My 2 years 3 month child still doesn't speak. Should I be worried?
Usually newborns are screened for hearing at birth. And later in life, during the paediatrician visits for immunization or regular checkups, if the doctor sees any red flags for developmental milestones, they would recommend or suggest ways.That said, every child is different and reaches their milestones at different ages. A normal child this age would say two to three words short sentences and would have at least a hundred words in their vocabulary, even if the child does not necessarily uses those words. I was concerned for my baby as he would not speak until about 2 years. I asked the doctor and was referred to a speech therapist because I was scared to death. The therapist mentioned many reasons, one of those being since he is the youngest in the family and gets his way out without talking much, he does not feel the NEED to communicate using words because his needs are met without asking. So I was asked to question when he babbles. Do you want milk or water? Do you want to sleep or play? Do you want yellow or purple? In short give them choices and they will choose. Read a lot, even if there is no attention. Talk to the child about every day things, chores, errands you are running. And DO NOT force them to talk. Just keep repeating. Hardly 3 months later, he is a chatter box, going non stop!!!
What is a child between 0-10 years old called?
Here’s an in depth breakdown:0–4 Months (Newborn)5 months – 1 1/2 years (Baby)1 1/2 to 3 years (Toddler)3–5 years (Preschooler)6- 9 years (Child)10–12 1/2 years (Preteen or “Tween”)13–17 years (Teenager)18–21 years ( Young Adult)21–39 years (Adult)40–55 years (Middle Aged)56- 65 years (Retiree)66–75+ years (Senior Citizen)Hopefully this was helpful. Have a wonderful day!
What is it like to adopt a 3+ year old child?
It sounds like your interest is based on convenience in family planning. I could be mistaken...I'm going to be really honest. I don't know how it will sound to those who have not adopted an older child. I have done this twice, adopting a 3+ year-old child. The other two were younger (infant and 2 years old).Here's my answer: it's amazing and it's wicked hard. Like, the best thing in the world and the worst thing in the world. Here are further thoughts and questions about the idea in general:Have you read about attachment? Do you have a social worker or agency in mind? Do you know what worst-case scenarios are?They come as whole, entire people at that age. So you aren't going to be able to clone yourself into them, if you want someone who has your interests and hobbies. And you may not know how that will make you feel until it's too late. If you are a flexible, non-judgmental person who is willing to ask the hard questions and do the work to know yourself and accept the child NO MATTER WHAT, then it might turn out well. No guarantees, though. They may not be able to do age-appropriate tasks. They may have a history of abuses that you will not know about and which will affect how they act. They may have undisclosed effects of alcohol that will not show up until they are in school. You may not like them. Can you show active love and acceptance to someone for 18 years at a minimum in that case?Are you willing to honor their privacy regarding their birth story?Are you willing to honor the pain that is inherent in adoption? Sure, there is joy for you and hopefully for the child, but it is built out of the ashes of a lost life. Quick story: I belonged to an online group of women who were active in adopting older children. One of them refused to read about how to parent a child who had been sexually abused/molested, even though she was adopting an older child. She did not want a child like that. The girl she adopted had been molested, and had severe behavioral challenges. After a few years, yes YEARS, the lady gave the girl up to another family. I don't know what would have happened if she had been willing to educate herself ahead of time, but that is what happened in this case. I'm all for adoption. But I desire for a child to feel as valued and understood as if she had been my biological child. There's not a gift receipt for children, biological or adopted. At least, there shouldn't be. And as with all parenting, you never clock out.
How many children do you have and how old are you?
im just curious to know how many children others have at certain ages. im 47 (wife 41) and i have three daughters: ages 16, 15, and 11 (hectic household haha)
What is it like to have 3 children?
I have three daughters and one on the way...want to borrow one :p lol I also came from a family of three. I was the oldest and having two younger didn't phase me, may have made me more responsible actually. We were spaced out by five years. As for my daughters currently. Usually there are less arguments with just two playing together and they occupy themselves reasonable well but they seem to get bored easier. When all three are together there may be more arguing but they learn more skills faster (socially and scholastically) . You have to mediate a little more but it's worth it! With three children they will always have a friend to play with. They still keep their own little personality and actually play to there birth order roles pretty accurately (good book to read if you ever get curious) . The oldest usually is the leader role, the middle child is a mediator always trying to keep the peace, and the youngest is mischievous. just make sure to put a little special time aside for each ever so often!
Child spacing, How long between children should we wait?
I was just wondering what people's experience and views on how long to wait in between children. If you were planning it what would you do? What is the spacing between your children and the pros & cons of that. My husband and I were thinking of trying when my baby turns 2 years old. This would make them about 3 years apart if things go as we are thinking. I know you can't plan everything, but in an ideal world what would you do?
Do you think it's age appropriate to give my 6-month-old baby boy and 3-year-old girl a bath together?
We have a big family. I mean huge. My parents are first generation immigrants from Nigeria. I’m considered a second generation immigrant. When I was little, I vividly remember having 7 of my cousins over for a few days.Our dads had gone to a Nigerian function out of town. I think it was in New York or something. They couldn’t afford take us. It was during summer break so all the kids were home - all day.The oldest was around none or ten and the youngest was a baby.My mom and my aunts thought it would be a good idea if everyone stayed in one place. You know, family bonding. So here we are, eleven kids, three women, and two dogs.As you can imagine, the house was turned upside down. Those women made sure we took a bath twice a day.This is the part I remember vividly, we showered three at a time. One woman to one child. It was the perfect assembly line.One soaped, one rinsed, one dried. The only ones who got special attention were the two babies. On the first day, my female cousin kept sticking her knee in my back. I requested a different place in line.They told me to shut up. I got thrown in the tub.On the second day, my male cousin kept rubbing his man parts on my butt. I punched him in the face. He punched me back. We fought, cried, then got thrown in the tub. My brother was nowhere to be found.On the third day I jumped in line between my sisters. I slapped one on the butt, she poked me in the stomach. We laughed - then we got thrown in the tub.All eleven of us turned out pretty OK. It was a regular for us to take baths together until we were old enough to bathe ourselves. My mom and dad aren’t fans of expending more energy than needed.I never accidentally rolled over on my little sister. I never had weird urges. I never thought of it as anything other than a twice daily activity.Long story short. I believe you’re spot on as long as they both get clean. I plan on bathing my children together for as long as possible. Aint nobody got time for all that.If you enjoyed my answer connect with me on Quora, Twitter, and Instagram
Is is possible for a 5 month old baby girl to weight 19 pounds?
I met this woman recently who she says her baby is now 5 months old weighing 19 pounds which is a couple pounds bigger than my 9 month old daughter. My other two children who are boys didn't get close to 20 pounds until hey were nearly around one year old. She is formula feeding while I am breastfeeding, maybe that is what makes the difference. When I held her baby she didn't feel no 19 pounds. Why would someone lie about that? Wouldn't the doctor have her baby on some kind of diet if she was so big? I don't believe this woman but I am just curious about what others think. Is is possible? Thanks!