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Language Development in Deaf Children

Deaf children face a rare language difficulty. Because much of the communication in our society is done verbally and deaf children have limited access to that type of communication, they may suffer from certain language delays. If not treated early, these delays can lead to long-term language difficulties.

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Language Development in Children With Down Syndrome

Among the many challenges that children with Down syndrome commonly face is a language delay. Kids with Down syndrome often do not follow the same course of language development as their generally able peers. If your child is a Down syndrome sufferer, be ready for a language development challenge and consider ways in which you can help your child overcome this disability-related language deficit.

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Early Potty Training Ideas

While early potty training is popular in countries such as Africa, it has not been embraced in the United States. In fact in some countries, such as India, babies often go bare bottom from birth and parents practice infant potty training from the time their baby is just weeks old. Most U.S. children begin potty training between the ages of 2 and 3.

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Techniques for Potty Training

From parenting experts to advice from your parents and fellow mom friends, everyone shares an opinion about when and how to potty train a child. Potty training can be a challenge, even for the most seasoned parent, but with an arsenal of time-tested techniques, a few deep breaths and a heaping dose of patience, you can say “goodbye” to diapers and “hello” to a potty-trained toddler.