Counting and A,B,Cs, & potty trained.Is my Marchie early or is anyone else's right on

Vinita - posted on 11/29/2010

My son is born on March 13th...and he is also able to do same.Regarding sleeping ....he is still sleeping with us

Amber - posted on 11/26/2010

MY SON WAS BORN ON MARCH 11, HE KNOWS HIS ABC'S, COUNT TO 10 COMFORTABLLY AND 11-20 WITH SOME MISTAKES, HE KNOWS HIS BIRTHDAY AND HOW TO SPELL HIS FIRST NAME. HE CAN SPEAK IN WHOLE SENTENCES AND CAN READ LETTERS ABCDOP OFF A PIECE OF PAPER...hE DOES NOT WRITE OR DRAW. MY SON HAS BEEN FULLY POTTY TRAINED SINCE HIS SECOND BIRTHDAY. HE SLEEP THRU THE NIGHT BUT IF HE WAKES UP EARLIER THEN ME, HE WILL CLIMB IN THE BED WITH US AND GO BACK TO SLEEP. HE DOES NOT NO HIS COLORS YET. HE KNOWS A IS FOR APPLE AND B IS FOR BUG ECT... HE KNOWS SOME SHAPES, IF I TELL HIM TO PRESS THEM ON THE PS3..I BELIEVE HE COULD KNOW ALOT MORE IF I WERE MORE CONSISTANT

Madeline - posted on 11/19/2010

have all that done and can count to 20 in irish as well!!! walking since 9 months and can hold a full conversation. plays football with m 7 year old and wrestles better than the boys from WWE!!! thankfully sleeps in his own bed. likes to colour and draw although the pics are still only squiggles! starting him in preschool 2 days a week after christmas for him to socialise with other kids. he's too bright to keep home! Give him a reward for staying in his own bed, and every time he comes into your room lead him back out. it'll take about a week but its worth it!!!

Becci - posted on 10/26/2010

My little boy is fully potty trained and has been for about 6 months now. Recognises lots of things and sleeps from half 6 till 9 the next morning. The only problem is he can count to 30, sing, dance, do puzzles, sorts colours and says what they are and other things like this, which sounds good but he only does it when he thinks no-one is looking and the more i encourage him when i see him doing it the more shy he gets and less he does it. Also if i ask him to show me he acts as if he doesnt know and says it all wrong. Any tips to get him to do it in front of others???

Jules - posted on 10/24/2010

My daughter was born March 11th and has been fully potty trained for just over 6 months now. She repeats basically anything she hears including swear words so had to make sure no one swears around her other wise she will say it over and over. She can count from 0 to 11, knows her abc from A to S. She also speaks very well and the last few months has been forming sentences but occasionally she will just say a few words. She has slept through the night since she was 4 months but i did have a few issues with her sleeping in my bed for a while. But she is now back in her own bed and starting preschool in January. She knows probably around 50+ words but still gets stuck on long words like potato she says mash tata. I am hoping when she goes to preschool next year she will learn heaps more stuff which she may teach her siblings when they get older

Katy - posted on 10/23/2010

wow great job..the only thing im succeeding in is the sleeping..he sleeps from 6pm til 8 am..same every night and never wakes up,just moved him into a single bed and that worked a treat..counting goes(1,2,8,,8,8,8,) he really gets stuck on 8..he loves that number for some reason..talks alot but after saying a word perfectly for the first time then decides to put his own twist on it..fizzy has now turned to fidas..hummm..his own language that only i understand..haha..

Connie - posted on 06/23/2010

I'm so glad most of our babies are riding along at the same pace. I posted this, to get an idea of how other babies my son's age were doing, because I do not know any March 08 babies personally. It is also the same reason I joined March 08 baby group, to compare notes and get advice etc. Somehow, this got turned into a huge, "OMG what a brag" For those who couldn't stand what me and other mommies said about their babies' achievements, you're mistaken. Our children are the light of our livess, and you would be a hypocrite if you said you weren't proud of the tiniest little milestone a child achieves. Even natural occurring milestones that have nothing to do with your child's level of intelligence, like, teething, yea, we all sing praises. If you're not a proud momma, then there's something wrong with you!!

