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Bragging Time
I took Laszlo for his 2 year well toddler check up today. He's just under
32 pounds and they couldn't get an accurate height reading because he wouldn't cooperate, but the shorter end of what he measured was 34 1/4 inches and that puts him in the 50th percentile. The pediatrician said that his behavior at parties and at Gymboree is totally normal, which I already knew but it's nice to hear it from the doctor. Laszlo prefers going to Target or Kohl's than to a party or gym class. He really loves to sit down with a book or a puzzle or some crayons - so we just know he's more cognitively stimulated than other stuff...he gets very overstimulated in party places...especially when people get in his face. Gets that from me I guess. :-) I told the doctor about how he knows his whole alphabet (not the song, he knows all the letters, recognizes them all upper case and most lower case - since 20 months), how he knows all his shapes (including octagon - although if it has 5 or 6 or 7 sides it's still an octagon) and that he knows all his colors and numbers 1-10 and some after, but not in order. He said that he already "passes" the *3* year old check up for that stuff. DH was worried about the boy's diet, but the doc said at this age they are typically so picky that pretty much anything we can get in him is ok. He does eat some veggies and protein and we limit the sweets as much as you can for a 2 year old who knows what M&M's are and where they are located in every store that carries them! We're also going to switch to 2% milk per his suggestion. I suppose it's possible I'm raising a lil nerd, but that's fine with me. Everyone is different and he couldn't be more perfect in my eyes if he was the biggest party monster in the world! I just wish my friends would stop trying to come up with suggestions about why my kid doesn't enjoy being in class or why he doesn't like parties...and what I can "do to fix it" or what the "trigger" is. It would be nice if people could understand that some kids just don't dig that sort of thing. I like to think it means Laszlo is more discriminating than most...that it takes more to engage him than a singing clown, but that's also just my way of rationalizing it. We don't go to class that often, just once in a while now and I tell him before we get that that we'll leave as soon as he wants to. The party season is over, as he's the youngest of all his little friends, so that's something we don't have to worry about until next year. Whew. He's also got a wicked sense of humor, but I think that just comes with the age. Nothing gets me more than that giggle...I could listen to it for hours. Ok, no more bragging. :-) - Jen, very proud momma to 2 year old Laszlo Cooper and Lily Parker, due 3/13 |
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"New York Jen" wrote in message et... I told the doctor about how he knows his whole alphabet (not the song, he knows all the letters, recognizes them all upper case and most lower case - since 20 months), how he knows all his shapes (including octagon - although if it has 5 or 6 or 7 sides it's still an octagon) and that he knows all his colors and numbers 1-10 and some after, but not in order. He said that he already "passes" the *3* year old check up for that stuff. Congrats to Lazlo, sincerely, and this isn't a flame to you, but your ped thinks that all of that is three year old check up stuff? Hardly. -- JennP. mom to Matthew 10/11/00 remove "no........spam" to reply |
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JennP wrote:
"New York Jen" wrote in message et... I told the doctor about how he knows his whole alphabet (not the song, he knows all the letters, recognizes them all upper case and most lower case - since 20 months), how he knows all his shapes (including octagon - although if it has 5 or 6 or 7 sides it's still an octagon) and that he knows all his colors and numbers 1-10 and some after, but not in order. He said that he already "passes" the *3* year old check up for that stuff. Congrats to Lazlo, sincerely, and this isn't a flame to you, but your ped thinks that all of that is three year old check up stuff? Hardly. Well, the check up stuff is meant to catch those whose progress is truly worrisome, isn't it? -- Emily mom to Toby 5/1/02 #2 EDD 7/19/04 |
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New York Jen wrote:
I took Laszlo for his 2 year well toddler check up today. ............. He said that he already "passes" the *3* year old check up for that stuff. Wow Jen, He sounds really amazing :-) I suppose it's possible I'm raising a lil nerd, but that's fine with me. Everyone is different and he couldn't be more perfect in my eyes if he was the biggest party monster in the world! Yes, and really...party monsters are over-rated, lol. Congrats to Laszlo! -- Nikki Mama to Hunter (4) and Luke (2) |
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Congrats to you & Laszlo, Jen! I"ve always loved his name, and I love the
name you've chosen for your daughter. I've missed hanging out in this ng, but I haven't been up to socializing...and I'm a little jealous about folks having more babies - LOL - I could, physically, but I can't, mentally. :-) My choice, I know, but I'm human enough to be annoyed at myself for what I know is the right decision for ME, just not a happy one. :-) Anyway, Congrats again, and have fun with that Boy o Yours!! Corinne AP Mama to Brighid Richenda, 06/23/01 |
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"Emily" wrote in message news:loP_b.50950$Xp.240572@attbi_s54... Well, the check up stuff is meant to catch those whose progress is truly worrisome, isn't it? I guess. I probably overreacted to the ped's comment and he/she probably meant it tongue-in-cheek. -- JennP. mom to Matthew 10/11/00 remove "no........spam" to reply |
