My son is 19 months old and enjoys being around people for a short period of time. After about 45 minutes, he has had enough. Even if I am around this happens. I am a Sunday school teacher and I find it hard to leave him for longer than 45 minutes. He also does this when we have people over …
Q&A: My 2 Year Old Does Not Listen Unless I Punish Him
My son is 2 and a half. He won’t listen to me unless I threaten to punish him. I have tried everything from time-outs to taking away his toys. He makes me lose my patience and sometimes I don’t know what to do. He’s extremely energetic and very fidgety. Is there something wrong with him or am I doing something …
Q&A: How Can We Get Our Daughter to Stop Ignoring Us?
My 4 year old daughter likes to ignore my husband and me when we talk to her or ask her with help in a specific task. What do we need to change to try and stop this behavior? There is an excellent article already written on this topic called “How to get your Preschoolers to Listen & Respect You“. The …
Q&A: 9 Month Old Not Sitting Independently
My son will be 9 months old soon. He does everything he should except for sit up on his own. He crawls, he pulls himself up on things, he will sit up on his knees with his feet under his rear – but he will not sit up on his own on his rear with his feet in front of …
Q&A: 8 Month Old Underweight and Not Drinking Milk
I have a neighbor that has an 8 month old child. The baby can hardly turn over, or hold his bottle. She refuses to put him on his tummy and when I’m around I make him lay that way. She doesn’t like it because he fusses while on his tummy. He can’t push himself up at all. He can barely …
Q&A: 19 Month Old Not Crawling or Standing
We have a neighbor who’s 19-month old seems to be having quite a bit of delay in a few areas. We’ve mentioned it to the parents and they are certain they just need to be patient and she will eventually learn to crawl and walk. I spent 3 hours with her recently. I have an 18-month old who was with …
Q&A: My Child is Hyperactive
I am very concerned about my 2-year-old child. She is very hyperactive, she doesn’t respond to toys or other children, and she would rather be by herself. She only repeats what she hears, and doesn’t ask for what she wants. She can’t eat without assistance. She screams and hits. She is very unbalanced – falling a lot and running into …
Q&A: What is a Normal Attention Span?
I find everyone is quick to diagnose children with ADHD. I am a second grade teacher. Is there a “normal rule of thumb” for attention span? How long should a typical 7-8 year old be able to concentrate? I find teachers are lengthy in their lessons and explanations. How long should the child be expected to pay attention? Sometimes I …
School Based Therapy
School based therapy is funded through the education system. Therefore, the goals written and worked on must be related to ensuring that your child is able to receive the same level of education as others. This could mean working on your child’s strength so they are able to sit at a desk throughout a class, hold a pencil appropriately, play …
How to Successfully Partner with Families of Children with Disabilities
A summary of an article entitled “The 5-Point Plan: Fostering Successful Partnerships with Families of Students with Disabilities” by Caitlin C. Edwards & Alexandra Da Fonte that appeared in the Jan/Feb. 2012 Issue of Teaching Exceptional Children. This CEC Journal article was geared toward school age children, but the underlying purpose of its message applies very well to early intervention …