BOB: Preschooler
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BOB Books
Asked by R.M. from San Antonio
on February 9, 2011
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I have a wonderful daughter who will be turning 3 in April. She knows all her letters and numbers. I recently bought her the bob books pre reading skills set, has an...
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- I got the BOB books for my son last year and I was reading them with him, now he is in Pre-K, he turned 4 in September and has recently started a phonics class in his ...
- We had the BOB books. Hated it. Stick figure pictures. We used the PRIMARY PHONICS by ABEKA. Both my children loved them. Look at this...http://www.amazon.com/Mor...
- I have the BOB books. My son, does not like it. Don't know why. Oh well. I have lots of Phonics books. He likes those. The point is: Phonics can be taught with ...
Bob Books
Asked by B.R. from Dallas
on December 27, 2011
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A friend of mine's sons preschool is using the BOB books to help with reading. Are these books a good purchase to help with reading at home? Are there any other book...
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- My personal experience is to read a large variety of books to your child everyday. Both of my daughters just started reading to me one day without me 'teaching' them ...
- I have the BOB book ap on my iphone and my 4 year old daughter loves it. My son used BOB books in his pre-k program, but he learned to read very rapidly and quickly o...
- BOB books are fantastic! Both of my boys are excellent readers (and I am an English teacher), and they started with BOB books. I highly recommend them, and yes, chec...
Bob the Builder
Asked by B.R. from York
on September 26, 2011
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My son caught an episode of Bob the Builder at his grandmom's house and is nuts about it. I was thinking of maybe choosing a DVD of it to put in his stocking at Chris...
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- Look in the sale bins...alot of times you can find some cheap ones for a few dollars. i think my son is also graduating...he's a Phineas & Ferb fanatic too but thankfu...
- I didnt know he was still on, my daughter loved him! She is 14 now... **tears**. What a fun show :) Sorry, i dont remember specific episodes, they were all cute.
- They all are pretty good. The CGI ones and the old claymation ones have some different voices, so it can be a bit jarring for the adults (the kids never seem to mind)...
Help, 3 Year Old Won't Stop Saying....
Asked by L.B. from Pocatello
on April 24, 2008
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My 3 year old has picked up the word 'stupid'. I don't know about others, but this word is just as bad as the 'others' to me! I cannot get him to stop saying it. It...
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- Isn't it interresting how kids pick up on all the words we don't want them to? My two oldest girls (3 and 4) also think that words funny. I haven't had the experienc...
- I completely agree with the other parents about not making a big deal out of it when he uses inappropriate wordage, this has worked with my 2 boys. (I really like the ...
- One thing is that all the attention that has been given to the word and him saying it is showing him that that word has power. One idea is to tell him that if he want...
How to Throw a 3 Year Old a Birthday Party?
Asked by K.S. from Portland
on September 25, 2008
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I don't know how to throw my daughter her 3 year party (October 25th). The last two years have been close family only, and I was fine with that. But since my B-day i...
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- You may feel pressure to throw a big party, but you obviously want to buck the trend. Any of the kids parties that my group holds are 2 hrs., snacks for the kids and ...
- I have two boys, 7 and 4. We always have their bday parties on the weekend during the day at our house or at the park, with snacks (pretzels, cheese sticks, etc.) or p...
- K., I went to 2 parties on the same weekend for friends/neighbors kids. Each was different, but they both focused on the child. 1. had chairs set up around the p...
Potty Training NOT Going Well with 3 Year Old
Asked by K.L. from Great Falls
on March 30, 2009
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Hi All! We are trying to potty train our 3 year old right now. This is NOT the first attempt we have made at this. I tried starting when he was 2 and he just didn't...
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- Hi there, I know I am a little late, but figured I would respond anyway. My daughter who will be 3 in June we just potty trained last week. Amazingly, it only took ...
- If you're having a battle of wills on THE ONLY thing he has any control over, YOU are GOING to LOSE!!! Tell your mother-in-law that if she's so dang hung up on him ...
- Everyone always has the right answers for someone else's child. My own parents were the hardest on me. My daughter was potty trained at 15 months but my parents did ...
Nail Polish on a 3-Year Old
Asked by M.W. from San Francisco
on August 24, 2008
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I would like to hear the thoughts and opinions of other mothers about a 3-year old having her toenails painted. Personally, I feel that the chemicals of the polish ar...
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- toe nail polish is not a big deal, I think. I used to paint the little girls toes I baby sat years ago and they loved it- I think it can be fun, make up is another t...
- There are polishes out there that are non-toxic and wash off with soap and water, just for play. So that takes care of the chemical issue. But, if the real issue is ...
- I think it's fine. I have two girls (2 and 6) and they both love nail polish. I allow them to choose from a few different shades, all pink. They are subtle and pret...
3 Year Old Wants to Learn to Read
Asked by J.G. from Minneapolis
on December 15, 2010
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All of the sudden my 3 year old told me she wants to be able to read books herself. Other than reading to her, like we do everyday, what else can I do to teach her to ...
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- There is a website that I use with my daughter called Ducks alphabet that teaches children the sounds of letters. Also Starfall.com teaches letters and reading. I bo...
- J., You can do as one other mom said and use recipe/3x5 cards to write the alphabet on ,teach her the sounds for each, and then make a game out of putti...
- Write the alphabet on recipe cards or get the letters that are magnets for you fridge start with sounds, then make words just like you teach an older kid the magnets a...
Hair Care for an Active 3 Year Old
Asked by E.D. from Los Angeles
on June 12, 2009
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I would like advice - my 3 year old daughter has beautiful long hair that falls in ringlet curls. However, I am having difficulty brushing it because she screams the w...
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- I've tried a variety of products to try to tame my daughter's curly hair. She had gotten to the point that she liked her hair tangled and just to leave it alone. I k...
- Hi E., My girls (2 & almost 5) have very tight curls and what I do is when they shower at the end of the day I use an adult leave in conditioner and comb it through...
- I don't have the curl issue with my little girl, but when she was 4yo she literally got to the point to where she wouldn't let me brush her hair without a fight or a h...
3 Year Old Only Wants to Wear a Costume
Asked by H.H. from Killeen
on April 21, 2010
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My 3 year old has become absolutely obsessed with a show called 'Lazy Town." It's all he talks about, thinks about, or wants to watch. He has a Sportacus costume (the ...
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- Oh, I love LazyTown - definitely one of the more palatable shows for me. Can't stand Blue's Clues. I'd say let him wear it for now. We have a 3.5 year old, and he...
- My son wears his spider man costume a lot. I see lots of other boys wear costumes also. Sometimes I have no idea what the costumes are but the little kids are expres...
- I have a similar situation...my son is obsessed with Ghostbusters. :) NONE of the kids his age have a clue what he is talking about. We let him watch the movie with u...
