Not now, but I ds bf past his 3rd bday. I had really nice support from both his ped and my own drs for it too. Ds is autistic-- and nursing helped give us a way to be together, snuggle and yet only be as engaged as he could handle at any...
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I had far more luck with the freaked-out NO!! when mine was a toddler, say 14/15 months or so than when she was either a tiny baby (when she'd look at me quizzically) or at 3 when she...
My 4yo is apraxic. Apraxia is a motor planning/coordination issue. For us, a red flag is that ds can string sign language together for a phrase or sentence. He has communication/language skills. He can't speak though. He vocalizes a lot,...
We quit eating out for a couple years. When we reintroduced the idea, we went to smaller (i.e., quieter usually), darker (literally, lower lights) restaurants with booths. Our ASD child has sensory issues, so part of his problem was the...
Pre-bipolar dx, you would make sure it isn't ADHD, sleep issues, or other hormone influx issues exacerbating the situation (for instance, puberty?). You'd want to make sure there are/aren't other stressors (social) making things worse....
Horrifying for any child/adult at any age. Really outside of conscience for a kindie class-- both for Alex and his classmates. If an administrative move needed to be made, let the adults make the move. To involve other children is...
For me, I think it is part of my stuttering (sort of the pre-thought part of stuttering, versus the vocalizing part of stuttering). Sometimes I fill in the blank spot w/ "speak in English," which I say aloud to myself and those...
Were they telling you how to parent or asking you to intervene about your son's inappropriate behavior? I might not have asked you, but I would've wanted you to stop your son. I don't think it is appropriate or normal for 7yos to do...
Mine got shorter and easier. 12 hr (hard), 8 hr, 7hr, 3 hr. I had several weeks of prodromal labor w/ 3 and 4 though, and I think that helps when the real dance begins.
#1 was the only one that started at night too. I was definitely...
