Posts by ErinYay

What would happen if you just picked him up and carried him, without comment, and put him in the seat? Like, not angrily or roughly, just matter-of-factly. No fussing, no praise, no treats- just kind of, "this is what we do." 

If he has a lot of problems with math like that, you may want to also read a little about dyscalculia- it's a little bit like dyslexia, but with math instead of words. I personally think it's important to look at things like auditory...

As ADD isn't a diagnosis itself, but a sub-type of ADHD, you're not going to find too much on just ADD. Try looking at stuff for ADHD- inattentive type.   Good luck!

Yes.       Quote: I think that there are a couple different kinds of babies. There are babies who release tension by crying, and there are babies who increase energy by crying. If you treat them both the...

Welcome to the infamous 4-month sleep regression.   My little one (4-mo-old in 2 days) went from sleeping through the night, 8-9 hours straight for 3 weeks, to waking every 1-2 hours. It's real fun. REAL. FUN.   Now...

Bring him into the kitchen while you clean up, and give him his own wet sponge to use.   Get an extra toothbrush for him to play with when you hang out in the bathroom.   When/if you shower together, have him wash...

DD (25 months old) has expressive, not receptive issues, but we have some of the same problems. She just learned to say "stop" when she wants us to knock something off, and also is just starting to use "no" appropriately. She also has...

I don't like sex. Blech. Well, I do a little, but *not* when nursing and on Zoloft. I actually like that my libido is totally squashed- it'll keep me from getting into trouble, frankly. I need to focus all my attention on the kids and...

Also great and totally surprising news- it's not working.    Shocker, right?   It's a real eye-opener to see what kind of man you actually married, I guess. Give an inch, etc etc.   Such is life.

My sensory-seeking 2-yr-old loves to swing while her dad spins her up and around and ZOMG THAT WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE TV ARE YOU INSANE (I just look away bc IT IS SO SCARY, but she's never been harmed at all) *and* likes to hang on...