Car Rides & Road Trips: Simmons
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Toddler Running off from Parents
Asked by C.H. from Cheyenne
on May 14, 2008
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We have a spitfire of a 23 month old girl. Lately, she has been taking off from us while at the park, or leaving the gym, or today, from the library up a flight a sta...
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- When we are out at restaurants, grocery stores, library, etc. the car seat becomes time out. I wait at the back of the car, I don't get in. It has worked for me. I typ...
- I used to have one of these runners too. Our rule is that if you don't stay with momma you don't go. After about two weeks of not getting to go anywhere with me she no...
- Timeout in public is acceptable! I had given my daughter a timeout for her misbehaving at a busy hospital waiting room once. Sometime later a hospital worker, who is...
How to Get My Daughter Tested for Kindergarten
Asked by K.M. from Los Angeles
on July 15, 2008
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Who do I call to look into having my 4 1/2 year old tested for Kindergarten? She misses the cutoff by 10 days (will be 5 on December 12). She's had one year of Presc...
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- Upon written request your school district is oblligated to test. You missed the boat for next year because they have 90 days to get it done, so even if you ask today,...
- I had the same problem with my daughter and the school district wouldn't bend at all to let her in. So, what I did was enroll her in a private kindergarten for the yea...
- K., reading your post was like reading something I would have written a year ago this time. My daughter's birthday is December 11 so missed Kindergarten last year by ...
