Q. My 19 month old niece is a very sweet baby, but we have noticed problems since she was about 9 months. at 9 months she still was not sitting up on her own, she cant push her self up into a sitting position. she cant crawl or feed herself. she chokes of the smalliest amonts of food. now at 19 months not much has change. she can now stand on the side of the couch if a person puts her there. she walks really good in her walker.the doctor told her to wait and see what happens i told her to get another option and she did. they just did a MRI and awaiting results on Jan 3, 2013. is there antbody who can help me understand and, or share there story with me
A. I would try not to worry so much untill you know for sure. It may be nothing, some kids are just slower to get through some stages of development and its not always because there is something wrong with them.
My nephew never learned to crawl, he just skipped that stage entirely. His thing was the he was just a little lazy, very laid back type and didnt seem to be interested in moving from where he was placed. When he was put on the floor to play, he developed this technique of screaming when he wanted something so we would move his toys closer to him and hes still get what he wanted. He also learned to walk a little later than most, at around 2 yrs old, but part of that was because by skipping crawling he didnt develop the back and leg strength he needed to walk till later. So his delays were mostly personality quirks and had nothing to do with anything physically or mentally wrong, he is totally normal otherwise.
And a friend of mine had a daughter that also refused to crawl. Her problem was she didnt like the feel of a hard floor on her knees. On a carpeted floor she would try to crawl, but in a timid slow kind of way gingerly placing her knees, and only when she was wearing pants. with bare knees she wouldnt try it at all. And when she reached a hard surface she would belly flop and resort to a different method, wiggling forward like a snake while pushing along with her toes, lol... it was the oddest thing, but it worked for her because she hated to hurt her knees. She was also slower to learn to walk, because she was a bit timid to try. she would stand where she was placed, but if you held her hands to walk her she would refuse and just sit or let her self be dragged.
for your niece i'd recommend you try to get her involved in active play as much as possible. Dont let her just lay around too much, make sure she spends time sitting and standing so she can begin to develop her leg and back strength. Try to encourage her in moving about so she can work her muscles. Her delays may have nothing to do with something being wrong with her, it just might be a lack of motivation or personal quirk shes become accustom to.
My nephew never learned to crawl, he just skipped that stage entirely. His thing was the he was just a little lazy, very laid back type and didnt seem to be interested in moving from where he was placed. When he was put on the floor to play, he developed this technique of screaming when he wanted something so we would move his toys closer to him and hes still get what he wanted. He also learned to walk a little later than most, at around 2 yrs old, but part of that was because by skipping crawling he didnt develop the back and leg strength he needed to walk till later. So his delays were mostly personality quirks and had nothing to do with anything physically or mentally wrong, he is totally normal otherwise.
And a friend of mine had a daughter that also refused to crawl. Her problem was she didnt like the feel of a hard floor on her knees. On a carpeted floor she would try to crawl, but in a timid slow kind of way gingerly placing her knees, and only when she was wearing pants. with bare knees she wouldnt try it at all. And when she reached a hard surface she would belly flop and resort to a different method, wiggling forward like a snake while pushing along with her toes, lol... it was the oddest thing, but it worked for her because she hated to hurt her knees. She was also slower to learn to walk, because she was a bit timid to try. she would stand where she was placed, but if you held her hands to walk her she would refuse and just sit or let her self be dragged.
for your niece i'd recommend you try to get her involved in active play as much as possible. Dont let her just lay around too much, make sure she spends time sitting and standing so she can begin to develop her leg and back strength. Try to encourage her in moving about so she can work her muscles. Her delays may have nothing to do with something being wrong with her, it just might be a lack of motivation or personal quirk shes become accustom to.
Which 2013 movie do you think will perform the best at the box office?
Q. Of all the potential blockbusters this year, which do you think will have the best box office run?: Jack the Giant Slayer, Oz: The Great and Powerful, The Croods, G.I. Joe 2, The Host, Iron Man 3, The Great Gatsby, Star Trek 2, Fast and Furious 6, The Hangover 3, After Earth, Superman: Man of Steel, Monsters University, Despicable Me 2, Lone Ranger, Grown Ups 2, The Wolverine, The Smurfs 2, 300: Rise of an Empire, Red 2, Percy Jackson 2, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2, Paranormal Activity 5, Thor 2, Catching Fire, and The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. I personally believe Iron Man 3 will be the top movie this year, because Iron Man is very popular already and it is likely that the films with The Avengers characters will get a boost from now on. The one that's likely to perform the worst is probably Paranormal Activity 5, because the Paranormal Activity movies are consistently getting worse and making less. What do you think? Thanks.
