1st Day of School: Preschooler
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How Can I Make My Daughters 1St Day at Kindergarten Special??
Asked by D.Z. from Cleveland
on August 19, 2009
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My oldest daughter is starting kindergarten next Wednesday. I really want to make her 1st day special and was wondering if you all have any ideas? So far, she seems ...
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- Looking back, I think I was more nervous than my daughter was when she started school. Most kids are excited (and curious) to interact with other kids their age. T...
- I don't know that I would make too much fuss about it. The ideas here are good, but to make too big a deal might backfire. Some times the best way to help kids deal wi...
- Albout yoiur job. Would you have any suggestions on how someone like myself who has bad health could get medicade approved or disibility. It seems nothing is open to m...
First Day of School!
Asked by S.M. from Omaha
on August 11, 2009
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I have a daughter who will be starting kindergarten and a son who will be starting preschool. I would really like to make their 1st day of school exciting and memorab...
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- We took a picture the first day of school (getting on and off the bus) and took a picture the last day of school (getting on and off the bus). It's amazing how much t...
- My daughter starts kindergarden this fall too. I haven't thought up any special traditions yet but I do plan on trying to get a picture of her each year on the 1st da...
- Hi S., I love the start of school! (Maybe that's part of the reason I became a teacher awhile ago!) Anyway, I love the ideas everyone keeps coming up with and I...
First Day of School Traditions
Asked by J.R. from Los Angeles
on August 27, 2012
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Hi, everyone!
We have one week left of summer vacation before my boy starts kindergarten (waaahh!!). I was wondering what your first day of school traditions are? ...
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- I take a picture. We also light a candle and say a special blessing for our intent for the school year. I tell the children they are walking the golden path to learn...
- new outfit for the 1st day of school. new backpack. & a pic on the 1st morning. This year was my younger son's 1st year to drive himself to school....even got a s...
- My husband always takes our daughter out for breakfast because that is what his mom did for him and his sister.
First Day of School Traditions
Asked by M.F. from San Francisco
on August 15, 2011
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What are some of your favorite first day of school traditions? Do you do anything special? Have you heard of someone else doing a special something and thought, "I sho...
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- The day before the first day all the kids in the neighborhood get together for one last play time altogether. We let them stay out until 9pm. On the first day all the ...
- We take picutres on the front porch of her and her backback. Then once at school she gets one in front of the door but this time with her lunch box. (only in first gra...
- My daughter starts pre-K tomorrow. I plan on taking her picture in front of our door (with a little sign I printed out that says, "____'s first day of preschool. Augus...
4 Year Old Needs to Go to Preschool...
Asked by L.N. from Benton Harbor
on July 24, 2008
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Hi Moms~
I am having trouble deciding about preschool and I could use some advice, particularly from those of you with a background in child development! My 4 year...
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- L., I don't have a child development degree but I do have many years of experience in running a daycare. I would say to send him to preschool and let him deal with h...
- L. ~ Have you thought about co-op preschool? What's nice is that it's only a couple days a week, and you go in to work there a time or two a month (each program has ...
- I would send him. I have a 9 year old son who has social phobia. In preschool he mainly played by himself but he would do some stuff with the other kids as well. Ever...
Having a Hard Time Trying to Teach My 4 Year Old!!!!
Asked by E.B. from Las Vegas
on November 4, 2008
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Hello wonderful moms! I need your help. My 4 year old is having a hard time focusing. Since I'm a SAHM and we don't really have the funds to send him to a preschool, I...
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- Try using a timer (egg timer with the sand). Don't spend 45 minutes on anything. Try teaching in an active way. He doesnt' have to do worksheets to show he knows the m...
- Hi, Your son is only 4, now is the time to play and have fun!!! I have twin first grade boys who are also full of energy. There are so many things you can do if you wa...
- Your son doesn't have ADD/ADHD. He is normal! I work with kids who have these sorts of "symptoms" and it has to do with misunderstood words. If you have something t...
First Day of Kindergarten Stories?
Asked by J.Y. from Madison
on September 2, 2008
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I just dropped my daughter off at Kindergarten-and then tried not to cry the whole way home. I walked around the school with her for about 20 minutes and then said goo...
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- Here is my Kindergarten story... My daughter Cara, her brother, sister, and I all walked to school with the neighbor. The whole way there Cara was just fine. We ar...
- J.~ I too dropped my son off for kindergarten today and I did make it to the door to leave, before I started to cry. The principal asked me how things were and I fel...
- My son started kindergarten nearly 3 weeks ago. I worried about EVERYTHING for weeks before! The first day of school went very well for him. He was excited to g...
3 Year Old Son Refuses to Potty Train
Asked by J.C. from Spokane
on March 14, 2008
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Hi, my 3 year old son does not want to potty train. We started training when he was 2 1/2 and I never pushed it then and now we're approaching 3 1/2 and he freaks out...
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- I had the same problem with my son. It took watching my daycare providers son who is a year older than my son. My son was finally potty trained at the age of 5. My hus...
- Dear J., When my now grown son had a tough time potty training, my Dr. told me to buy a yello duck big enough that it wouldn't fit down the drain of the toilet. And ha...
- I was so stressed out about this potty training thing...I had a baby then my son turned 3 a couple months later. We were holding off on potty training until after the...
When Should 3 Year Old Start Pre School
Asked by L.W. from Pittsburgh
on March 12, 2009
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Hello I have a 3 year old daughter she is really smart for her age sometimes to smart. I was wondering when is it a good time to start them in a pre school. My only pr...
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- depends on the child. my daughter started just shy of her 3rd b-day & went for 3 years (she had an older brother going to kindergarten & she wanted to go to school to...
- L., This is a very personal decision, with no right or wrong answers. My children started at age 2, 2 mornings a week, 2 1/2 hrs each morning; it was fantastic f...
- Excellent advice already!, I sent my son at 3 years and one month. I wish i would have waited. He has a late july birthday and by age 4 i had decided to have him go...
First Day of School Is Approaching - KINDERGARTEN
Asked by L.B. from Lima
on July 31, 2009
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Hi Moms! My firstborn is ready to start kindergarten in less than a month - and I'm already FREAKING out and overwhelmed with anxiety!
How in the world do moms do th...
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- So, when my son started last year in Kindergarten for whole days, I was so worried. He is my only child, I work night shift so I spend just about every single day with...
- I know it's very hard especially if they cry and beleive me one starts then they all do. But do not takle them home. BIG MISTAKE. I told our son it's part of growing u...
- Well i suppose it's a little late for my advice now, but if there are any summer camps he could go to for a few hrs a day you might get accustomed to him not being the...