And a couple of moms mentioned something about "pushing". Well, we don't do that here, my son learns from songs, social environments and watching DVDs, so no worries. I do not torture my son with a daily curriculum.

As for the moms who had issues with your babies after vaccination, I hope they're OK now and would love an update. And the mommies that were concerned about their little ones being behind, I say every child is different and some of us have a great opportunity of being SAHMs and the level of attention is different than daycares. Good luck to our babies, I'm so so proud of them, I think we should start another milestone check after 2yrs old haha.

Lora - posted on 05/03/2010

my boy was born march 7th 2008 and he is fully potty trained can count to ten knows most of his colours sings nursery rhymes knows about 6 of them. can tell u everything he has done during the day can speak loads of words and speaks full sentences. he recognises numbers and makes of cars. he picks up things very easily.

Heather - posted on 03/03/2010

My daughter was born on march 28th. She will be two in a couple weeks and she is also very smart. She can count to 15 by herself, has a large vocab including several words in Spanish and Chinese, she also knows her entire alphabet. We are working on the potty training, she thinks it's a toy. lol

Nadia - posted on 02/23/2010

My daughter was born march 2nd and she does sleep through the night and has gotten the better part of potty training down but still working on it and can count to 18 and say the whole alphabet, recognizes only about five letters of the alphabet and two in the numbers department, and knows six or seven nursery rhymes on her own... Good job with the raising you have done to raise your son,,,,keep up the good work

Robin - posted on 02/22/2010

My daughter will be 2 on the 5th and she also counts to 10 and knows her ABCs. She knows a couple colors as well. She has been working on potty training since 20mos and does pretty well. She has a HUGE vocabulary of 2-300 words. She never ceases to amaze me. She is more at a 3 yr old level. She HATES sleeping in my bed, which actually kind of makes me sad.. I like to snuggle with her.. lol.

Emma - posted on 02/22/2010

Same situation here. He is still sleaping in our bed, but he knows "everything"

Kimberley - posted on 02/21/2010

Thats cool he wants to learn! As for my son who was born march 21 2008 doesnt want to potty tain or learn his abc or 123 but says other stuff! I tihnk he knows how to he justy doesnt want to yet! And as fro sleeping he still gets up 1-4 times a night and he sleeps in his own bed from about8pm-3 am then comes and sleeps with us!

Deanna - posted on 02/19/2010

dont sweat it this is normal and some love to learn abc others love to learn to break out the house lol. the only fact is that you need to know that thay are learning what thay are interested in and that its fun. push too hard and thay will dislike it forever. thay are young. that time will come who says that the break out artist wont be a ceo of a company and the the kid who knows every thing will have the love of learning for the rest of thair lives. have fun kids are kids not robots to upload information till thay exsploed. lol

Louise - posted on 02/17/2010

This sounds very familiar, my daughter will be 2 on 18th march, she can also count to ten, we are slowly getting there with the potty training, she know the four primary colours and can do shape puzzles with ease, but she will not stay in her bed at night, i have tried leaving her to cry but she shares with her 4 year old sister and this keeps her awake, so i understand your frustration. Oh by the way my daughter shares your name and is called Connie.

Jane - posted on 02/13/2010

My son is a March 11th baby. My husband and i call him our little manchild. He seems pretty bright to us, speaks well, initiated potty training on his own(still not 100% there), will repeat his alphabet and count anything with you, and can ell you all his favorite movies.

He is still a boy tho and is very physically active, loves to wrestle, run, jump and dance. Sleeps 10 hours a night and takes a 2 hour nap in the afternoon. He is a very friendly kid who will go to about anyone. But his temper tantrums have kicked in full force since we brought home his sister 8 weeks ago. If he gets overtired or something doesn't go his way, he'll start swinging which is proving to be a difficult habit to break.

Laurolyn - posted on 02/12/2010

my son is ganna be 2 on march 20th.Am trying to get him to tell me when he wants to poo so i can take him to his potty but he poos in his diaper then tells me he pooed.He talks alot some not understanderble lol but i think he is doing well.congrats to all you moms we should just try our best thats all

Amy - posted on 02/12/2010

Impressive! I also have a March 29 baby and he's doing all the counting and ABCs as your little one, but I think potty training is a year away yet. He has always been good (knock on wood) about sleeping in his crib -- I'll gladly take diapers over him sleeping with us!

