| I've posted an answer in SAHMs section :-D ↑ |
| I don't know ANY 13 month olds who talk in sentences, so please do not stress about that. Have you actually heard her child talk in sentences or is that just what her mom tells you that she does?! And please, if your baby is just 14 months old, enjoy her being a baby for a while longer. My son just turned two and we're trying to potty train and my gosh it is really stressful. So why stress yourself about that right now when she is just 14 months old, it will just make you both feel bad. I am also a firm believer that a child in a good quality daycare setting can be just as succesful as a child who has a stay at home mom. Because there is a lot to be said for the QUALITY of time you spend with your child as well as the QUANTITY and I know as a working mom the time I do spend with my son is precious, so we make good use of it. Please please don't feel bad that you have to work, or choose to work. Read lots of books with your child when you are together, especially picture books that help your child identify objects. I think that is key to increasing vocabulary. And maybe stay away from your neighbor as much as possible, what a toxic person to be around. Why would a mom try to make another feel bad like that? ↑ |
Oh my goodness please dont beat yourself up. I consider myself both a working mom and a SAHM. I stay at home all day and at night I go to work about 3 days a week. anyways...
I have a 3yr old and she is just starting to really talk to were I can understand her. And it took her a long time to start talking. But she is really really smart. Like when she is coloring she draws stuff I didnt even knew she could. Like spiders and people. At three. Oh and she wont potty train. I can not get her to do her business on the toilet. If I try any harder she will be terrified of the toilet. So it is the waiting game for me. Just waiting for her to be ready! Hopefully it is before she enters kindergarten! haha! Anyways dont feel bad all our kids learn at there own pace. Oh and also I have a one year old boy and he is learning stuff so much faster than my daughter ever did. And I havent done anything different. So there it is. Just because your neighbor stays at home is not the reason her daughter seems so advanced. Even SAHM not sit and teach there kids all day long. Its just the way her daughter learns. Your daughter could be like mine. Just more observant. Anyways hope that helps a little! ↑ |
Don't worry about what your neighbor says or thinks! Kids learn at their own pace. Your job is to interact with your child as much as you can,(which I'm sure you're doing). Some kids naturally learn things faster than others,it's nothing to worry about,your child will be talking a mile a minute soon enough,lol!
As for the potty training,I knew my son was ready when he began taking his diapers off as soon as they were wet/soiled. He didn't like the feeling of not being clean so as soon as he noticed something was going on,he started taking his diaper off himself. That's when I brought out the potty chair and he easily adjusted to using it. I know not all kids will be like that but I'd say by age 2 ,you should at least begin trying to potty train. If the child isn't ready then wait a couple weeks and try it again,eventually he/she WILL be ready! Sometimes the bribery of wearing Bigboy/girl underpants help with potty training too. But as for your neighbor,she's a witch and I'd stay away from her! ↑ |
