Bratz: Preschooler
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Potty Training a Very Stubborn 3 Year Old Boy (3Rd Child)
Asked by C.M. from Houston
on November 4, 2008
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Hi Moms,
First of let me say that this not my first time potty training. My first son was hard, but at least peed on the potty. My second, a girl was so much easier ...
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- My third child, a boy about to turn 4, just recently started using the potty. I finally had to just realize that each kid gets there at their own pace and that he was ...
- I followed the advice of a mom of twin boys and went "cold turkey". I told him that he was a big boy now and it was time for underpants. Diapers were for night time ...
- After reading some of the respones...I'm glad to know that I'm not the only one with a non-potty-trained 3 year old! I'm in the same boat as well. I have read that y...
Birthday Party
Asked by M.B. from Houston
on February 17, 2008
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I would like some ideas for my 6 year old daughters 7th birthday party. She is suddenly so into her birthday. She wants to invite everyone she knows. She had a sleep...
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- My rule was always you can have as many guests as you are years old-- 7 years old, 7 friends (or 7 including you) ... especially for a sleepover! it seems to help som...
- I dreaded parties when my son was littler. I thought I'd go crazy if we had to go to Chuck E. Cheeses one more time. Those kinds of places would completely stress me...
- Take her to partycheap.com or orientaltrading.com and let her look at all of the party themes and give her a budget. Then she and you can decide what is more importan...
4 Year Old Birthday
Asked by M.L. from Sacramento
on July 26, 2008
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Hi,
We are invited to a birthday party for a little girl who is 4. I have no idea what a 4 year old likes. Any gift suggestion would be appreciated!
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- The Fancy Nancy books are very popular. If she already has the books, you could get her the Fancy Nancy dress-up clothes from Target. They are so cute and very fun f...
- I think dress up clothes are great for that age! I hear My Little Ponies are making quite a comeback, too.
- I have a 5 year old girl and girls LOVE all things girly! She likes barbies (not the LIL BRATZ, they look way too mature), she loves to play dress up with jelewry and...
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...
The Real Deal on Barbie and Barbie-like Dolls
Asked by K.C. from Eugene
on January 27, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
So what are your thoughts on the pro's and con's of letting little girls (7 and 4) play with Barbies and/or Disney Princess-Barbie like dolls (no Bratz,...
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- My 3-year-old daughter recently got a hand-me-down Barbie, and I figure it won't hurt if she's one among many toys. I know as she gets older we'll talk about how Barbi...
- I couldn't agree with you more on the Bratz dolls. I would never allow them in my home either. My sister and I were about the same ages as your daughters when we recei...
- I had Barbies growing up and I loved them! We (my sister and I and our friends) played with them all the time. WE had a blast! Our Barbies had many adventures, whet...
Playing with Kids
Asked by K.O. from Omaha
on March 4, 2008
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I have a 3 1/2 almost 4 year old boy and a 6 month old girl. Sometimes I feel like I don't know how or what to play with either one of them. What do you all do to play...
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- Hello! My son will be 6 months old tomorrow and here is what works for us, keeping in mind that I don't have an older child to care for as well. We sing Pat-a-ca...
- Hi K., Just one more quick idea for you... I let my son "help" me with things -- things that are not considered "play" by us, but they are fun to him, none-the-less!...
- If you're not the kind of person to play with your kids don't feel bad! I swear since I had mine, I lost all of my imagination - it drained right out with their birth...
Birthday Gifts
Asked by M.V. from Houston
on July 27, 2007
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I have a 4 year old and a 6 year old, whos birthdays are 2 weeks apart. My problem is we (my husband and I) do not know what to give them as a gift. They are both gi...
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- I love to get kids this age gardening tools, aprons, work gloves, seed packets, dirt, pots, watering cans and more. They can plant mums, pansies and more this time of...
- Hi M., Well, sure sounds like you love your children without a doubt. But you are making them sound spoiled. It's great that they have everything they want, but many ...
- Take them somewhere, do something with each of them. Just you and your husband with a birthday daugher. Find a babysitter for the other.
Gun Toys & Light Sabers
Asked by A.P. from New York
on November 22, 2010
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So I have an almost 4 year old son. I never gave much thought as to whether or not I'd let him play with toy guns and the like, because I figured I wouldn't buy them f...
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- I'm of two minds on this. On the one hand, I never wanted my son to play with toy weapons. On the other hand, it seems almost an innate aspect to his play. I also c...
- I never allowed gun or weapon toys. Once when my daughter was about 4, a friend took her to a street fair and bought her a toy sword. My daughter was very hyperactive...
- I have a daughter and just faced the Barbie issue. MIL sent her two Barbies under the guise that they were "princess dolls" not REAL Barbies. I have NO problem at all...
Toy Organization
Asked by K.M. from Syracuse
on January 6, 2008
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How do you all organize your kids toys? What do you do with the toys that come with several parts? For example I got my 1 year old the busy gears for Christmas. It has...
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- Hi Kathy, I have 2 kids with tons of toys as well. I made them wooden boxes that I painted myself (that's what I do - it's my business) I let them choose the charact...
- The worst part?? If you get too organized, you might end up with someone like my daughter... She NEVER loses pieces to anything....and then I can't justify to her ge...
- Hi There, We went and bought rubber maid storage containers in all different sizes. We labeled them with magic marker. We have one for all of their blocks, one for ...
Best Gifts for 5 Year Old Girls?
Asked by L.B. from Dallas
on November 4, 2006
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My 3 year old daughter is invited to a birthday party that is tomorrow and I had forgotten about it. We need to bring a gift for a 5 year old girl. I was hoping that...
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- We went to a 5-year old party in March when my daughter was 3 also & most of the stuff the birthday girl got was My Little Pony, princess (craft kits, games, etc.) or ...
- I've decided that for any parties that we're invited to-(and we don't know the child really well)-I'm just going to buy some sort of age appropriate game. What kid do...
- L., My daughter just turned five and her favorite gifts were play make-up, a Barbie, and a couple of arts and crafts sets that came from a toy store at NorthPark Ce...