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"JennP" wrote in message news:P1P_b.52641$4o.71822@attbi_s52... "New York Jen" wrote in message et... I told the doctor about how he knows his whole alphabet (not the song, he knows all the letters, recognizes them all upper case and most lower case - since 20 months), how he knows all his shapes (including octagon - although if it has 5 or 6 or 7 sides it's still an octagon) and that he knows all his colors and numbers 1-10 and some after, but not in order. He said that he already "passes" the *3* year old check up for that stuff. Congrats to Lazlo, sincerely, and this isn't a flame to you, but your ped thinks that all of that is three year old check up stuff? Hardly. -- JennP. Perhaps not 3 year old achievements, but he may have said it to suggest that he's well ahead of most of his peers (which I already know from the peers we hang out with). Most of them don't recognize more than a couple of letters and certainly can't make the sounds associated, etc. Several don't know their colors and some aren't verbal at all enough to know if they know those things or not. Perhaps you could have said that a little more nicely as well, eh? |
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"C P" wrote in message news:LIP_b.51094$Xp.240748@attbi_s54... Congrats to you & Laszlo, Jen! I"ve always loved his name, and I love the name you've chosen for your daughter. I've missed hanging out in this ng, but I haven't been up to socializing...and I'm a little jealous about folks having more babies - LOL - I could, physically, but I can't, mentally. :-) My choice, I know, but I'm human enough to be annoyed at myself for what I know is the right decision for ME, just not a happy one. :-) Anyway, Congrats again, and have fun with that Boy o Yours!! Corinne AP Mama to Brighid Richenda, 06/23/01 Aw thanks! Yeah, it's taking the toll already on me mentally and she's not even here yet! Not that I'm having second thoughts, just sheer terror about having 2! I'm mostly nervous for how Laszlo will handle it and how I'll handle both of them on little to no sleep. I know the first few weeks alone will be quite challenging and I'm trying to prepare as much as possible. Good to see you here! - Jen |
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New York Jen wrote:
I'm mostly nervous for how Laszlo will handle it I think the best thing I did was have Isabella nursing when Katerina and Joshua met her. -- Brigitte aa #2145 http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/j/joshuaandkaterina/ http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrow...elected=782084 "Readers are plentiful; thinkers are rare." ~ Harriet Martineau |
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"New York Jen" wrote in message et... I took Laszlo for his 2 year well toddler check up today. He's just under 32 pounds and they couldn't get an accurate height reading because he wouldn't cooperate, but the shorter end of what he measured was 34 1/4 inches and that puts him in the 50th percentile. The pediatrician said that his behavior at parties and at Gymboree is totally normal, which I already knew but it's nice to hear it from the doctor. Laszlo prefers going to Target or Kohl's than to a party or gym class. He really loves to sit down with a book or a puzzle or some crayons - so we just know he's more cognitively stimulated than other stuff...he gets very overstimulated in party places...especially when people get in his face. Gets that from me I guess. :-) I told the doctor about how he knows his whole alphabet (not the song, he knows all the letters, recognizes them all upper case and most lower case - since 20 months), how he knows all his shapes (including octagon - although if it has 5 or 6 or 7 sides it's still an octagon) and that he knows all his colors and numbers 1-10 and some after, but not in order. He said that he already "passes" the *3* year old check up for that stuff. DH was worried about the boy's diet, but the doc said at this age they are typically so picky that pretty much anything we can get in him is ok. He does eat some veggies and protein and we limit the sweets as much as you can for a 2 year old who knows what M&M's are and where they are located in every store that carries them! We're also going to switch to 2% milk per his suggestion. I suppose it's possible I'm raising a lil nerd, but that's fine with me. Everyone is different and he couldn't be more perfect in my eyes if he was the biggest party monster in the world! I just wish my friends would stop trying to come up with suggestions about why my kid doesn't enjoy being in class or why he doesn't like parties...and what I can "do to fix it" or what the "trigger" is. It would be nice if people could understand that some kids just don't dig that sort of thing. I like to think it means Laszlo is more discriminating than most...that it takes more to engage him than a singing clown, but that's also just my way of rationalizing it. We don't go to class that often, just once in a while now and I tell him before we get that that we'll leave as soon as he wants to. The party season is over, as he's the youngest of all his little friends, so that's something we don't have to worry about until next year. Whew. He's also got a wicked sense of humor, but I think that just comes with the age. Nothing gets me more than that giggle...I could listen to it for hours. Ok, no more bragging. :-) that's so great how well he is doing. you are just a wonderful mum for accepting him exactly for who he is & letting him do what he wants to do (within reason of course). hopefully your friends will understand that! i hope i do the same as you with DS as much as i can. -- elizabeth (in australia) DS - born 20-aug-02 |
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