welcome to the forum, I am new as well!!! Looks like you might have your hands full with your new little one... that's great that she is so active and alert.  I am sure you are enjoying this new time together and will really enjoy what this site/program has to offer.  I wish I would have realized such things existed when my son was smaller (he's 29 months now).  Hope you have a great time exploring the site! 

oh I love them!  Especially the ones that you did that are items by color.  Good thinking.  My son reacts great to them! 

Don't get too discouraged... my son was like this too.  He wouldn't really pay attention to any flashcards that I would try to show him.  I would still try, but if I saw it wasn't going any where I would stop. 

But the key is just to keep trying every couple of days.  Eventually he will start paying attention to them.  I am new to this forum so I don't know what kind of results other parents are getting, but I know my son was always pretty stubborn about doing anything I specifically tried to show him.  He didn't get really interested in cards until close to his 2nd birthday.  But since then he is like a little sponge! 

  Good luck and hang in there!

I'd love to see some french downloads too!!  I haven't tried making any downloads myself yet... but once I figure it all out, I can also make some, as I speak French as well.  categories to work on?

-colors, numbers, food, fruits, actions, parts of the body, animals, insects, words that start with a, b, c...etc...beverages, household items - by room? baby items, articles of clothing...
You mentioned you are close - pointswise...what are we trying to reach?  I am new to this!

Thanks for offering to make these downloads by the way - they will definitely come in handy!

Thanks!  So far no questions... just loving the software... I downloaded a few of yours - very good ones!!! Thanks!

Hi everyone... Here is my list of stuff that my son and I do pretty much daily...

He wakes up late compared to most of the kids I have been reading (about 8am-8:30).  I get him ready for the day, and bring him downstairs for breakfast. Usually after breakfast he watches an episode a Yo Gabba Gabba (I never gave this show a try, but now that I have I can't believe how educational it is).  He sings along and dances to all the songs.  Each episode is about something in particular... Like Greetings, Love, Being Careful, etc... I have them all recorded so each day I put on a new one and he now knows every lyric pretty much!!   

Then I take out his stacks of flashcards and he and I go through them until he gets bored but usually he is pretty good and will stick with me!  For some reason lately he has been kissing each of the pictures of his favourite words! ha ha... Did I mention he is a character?

Then we usually go for a walk and get some fresh air and come back home in time to have lunch (I do this to work up his appetite, cause he is not much of an eater.  It helps).

Then after lunch we'll flip through some of his books, or other educational tools i have for him such as puzzles and games.
His favourite game is Pictolino - I bought it at a store that caters to more educational toys for children.  It's a great game and my son is addicted to it.  You have to match up the pictures with the chips that have the same picture on it. 

Then he'll have his nap, which is usually fairly long - and I get my housework and other stuff done!

After his nap we'll go down to the basement where he has a playroom and he plays with some toys and stuff - let's off some steam basically...

Then depending on the day, we'll either play with his mega blocs - he just started enjoying them...
or I'll put down my vinyl tablecloth and bring out the play doh and he and I will let our creative juices flow! 

Lately since I found this site, I try to incorporate it into the schedule of stuff... there are a lot of good learning tools here and now that I see how interested his in his flashcards I am always looking for more ways to stimulate him.

Sometimes, I also will visit a few different websites like Nick Jr.com or PBS.com to play some of the toddler computer games with him. 
Although he is no where near learning to use the computer, I can manage to get him to hit the space bar to make one of the character jump or move the mouse to navigate with my help... of course.  But it's good cause it's teaching him the basics.  Also the games are pretty educational... so it's a fun way to teach him things.

I usually change it up and throw in new situations for him each day... he really likes music and not just kiddy music.  He loves singing and dancing to all different kinds of music so sometimes I will just let him hang around the family room playing with some of his toys and listening to music.  He seems to really appreciate it.  It's our chill time.

That's a cool show... I agree!  By the way he is much much much nicer in the show Kitchen Nightmares!  There's a UK edition and a US edition(better).  It's hard to believe but he seems like a really nice guy when he's not in his own kitchen! ha ha...

Hi Everyone! I'm a newbie and a stay at home mom from Montreal, Canada...

I am so happy to be a part of this new community!  I recently stumbled across this amazing site and am so excited that I can share all these great learning tools with my 29 month old son!  He has just started to really talk...and the timing couldn't be any better!

Can't wait to look through the forum and see what everyone has to say... I am sure there is more talk than just teaching kids... like general baby/toddler stuff too... which I am sure will come in handy.  I am sure my son will not be the only one learning here!!! I will probably pick up a pointer or two!!!