Language Skills: Munchkin

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Two Year Old & Talking

My son will be two in September and I am unsure whether or not I should be concerned about him talking. A little background: According to the mothers, my brother and my husband didn't really start talking until after they were two. My son is and has always been super advanced physically (I have read that sometimes if they are very advanced in one way they can be a little delayed in the other). He understands EVERYTHING. You can give him any instruction or ask him any question and he responds right away (just not with words). He knows...

Detecting Autism

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Infant Autism Signs

I have a beautiful 5 week old daughter. The only problem I am having with her is that she does not respond we talk to her or call her name. She looks at us all of the time and I know that she hears well because she becomes startled. She just won't turn her head toward us when we try to get her attention. I looked up on the internet and found that this could be a very early detection sign of autism. My husband thinks that I am over reacting and that she is just fine. Has anyone had any experience with this?

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I Need Some Help

I am having my son tested for autism and im looking for other moms who are...

Identifying ABC & 123

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Teaching 3 Yr Old Abc's/numbers

For months I have been trying to teach my 3-year-old her ABC's and we are stuck on A, B, and C. She just can't get past these and still doesn't know those real well. We have been using flashcards and a doodleboard. I'm assuming she'll need to know these before she enters preschool? Do any other moms out there have any creative ideas for her to learn these? Thanks!