Post by heelibrarian on Feb 6, 2015 13:25:07 GMT -5
I had to take my lunch out of the microwave and put it straight back into the fridge because DD effing refuses to nap by herself and I'm going to cry I'm so hungry.
We also have the animal magnets. I have her bring me certain magnets/ or put others back on the fridge. "DD can you bring me the pig?" Even if they aren't saying the worda you know the comprehension is there.
The only thing that keeps me from worrying so much is that he comprehends everything we say to him. His pedi wants us to get him evaluated though if he's not talking by 2.
E just went through/is going through the word explosion everyone promised would happen. He will be 21 months next week, so hopefully yours is coming too.
The only thing that keeps me from worrying so much is that he comprehends everything we say to him. His pedi wants us to get him evaluated though if he's not talking by 2.
E just went through/is going through the word explosion everyone promised would happen. He will be 21 months next week, so hopefully yours is coming too.
Thank you for trying to ease my worry. I really am trying not to worry lol
colieann31 I'm sorry! I feel like my post was what got you worrying! I may have mentioned this before, but MH didn't talk much for a long time and went to speech therapy when he was 4. He is brilliant. He was valediction, class president, capt of the football team and was voted homecoming king once. He is the friendliest guy you'd ever meet and no one would ever know it took him 4 years to talk!
We also have the animal magnets. I have her bring me certain magnets/ or put others back on the fridge. "DD can you bring me the pig?" Even if they aren't saying the worda you know the comprehension is there.
The only thing that keeps me from worrying so much is that he comprehends everything we say to him. His pedi wants us to get him evaluated though if he's not talking by 2.
Are you reading lots of books to him? I find that a lot of Cal's words come from us talking our way through everything or books that have lots of pictures with words underneath. Or even counting books, he loves to do the animal noises.
The only thing that keeps me from worrying so much is that he comprehends everything we say to him. His pedi wants us to get him evaluated though if he's not talking by 2.
Are you reading lots of books to him? I find that a lot of Cal's words come from us talking our way through everything or books that have lots of pictures with words underneath. Or even counting books, he loves to do the animal noises.
We don't really read a lot to him because he doesn't sit still long enough. He knows what sound a dinosaur makes though haha and he tries to count to three. He'll go uh, uh, uuuhhh!
The only thing that keeps me from worrying so much is that he comprehends everything we say to him. His pedi wants us to get him evaluated though if he's not talking by 2.
Are you reading lots of books to him? I find that a lot of Cal's words come from us talking our way through everything or books that have lots of pictures with words underneath. Or even counting books, he loves to do the animal noises.
Even the eye spy look and find books are great!! We look for all the things hiding in the picture and talk about what's happening in it!
I try not to worry but Alex's dad said something last week that really irritated me. We were talking about how Grayson doesn't really talk much yet. And he said said "Well, he doesn't talk because he doesn't have to." WTF does that mean?
Post by hellooldfriend on Feb 6, 2015 14:02:50 GMT -5
colieann31 I agree with workinit the books with all kinds of random objects have really added some random words to the vocabulary. One is sorted by colors, so he knows things like flower, and he even smells the book. Even the Mekissa and Diug animal puzzle would probably be fun for him.
I try not to worry but Alex's dad said something last week that really irritated me. We were talking about how Grayson doesn't really talk much yet. And he said said "Well, he doesn't talk because he doesn't have to." WTF does that mean?
That's what MH says. But only because he was a second child and his sister talked for him (like I talked for my brother). DS does that so some extent, but maybe what he meant was you interpret what he says without having the exact perfect word? I am guilty of that, but I always tell her the word too, like, DD will say "fnsajkghdfkalsf??" and I'll say, "oh, you want some milk?"
Are you reading lots of books to him? I find that a lot of Cal's words come from us talking our way through everything or books that have lots of pictures with words underneath. Or even counting books, he loves to do the animal noises.
We don't really read a lot to him because he doesn't sit still long enough. He knows what sound a dinosaur makes though haha and he tries to count to three. He'll go uh, uh, uuuhhh!
doesn't matter if he doesn't sit still. still read him stories. even if he's playing with something else.
We don't really read a lot to him because he doesn't sit still long enough. He knows what sound a dinosaur makes though haha and he tries to count to three. He'll go uh, uh, uuuhhh!
doesn't matter if he doesn't sit still. still read him stories. even if he's playing with something else.
I co-sign this. My girl is usually good about sitting with me while I read, but sometimes she just gets up and moves on to another activity. I sit and keep reading. Sometimes she'll walk back and join me for a second here or there, sometimes she doesn't. If no one else is home but the two of us, I've even read my own books aloud.
