DownSyn Forum

Kathy -

We all have our down days - just read my post from yesterday in the education section - I was at my wits end and crying hysterically when I posted it. Hang in there!!!!
I feel awful when ...

Thanks for your ideas! I finally got her to do the circles, and of course it was quick. My best friend said that it sounds like she is bored - distinct possibility since she did her other paper (rhy ...

Jenny can now draw cubes (3-D) and many animals, knows her shapes and colors and most letters by sight ( she's in Kindergarten). But she WILL NOT attempt to write any letters and when given a workshe ...

I was 31 when I had Jenny. My ex was 29.

I kind of knew that it is not a coincidence. Now, who do we contact to get some actual research done? If the two are linked in some way - people need to know.

Lisa

Thanks for the input! Now I am a bit calmer.

Lisa

I am just checking to see if any of you with a biological DS child also have a biological bipolar child. In the support group I belong to for bipolar children I have found 5 families that have this i ...

My daughter is now almost 4 1/2 and had a normal echocardiogram at birth. Now the pediatrician wants to run one again because he thinks she has a murmur. Anyone ever had a murmur develop later in a ...

I would imagine that no one remembers me anymore, so I will give a background and update. Jennifer was born 1/26/00 with DS (not known prior to delivery). She has not had any major medical problems ...

Aaarrrrggggghhhh! I know I rarely come here anymore (about once or twice a year) but I really really need your help. Jennifer (01/26/2000) will no longer take a nap and climbs out of her crib consta ...

Nancy -

As with any normal child I believe that if the child shows and interest in the potty, by all means let them try to use it! I am waiting for Jennifer (26 months, ds) to get interested and w ...

Marie -

I didn't know Jennifer (now 26 months) was ds until she was born. I also didn't "grieve" and loved her immediately! Over the past 26 months there have been a few points where I ...

HELP!!!! Haven't been in here in forever, but I desperately need some help. Jennifer is doing great other than her speech delay - brought on by her sever hearing loss, but working on that. Otherwis ...

When Jennifer was born and dx'd with Down Syndrome my eldest son, Jeff (9 at the time), was overjoyed. Jeff has bipolar disorder and Jennifer is the only one who has been able to bring him out of his ...

Jefry,

So happy to hear the good news on Joey!!! I havent' been around in a while and I am glad to see you are still posting. I have thought of you in the months I have been away and see you have ...

Geez. . . sorry it's been so long. Jennifer is doing fantastic as usual. She will be getting her hearing aid for her right ear in aobut three weeks. She starts ST (signing) next week. She is pulli ...

Jennifer had another ABR and it showed a "significant" loss in her right ear, with "exceptional" hearing in her left. From what her md said to me she hears nothing in the right ea ...

I know I haven't visited the website in like forever, so I rushed to to give you all an update. Jennifer (ds) is now pushing up on 7 months, still trying to get crawling down pat (with those cute lit ...

What a fantastic organization!!!! My eldest, Jeff (ADHD, OCD, GAD) gets to go to their day camp this August and to their Saturday respite program during the school year. This will be so good for hi ...

Jennifer had no reaction to the Prevnar shot. I guess it varies in children, but neither Jen nor my son, Ken has had a bad reaction to it. Both Jeff and Ken had reactions to the HIB shot - which is ...

If she seems ready for it, go for it! Never hold back if she wants to and is able to. That is what is going to make her succeed. But don't push. 9 months seems young for that, but she may be ready ...

YOU GO GIRLIE!!!! THAT SPIDER BIT IS ONE OF MY FAV'S TOO!!!

GOOD GIRL RACHEL!!! KEEP SMILING!!!

THERE YOU GO LILY, KEEP 'EM GUESSING!!!

GO JOEY!!!

YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! KEEP IT UP!!!!!!!!!!

Here she goes again.... Jennifer (5 months) is now rolling over both ways - across the room! And, joy of all joys, she is starting to crawl, head buried into the ground, getting rug burns on her nos ...