Posts by kittykat2481

I prefer yes in some situations, but I'm sure yeah will have its place with friends, etc. In response to "Would you like xyz" I do prompt him to say yes please, but as of right now, DS (21 months) doesn't say yes or no. He just...

I agree with jeteaa, that it's the teacher I'd be more worried about. It sounds like she's writing him off before the year has hardly even begun! The example of the project with the orange crayon is interesting. If this teacher has...

Quote: Originally Posted by SomedayMom I have 2 kids in Montessori. My toddler has 9 kids in his class, with 2 Montessori trained teachers. My 4.5 year old has 29 kids in his, with 2 Montessori trained teachers and...

Our family is new to montessori in a school setting, so I may be wrong here, but that doesn't sound good to me. My son is in a toddler room that can have 12-13 children max, with a guide and an assistant, and the primary room at his...

Quote: Originally Posted by JustKiya Could he be pre-diabetic, and craves sugar as a way to get his body to produce more insulin for his system? I'm not sure how juvinile diabetes works, but I know that a lot of sugar...

We moved him to a toddler bed at 13 or 14 months. He hated his crib, and couldn't co-sleep anymore because he just wanted to stay up and play all night, so as soon as we moved him he started sleeping like an angel. It was the best...

Pretty much what others have said. We gave larger pieces and let him gnaw on it himself. Some first foods were avacado, baked sweet potato "fries", baked apple slices, steamed (soft) veggies like broccoli and carrots...

DS (21 months yesterday!) will tell me if he's "seepy" but usually won't initiate going to bed on his own. During the summer when I was able to stay home with him, he did get to the point where he would finish he lunch, sign...

Quote: Originally Posted by flapjack I think that it's too soon to go to trainers, unless you're prepared to have a lot of misses (which may well be more than the school is prepared to have). From what I can gather,...

DS is 21 months today : and has been interested in the potty since he was 16 months old, and he first ran to the bathroom and said "poopoo". He has several potties around the house that he sits on regulary, but he is still...