A. Jack the Giant Slayer,: not feeling it.. i think Singer has lost his edge as a diresctor
Oz: The Great and Powerful, toss up... Raimi is always good, but Franco as Leading man?
The Croods,: first I've heard of it, not impressed
G.I. Joe 2, : already delayed 9 months (was originally due the week before Dark Knight) and last I read being 'dumped' in February, not a known hot time
The Host, Solid Opening week due to TwiHards, seriosu drop after that
Iron Man 3,: block buster... only danger is how close the Next one is released to it
The Great Gatsby,: I don't think enough people Care about the source Material, and it was shot in 3D which might turn people off as superfluous for a Period Drama
Star Trek 2, : big numbers (like Iron Man 3 the only stumbling Block is what comes out the week after
Fast and Furious 6, Does it really nead #6? I can't see anyone more than the Fanboys showing up for this one, and the franchise as a whole didn't hold the top spot often if at all
The Hangover 3, : after 2 feeling like bad rerun I don't see long lines for number 3 unless the promos make it clear its 'original'
After Earth, : Shyamalan like Singer hasn't been that solid of late... and the synopsis from IMDb implies its Jaden Smith's Movie, and Will Smith is just there to help the kid out
Superman: Man of Steel,: I know I'm there on opening night... I think it'll do well
Monsters University,: after Toy Story 3 I see a lot of original fans coming back, not sure how the Kids will grasp a Prequel
Despicable Me 2,: similar to the first
Lone Ranger, : I think it comes down to Fans accepting Johnny Depp as A Native American (regardless of any really NA Blood he may have) and B a supporting character (this also assumes the Director doesn't turn this into Tonto The Movie
Grown Ups 2,: all Adam Sandler Movies play the Same as it is, why bother making a real sequel
The Wolverine,: I think it'll open High, but the Japanese setting will lead to drop off, especially if the next week sees another Big Name release
The Smurfs 2: Really the first one did well enough to Justify a sequel?
300: Rise of an Empire, Save for the Former Bond Girl this looks like a Syfy Saturday night kind of Movie
Red 2, It'll pay for itself, possible Justify a 3rd, but It's more of a Dark Horse than a Block buster
Percy Jackson 2,: I'll see it, but I think it's too far delayed (3 years might not seem like much but last I checked their based on 'Young Adult' Books based on Teenaged Demi-Gods (the actors were already too old then)
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, I see book fans showing up early... but I don't see it even Justifying 1 sequel let alone the full franchise adaption they are hoping for
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2,: not feeling it, 1 was quirky fun, 2 might be overkill
Paranormal Activity 5, : the horse is dead and now the ghost of the Horse if flogging its own corpse
Thor 2, respectable open, the new director and story will tell
Catching Fire,: hard to say... my understanding is that the Tone is completely different from HG... this may play well in teh book series but movie goers can be more fickle
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. : of course its Jackson i iddle arth
I see the Top 5 being Dominated by the Hobbt and Superheroes (I'm clearly not the demographic for the Young Adult adaptations so they Could surprise me)
Oz: The Great and Powerful, toss up... Raimi is always good, but Franco as Leading man?
