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22 month not talking talking

Is anyone else’s 22 month old not talking talking yet? My son knows words- he can say some, but isn’t using 2-4 word sentences- and can understand what we’re saying. He talks gibberish, as if he’s trying to have a full on conversation with us. Just wondering if anyone else’s little is the same or if we should be con...

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Tips on how to get toddler to stop sucking his thumb?

He never took to a pacifier when he was a baby because he always preferred his thumb, and now hes going to be 2, his teeth are being affected and his thumb is calloused. I got those sensory chewing sticks for him to use which is working during the day but at night he refuses to use one that i have tied to his crib s...

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Screeching 🤣

Has anyone else's 5 month old just woke up one day and realised they screech at the top of their voice for fun 🤣

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How’s everyone’s almost 2 year olds doing????? Fine I hope and pray. My little girl is making so much progress.

She can identify letters and letter sounds. She can identify numbers and count to 30 with minimal assistance. She can identify colors and shapes. She’s now reciting the alphabet with minimal assistance. She can identify body parts and feed herself. She can identify several objects including animals and she knows al...

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3 Year Old with speech delay

My son is 3 and he has a speech delay, he does say some words and repeat what we say but he’s not where he should be with his speech. Is anyone else in the same boat? If so, does your child seem to be behind in other areas, like not playing the same as their peers?

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Anyone child saying words ??

Is anyone’s 13 month old saying words clearly?

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Am I wrong for quitting a babysitting job with only a few days notice?

Twice a week I’ve been picking this kid up from school and babysitting him from my home however the problem is he can’t keep his hands to himself. He hits & pulls hair, grabs people & pinches all day at school. His parent knew that he does this and never told me when they knew that I have a baby, he’s hit my baby 3 ...

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Walking exercise for my 14months old

Hello mummies, my 14 months old does not have confidence to walk on his own yet Does anyone have an idea of exercise I can engage with him to help him with walking on his own. Though he cruise alot with stuffs in the house but not yet able to walk without support

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Girl VS Boy ?

Is it me or is my daughter accomplishing milestones faster than my boys ? ... I had 2 boys before my girl and it just seems like she's holding bottles , crawling & walking , and talking much faster than my boys did . Have y'all experienced that as well ?

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Toys

Anyone else seem to notice that fisher price toys just go off at random points during the day.. even if nobody is touching it. Scares the living day lights out of me!

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Is this normal?

My almost 3 years old son had his first Christmas nativity at nursery yesterday , but before he even started, he had a big tantrum and refused to be dressed up and join singing together with his friends.

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Speech?

I’m really worried about my 16 month old speech. He used to say mama but no longer says it and now talks a lot of gibberish. He rarely responds to his name. I’m worried he is autistic

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Head banging

Anyone else's baby started head banging? My 10 month old will repeatedly hit herself in the head with her hand or try to bang against something when trying to get her down for a nap or bedtime. I've been finding this quite upsetting and worrying. Anyway I've come across this article that I found very helpful and rea...

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Growling 🤨

My baby recently started growling ?😂 anyone else ? He’s just smiling happy and growling his new favorite sound

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Whining

Does anybody else’s 2-2 1/2 year old just whine over everything? My son will be 2 1/2 next month and he literally whines for everything. Even if i’m calm , & i tell him not to do something he whines. He’s been a little cry baby lately but maybe he’s just sensitive. The terrible 2’s is deff a thing lol

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How can we progress crawling?

Any advice he is so frustrated and wants to go. He won’t go to sleep at night he will just flip on his tummy trying to crawl :(

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Skip crawling?

I have a feeling my son is gonna skip the crawling stage and go straight to walking. He shows no interest in wanting to crawl. But wants to constantly stand. He takes steps with support. Anyone else’s LO skip the crawling stage? He’ll be 9 months on Sunday.

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Toddler touching down - please help no judgement

Hi mamas, please no judging but I’m extremely worried about my toddler. I’ve just went to change her nappy tonight before bed and as I was half way there I saw a spider on the wall, so I went grabbed tissue to kill it before my toddler sees it and screams. In the meantime I had left my LG with the fresh nappy open b...

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Anyone’s child smash there head up the floor on purpose out of frustration? I assume? Even done it today on the wall on the way out of the doctors smashed it up against the wall 😳😥

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Not listening to a word I say

Anyone else’s toddler just completely ignoring you.. I feel like I’m constantly repeating myself and it’s a constant battle atm. If I tell her off she doesn’t even take me seriously. At home and out and about she just doesn’t listen to any simple instructions and it’s becoming really difficult to remain calm as a pa...

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