Posts by nicema

My ds, now 10, has been having some learning difficulties - for a while now...I will make this a short story: first I thought he would eventually catch up with his peers and kind of hoping that he is fine. It got to the point that I...

Ds is almost 5 and all of a sudden he has this interest/fixation on shooting guns. He wants me to buy one and I refuse, so dh's just made him one of cardboard. I know this may be "normal" for his age and for being a boy, but I...

the scrotum is there but the testicles are not down yet. What would be the average age for that to happen??

Please help me if you have any experience or knowledge about the following situation: Ds has just turned 4, not circumcised, very healthy, but his ped is concerned about his scrotum not being out yet, I don't know how to explain it...

Does your child have at his/her Montessori School? Does he like it? What is it about? Ds is going to Montessori since last september. He is only 3 yo and the youngest in class. The beggining was tough, but now he really enjoys school,...

Ds is 3. His school starts at 9am. He wakes up usually btw 5:30-6am, and naps around 11:30...so I have been working on trying to get him to sleep at least until 6:30am, so he is not already tired by 11. I may try to come a little earlier...

Not so good!!! Ds went for his second day today, and like yesterday, wasn't very happy. They have a phase in program, that allows me to stay in the hall in case he wants/needs to see me, and it happened every 10-15min, and cries if he...

Thanks so much, I will follow your advice.

Thanks so much JaneS!!! I am so scared, too, and will definetely order the hair test tomorrow for ds and myself. I hope all is well with you and that your test comes out ok. Please keep me posted! I will keep researching for eventual...

Ds grinds his teeth at night heavily, and some times during the day. I've been reading about bruxism but not sure yet what to do. Any suggestions?