The Croods,: first I've heard of it, not impressed
G.I. Joe 2, : already delayed 9 months (was originally due the week before Dark Knight) and last I read being 'dumped' in February, not a known hot time
The Host, Solid Opening week due to TwiHards, seriosu drop after that
Iron Man 3,: block buster... only danger is how close the Next one is released to it
The Great Gatsby,: I don't think enough people Care about the source Material, and it was shot in 3D which might turn people off as superfluous for a Period Drama
Star Trek 2, : big numbers (like Iron Man 3 the only stumbling Block is what comes out the week after
Fast and Furious 6, Does it really nead #6? I can't see anyone more than the Fanboys showing up for this one, and the franchise as a whole didn't hold the top spot often if at all
The Hangover 3, : after 2 feeling like bad rerun I don't see long lines for number 3 unless the promos make it clear its 'original'
After Earth, : Shyamalan like Singer hasn't been that solid of late... and the synopsis from IMDb implies its Jaden Smith's Movie, and Will Smith is just there to help the kid out
Superman: Man of Steel,: I know I'm there on opening night... I think it'll do well
Monsters University,: after Toy Story 3 I see a lot of original fans coming back, not sure how the Kids will grasp a Prequel
Despicable Me 2,: similar to the first
Lone Ranger, : I think it comes down to Fans accepting Johnny Depp as A Native American (regardless of any really NA Blood he may have) and B a supporting character (this also assumes the Director doesn't turn this into Tonto The Movie
Grown Ups 2,: all Adam Sandler Movies play the Same as it is, why bother making a real sequel
The Wolverine,: I think it'll open High, but the Japanese setting will lead to drop off, especially if the next week sees another Big Name release
The Smurfs 2: Really the first one did well enough to Justify a sequel?
300: Rise of an Empire, Save for the Former Bond Girl this looks like a Syfy Saturday night kind of Movie
Red 2, It'll pay for itself, possible Justify a 3rd, but It's more of a Dark Horse than a Block buster
Percy Jackson 2,: I'll see it, but I think it's too far delayed (3 years might not seem like much but last I checked their based on 'Young Adult' Books based on Teenaged Demi-Gods (the actors were already too old then)
The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, I see book fans showing up early... but I don't see it even Justifying 1 sequel let alone the full franchise adaption they are hoping for
Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2,: not feeling it, 1 was quirky fun, 2 might be overkill
Paranormal Activity 5, : the horse is dead and now the ghost of the Horse if flogging its own corpse
Thor 2, respectable open, the new director and story will tell
Catching Fire,: hard to say... my understanding is that the Tone is completely different from HG... this may play well in teh book series but movie goers can be more fickle
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. : of course its Jackson i iddle arth
I see the Top 5 being Dominated by the Hobbt and Superheroes (I'm clearly not the demographic for the Young Adult adaptations so they Could surprise me)
Is Disney World or Universal Studios better for someone who does not go on thrill rides?
Q. This is probably really early but i am going to Orlando Florida with my family next August and I wanted to know which park is better for someone like me, who is not into roller coasters. I have been to both theme parks back in 2006 and i had fun at both but i wanted to see which one is better in other people's eyes. So please give me an answer and your experience at either park plz and thank you
by the way i wanted to know if u recommend either park for teens and children
i am also a 16 year old
by the way i wanted to know if u recommend either park for teens and children
i am also a 16 year old
A. It is never to late to plan for Disney. We make the trip every other year. Our last trip will be in 2011. Sadly, we will be taking a break for 2013, since my daughter will be graduating high school, and the focus will be transitioning her to her new life. We hope to make it back in 2014.
First spend the money on the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney, the 2011 guide will be out in the near future. We never plan a trip without it. No I make no commision off recommending the book, but it has been helpful. Next, I've placed some helpful websites for you below. The All Ears gang is just great at giving advice and they send out monthly updates for your planning. If a ride is going down for maintenace, you will be in the know! Sorry Universal doesn't offer anything like All Ears, if they do, I don't know about it. Maybe someone reading this can advise. Mousesavers is another site, that is very helpful in planning and I use Mouseguest just to get some more info, Deb's folks are the best at giving advice when it comes to the World!
As for the parks, well if you have little ones we advise the Magic Kingdom, it is never a good day at the Kingdom as for crowds, so pack the water in your backpack. I'd suggest heading the teenagers head to the coaster ride since it is long wait and just misearble in the heat, and your heading in August, so cool is the word. FAST Pass the Buzz Light Year ride or wait until the parade and fireworks display and hit it as many times, since no one rides it late at night. If your a Pirates nut like me, I wait until the fireworks and ride the ride with the wife.
As for Disney Hollywood, go Fast Pass on Toy Story ride. If possible, send a runner with all your tickets, get their and so you can FAST Pass it in a half an hour, if not the lines are just nuts. Then meet in front of the ride, go in and have the kids take a picture with Woody and Buzz, the lines are nuts after 11. You will be glad you did, then ride Toy Story, then head to Tower of Terror and Rockin Rollercoaster. My daughter gives a 5 of 10 on Rockin. My son gives a 6 of 10 on Tower of Terror, but they've made updates to the ride this year, so next year when we go, should have some new twist.