Felicity - posted on 02/11/2010

melanie - that is fantastic if your little girl likes to learn letters and just picks them up naturaly, but im sure there are alot of other parents out there that are tryimg to make their babies do too much too young. My little girl certainly isnt backward, she has better than average speach can count and do puzzles and play board games intended for children over 3 (she only does these as she has a 5 year old sister who likes to play them with her). But for them to reconize numbers not just be able to say them and for them to reconize their letters you must sit down and teach them, and tbh i have enough of doing spellings ect with my 5 year old school child i am n ot going to do them with my 22 month old.



So i just wanted to let all the mums whos babies cant say or reconize all the alphabet or number yet that it is fine. it is totaly normal for them to not be able to, infact i have never met a baby in the real world who could! My 5 year old did not and she is now the furthest ahead child in her class.



Tyhe most imprtant thing is to read and talk and play games with your children, and dont worry about counting and alphabet they have plenty of time for that!!!!!

Luanne - posted on 02/10/2010

my little sara is almost 2 and she can cout 2 10 in french and english, she know the first 12 letters of the alphabet.. fully potty trained and has been sleeping through the night since she was 3 weeks old... i think it must be smething about march babies.. she loves to talk adn since i got her a budgie bird she spends alot of the time trying to get him to talk so she is picking up new words everyday...

Jadee - posted on 02/09/2010

what a braggg!!

Krystal - posted on 02/09/2010

It sounds like he is just like my Alyvia, except she doesn't have the potty training down yet. She knows when she has to go and will tell you when she is going but as soon as I put her on the toilet, she cries and says "I want my diaper on." When my second was born Alyvia wanted to sleep with us every night. She had only slept with us maybe a handful of times before that. I took Nanny Jo's advice and just kept putting her back in her crib with out saying anything. It only took about 2 or 3 days and 3 times per night and she was back to sleeping in her own bed.

Fiona - posted on 02/09/2010

thank u melanie but would u u want ti use ur potty wen ur little sis wont leave u in peace

Fiona - posted on 02/08/2010

yeah i no some kids are brainer thn other but u really cant push ur kids ,its ok singin to them etc but they will learn at there own pace my daughter aint potty trained but she would rather sit on big toilet thn sit on potty is tht so wrong

Jaimie - posted on 02/08/2010

My daughter is march 26th! And she has reached all of these milestones except for mastering potty training..that's still an on-going patient process. But she is in-deed a brainy headstrong little girl!

Gina - posted on 02/08/2010

I wish I was a stay at home mom! LOL My son goes to an awesome dayschool1 He has learned so much...he knows some sign language and speaks very well. It seems to me that kids these days are just so smart.

Fiona - posted on 02/08/2010

see all the ppl in here are they kids tht saty at home or do they go to play group
becoz my lads son is 6 and he didnt know anythin oh his alphabet until he started school and same we his numbers and he was in a private nursery from 18 months old and he doesnt have autism

Gina - posted on 02/08/2010

My son was also born on the 29th! He too can count to 10, say his ABC's, and says 50+ words. We're still working on the potty training. He does really well with going to the potty at daycare, just not so much at home. We had problems with him sleeping in his bed all night as well. My husband put his foot down though and told me that I really had to be strong and not go get him in the middle of the night when he cries out. We started that last wek and I have to admit, I have slept better! He has to though.

Belinda - posted on 02/08/2010

My son was also a 29th baby and is very articulate with his some 100 + words, he is using 5-6 word sentences and is very headstrong wanting to do everything himself. He can count to 5 and says the abcs loves books and is starting to potty train. He sleeps very good and all night in his bed. Still teething only has 8 molers are breaking in now and feels the need to nurse more!!

Ryan - posted on 02/08/2010

Chantelle-
Please get a follow up appt for your child. Those of signs of autism.
Good luck and I hope everything is okay.

