Activities: Older Child
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7 Year Old Soon Will Discover No Santa, What to Do About 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.F. from Indianapolis
on November 24, 2008
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for my 3 year old w...
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- I see that you have already "said what happened", but I wanted to add my 2 cents worth (remember, you get what you pay for!!) I fully go along with the "what do you...
- My son stopped believing.. but I asked him if it was fun to believe.. he said YES. So I asked him not to tell others or else that would spoil it for them... also aske...
- My daughter was about 10 when she questioned about Santa. I told her to believe in the spirit of Christmas and let her younger brother believe as long as they can. T...
6 Year Old Allowance
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on November 15, 2008
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My daughter is almost 6 years old. She has no concept of money. She thinks that it is ALWAYS available to her. I want to start giving her an allowance, so she can b...
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- We do same as Kathy L, giving an allowance no matter what, expecting household help no matter what. If our daughter doesn't help around the house, she doesn't get to ...
- I seem to have a different take on this than the other posters. I believe that as soon as they can start understanding rewards/punishments that you begin to implement ...
- How much does lunch cost at school? Use that amount for a while as the weekly amount. Before you give her an allowance, practice values with her. We did that in my ...
10 Year Old Defiant Son
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on January 10, 2008
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son is not at all respectful of my discipling him, he doesn't care what I threaten him with...
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- maybe he just wants more attention from you- sounds a lot like my 8 year old son- the other thing a lot of us moms just threaten and we don't follow thru so that's a l...
- Sounds like you are dealing with ODD-Oppossitional Defiant Disorder and possibly ADHD-Attetion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I strongly suggest you get your son help...
- I am a 52y/o mom of 8 from ages 16-31, 4 of them adopted from Russia. 5 girls 3 boys. The first thing I see is that you are threatening him. Get parenting with love...
7 Year Old Discipline
Asked by J.S. from Austin
on August 10, 2009
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My 7 year old girl will not do her chores. I have a list of chores on the refrigerator and she knows she is suppose to do those chores everyday, the same time everyda...
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- Wow, okay, with all due respect to some of the responders, 7 is very, very young to expect to just give her a job and leave her to it. Developmentally that is just to...
- J., I also have a 7 yr old and 9yr old. The personality of both of these girls is totally different. My oldest is a pleaser she will do whatever she needs to do to ma...
- When I feel like I'm doing all the work with my kids, I feel like I'm doing something wrong. I'm there to teach and not control. Truly give the responsibility back t...
Swimming Lessons
Asked by T.L. from Dallas
on March 24, 2008
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Does anyone know of any places that provide swimming lessons other than the Keller Natatorium and YMCA in the NRH/Keller/NFW area? I have 3 that need lessons and know ...
Swimming Lessons
Asked by S. from Kansas City
on May 8, 2007
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Hey all. I am looking for swimming lessons for my 2 1/2 year old son. Any suggestions? We live in Western Shawnee.
Thanks so much!
S.
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- Hi S., I live in Lenexa, lessons in comunity pools are great! They are not expensive and works, my 7 year old daughter has taken lessons there since about 2 1/2 unt...
- I don't know about anything in Shawnee however, the new Lifetime fitness (in Overland Park) has several options for lessons. My son and I will be going on Tues-Thursda...
- Hi! I take my two and half year old to swimming lessons at the pool in merriam. we love it and the class sizes are very small and you gets lots of help from the instru...
Swim Lessons
Asked by T.W. from Dallas
on June 1, 2010
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Any recommendations on swim lessons in South Garland? My 7 year old dropped out of the lessons offered by his daycare provider. I would like to sign him up and my 1 y...
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- My sister took her kids ages 5 and 3 to the Wynne Pool on South Glenbrook near Centerville last summer and she was pleased. It is one of the Garland Public Pools. They...
- City of Plano offers swim lesson during summer (at Oak Point center). Their classes are pretty good and cheap so they fill up quickly. It's open to everyone, not only ...
- You might try the YMCA.
Allowance for 7 Year Old--how to Do It?
Asked by N.B. from Salt Lake City
on June 14, 2009
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My 7 year old daughter wants to earn her own money. So, I think it's time to start an allowance, but wasn't sure if it should be tied to things she does to help our f...
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- My boys have age-based chores. Everyone has a dog chore, a dish chore & their basic chores. 5 year old sets & clears the table, 8 year old puts away the hand-wash dish...
- My boys, are 8 & 10. they have chores that are tied to their allowamce but they understand that there are other things that they are responsible for.. cleaning their r...
- I would encourage her to do chores to earn her allowance. I think it teaches a valuable lesson about the value of money and self-reliance. It doesn't have to be anythi...
Swimming Lessons
Asked by S.J. from Seattle
on June 17, 2008
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I really need help with swimming lessons for my 6 and 9 year old sons. They both did lessons at MTL pool during their preschool years and always advanced to the next ...
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- S., Starting tomorrow, the 18th the Northshore YMCA will begin registration for summer swim lessons for program members. A program member is someone that is only d...
- I have 2 girls ages 3 and 5 1/2. I have done lessons at MLT pool and my kids didn't learn a thing...way too many classes at the same time and too many kids per class....
- Golds Gym in woodinville has great swimming lessons. Their pool is graduated starting with around 3.5/4 to 6 feet. Their instructors seem to work well with the kids ...
Christmas Gifts for 8 Year Old Girl?
Asked by N.R. from Chicago
on November 30, 2012
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Looking for some great ideas for gifts for an 8 year old not-too-girlie-girl. (She's no longer into dolls and princesses, etc.) She is at a loss for what she wants and...
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- I watched two 9 year olds and a 7 year old play for hours with a kitchen science kit. They definitely made a mess, but they loved seeing the different chemical reacti...
- There might be some fun board games that she in now old enough for. MY almost 8 yo loves UNO and UNO attack.
- My niece just turned 9 in October. I got her a shirt, hair bands and Lego Friends. Does she have a DS? You can get her some games. Also Michaels, Target, Walmart...
