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Ronaan
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Had the scare of my life with our 2-year-old daughter. There's a scheduled checkup at the 2 year mark and the doc heard "some heart noise". Sent us to a specialist. Had to wait two weeks to go there and those two weeks were really shit.
In the end it was just two strings across one of the chambers, which is in his words "the best reason for heart sounds you could wish for", but holy fuck I was so scared.
In the end it was just two strings across one of the chambers, which is in his words "the best reason for heart sounds you could wish for", but holy fuck I was so scared.
Joeboo
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Our kid took a header down a small hill in our yard and smacked his forehead right on the concrete driveway. Other than the giant black and blue lump on his forehead, he seems no worse for wear(there was also a couple minutes of crying, but he got over it surprisingly quick and wanted to go back to playing)
I just hate that he doesn't really have the reflexes yet to break any falls with his arms, he just drops like a sack of potatoes whenever he falls(and he falls a lot since he's only been walking for 2-3 monhts)
I just hate that he doesn't really have the reflexes yet to break any falls with his arms, he just drops like a sack of potatoes whenever he falls(and he falls a lot since he's only been walking for 2-3 monhts)
Ameraves
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One of our twins is having a crazy hard time at night recently. They are 2 years old, will be 3 in December. What happens is she will wake up screaming, and I don't mean crying loudly, I mean screaming bloody murder. My wife goes in to pick her up to try and calm her down, but my daughter won't even let her hold her immediately. She is super squirmy and tries to get away, and if my wife puts her down she freaks out even more. My wife will eventually get her calmed down and can put her back to sleep, but this is happening almost every night.
We have been told it could be night terrors, or simply bad dreams, but we just don't know. We try to talk to her when it happens but she won't say anything about it or why she is screaming. When she wakes up in the morning she is happy as could be, and you wouldn't know she was freaking out in the middle of the night.
Not sure if anyone else has dealt with this, or even heard of it, and has any ideas on how to address it.
We have been told it could be night terrors, or simply bad dreams, but we just don't know. We try to talk to her when it happens but she won't say anything about it or why she is screaming. When she wakes up in the morning she is happy as could be, and you wouldn't know she was freaking out in the middle of the night.
Not sure if anyone else has dealt with this, or even heard of it, and has any ideas on how to address it.
Killswitch
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Took my 4 year old son first time fishing Sunday. Was great weather and he was so excited to go. We got him a Shakespear Spiderman pole with a plastic fish attached to the line. This way he can practice his casting before we start using hooks. Made sure he started to cast using side arm which I always preferred and avoided accidents from hooking yourself or someone else. For his first time he cast like hes been doing this for months. Was pretty awesome dad moment.
Joeboo
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I have 2 nephews that are 4 and 8. Their family has always been big lake/boating people, but for skiing/wakeboarding, not fishing. I grew up fishing a lot in my family, so the last time we all went to the lake I got them some kid fishing rods(I think they were spongebob rods) and we snagged a container of fresh worms on the way down to the lake. Me and those 2 kids hung out on the docks for like 3-4 hours, they could actually see the fish in the boat stalls, so they just constantly lowered down, caught a fish(mostly bluegill and perch, but a couple small crappie too, and just had the time of their lives.
Its funny, the 4 year old LOVED the fish, he wanted to touch them and hold them. The 8 year old loved catching them, but was terrified of them, he'd run over to me and hand me his rod every time, he didn't want to get anywhere near the things. But as soon as I un-hooked the fish and threw it back, he was right back at it again.
It's fun as hell watching little kids fish and how excited they get to catch even the smallest little fish. Can't wait until my kid is old enough to do the same.
Its funny, the 4 year old LOVED the fish, he wanted to touch them and hold them. The 8 year old loved catching them, but was terrified of them, he'd run over to me and hand me his rod every time, he didn't want to get anywhere near the things. But as soon as I un-hooked the fish and threw it back, he was right back at it again.
It's fun as hell watching little kids fish and how excited they get to catch even the smallest little fish. Can't wait until my kid is old enough to do the same.
Izo
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Maybe try putting the twins in the same bed together? See if the other one calms her down?
Our almost two year old twin girls will attempt to console each other when one of them is upset, but it has little effect. When they are in meltdown mode, it's pointless.
This weekend one of them figured out how to climb up on our tall bed. Of course it's the fearless one who has had several holy-shit-she-just-fell-on-her-head moments. Then she sits down and says hi dada, all proud.
Random tangent, anyone else's kids stare at empty areas of space like they are looking at someone and then exclaim "Mama!"? Both of their grandmothers are deceased and this happens when actual Mama isn't at home.
This weekend one of them figured out how to climb up on our tall bed. Of course it's the fearless one who has had several holy-shit-she-just-fell-on-her-head moments. Then she sits down and says hi dada, all proud.
Random tangent, anyone else's kids stare at empty areas of space like they are looking at someone and then exclaim "Mama!"? Both of their grandmothers are deceased and this happens when actual Mama isn't at home.
Ameraves
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Maybe, but even being in separate beds they keep each other awake at bed time with all their chatter. Funny enough, when the one wakes up screaming, the other one sleeps right through it. It is quite amazing when you think about it since we are on the complete other side of the house and it wakes us up, but not her sister who is 3 feet from her.
Izo
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Maybe you should charge money for ppl to see the ghost whispering baby. Win-win.
We placed our twins next to each other and it helped for them growing up. The closeness of a warm body and rhythmic breathing might help. Or the one kid might smother the other one accidentally, I am not a child psychologist
Ameraves
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The doctor said that night terrors usually happen relatively early in the sleep cycle, so to try and wake her up around an hour after she falls asleep as it should break the cycle. Wife tried it last night and she didn't wake up screaming. Going to try it again tonight and see if it continues to work.
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Back to school night tonight. This year we have only to deal with 2 schools rather than 3. Back to 3 next year. I'll enjoy this while I can.
Oldest three all made it onto the very competitive soccer team at school, I was pretty excited, and my youngest was just asked to go and skate with the Chicago Blackhawks when they do their training camp in town. They always do one day where they do clinics for little kids. I get to be on the ice with them, too. I'm not sure who is more excited, to be honest.
The kids are ready to go back to school. It was an outstanding summer, but all good things....
Oldest three all made it onto the very competitive soccer team at school, I was pretty excited, and my youngest was just asked to go and skate with the Chicago Blackhawks when they do their training camp in town. They always do one day where they do clinics for little kids. I get to be on the ice with them, too. I'm not sure who is more excited, to be honest.
The kids are ready to go back to school. It was an outstanding summer, but all good things....
lindz
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Oh wow is it back to school time already? I think we've got another two weeks, two and a half for my kindergartener. Probably need to get some school shopping done, haven't even started yet. We're at one school this year which is right across the street so I'm really looking forward to that. Last year my middle girl was on the bus for over an hour to get to her preschool for the last two months after we moved. I felt so bad, but their release time was the same time as my older girl's school so there was no way to manage without the bus. Will be super nice to be able to walk them both across the street this year.
I am a little nervous though, my middle one (kindergarten) is the one with the developmental delay and this will be her first time in a regular program. She'll still have her IEP so will get some extra help, but I worry that her behavioral issues are going to cause problems. I have been trying to get her into therapy all summer but it has been hell trying to find someone taking new clients that works with our insurance.
I am a little nervous though, my middle one (kindergarten) is the one with the developmental delay and this will be her first time in a regular program. She'll still have her IEP so will get some extra help, but I worry that her behavioral issues are going to cause problems. I have been trying to get her into therapy all summer but it has been hell trying to find someone taking new clients that works with our insurance.