My son will tell you that DisneyQuest in Downtown Disney is great. He spends about 8 hours there when we go. Never have to drop a quarter on games. He loves that. Ride the Pirate ride, but get there early.
As for waterparks, both Blizzard and Typhoon give thumbs up from my son. Daughter doesn't care for water parks, but it is a hair thing for her. All about looking good. You know teenage girls. So normally my son and I head to the waterpark with his friend and the girls shop at the Outlet malls for the day.
As for Universal, Hulk gets a 6 of 10, and Dragon Challenge gets a 7 of 10 for rides. Both kids didn't care for it that much, we had a five day pass, they used only two days of it. My daughter will have a friend along for 2011, and they plan to do it in one day. Son doesn't even want to head to Universal. Opting for the waterpark at Aquatica.
When staying at the World, then I normally let the olders one come back to the room when they want. Next year, we will have our rig (we drive from Texas) and one rental for the girls (since we are staying at a timeshare this time).
At the time of this posting, both my teenagers give the thumbs up to Disney for overall satisfaction. Opt for a two day at Universal, if you plan to stay for a week. Note for Adult nightlife, head to City Walk, since Pleasure Island is now closed.
Good luck and enjoy your vacation. Hope this post helps.
First spend the money on the Unofficial Guide to Walt Disney, the 2011 guide will be out in the near future. We never plan a trip without it. No I make no commision off recommending the book, but it has been helpful. Next, I've placed some helpful websites for you below. The All Ears gang is just great at giving advice and they send out monthly updates for your planning. If a ride is going down for maintenace, you will be in the know! Sorry Universal doesn't offer anything like All Ears, if they do, I don't know about it. Maybe someone reading this can advise. Mousesavers is another site, that is very helpful in planning and I use Mouseguest just to get some more info, Deb's folks are the best at giving advice when it comes to the World!
As for the parks, well if you have little ones we advise the Magic Kingdom, it is never a good day at the Kingdom as for crowds, so pack the water in your backpack. I'd suggest heading the teenagers head to the coaster ride since it is long wait and just misearble in the heat, and your heading in August, so cool is the word. FAST Pass the Buzz Light Year ride or wait until the parade and fireworks display and hit it as many times, since no one rides it late at night. If your a Pirates nut like me, I wait until the fireworks and ride the ride with the wife.
As for Disney Hollywood, go Fast Pass on Toy Story ride. If possible, send a runner with all your tickets, get their and so you can FAST Pass it in a half an hour, if not the lines are just nuts. Then meet in front of the ride, go in and have the kids take a picture with Woody and Buzz, the lines are nuts after 11. You will be glad you did, then ride Toy Story, then head to Tower of Terror and Rockin Rollercoaster. My daughter gives a 5 of 10 on Rockin. My son gives a 6 of 10 on Tower of Terror, but they've made updates to the ride this year, so next year when we go, should have some new twist.
My son will tell you that DisneyQuest in Downtown Disney is great. He spends about 8 hours there when we go. Never have to drop a quarter on games. He loves that. Ride the Pirate ride, but get there early.
As for waterparks, both Blizzard and Typhoon give thumbs up from my son. Daughter doesn't care for water parks, but it is a hair thing for her. All about looking good. You know teenage girls. So normally my son and I head to the waterpark with his friend and the girls shop at the Outlet malls for the day.
As for Universal, Hulk gets a 6 of 10, and Dragon Challenge gets a 7 of 10 for rides. Both kids didn't care for it that much, we had a five day pass, they used only two days of it. My daughter will have a friend along for 2011, and they plan to do it in one day. Son doesn't even want to head to Universal. Opting for the waterpark at Aquatica.
When staying at the World, then I normally let the olders one come back to the room when they want. Next year, we will have our rig (we drive from Texas) and one rental for the girls (since we are staying at a timeshare this time).
At the time of this posting, both my teenagers give the thumbs up to Disney for overall satisfaction. Opt for a two day at Universal, if you plan to stay for a week. Note for Adult nightlife, head to City Walk, since Pleasure Island is now closed.
Good luck and enjoy your vacation. Hope this post helps.
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