San Francisco Parents of Multiples SFPOM General Discussion 12/20/2011 10:15 am - 12/21/2011
1. Re:Speech delay question (scrappylynn)
2. Comment: Speech delay question (Sandpiper)
3. Re:Speech delay question (hashagen5)
4. Comment: Nanny Holiday Gift/Bonus (sfbamob)
5. Comment: Nanny Holiday Gift/Bonus (sheilaschroeder83)
6. Comment: My 16 month old twins don't seem to like... (dm_sonora)
Topic: Speech delay question
My boys are 23 months, and not really talking much tho they
vocalize all the time...
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1. scrappylynn says...
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12/20/2011 9:23 am
My girls didn't start putting words together and 'talk'
until around 26 months or later. I was concerned, but
the pediatrian was not. I read once that twins get
their 'language' from each other which is immature,
rather than from say a singleton getting their language
modeled appropiately from an older sibling.Good
luck,WendyAlicia/Kira(4/07)
Email author: scrappylynn@yahoo.com
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2. Sandpiper says...
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12/20/2011 12:25 pm
I think your kids are in a normal range. From what I've
read twin boys are most disadvantaged because girls
usually have earlier language development and twins
feed on each otger's progress. Our girl (now 27mo)
speaks very well in mom's language and can express
herself somehow in daddy's. Our boy is way, way behind
in either language, likes to mumble, point and whine.
We are back and forth on starting therapy for him.
Email author: sfushome@yahoo.com
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3. hashagen5 says...
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12/20/2011 6:21 pm
Many years ago, the Club had Dr. Elizabeth Bryan speak.
She was a pediatrician in the later stages of her
career and had devoted virtually her entire career to
twins and twin development in the UK. She started the
first multiple support groups in the UK. She talked in
large part about language development and why it's
delayed in twins (all twins, not just identicals). In
very short summary -- her thesis was that most infants
acquire much of their language from one-on-one
communication with their primary caregiver -- often
their mother, and that in twin or higher order multiple
families, that time is in short supply, ergo twins can
learn to speak fully later than singletons. I
remember that she said when twins were measured
against many language milestones, they often lagged
behind singletons except in one area -- the speed of
reply. Any one of us who has had two toddlers who
want the same toy know that's true.Sadly, Dr. Bryan
died a few years ago. Somewhere I have the newsletter
summary of her talk that I wrote (about 10 years ago),
and would be happy to share it if there is interest.
Email author: hashagen5@aol.com
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Topic: Nanny Holiday Gift/Bonus
Hi there,
We have 13-month old twins, and this is our first holiday
with a nanny...
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4. sfbamob says...
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12/20/2011 7:18 am
We give 2 week's pay.
Email author: cornmob@gmail.com
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5. sheilaschroeder83 says...
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12/20/2011 8:08 am
we give one weeks gross pay and a gift or two.
Email author: sheila.schroeder@macquarie.com
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Topic: My 16 month old twins don't seem to like each other
at all!
Since the very beginning, my b/g twins have seemed rather
oblivious of each other...
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6. dm_sonora says...
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12/20/2011 12:26 pm
I see similar competition between my 15 mo. old
identical boys. The best solution I've found is to
separate them and to carve out mommy and me time for
them both while the other one is with another adult.
Joaquin really needs time to play with his toys without
getting them grabbed out of his hand by his bro. And
both love the one on one attention with an adult and
with me. It eases the tension, they are so much more
mellow when they are alone with an adult. And more
mellow after a 'solo session'.-Darca
Email author: darca@hub3.net
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