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<!-- MAIN //--> <div id="main"> <div id="exploreSite"> <p><a href="#show-site" id="toggle-site" class="action-exploreSite">explore site</a></p> </div> <p id="breadcrumb"> <a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/'>Home</a> <span>»</span> <a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/Explore-your-stage/'>your stage</a> <span>»</span> <a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/Explore-your-stage/toddler-advice/'>Toddler</a> <span>»</span> <a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/Explore-your-stage/Articlestory-category/?categoryId=71'>Relationships and family</a> <span>»</span></p> <h1 id="printtitle">the silence within</h1> <div id="content"> <div class="box w075"> <div class="article-left fL" style="width: 444px;"> <h2 class="headline"> when my daughter was born everyone said she's the cutest thing and i felt that i have the world in my own hands. she was such an easy going child until she started to be aware ... </h2> <div> <div class="image"> </div> </div> <div class="cB"></div> <p>at first i thought that she is just shy like other kids which is something normal and i said that it is gonna change when she starts school/ However, she has been at school for seven months and still not uttered a word with any of the teachers, she was diagnozed that she has selective mutism and we are trying to go on the right way, but honestly i feel it is in vain. she hasn't changed. although at home she doesn't stop talking. i dunno what to do? i just need some support</p> </div> <div class="article-right fR"> <div class="box w025 stageRelated" style="width: 207px!important"> <h2 class="title">Most relevant to month:</h2> <ul class="months"> <li><img id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucViewStory_imgMonth" src="/Templates/Styles/GBWImages/libero/calendar-toddler-months-42.png" style="border-width:0px;" /></li> </ul> <div class="tags"> <h4>Tags</h4> <ul class="tags"> <li><a href='http://www.treasures.co.nz/Search/?quicksearchquery=trying'>trying,</a> </li><li><a 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the future, just remember she will improve with time </p> <p class="fR"> </p> </div> <div class="side"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl0_ucAvatar_pnlContainer" class="profile type-medium"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl0_ucAvatar_pnlContent" class="details stage-toddler kids-2 location-new_zealand offline "> <a class="avatar"> <img id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl0_ucAvatar_imgAvatar" src="/EPiServerCommunity/Modules/ImageGallery/Thumbnails/65/122165/41678_242762.jpg" style="border-width:0px;" /> </a> <a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl0_ucAvatar_hlUserName" class="username" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=43211&noiframe=1');return false;">Lani & Jacks mum</a> <span class="extra"></span> <ul> <li class="status">offline</li> <li>0 stories</li> <li>0 recommendation</li> </ul> <em>.</em> <dl> <dt class="stage">Stage:</dt> <dd>Toddler</dd> <dt class="kids">Kids:</dt> <dd> Jack, 4 years, 4 months<br />Leilani, 7 years </dd> <dt class="location">Location:</dt> <dd>Ashburton</dd> </dl> <span class="summary"><span>4 years, 4-month-old Toddler, <br />from</span> Ashburton</span> <p><a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl0_ucAvatar_hlViewProfile" class="more" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=43211&noiframe=1');return false;">View profile</a></p> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> <li> <div class="box"> <div class="content"> <p class="date">Wednesday, 4 May 2011 8:02 a.m.</p> <div class="action"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucCommentRating_UpdatePanel1"> <div class="ratingBox"> <div class="ratingText"></div> <div style="float:right"> <div 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Send me an email :) (I can't discuss on here because of obvious privacy issues) </p> <p class="fR"> </p> </div> <div class="side"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucAvatar_pnlContainer" class="profile type-medium"> <div id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucAvatar_pnlContent" class="details stage-baby kids-1 location-new_zealand offline "> <a class="avatar"> <img id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucAvatar_imgAvatar" src="/EPiServerCommunity/Modules/ImageGallery/Thumbnails/42/343842/12293_28743.jpg" style="border-width:0px;" /> </a> <a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucAvatar_hlUserName" class="username" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=83730&noiframe=1');return false;">Rachy-B</a> <span class="extra"></span> <ul> <li class="status">offline</li> <li>0 stories</li> <li>0 recommendation</li> </ul> <em>Hmmmm... Planning the first birthday already...</em> <dl> <dt class="stage">Stage:</dt> <dd>Baby</dd> <dt class="location">Location:</dt> <dd>Christchurch</dd> </dl> <span class="summary"><span>Baby, <br />from</span> Christchurch</span> <p><a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_ucComments_lvComments_ctrl1_ucAvatar_hlViewProfile" class="more" onclick="changeTopLocation('http://www.treasures.co.nz/Community/People/Public-Profile/?userId=83730&noiframe=1');return false;">View profile</a></p> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </li> </ul> <div class="fR"> </div> </div> <p><a id="ctl00_FullContent_Main_PageContent_btnLoginToComment" class="action" href="javascript:WebForm_DoPostBackWithOptions(new WebForm_PostBackOptions("ctl00$FullContent$Main$PageContent$btnLoginToComment", "", true, "", "", false, true))"><span>Login to add a comment</span></a></p> <div class="gfx-b"></div> </div> </div> <!--// CONTENT --> <!-- SIDE //--> <!--// SIDE --> </div> <!--// MAIN -->
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