Weight: 24 lbs 8 oz (55%)
Height: 31 in (75%)
Head: 19 in (90%)
We discussed how he is not walking yet and only says mama and dada. He gave me suggestions for working on them. I know that every kid develops at their own pace but still I worry about him. I tend to blame myself and worry that I'm not doing enough to help him. Moms out there, what activities have you done that you have really helped?
4 comments:
Hey Shannon! I tell my kiddo's mommies to read lots to their kids and to try to avoid just giving things to them (toy, milk, etc) - let them have time to ask for things, point things out, chit-chat. You may already be doing a great job of that, but some kids are slower to talk because they are so well-provided for :) Who needs to ask when momma is on top of it all?! :) As far as walking goes, really nothing you can do to rush that along except sometimes putting things he may want on safe "high" surfaces (like his favorite toy or cup on the coffee table across the room) so he has to move over there and pull up.
Also, there are TONS of services out there that are *FREE* that my patients and my friend's kids have taken advantage of, so if you still don't think things are moving in the right direction, ask your pediatrician - there are folks that come to your house to help teach you things you can do through CDSA and even FREE awesome preschool-like classes that may help, too. As hard as it is, keep it up and don't be discouraged by what the books say or what other mommas tell you. He'll come out on his own :)
Hope you guys are well!!
Hey Shannon,
Connor walked between 14 and 15 months, but, it was only because he saw soething he wanted and "forgot" to crawl - otherwise, I'm sure he'd still be crawling. He'll get there! I know he's in a MMO program at preschool - are any of the other little ones there walking. Connor was the oldest, yet had 3 others walking before him - so I think seeing the others helped.
As far as talking, I have no advice, but can relate. Connor only consistently says "ba" for ball. He does some signing, but I thought he'd be saying lots of words by now. I do think that kids who are well cared for don't "need" to talk, so they are slower to. I didn't talk until I was closer to 2. :)
Can husbands comment too? As for walking, Eli's big day came after many weeks of confident cruising behind a walking toy. It seemed clear to us that he was capable, just not confident enough, to venture out "unattached." Almost by mistake, we gave him a favorite plastic medicine dropper and he somehow forgot he wasn't holding onto the chair, I think, because he felt something still in his hand. After taking a couple steps, he looked at his hand and decided to sit down. After that, it was only a couple more days later that he was walking around well!
Maybe since he has such a big noggin/brain (90th?), he's too unstable???
-ben w.
Shannon, all I would add to your other comments, which are great, is to start giving him choices (2 at a time) of things you know he knows. E.g. at snack time, let's say he likes cheese and goldfish. Show him both and say, "Do you want cheese or cracker?" If he points to what he wants, great. You model the label for him by saying something like, "Cracker. You want cracker." And then immediately give him one (or let him pick up one). I say one because you know he will want more and then when you know he's ready for more, you sit there and wait for him to initiate. If he doesn't, or just points, you say something like, "You want more cracker?" Model the sign for "more" while saying "more" but also say the word "cracker". I did this with Katie but you have to teach the names of things they request more of or they go around saying/signing more and you have no idea what they want more of!!
Good luck--we miss you guys!
Brooke
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