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Lundman at 02:42, 28 September 2011

2011-09-28T02:42:06Z

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	However, it gave us something to research and look into which I think helped us. It was not really a problem, but worrying (as parents do) if he would ever talk. Of course, we worried about the same for crawling, then walking, then... (as you do) and each time he takes his sweet time, and only start using an ability when he has already mastered it. I can still count the number of time he's tripped, or fallen, on my fingers.		However, it gave us something to research and look into which I think helped us. It was not really a problem, but worrying (as parents do) if he would ever talk. Of course, we worried about the same for crawling, then walking, then... (as you do) and each time he takes his sweet time, and only start using an ability when he has already mastered it. I can still count the number of time he's tripped, or fallen, on my fingers.

	So, we brought it up with our Dr in April, who conveniently enough, happens to also run a speech therapy racket on the side. As standard practise, we are sent to the Hospital for a consultation, MRI and EEG scans. They certainly do things full-on in Japan. Six, or so, weeks later we turn up for our appointment with the Expert. Interview and chat later, he felt that MRI &~~amp;~~ EEG scans were not needed, that the boy was not presenting any physical reasons for any speech troubles.		So, we brought it up with our Dr in April, who conveniently enough, happens to also run a speech therapy racket on the side. As standard practise, we are sent to the Hospital for a consultation, MRI and EEG scans. They certainly do things full-on in Japan. Six, or so, weeks later we turn up for our appointment with the Expert. Interview and chat later, he felt that MRI & EEG scans were not needed, that the boy was not presenting any physical reasons for any speech troubles.

	This for some reason was a huge relief to Ushka, to hear an expert say the boy is normal. To me it made not so much difference. 10 minute interview will only pick out the worst cases, and all others they need to stall for time and wait until the kid is older, and therefor it is for them to say that everything is fine. Either way;		This for some reason was a huge relief to Ushka, to hear an expert say the boy is normal. To me it made not so much difference. 10 minute interview will only pick out the worst cases, and all others they need to stall for time and wait until the kid is older, and therefor it is for them to say that everything is fine. Either way;
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	At the start, it is fairly hard to be genuine with your praise and keep all sarcasm out of your voice when they manage to do something (or did it again for the 50th time), but I can truely say that when he peed in the toilet for the first time we were both completely honest with our praise. Phew.		At the start, it is fairly hard to be genuine with your praise and keep all sarcasm out of your voice when they manage to do something (or did it again for the 50th time), but I can truely say that when he peed in the toilet for the first time we were both completely honest with our praise. Phew.

	Monday had a couple of accidents based on that his junk seems to sometimes stick to tight or similar, so he ends up peeing along his thigh, down the side of the toilet. <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.thepiggybackrider.com/ <span style="color:black;font-weight:normal; text-decoration:none!important; background:none!important; text-decoration:none;/CITATION/">kid carrier</span>]</span> Teaching him to "hold it down" seemed to have solved that. On Tuesday we went back to the Hoikuen for the first time, and I was planning to unpack the bag, then show him the toilet, before I left. Alas, I should have done it the other way around. In the 30 seconds it takes to unpack, he had the urge and only half ended up in the toilet. He was a little bit upset but mostly about having to change clothes. When I picked him up that afternoon, I saw that he was in nappies, which was a little disappointing. I was expecting more help from Hoikuen. I know it isn't their job to train my kid, but they've had much more experience in it than I!		Monday had a couple of accidents based on that his junk seems to sometimes stick to tight or similar, so he ends up peeing along his thigh, down the side of the toilet. Teaching him to "hold it down" seemed to have solved that. On Tuesday we went back to the Hoikuen for the first time, and I was planning to unpack the bag, then show him the toilet, before I left. Alas, I should have done it the other way around. In the 30 seconds it takes to unpack, he had the urge and only half ended up in the toilet. He was a little bit upset but mostly about having to change clothes. When I picked him up that afternoon, I saw that he was in nappies, which was a little disappointing. I was expecting more help from Hoikuen. I know it isn't their job to train my kid, but they've had much more experience in it than I!
	This, so far, was the last time I have had to clean up pee. (touch wood).		This, so far, was the last time I have had to clean up pee. (touch wood).

Lundman at 10:16, 27 September 2011

2011-09-27T10:16:55Z

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Lundman at 03:28, 8 May 2006

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	\|style="background:#F0F0F0" align="right"\|Address:		\|style="background:#F0F0F0" align="right"\|Address:
	\|style="background:#F0F0F0" align="left"\| 2-3-30 Hamacho, Funabashi, Chiba ~~273-0012.~~ 〒273-0012		\|style="background:#F0F0F0" align="left"\| 2-3-30 Hamacho, Funabashi, Chiba 〒273-0012
	~~千葉県船橋市浜町２－３－３０~~		千葉県船橋市浜町
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	* Minami Funabashi 南船橋駅 (Keiyo JR京葉 & Musashino 武蔵野)		* Minami Funabashi 南船橋駅
			(Keiyo JR京葉 & Musashino 武蔵野)
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	\|style="background:#0C0C0C" align="center" valign="top"\|<font color='white'>Journey category:</font>		\|style="background:#0C0C0C" align="center" valign="top"\|<font color='white'>Journey category:</font>

Lundman at 03:27, 8 May 2006

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== IKEA ==
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Swedish furniture mega-store with locations world wide, including Tokyo. Ikea around the world always have areas for kids to play, and encourage you to shop as a family. However, what is strange about the Tokyo branch is that the big play area is supervised baby sitting only. So if you child does not fit the height/age requirements then there is no play area for your child. Made more unusual as Japan is renowned for not using baby sitters. There is a small toddlers play area in the restaurant.
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|style="background:#F0F0F0" align="right"|Address:
|style="background:#F0F0F0" align="left"| 2-3-30 Hamacho, Funabashi, Chiba 273-0012. 〒273-0012
千葉県船橋市浜町２－３－３０
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|style="background:#E8E8E8" align="right"|Phone:
|style="background:#E8E8E8" align="left"| 047-436-1111
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|style="background:#E0E0E0" align="right"|Admission Price:
|style="background:#E0E0E0" align="left"| Free entry
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|style="background:#D8D8D8" align="right"|Admission Hours:
|style="background:#D8D8D8" align="left"| 10:00-20:00
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|style="background:#D0D0D0" align="right"|Website:
|style="background:#D0D0D0" align="left"| http://www.ikea.co.jp/
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|style="background:#0C0C0C" align="center" valign="top"|<font color='white'>Closest Stations:</font>
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* Minami Funabashi 南船橋駅 (Keiyo JR京葉 & Musashino 武蔵野)
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Short / Half-day
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* Swedish Food Shop near exit.

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