ADD/ADHD Resources: Princess
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Other Princess Options/ No Disney!
Asked by K.K. from Minneapolis
on March 26, 2008
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My almost 3 year old daughter has become very interested in princesses. We don't watch TV except for the occasional Mr. Rogers, but she has picked up "Disney Princes...
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- http://www.onlyheartsclub.com These dolls are close to Barbie, but are way better. They actually look like little girls and have lots of outfits, including ballerina ...
- We like: Gigi, God's Little Princess by Sheila Walsh. There are several great books, videos, and toys. You can find them at Northwestern bookstore. With a little hel...
- You have to stress that the Disney Princesses are make believe. I have a great-niece that is into the princessess right now. Why don't you get her a princess dress a...
Princess Party Ideas
Asked by K.H. from Seattle
on August 21, 2010
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Hi everyone,
We are throwing my daughter a princess themed party for her 4th birthday. Sounds like a lot of fun, but I have two planning challenges: 1) I am not pa...
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- I would do cake before presents so non-opening kids are entertained personally. :) You can let them make crowns and decorate them. They can be simple cardstock or t...
- I don't think you have to plan activities and games. Most Birthday parties are too long as it is! I had a princess party at MCDonalds. I didn't buy the party package...
- First of all, it all sounds great. Secondly, you are way too stressed about it. :) I mean that in a nice way. I hear that you don't like throwing parties, that is prob...
Forgetfull Princess
Asked by D.M. from San Francisco
on September 2, 2008
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Where do I start!!
My 9 year old daughter is nearly perfect in every way...or so i feel of course!! ;) She has wonderful grades, she is loving to everyone she m...
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- Have you sought the advice of a medical doctor? If she were male he would be "labeled" ADA with that kind of behavior. Girls symptoms are a little more discreet. Th...
- Try making a checklist, stick it on the door or somewhere, use star stickers for her to put next to her tasks. Then write out her routine. When you wake up: Feed ca...
- Hi D., I agree with the others who have suggested that she be left with the natural consequences of her behavior (sit out of dance class, miss a sports practice, co...
My 3 Year Old Son Loves to Dress like a princess.......what Should I Do?
Asked by K.L. from Santa Barbara
on July 7, 2008
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For about 4 months my 3 year old son has been very attracted to the Disney princessess and any other princess-like characters. When he has the opportunity he likes to...
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- When my daughter came along, my son was 2 1/2 years old. Once she started receiving dress up clothes, he always dressed up with her and the neighborhood girls, and the...
- The real truth is, is that your son doesn't have gender identity. They don't really grasp the concept of "boys" and "girls." He doesn't know that he is a "boy." Chi...
- Hey K., Hi, My name is V. and I have a 17 year old son!! Society has put alot of pressure on us through the years and has made "things like dressing like a prin...
Support for 4Th Pregnancy
Asked by M.C. from Los Angeles
on July 9, 2008
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I just found out that I'm pregnant with my 4th child. My husband and I were getting ready to go to a more "permanent" form of birth control. I know that a child is a...
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- Hi M., you shouldn't beat yourself up for feeling over whelmed about a 4th child especially if it was not planned. A friend of mine who is 39 just had her 7th child la...
- Hi M.... I'm a mom of 5 with only 2 of them planned. I seemed to get pregnant no matter what kind of birth control I was on. It was hard when they were little but the...
- Congratulations! Surprise babies must be one of the most fun adventures a couple can have! In a week or so your baby's heart will start beating and he or she (?!) will...
Potty Training Methods, Books, Info
Asked by B.B. from Denver
on October 18, 2008
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My son is starting to take interest in the potty.
Does anyone have books, websites, info or training methods they can recommend so I can read up on different methods?...
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- I got a book from the library called something like "Toilet Train Your Child in One Day." It was from the 1970s and the cover and layout were very dated but it was a g...
- I read all the training books and none fit me and my personality or my kiddos. I think going at it with a relaxed but consistant attitute was most successful...at lea...
- We loved "Toilet Training in a Day" by Azrin. There is also "Potty Training in a Day" which sounds very similar although I haven't read much of it. We did one withou...
Good Books for 16 Year Old Girl
Asked by C.M. from Wausau
on February 20, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have a 16 y/o girl who is having trouble finding good books to read. She used to be an avid reader until her workload and extra-curricular activities cut...
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- I think the authors Jodi Picoult and Anita Shreve would be something she might like.
- She might like the Dear America series. Some are geared a bit more for the early teen but others deal with a bit older teens. They are historical fiction. I enjoy r...
- I used to read ALL THE TIME when I was that age. (My husband says I still read too much... LOL.) Honestly, at 16, I had started reading romance novels. But, make ...
What Are Some Good Books to Read to 8 Yr Old Daughter?
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on February 14, 2009
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Hi Mom's!
I'm looking for some suggestions on books for me to read during story time at night to my 8 yr old daughter. We've just finished Adventures of Huck Finn ...
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- You need to find "The Read-Aloud Handbook" by Jim Trelease. It has wonderful suggestions for books that are perfect for reading to your children.
- My daughters, ages 7 and 10, love the Box Car series. Right now we are on book one, Litte House in the Big Woods, the Laura Ingalls series which the Little House on th...
- There is a somewhat new "chapter" book series out called Geranimo Stilton...he is a mouse/rat and the stories are funny and illustrations are great;they are in color. ...
Reccomendations for Good Children's Books
Asked by C.P. from Houston
on August 18, 2008
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I have a 15 month old little girl, and we don't have many books at all. I want to start building her library. I want only good stories that children LOVE. Even book...
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- The Sweet Pickles series are cute...(they are kind of old) You can get 'em at amazon. Also, Richard Scary books...we loved those as kids. They are wonderfully illus...
- My son always loved books where you lift the flaps. He's 6 now and our new favorite book is a "story" about being in you Mom's belly. Written very well not graphic at ...
- You have a lot of good suggestions here. But I wanted to add Mo Willems to the list. He's a modern author with some GREAT books and stories. We love him. I also ...
Favorite Childhood Books
Asked by E.M. from Denver
on May 3, 2010
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My four and a half year old loves to be read to and I think she is old enough for me to start reading her a chapter or two out of a chapter book every night. I used to...
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- Here are some of my favorites: Bridge to Terabithia The Hobbit Anne of Green Gables Definitely the Ramona books The Mouse and the Motorcycle The BFG (same author...
- I think Charlottes Web and Velveteen Rabbit are a little macabre for a 4 yo! LOL But James and the Giant Peach, Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator, Wind in the Will...
- I loved the box car children series, and Nancy Drew and the Hardy Boys. all the Ramona Quimby books... with my 4 yo right now we read smaller chapter books at night s...
