Carpeting: Preschooler
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Sending My 3 Year Old to a 6 Hour Preschool.
Asked by K.M. from Johnstown
on September 18, 2008
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I dont know if I should send my daughter to a 6 hour preshool. My son only went to A 1 hour 45 min. preschool til he went to kindergarden this year. he is doing ok but...
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- K., Personally, I think that is too long for a 3 year old. Is it 5 days per week? My mom watches my son when I work, PT 2 days x wk. Always has--aren't we lucky?!...
- K., My son is now in kindergarten, but I sent him to preschool when he was 3. It was 2 hours and thirty minutes two days a week. When he was 4, they met three day...
- Hi K., You are the only one who can truly make this decision as you know your daughter best. My son goes to a Montessori preschool which is 5 days a week once they...
Uncooperative 4-Year Old Having Fits at Bedtime & Waketime
Asked by C.M. from Boston
on April 9, 2008
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I have a four-year old spit fire of a little girl. She is funny and extremely spirited. We have been having behavioral problems, I want to say since we moved to our ne...
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- keep her sugar intake to a bare minimum after dinner. keep a good bedtime routine and Melatonin is a godsend.. also keep the house a quiet as you can after 7pm. Shut o...
- C.: Is she napping at daycare? If so, you should find out if she can just have quiet time at a table: coloring, reading,drawing, etc... instead of sleeping. That ...
- My four yr old son also has trouble a tbedtime. The one thing I've found is that the nights when he's in bed by 7, he does great...no fighting, no tears, just straigh...
Taking a 3 Year Old Skiing!
Asked by K.N. from Denver
on March 3, 2008
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Just wondering if anyone has any advice on taking my 3 year old skiing for the first time. We plan on getting a lesson. Where is the best resort for lessons and kids a...
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- K., Not sure where you live, but if you are in Colorado, our best experience was Keystone. the ski school is wonderful! The have a terrific set up off on the side ...
- K., While is was many years ago, my oldest daughter is now 23, I took her skiing when she was three years old (and her sister was just a baby who stayed in the nursery...
- Hi K., from friends that I have talked to, A-Basin is the best. A friend that has a soon to be 3 year old just took his son there this past weekend and have been taki...
Any Advice on Getting a 3 Year Old to Sleep in Her Own Bed???
Asked by J.T. from Norfolk
on August 15, 2008
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hello all and thank you for any advice!!! my wonderful daughter just turned three and is still in our bed at night. we actually started out with her sleeping in her ...
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- Its called tough love. My son went through this as well but not to this point. I really cut him loose after I noticed that he wouldn't sleep in his own bed. Let him f...
- I would try a slow transition out of your room. Buy an inexpensive Toddler Bed ($40 at Walmart - uses the crib mattress you already have) and put it right next to you...
- Hi Jennifer, I am a preschool teacher of 18 years and a mother of a 10 and 3 year old. My first child slept in my bed till he was 4 and I promised myself with the s...
My 4 Year Old Is Suddenly Having Nosebleeds All the Time
Asked by J.H. from Jacksonville
on October 11, 2006
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We moved into our new house in April, in May my son who is 4 started having nosebleeds, they were infrequent at first one a month but lately they are happening daily. ...
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- J.... That is very scary for your 4 year old and I am sure for you too. The only thing I could suggest is an air filter... I am with you on the humidifier... I don't ...
- Nosebleeds are a sign of a vitamin C deficency. Purchase some vitamin C chewables and start giving them to him. This information was taken from a book by Adelle Davi...
- J., I am a mother of a 5yr old and a 1yr old. I have never had the nosebleed problem with either of them, but my son had some other things that urged me to do some res...
3 Year Old Not Adjusting Well to New Baby
Asked by A.R. from Cincinnati
on June 22, 2009
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Hello Moms. I really need some help. I recently had a new baby. My oldest daugther who will be 4 in Aug seemed to be adjusting okay to her. My baby is now 3 months...
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- I always had special big sister jobs for my older ones while I was feeding and holding the babies. While I rocked and nursed before bedtime, it was time for Daddy to ...
- A., Wow, I can't say I have any sure-fire ideas for you. But you're probably right, the new baby and the attention she's getting is most likely the reason. I thi...
- As you've figured out, your daughter wants attention, and she's making sure she gets it anyway she thinks she can. Obviously you must discipline the bad behavior. Bu...
My 3 Year Old Has Terrible Nightmares
Asked by H.J. from Kansas City
on October 2, 2007
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My three year old daughter has suddenly in the past 3 weeks stopped sleeping in her room. She says monsters are getting her and she will not even take a nap in there u...
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- She slept with a lamp on in the room for a long time. I think the thing that worked the most was that we got the book "Go Away Big Green Monster" We read that and ...
- I don't know what to say about the nightmares, but I know some ideas to take on monsters. We let our 3 year old take a flashlight to bed. It is a key chain with a butt...
- A friends son started having night terrors. He would wake up about the same time every night. Her doctor advised to wake him up after he's been sleeping for a few ho...
HELP!!!!! My 4 Year Old Has a Severe Bug Fobia
Asked by R.M. from Rockford
on June 11, 2009
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Hi moms please help me i am at my wits end and i don't know what else to do. Any suggestions will be taken and tried. Well my 4 year old daughter has out of no where d...
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- There is an episode of "Elmo's World" that features Bugs. It's on the "Elmo's World: Springtime" DVD (it has 3 episodes, including the Bugs). I have my daughter watc...
- R., I haven't had to deal with this, however I think it's fortunate for you that there are TONS of "friendly" bug books and movies out there that might help. What ...
- I had a similar request last year (when my daughter was 4). The same thing happened to her--out of nowhere she became completely terrified of bugs. It was really bad...
Moving to a New House.
Asked by J.W. from Peoria
on August 22, 2008
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My daughter is 3 years old and we are building a new home. Hopefully, we will be moving in around Christmas to New Year's. I am worried about her ajusting to a new h...
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- We moved 2 children ages 3 & 1 1/2. We had them involved in everything we did, including picking out the moving truck and helping us pack the things they were able. ...
- I haven't had that same experience, but it sounds like you're doing the best thing.
- Congratulations on your new home!!! I would have to agree with Amy Q and say to make sure her room is set up first (as in, before you guys move in)! I think that did t...
Basement Help
Asked by E.I. from Chicago
on May 30, 2007
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Does anyone have any ideas on how to childproof cement pillars/poles in a basement? We are getting ready to put carpet in the basement and it will be for half entertai...
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- Two options come to mind. Get extra padding and carpet and wrap the poles, or get foam from a craft department and wrap the poles. Both work, you just overlap the ed...
- If it's not a really thick pole, you might be able to use pool noodles, and they would be colorful. If it's bigger than that, I'd go with the suggestion of the viny...
- When you pad and carpet the floor, have the installers do the same with the poles. There are adhesives that will stick the carpet to the pole and Whala there you go b...