The goal at this age isn't to get them to sit still long enough to get through a book, it's to show the value of books, and that interesting words and stories (and pictures) come out of them. The only thing you need to do is to make books and reading a natural activity. Everything else will fall into place later.
I try not to worry but Alex's dad said something last week that really irritated me. We were talking about how Grayson doesn't really talk much yet. And he said said "Well, he doesn't talk because he doesn't have to." WTF does that mean?
I know a lot of people who have said things like this, but more often about 2nd children. Our nephew didn't talk much until he was about 2.5, his sister spoke for him. I think usually what is meant by it is that the kid in question is getting everything he wants/needs without having to say the words. So why would they make the effort to talk? Kwim? I'm not saying this is the case with Grayson, I don't know the situation. That is just what I've observed when I've heard a comment like that be made.
ETA- I see that heelibrarian has already beat me to the punch with this reasoning.
I try not to worry but Alex's dad said something last week that really irritated me. We were talking about how Grayson doesn't really talk much yet. And he said said "Well, he doesn't talk because he doesn't have to." WTF does that mean?
I know a lot of people who have said things like this, but more often about 2nd children. Our nephew didn't talk much until he was about 2.5, his sister spoke for him. I think usually what is meant by it is that the kid in question is getting everything he wants/needs without having to say the words. So why would they make the effort to talk? Kwim? I'm not saying this is the case with Grayson, I don't know the situation. That is just what I've observed when I've heard a comment like that be made.
ETA- I see that heelibrarian has already beat me to the punch with this reasoning.
I just don't know why his dad would say that. I don't talk for Grayson for the most part. He'll be pointing to something he wants and I'll say "do you want your milk?" and I'll ask him to say milk and repeat it a couple of times. He'll make noises and sounds when I ask him to say something. Like he'll say please with some sound (always the same sound for this word) and then he'll say thank you and use the same sound for that as well. Does any of that make sense to anyone? lol
Lilly is definitely my daughter. We have never used the changing table attached to her crib for its intended purpose. Right now it is holding extra books. Well, when I went up to get her this morning she had reached over and grabbed a book and was sitting in her crib reading quietly.
She won't sit and read with me but she'll sit on my husband's lap and read. With me, she wants to be in her crib reading her own book while I read my book to her. We are working through the 4th Harry Potter book.
That's what MH says. But only because he was a second child and his sister talked for him (like I talked for my brother). DS does that so some extent, but maybe what he meant was you interpret what he says without having the exact perfect word? I am guilty of that, but I always tell her the word too, like, DD will say "fnsajkghdfkalsf??" and I'll say, "oh, you want some milk?"
Everything recent that I've read says that at this age that is pretty much exactly what you are supposed to do. If it's gobbledegook just offer a passive correction and move on.
Of course, my kid also doesn't talk and I've read seven books to her just this morning. Kid should be able to quote One Fish, Two Fish... from memory by now, I know I can!
colieann31 that does make sense, and I think that's all you can do there. I don't know what your FIL is really talking about then, I was just speaking from my own other experiences.
colieann31 that does make sense, and I think that's all you can do there. I don't know what your FIL is really talking about then, I was just speaking from my own other experiences.
Thank you for the advice. The IL's also don't agree with us letting G wear a tutu and zebra print ear warmer
That's what MH says. But only because he was a second child and his sister talked for him (like I talked for my brother). DS does that so some extent, but maybe what he meant was you interpret what he says without having the exact perfect word? I am guilty of that, but I always tell her the word too, like, DD will say "fnsajkghdfkalsf??" and I'll say, "oh, you want some milk?"
Everything recent that I've read says that at this age that is pretty much exactly what you are supposed to do. If it's gobbledegook just offer a passive correction and move on.
Of course, my kid also doesn't talk and I've read seven books to her just this morning. Kid should be able to quote One Fish, Two Fish... from memory by now, I know I can!
I swear E has Caps for Sale and Moo Baa LaLaLa memorized, he makes the right hand gestures or animal sounds in the right places.
Someone tell me that getting an IUD is nbd. I go in at 3 today. I've been coughing all week and am convinced I will expell it or somehow end up with a perforated uterus. Will I be fine to lift B/ wrestle him into a car seat, or should I ask DH to do pick up today?
Insertion was fine and absolutely no scary side effects.
It was a bit pinchy. The measure of your ute feels weird, but I had no cramping or bleeding after the fact and was able to go about as normal.
This. I was even told no waiting period to have sex either.
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