At What Age, Monkey see; monkey do |
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At What Age, Monkey see; monkey do |
 Oct 7 2006, 01:26 AM
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 Member  Group: Members Posts: 113 Joined: 19-April 06 From: sanger,california..... you never heard of it, its right near fresno , ca. Member No.: 1288 Spinal Injury Level / Relationship: c-6;c-7;t-1  |
i have a son who is 18 months old.
and he's is at the age of monkey see monkey doo! so one morning we were all in the living room he takes off towrad the other bed rooms he come back i look at him he's walking toward us trying to do his cath so should i stop doing it in front of him???????? -------------------- "PUSH TO LIVE; LIVE TO PUSH"
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Oct 7 2006, 06:57 PM
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 Member Group: Banned Posts: 462 Joined: 17-June 06 From: Alaska Member No.: 1740 Spinal Injury Level / Relationship: Admin Note: Pretender |
QUOTE (daniel562 @ Oct 6 2006, 06:26 PM)  i have a son who is 18 months old. and he's is at the age of monkey see monkey doo! so one morning we were all in the living room he takes off towrad the other bed rooms he come back i look at him he's walking toward us trying to do his cath so should i stop doing it in front of him???????? Wow...I can actually see that happening. In a way I think it's cute  If it were my little brother, I probably would and when he gets older explain to him what it really means and what not. For now, I would say yes, but hell, that's cute little thing thrying to do this cath 
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Oct 7 2006, 07:33 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 19-July 06 From: Calgary, AB Member No.: 1978 Spinal Injury Level / Relationship: t12 |
I have a 22 month old and he watches me cath, I think that he will cath b4 he pees haha and since his brothers wont let him watch I hope that he dosent get to confused.
But he has never picked one up and tried in on himself yet. -------------------- |
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Oct 7 2006, 07:33 PM
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 Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 1286 Joined: 30-August 04 From: US of eh/Indiana Member No.: 55 Spinal Injury Level / Relationship: Incomplete para |
I think I would try and minimize his exposure to it...for his own safety. And depending on where he is developmentally, he may be able to understand some simple explanations about it. Remind him that he doesn't need to use it, but you do...just so he gets a sense that it's a source of extra help for you.
If he's not potty-trained yet, it might be a good indication that he's ready to learn. 
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Female. Incomplete para following a cord stroke in '03. Spina-bifida, severe scoliosis. 18 surgeries total...five spine-related: Three fusions w/hardware, two tethered cord releases. |
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Oct 8 2006, 06:05 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 193 Joined: 4-September 06 From: Indianapolis, IN Member No.: 2381 Spinal Injury Level / Relationship: C-5/bf C-5 |
My little sister tried this too when she was 22 months old. We just told her it was something that only people in wheelchairs do and than my mother potty trained her the next day. She's 8 now and still has seen me cath if she's with me and I have to take her to the bathroom with me. She never tried to cath herself again.
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