Posts by pranava

  Quote: Originally Posted by hildare  what we do is very much dependent on dd's personality.  she is MADLY driven, sometimes in an annoying (but positive) way.  she approaches abc's etc...

Quote: Originally Posted by mommy68  You have to start hiding things in order to not hear the whining and begging. Hey thanks!  This post just reminded me to go throw away the half eaten sticky sucker...

My first DC's name starts with Z.  I don't want second DC's name to start with Z, but a Z or z sound in the middle would be good to make them sound like they go together.  I'm looking for both boy and girl names like...

I'd wait till she was comfortable going potty in public restrooms.  When she seems to have that down pat, then two pairs of padded training undies and a dappi cover will give her the undies feel without soaking her clothes or car...

I think it may be hard to tell what's dead on average, advanced, or a little late from threads like this because the thread tends to trend in one direction.  What I mean is, the first few posters have kids that seem...

Bed Bugs Bumpers   http://www.gobedbug.com/    I moved my son to a twin bed with a low frame at 13 months.  I was afraid that he would pull himself up on the bed rail, and being that they are rather short,...

Quote: Originally Posted by moominmamma  Just a OT comment. Flat feet are normal in babies and toddlers -- part of the general laxity of joints and muscles that we're all born with. Development of the...

  Quote: Originally Posted by ChristaN  Quote:   I do agree with you that physical precociousness in early childhood probably doesn't have anything to do with intellectual or academic...

A dab of A&D ointment and a daily cool bath should soothe it.  I wouldn't think infection would be any more likely unless there were breaks in the skin - no bleeding right?  My son was forcibly retracted at a very young...

I found this article to be an intersting perspective on gifted trait vs ADHD/ASD/OCD.    http://www.davidsongifted.org/db/Articles_id_10438.aspx