Hi there, My wife and I have a sixteen month-old daughter named Marie, and she has Down Syndrome (she is of course the light of my life). I joined this group...
The best advice that I can give you is to pick your battles. There were a number of things my son struggled with and working on all of them overwhelmed both...
You See What? Tell me ... what do you see when you look at this child? A tragedy of misfortune? A life defiled? Do you see the mountains which this wheelchair...
I just love it! Oh, how true these words are. How many of us have long forgotten the tears that we shed when we first found out our children had DS and now...
Thank you very much for your reply. It seems obvious the way you put it, but I really never thought to just let her choose what she wants to work on. I'll try...
GOD'S CAKE Sometimes we wonder, "What did I do to deserve this?" or "Why did God have to do this to me?" Here is a wonderful explanation! A daughter is telling...
Hey group look at this article that was published in M.D. News Magazine 2 years ago! I also saw a copy of Las Vegas Magazine that featured this little girl. ...
Hello ladies When I did read this I was sitting here crying because I am a stepgranny of a 10 week old little lady that has DS, she was part of a twin , and...
Hello, Welcome to the group, loss of the one of the twins I can't say but the other, I know. See I'm also Ann (in TX) I am also of a grand child, for me its a...
We went to the cardiologist today. Had a chest x-ray and an EKG done. The doctor says that the hole in Emilee's heart was either completely closed or it was...
HI, MY LITTLE SCOTTIE IS SUCH A DARLING,.....UNTILL IT COMES TIME TO BRUSH TEETH. IT IS SUCH A STUGGLE WITH HIM, HE HATES IT. OFTEN TIME IT TAKES ME, MY...
My little boy will not brush his teeth either..I have even tried an electric toothbrush..He just eats the toothpaste off and bites down on the toothbrush so...
HEY BRENDA, THANKS FOR THE REPLY. I HAVE FOUND BY JUST GIVING HIM HIS TOOTH BRUSH (AFTER I HAVE DONE MY "BEST" AT BRUSHING) HE WILL CHEW ON IT AND STUFF....
Oh yes I do love her she is the light of my life too , I miss the other little girl but Annemiek is such a adorable baby I fell in love with her the moment I...
I'm a very new member of this group, but I'll try to respond. My son with Down Syndrome is three and we haven't had too much of a struggle with his brushing,...
Hi, I got wonderful advice from the dentist. 1. Use an electric small head like oral b, it takes up less room in the mouth and you don't have to worry as much...
THANKS DIANNA, I HAD TO LAUGH OUT LOUD ON THAT. YOU EXPLAINED MY SITUATION PERFECTLY! AND THANKS FOR THE PART ABOUT HIM/HER STILL LOVING YOU, GOOD POINT! ...
Hey Amy, I give him the brush to chew on too..We live in an apartment complex so when he screams I feel like the neighbors think I am killing him..LOL.He...
Dear Friends; My son is down syndrom and have been thru the same experience you are currently have. Have to force him to open motuh and you brush his teeth...
Hi everyone, It's been 2 weeks now since we found out our baby girl to be has DS. (due 8/29) I have an appt scheduled with our pediatrician on Thursday for my...
Erika, The only thing that comes to mind would be if the ped. has other patients/kids in their practice with T-21. There are other screenings and health...
Erika, I think one important thing with some of our special kids is a weak immune system. You should find out what the immunization are and when they are...
Hi Erika. Congratulations and best wishes for your upcoming birth. I am Cindy, mother of 4. My 4th child Emilee (7 months) was born with DS. We didn't know it...
I'm lucky in this area, my daughter loves to brush her teeth. Most of my friends kids don't like it though. One of them went to a class and found out that...
Hello Erika (and, aiming at your belly, Hello Becca!), First of all, Congratulations! I hope that hope and joy outweigh your pains and fears as you adjust to...
Hello everyone, I have two questions to ask, and maybe someone can fill me in. First of all, my Marie is babbling away at sixteen months, and I'm wondering...
Jefferson, Hi I'm the great-grandmother to LeeAnn 2.1 year with DS, go for the signs, just be sure you are saying th word and try to help her to say them. The...
I can't speak about using signing (yet) with a child with DS, but it was WONDERFUL with our non-DS son (now 23 mos). We didn't use official ASL, but Baby ...
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