My daughter will be 4 in February. My husband and i are having problems getting her potty-trained. She goes poo fine, but when it comes to going pee on time, she has problems. She doesn't make it on time or not at all. We've tried giving her a piece of candy everytime she goes...but i have my doubts. Also she's having a hard time learning colors, counting numbers and her abc's. She can count to around 14 perfect but if you mix them up she gets confused. She can say her abc's, but thinks of it as just a song, not as actual letters. I've tried Vtech Vsmile and other learning sources. Do i have go back to the basics of an infant???
2007-12-27 04:17:43 · 14 answers · asked by pacifichik24 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
shes slow.. she needs arfinatic clostrabumofical fuel to become faster, my granny takes it too and she still humps all night long, 95 years old
2007-12-27 04:21:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
My son, who is now 7 was the same way. Except for the fact when I'd try to count with him or sing the ABC's he'd close his ears. He hated it! She is a typical little angel darling 4 year old. When we put our son in Pre-K the teacher actually said he was "genius". Okay, he's not genius, but he is very smart and he just didn't want to feel like he was learning with mommy. :) And there I was, at first, thinking my baby was slow or behind other kids his age. She is actually doing really well to not even be 4 yet. My son would never remember or sing a song until he was about 4 1/2. Don't worry, she is just fine.
2007-12-27 12:25:23 · answer #2 · answered by Jodie S. 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you don't have to go back to the basics of an infant, and you don't need VTech or any electronic junk either. Just read to her every day. Teach her to identify letters, but teach her the sound first. For instance, if you show her the letter A, say, this is "Ah." That's what children need to learn to read. When she knows them all, get letters (such as magnetic ones) and help her sound out small words, such as cat and dog.
Above all, please don't label your daughter as "slow" or "lazy." That is going to seriously hurt her self - esteem. She'll learn to the best of her ability when she's ready. When you label young children, they tend to live up to them. So if you label her slow or lazy, she will act slow and lazy. Just encourage her, and praise her for her efforts. I'm sure she's doing her best. Have fun with her and be proud of her - after all, she's YOURS, so to you, I'm sure she's the greatest kid in the world.
2007-12-27 12:29:00 · answer #3 · answered by SoBox 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My son is almost 4 and a half and is still in diapers 100% of the time. It is so frustrating. I have asked his doctor and he told us to be patient and keep talking about it and he will go when he is ready. Also, don't worry about her colors and such. She will get them eventually. She is still pretty young. I would enroll her in a preschool, it is so helpful. It takes a long time but one day she will come home and just know them. That is what happened with my son. Good luck.
2007-12-27 12:23:22 · answer #4 · answered by llama_face99 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Stick with it, make it fun for you and her, not a chore. Some kids just develop quicker than others. Don't label her as slow or lazy. Labeling will come soon enough. It's not always easy being a parent. Hang in there. Your daughter will be just fine.
2007-12-27 12:22:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It might help to put her into some classes like Kuman for the letters or even a just a school with a higher curiculum for the numbers and abc's but im not sure about the rest...
but its not nessacary just keep at it
2007-12-27 12:22:32 · answer #6 · answered by Mostwanted694 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If you are not already signed up, I would contact parents as teachers. They will have someone come into your home to help evaluate your daughter and get her into a program that will help her. It is free through your local school district. It's a wonderful program that has a goal of having all kids start kindergarten ready by educating parents early and getting kids the help they need when it's needed.
http://www.parentsasteachers.org/site/pp.asp?c=ekIRLcMZJxE&b=272091
2007-12-27 12:23:30 · answer #7 · answered by Melissa S 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She needs your attention.We mothers are the best teachers in the world. We spent a lot of time to them and we lived with them.Just be patient;dont scold her instead hug her ;give her a kiss and say something nice to her.Just saying wow you've got a great job but next time promise me to do much better ok?It makes them happy and yes it helps to improved them.Try it.
2007-12-27 12:29:10 · answer #8 · answered by donnabellekim 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
take her to a specialist,they might be able to provide ideas ,i had the same problem and the child psyicologist said that it was due to trauma and i had child depression.i was only 4 as well i went to sessions wich where more like play time and all went well
2007-12-27 12:24:21 · answer #9 · answered by silverreznor 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is just a slow learner. Dont worry she will be fine. Just have patience for her.
2007-12-27 14:39:05 · answer #10 · answered by Dancerxo8 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