Fiona - posted on 02/08/2010

well im sorry ti say most of u out there who are braggin abt there kids makes me feel like i should be takin my little girl to the doctors as she doesnt do say her alphabet count numbers say much words , but all the baby talkin tht she does i understand it sometimes , she eats alright she sleeps in a big girls bed in her own room all night , she can put two piece jigsaws together i love her just the way she is , and she will talk properly when ready no rush she not potty trained either but she tells u when she wants happy nappy changed . if im wrong for sayin there no rush just say , i dinna mind
after all my littles ains are only away be 2 on the 8th march her sister 1 on the 21st feb

Che' - posted on 02/06/2010

Addi can count to 15 and speaks in short sentances but we have not mastered this potty training thing yet!!! As far as sleep habits, she sleeps in her bed and then around 330am will come crawl in ours. I found that this way I get some "grownup" time with my hubby and it teaches her independence.

Jennifer - posted on 02/05/2010

WOW!!! Sounds like all March babies are so smart. My son was born March 31st and I am not even thinking about potty training. Let your kids be kids!!!!!! The most important thing is to love them, talk to them, read to them, and listen to them. Language is one of the most important things in a child's development. Learning letters, sounds, and counting.....please. They have plenty of time for learning these concepts.

Denise - posted on 02/04/2010

My son was born March 20th, he can count to 10 in English as well as Malaysian, he can say way more than 100 words and pretty much has conversations with us in full sentences, as soon as he's taught one thing he remembers it. I think he has a photographic memory too. Also potty trained and sleeps on his own in his bed. He actually does not like to sleep in our bed unless he's sick. He actually enjoys playing with older children and finds kids his age boring.

Mei - posted on 02/04/2010

Wow! That's great. I wish we could have playdates. My daughter is exactly in the same phase. It's tough trying to meet other moms with kids the same age, especially when outside is covered in snow and ice:) Thery grow up so fast.

Crystal - posted on 02/02/2010

Chantelle, you may want to talk to your pediatrician regarding your concerns. I work in pediatrics and it sounds like your child is showing symptoms of autism. I'm not trying to scare you and I hope that everything is fine, but the most common symptoms that I see at my practice are regressing in many areas at around 18-22 months. Children stop talking, make less eye contact, do not generally intiate physical contact, and cry frequently, especially when being held. Again, I hope that everything is ok with your child and it is a phase!

Felicity - posted on 01/31/2010

OMG, do some of you paople actualy sit down with your babies and make them learn the alphabet?????? thats just nuts!!! i know that it is the be all and end all for some people to have baby eistines, but really what is the point?

My daughter is 22 months and a happy normal little girl who loves to play and dance and sing.
When a child starts school they asume that they dont know any of their letters so they start from the beggining, and most children pick it up quickly. So there really isnt any need to make our babies learn to read before they have really got the hang of talking!!! my five year old who i have always considdered very bright,did not know any of her alphabet before she was 2! and is now on the highest reading level in her class! there is no need to force them on! let them be babies, this time is so short any way why make them grow up before their time?

both of my girls have been early talkers thats just a natural thing, and my 22 month old can count to 10 but she has only learnt that by counting as we go up stairs, she know colours but only because we use them in conversation. i have never made her study the number 1-10 and got her to memorise them! and i certainly dont get out the alphabet flash cards and make her learn them and then relate them to things!

children will be what they will be and they will do it in their own good time! so congrats to all of you with geniuses!!! but i am happy with my normal baby!

Tonya - posted on 01/30/2010

My little girl will be 2 on the 9th, we have not worked to hard on potty training yet,but she has sat willingly for months, but she is the "brightest" in her preschool class--she counts to 10, nows her ABC's, can sing 5 songs, says her blessing before ever meal(2 different ways), sleeps in her own bed, can carry on a conversation with just about anyone and can even "interpret" for others what her 6 yr old brother is saying(he has a major speech impediment). She has a cousin born each day for the two days after her, they have not done things as fast as she has, but are both pretty bright kids--it must be a spring baby thing!!!

Kristy - posted on 01/28/2010

My little one can count to 6 sometimes 10 and she is repeating the ABC
s after you say them. We are working on the potty training. She was going for a while and then just stopped. I was told not to push her, but we are gonna start trying again next week. She is very smart know all her animals, working on colors, and she can put sentences together of 3-4 words.

