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Need some advice

star21gazerstar21gazer
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Aubrey has been getting pretty frustrated lately and pitching a lot of fits.  I am thinking the frustrations are coming from a communication barrier.  Majority of the ones usually happen when she is needing/wanting something.  Like she can be happily playing and will start crying/screaming and when I look at what she is doing it's usually her trying to get something she wants but is having a hard time getting it.  Or when she's eating and she's finished, she'll start throwing her food on the floor and crying. 

I guess I just wasn't expecting it this early.  I know that probably the best way to handle it is ignoring the behavior.  But is there anything else I can do to maybe help her not feel so frustrated with communication?  She babbles a ton, says a few words, and doesn't really point at objects she wants yet.  She will randomly point however. 

Did any of you experience anything similar to this? How did you handle it?  

Thanks ladies. 

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Re: Need some advice

  • sdkrlmsdkrlm

    Do you sign with her??? Avery wasn't (and still isn't) a huge talker, but she did pick up on sign language pretty well.  At least with really basic stuff, it might help her communicate with you.

     All Done, More, Milk, Please, Thank you, and Eat   will get you a long way with kids :)

     Even though Avery is really picking up her vocal skill set, she still will use Please when she points and grunts and we ask her "oh do you want ______?" and she will sign "Please" which is her way of saying "yes". 

    When/if you use signs, make sure you ALWAYS say the word for the sign at the same time. 

    Good luck!

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  • star21gazerstar21gazer

    We haven't tried signing yet, but I have been looking up some simple signs tonight, because I thought that might work.  I'm glad to hear you have had success with it, I think we'll start working on it tomorrow. 

    Quick question.  Did you work on one sign at a time and how good at it did you want her to be before moving to a new sign?  

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  • sdkrlmsdkrlm

    I think if you stick with those basics - she will catch on pretty quickly.  I know at daycare - More and all done were introduced and used right away and not one at a time. 

    Avery also knows plenty of other signs - her colors, shapes, other vocabulary words, etc and those are introduced like 4 a month. 

    Some people think that sign language delays speech...but ... I think it is really dependant on your kid and their personality.  Avery wasn't/isn't a huge talker so I think she would have just been frustrated not being able to communicate at all.  

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  • star21gazerstar21gazer

    So far Aubrey isn't a big talker either.  She says daddy, mama, kitty, bye bye and hi.  She babbles a lot, but it's mostly to herself...like she'll be playing with something and babbling to it. 

    I do feel like she's super frustrated.  And as much patience as we try to show her, we do get frustrated to, and I hate that.  So I am really hoping this works.    

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  • 12106mrsmun12106mrsmun

    Hey Candi,if you're interested in sign, I have a DVD that you can have. 

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