AnneS\" post_id=\"1997597\" time=\"1601885884\" user_id=\"165765:

Friend's son is 3 years old and still cannot talk, is this considered as GDD? tia

AnneS\" post_id=\"1997597\" time=\"1601885884\" user_id=\"165765:

Friend's son is 3 years old and still cannot talk, is this considered as GDD? tia

vjparent\" post_id=\"1860116\" time=\"1532396365\" user_id=\"170173:

Hi, would want to know if you do have any sharing of experience between the 2 centers?
Leapfrogs of Thomson Pediatric Centre - Child Development Centre (SBCC) is better?

thanks much for your sharing.

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Dear all
Will like to seek your advice on private centres.

My 3 yrs old son has been referred for EPIC and the waiting time is not exactly short. So while waiting for it, will like to start him for PPIP instead. I have narrowed down to Leapfrogs and Thomson Pediatric Centre - Child Development Centre as the final consideration.

Those who have been to them, will appreciate if you could let me have your opinion on them please.

Thks.

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"1973034\" time=\"1588031364\" user_id=\"43981:

reminded me of mine..maybe put the toys up at sofa/low tv console/coffee table etc..hope it will get him start standing to reach..my one dd likes to hold on to these and walk around before the real walking comes.. can play with kiddo by holding both his hands at his standing position..that's how how another dd suddenly discovered her own ability to walk and got excited. Some are early but some will be later, the one thing I noticed is once they started, all will happen very fast..jiayou to your son!

zac's mum\" post_id=\"1973032\" time=\"1588029097\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=1973032 time=1588029097 user_id=53606]
That is a good sign then! For reference, my friend whose child who was not walking yet at 18 months, had very weak legs with no strength in them. Generally inactive & reluctant to even crawl. Only had arm strength (ie upper body). Upon PD check after 18m, turned out to have cerebral palsy.

Your boy sounds fine cos he’s cruising a lot. To entice him to let go of the cruising support & walk more than 2-3 steps each time, try this: sit a distance away from him, hold out a favorite toy (or favorite food!) *just* beyond his reach. Use your voice to encourage him to grab the object. He will start to release the support & walk more steps towards you.

Praise praise praise his efforts to walk! And sneakily increase the distance heehee.

Generally parents with girls will hold their hands to “help” them walk (build leg muscle strength). Girls prefer the human connection. But generally boys (mine too) didn’t want to hold my hand. He preferred having a “challenge” that he could strive to reach for, on his own. That made him feel more “in control”.

Hope this helps![/quote]

lazysummerdayz\" post_id=\"1919519\" time=\"1563070814\" user_id=\"179445:

choute\" post_id=\"1906230\" time=\"1555128937\" user_id=\"126233:

Dr at NUH advised us to do mri n genetic testing. Haven’t made up our mind. MRI need sedation, not sure if there is a risk, dd is 2 years n 3 month. As for genetics test, understand that even if can find something, in most of the cases, there is no cure, while may impact dd insurance plan.

Anyone have done it for the the child? Can share the experience please? Thanks.

Hi! We have done MRI and genetic testing for our son. MRI came back normal while genetic test came back positive. You are quite right abt the impact to insurance, we cldnt get insurance coverage (not even hospitalisation plan). Think it is best to consult friends who are agents and settle the insurance first b4 gg for the test.

You are also right that currently there is no cure for genetic disorders. But the test result somewhat provided a closure, in terms of confirming what was the exact issue, as we had spent months in the dark not knowing what was wrong with our son and how we cld help him. With more clarity on his genetic disorder, we have a better idea of the prognosis and what to expect, and we managed to get in touch with support group (families with kids having same genetic disorder) to access more resources. Hope this helps!

choute\" post_id=\"1906230\" time=\"1555128937\" user_id=\"126233:

Dr at NUH advised us to do mri n genetic testing. Haven’t made up our mind. MRI need sedation, not sure if there is a risk, dd is 2 years n 3 month. As for genetics test, understand that even if can find something, in most of the cases, there is no cure, while may impact dd insurance plan.

Anyone have done it for the the child? Can share the experience please? Thanks.

kay_liz\" post_id=\"1831148\" time=\"1517155437\" user_id=\"50635:

Hi everyone, I have a child in K1 who is also diagnosed with GDD. Her delays are mainly in language and cognitive. She is not able to read, recognize alphabets, numbers, or write her own name. Also, she is chatty but does not talk much in sch.

She is currently attending a full day childcare. Since Sep last year, she is on the waiting list to EIPIC and going for speech therapy sessions at NUH. As the costs of EIPIC will add on to the chikdcare costs, we even considered sending her to a full day special school. However, we visited the nearest sch and feel that it is not suitable for her.

I recently got the slot for EIPIC but due to the logistics arrangement, I gave up the slot. Because it is a daily thing and she has to travel to and fro, missing half a day of her childcare time. So I sent my girl to a private early intervention centre (non-subsidized) and she has shown a little progress.

As she's in K1 now, the teacher expects more from her and I feel very sorry for my girl because I do know the difficulty she is facing. In fact due to her reluctance to speak much, she do not have a good friend in school. My worries also extend to the fact that she needs to reg for P1 next year, I'm not so sure if she can cope in primary school.

Is there any support group that parents can join and discuss about our child? Sometimes I feel very stressed and tired because not many people can understand my kid's situation.