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Help with a 6 Year Old
Asked by M.B. from Saginaw
on November 12, 2006
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I need help with my 6 year old he's outta hand. He likes to tell me waht to do and not to listen to me. Any time you tell him to do something he throws a fit. If he do...
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- Boy can I ever relate to this!! I am a mother of an 8yo boy, 4yo girl, and 3yo boy. I am single also, but recently my boyfriend just moved in with us. I was working...
- I don't think my advise is going to be pretty either, sounds to me like dad is the problem in a nut shell. It is extremely hard to be a single mom I was one for 7 year...
- HI M., I have a 7 yr old son and everyone asks me how i get him to behave so well. I even get free offers for babysitting. Well the answer I spend time with him . I ...
Toy for 6 Year Old, What Is a Mooshini (Sp?)
Asked by T.T. from Dallas
on December 15, 2010
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My 6 year old son keeps talking about a ball called a Mooshinii (sp) or something simular. He has some speech problems so I'm having a hard time understanding him. A...
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- Fushigi. We got our 9 year old one from Walgreens for Christmas. They're $20.
- It's called a Fushigi and you can get them at Walmart, Walgreens, and Target. Basically anywhere they sell "As Seen On TV" products.
- If they like to build..and like cars...looka t Automoblox minis. I get them either online or at my local Barnes and Noble or Creative Kidstuff (local trendy toy store....
Pedal Bike for 6 Year Old... Suggestions?
Asked by H.W. from Portland
on March 22, 2013
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Kiddo's sixth birthday is coming up. He's been on a scoot bike for about a year now-- wasn't interested before that point-- and he's really maxed it out. It's way too ...
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- My boys both have CCM.
- Walmart has a lot of 12", 14", and 20" bikes. The thing is, he's going to be 6. So he's going to have a growth spurt in a year or so and then he'll use that 20" bike f...
- We went to a bike shop when we bought my son's first bike. They told us that, for a little kid's bike, there is absolutely no difference in quality between a bike fro...
What Responsibilities Should I Require of My 5 Year Old--and How Much Allowance?
Asked by T.W. from Dallas
on August 4, 2009
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My son is 5 years old and we have decided to assign responsibilities for himself, as well as household duties--chores. What do you/ did you expect of a 5 year old? H...
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- our 5 year old helps put away laundry, match socks, cleans his room, picks up the communal areas when asked, helps lugs garbage to the garage, and even helps with pets...
- You are so smart ot start early. Also ahve him save up his change and go to a coinstart every now and then. Offerings are ok at like a dollar-no need to go crazy- th...
- In our home, allowance wasn't contigent upon chores. The chores were required, because they lived in the house and all household members are to participate. We taugh...
5 Year Old Just Wants to Argue About Everything!
Asked by K.B. from Detroit
on May 19, 2013
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My daughter has always been a strong-willed but very sweet natured kid, and at 3 and 4 could often be challenge to deal with. Things seemed to even out after she turn...
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- I think I'd just had that she has to understand it is her CHOICE to go to her room when she argues or talks back. It is an automatic consequence of her own actions. ...
- A couple of things that I use are: (with whining) "I can't understand you when you speak like that, please try again." (said with kindness/kind tone of voice). ...
- They regress from the half bday leading up to the next year. Behavior has to deteriorate to leap forward in terms of development. Just keep saying, "I'm done with t...
Learning to Ride a Bike
Asked by J.Q. from Chicago
on March 25, 2009
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My son just turned 9 and he does not know how to ride a bike yet. We tried last summer to teach him but he keep giving up. My 6 year old daughter can ride her bike a...
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- I taught my daughter in the grass. I told her to pedal hard. By being in the grass it allowed for her to put some force into it without fearing she was going too fast....
- Maybe trying a Glider Bike would help him before putting him on a bike without training wheels. It's a "balance bike" and has no pedals -- designed to be the easies...
- I did not read the other responses, so sorry if I repeat. My husband read an article a couple of years ago that said to take off the pedals and let your child use thei...
What Age to Ride Bike with Out Training Wheels?
Asked by K.C. from Boise
on November 25, 2012
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Hi ladies. I was just curious, at what age did your kids learn to ride bike without the trainging wheels?
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- My boys were 6, 6 & 4. My step-daughter was something ridiculous like 10. I think that the mistake made with my SD is that my husband bought her first bike waaaayyyy t...
- I think it varies greatly. I personally think anything under 5 is very young. I think between 5 and 7 is probably average. But it depends on the child's exposure to...
- I was 4, as was my neighbor's daughter a couple years ago. My brother was 5, and my son was 5 1/2 and WELL ready by the time we did it. I felt bad for him a little b...
Riding a Bike W/out Training Wheels
Asked by T.G. from Boston
on May 30, 2009
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Hi Moms, How many of your 7 year olds are riding a bike without training wheels? my just turned 7 year old daughter is very hesitant to learn to ride a bike. She wi...
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- Hi T., You've got a lot of advice, most people telling you to let your daugther follow her own timeline. I agree with that. I suggest getting her on a scooter, if ...
- Hi T., Like anything else, the more she does it the faster she'll learn. Lot's of kids your daughter's age can't ride a bike without training wheels yet. Obviousl...
- Hi, My daughter just learned w.out training wheels.She is six but my son was about 9 when he learned.Everyone is different.
Riding a Bike
Asked by S.D. from Phoenix
on October 22, 2010
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I am so beside myself on what it takes to teach a 10 year old how to ride a bike ?Is this a difficult thing ? My child has no balance at all. We have tried various t...
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- My seven yo grandson has been trying to ride a bike since he was 4. He's just plain unable to ride a bike. He also is not well coordinated, physically. He's awkward,...
- Wow, 10 and just learning? I think it's probably harder to teach an older kid because they KNOW what it feels like to crash and burn so she is probably more scared th...
- I'll second the idea of taking off both pedals and training wheels. It forces a child to balance themselves just using their feet to scoot around. 1. Show her how yo...
5 Year Old and Running
Asked by T.S. from Houston
on March 4, 2010
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My 5 year old has just started playing t-ball, and last week at practice the coach had them running around the bases, they did 3 laps and my son quit after 2 laps. I ...
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- I completely agree - that's a good plan for you, but it's not appropriate for a 5 year old. If he just started playing T-Ball, it's going to take a while for his musc...
- He is only 5 years old, I would not push him too much. Encourage him and maybe run as far as he can then walk back home and continue on your routine. After awhile it w...
- it might help to get everyone involved and make a huge game out of it. try playing tag or monster or even kick ball. it takes time for a child to get use to new things...
