kind of go cup shaped is a result of how the pattern is written and the individual knitter's personal tension, it's not like a feature built in for a purpose.
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Apr 21, 2014 05:27
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Seven for a Secret posted:Thanks for solving the mystery! Now I can write a proper thank-you note (and add the mystery leaves to my washcloth rotation). Handknit washcloths are awesome, btw. Way better than terrycloth.
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Apr 21, 2014 05:39
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Fionnoula posted:Handknit washcloths are awesome, btw. Way better than terrycloth. My grandma knits them for me. She gives me a few every Christmas. I asked her to turn it up some. I'm concerned she'll die soon, and I'll have to go back to buying dishcloths from Target, and these are so much better.
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Apr 21, 2014 06:56
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photomikey posted:This. Not to be morbid, but after she passes you probably can find others of a lesser but similar quality at local craft fairs and the like.
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Apr 21, 2014 14:30
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 My son went apeshit for surprise eggs. He's not even super interested in the candy, but the act of opening them is exciting. So does anyone more craft have any ideas about how I could get some egg sized shrink wrap to re wrap Easter eggs so the fun can go on?
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Don't they just click back together?
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