Kristi - posted on 01/28/2010

I have to say that I'm with Ashley M. on this one....You guys sound awful! It's one thing to be proud of your kids, but this seems like you're all trying to one-up one another. I too am glad that my Little Man can give me a hug if I need one or smiles just because I walk through the door after having been somewhere. And even though he's not saying his ABCs, counting to a hundred, talking to me like he's got a college degree or is potty trained, I know he's doing well for his age. He understands when I say something and is very curious about his surroundings. He sleeps in his own bed at night, though sometimes wakes up (we think it's nightmares). That's all that matters right now. All the other stuff will come in time, I know that. Let kids be kids!

Jessica - posted on 01/27/2010

My daughter is working on the potty training thing- I think we have been more lazy with that than she has. She has known her ABCs for months now, can count to 17, can identify 20 letters of the alphabet, knows her shapes (even octagon and crazy stuff), her colors, body parts, and animal sounds. I'm very impressed with the way she is learning. She can form thoughts, say some full sentences, and even carry on a little conversation. She picks up on everything!!

Krystal - posted on 01/27/2010

my daughter speaks very well and can count to 13 sleeps 12 hours every night but will not use the potty at all so i think ill just wait for that i wont push her bday 31st march

Rachael - posted on 01/12/2010

My daughte was born March 20th she say's lots of words, recognises most pictures and say's the words, can name most of her family, she speaks some sentences and does the actions to twinkle twinkle little star. My fav things she say's are 'i dunno' and 'come on'. I've been trying to potty train her for months now, while she loves to sit on it she hasnt gone at all yet. She will sleep through the night but does wake on the odd action she hates going to bed though!!

Christina - posted on 01/12/2010

my daughter was born March 9 and is talking in full sentences, can count for 1 to 10, and can sing the alphabet. As for potty training we've just started and she's doing wonderful! But at 22 months does not sleep through the night but she never has.

Felecia - posted on 01/12/2010

My youngest daughter (March 26).....She can speak clearly...She is in the middle of potty training...She loves it...She knows part of her abcs.....She knows more than 75 worlds....She will sit and have a grown up conversation with you...When she has her timper tamption is a hole nother thing....When she has her one year check up....They told me that she is doing things that MOST 3 years cant even do....I am so proud of my lil princess....Its also the help of big sister...She loves her dealy....

Jaime - posted on 01/12/2010

I sort of feel the same way as a previous responder. I think a few of the milestones are silly. Being a preschool teache and mother of two I can assure you that the counting and saying "a is for apple" is just a memory game. The toddlers don't really understand what they are memorizing. My son can count to twenty and he knows most shapes and colors. He also has quite a vocabulary, but I haven't even begun to try the potty. I am shocked at how many of you have had success. They are still practically babies at 15 months. I was just returning to work as he reached 15 months. To each his own I guess. Good luck to all the Marchies!

Ivana - posted on 01/12/2010

My son was born on March 8th, he sleep all night but in our bed, sometimes he sleep in his bed but in the middle of the night I must take him and put in our. I know its not ok but I just cant be deaf on his mummy craying. He speak over 50 words and repeat every word we say on his language but we can understand it, can combine 3 word in sentences and copy me when I count to 5 he love the number 5 for some reason and he yell it. When we ask him how much jears he has or his weight he says 5 he just love it. He is still in diapers but we start potty training, he will sit on it but nothing else. He know where is something staying and when we tell him to bring us something help brings it. He know that diapers go to trash and he throw away it after changing.He is our little big man. Sorry for language I am from Croatia I hope you will understand me.

Tara - posted on 01/08/2010

My little one is the 27th of March. we have just started potty training and she has is catching on really fast. She talks so much its ridiculous. She says whole sentences. But we are having major problems getting her to stay in her bed. She wants to sleep with us all the time. So I put her to bed in her bed. Sing her to sleep (albeit badly) and she falls asleep. But about 3 in the morning she comes in and sleeps with us. And just getting her to do this was difficult. But i found making a routine really helped. We take a bath, read a story. ITs a book of stories and we read the same book each night. We say our prayers and we know its time for bed. ANd then sing to sleep. Let me know if you this helps at all.

Candi - posted on 01/08/2010

woooo hooo! Thanks for saying what i was thinking!!!

Candi - posted on 01/08/2010

We have the same issue, my little lady prefers our bed!