Micah

[HALEY]

ps, what i have to start doing is Micah drags me everywhere and points to stuff he wants, that's how he learned to communicate with us, so i'm trying to break him of that and it is very hard... he gets frustrated with me, when i ask him what he wants, he knows i know, but i'm trying to get him to say it.
Mike even makes it harder, cause he lets him cry until he tries to say it, Mike has no patients what so ever and he is starting to piss me off when he does this to Micah..

[judy]

Originally Posted by HALEY

ps, what i have to start doing is Micah drags me everywhere and points to stuff he wants, that's how he learned to communicate with us, so i'm trying to break him of that and it is very hard... he gets frustrated with me, when i ask him what he wants, he knows i know, but i'm trying to get him to say it.
Mike even makes it harder, cause he lets him cry until he tries to say it, Mike has no patients what so ever and he is starting to piss me off when he does this to Micah..

Just keep telling him to use his words. Then, when he does, give him a reward.

If his Dad has no patience, it really has nothing to do with you. I am sure you will teach him well, Haley. He will either be close to his Dad or he won't.

[HALEY]

he has class tonight, so i'm going to watch her real close and see what she does with him, i guess were both having class tonight ,, i'll try to do the same things she is working with him on..
Yea i don't think to many Dad's have patients, i really don't remember Mike even reading Micah a book, well maybe once.. it's always the Mom...
I'm going to see if she moved MIcah up to twice a week also tonight, i would like to get her Tuesday's and Thursday's if i can. Then i work with him the rest of the week.

[Marilyn]

Haley, it sounds of good to hear that you and Micah are making progress. He'll ge there with all that you are doing!!! You're such a good mom!!!

[HALEY]

Originally Posted by Marilyn

Haley, it sounds of good to hear that you and Micah are making progress. He'll ge there with all that you are doing!!! You're such a good mom!!!

Aww Thanks Marilyn, i ran to wal marts yesterday to get him some more learning DVDs they didn't have to much to chose from, i wanted to get him more leap frog and cho-cho one, i guess i have to order them, i did get him learning pop-up cards they were a big hit with him yesterday, so i work with them... i also put a call into the speech lady Amy, to see if i can get him up to twice a week, here goes the tons of paper work again , i told her i would pay for the extra class if needed, so i am waiting for her to call back.

[DianaB]

One thing that I remember doing with my daughter, Amy, is to have them look at you when you say a word. Have Micah watch your mouth so he can imitate your actions on pronouncing words. Especially stress the ending of the words if that's what he's having trouble with. Have him repeat the word several times. Your speech counselor should have a list of words for you to work with.

[HALEY]

Originally Posted by DianaB

One thing that I remember doing with my daughter, Amy, is to have them look at you when you say a word. Have Micah watch your mouth so he can imitate your actions on pronouncing words. Especially stress the ending of the words if that's what he's having trouble with. Have him repeat the word several times. Your speech counselor should have a list of words for you to work with.

she did tell me to do that Diana, have him look at me and stress the begining and endings of all words that i use with him.
but she don't have a list yet, she was writing down all the words that he was trying to say...