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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...
Dinnertime with a 5 Year Old
Asked by K.K. from Reading
on July 30, 2008
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My 5 year old son will not use silverware at dinner. He will hold the fork in one hand and use the other to pick up his food(including ice cream) with the other hand....
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- K., I can relate! My son (also 5) seems to still prefer using his hands to eat. Yet there are times (like with a bowl of ice-cream) he will use a spoon perfectly an...
- I'd put a fork in both hands, if he has a hand preference that will help. Also I started mine with plastic silverware and found that the fork was tough to hold food. I...
- hey K. My first thought is to stop begging them to eat.Make what you are going to eat,place it on the table with the expectations they are going to eat.I always tell ...
Behavior Chart for a 5 Year Old and a 3 Year Old
Asked by S.K. from Sacramento
on January 7, 2011
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So my question is this, do you do two different charts with two different systems? My husband wants to create a system where the kids have ten points each day. He wa...
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- I personally don't agree with the opposite directions. I believe both should go the same direction, so that while one may get a stronger punishment and more to look fo...
- Hi Mama- For kids that small, I think you should do a good behavior jar. Each jar starts empty. Each full jar represents a final goal/prize/reward. Doing daily rewar...
- I've done discipline charts for both of my daughters (5 and 3), not at this moment, but I have. Mainly because my 5 year old needed them. I based the charts off of D...
Easel for Soon-to-be 6 Year Old
Asked by M.J. from Chicago
on February 9, 2011
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I'm in search of easel recommendations for my soon to be 6 year old daughter. I'm leaning towards purchasing the Melissa & Doug Deluxe Floor Standing Wooden Easel but...
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- Whatever you decide, first make sure that the paper roll refills are inexpensive. My MIL bought a really nice Roseart easel for my daughter. It has a whiteboard and ...
- Ikea has really great wooden ones for under 20 bucks. It has a chalkboard on one side and a dry erase board on the other. It also has a tray for supplies and a bar for...
- My daughter loves loves loves - loves - her easel with a whiteboard on one side. There's a chalkboard on the other, but she doesn't often use that. But she plays sch...
Looking for Advice on Toy Train Set
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on November 14, 2008
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We're considering investing in a toy train set for the kids and a lot of the reviews we've read favor the Melissa and Doug set. I've never seen it and I'm wondering h...
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- Hi, My son is 12 this year and has had the Thomas train set since he was about 2. I must say it has been played with a lot! He still brings it out sometimes just to...
- We got a few pieces of the wooden sets, some Thomas, some Brio, some Melissa & Doug, but the set that he really loves, and plays with endlessly is his FISHER PRICE GEO...
- My twins (2 1/2) like the Thomas ones that are battery operated. They aren't into the wooden ones yet because they don't do anything. They have some on sale in Target'...
Birthday Gift for a 5 Year Old Girl?
Asked by D.K. from Dallas
on August 25, 2011
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Hello again mommies,
I need some ideas for a birthday gift for a 5 year old girl that we barely know.
I bought a cute looking jewellery box from Amazon (costing...
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- Sounds perfect just as it is.. maybe tuck a little note inside wishing her a "Happy 5th birthday.". Roll it up and tie a tiny ribbon around it.
- We have "go to" gifts for each age. My son's friends all turned five this year. We got boys and girls alike, Lite Brites. They cost $11 at Toys R Us (I haven't foun...
- My daughter just turned 5 so I have a pretty good idea about what little girls this age like. Here is a list of several things that she and her friends are into. B...
Train for Toddler
Asked by B.W. from Salt Lake City
on November 27, 2011
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Hi Mamas
I would like to get my 2 yr old son a train for his birthday in a few weeks. I would like something that he can play with now but also grow with. I am not ...
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- My god son was visiting recently (he is about to turn 6) so we got out the Thomas trains. My sons (8 and 12) had a blast playing with them too. It is amazing how mu...
- We have a Thomas the Train set here at our house for our grandchildren to play with when they come. Each of our grandsons ( 4 in Dec and 2 in Jan) also have Thomas at ...
- We got the Circo 70 piece set at Target now 4 years ago and both of my boys play with it all the time! And it fits Thomas wooden tracks if anyone buys those for you. ...
Christmas Present for 4 Year Old with Sensory Issues
Asked by E.P. from Dallas
on December 19, 2009
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Hello Moms,
I am late in sending a Christmas present to my 4 year old nephew, whom has sensory issues, and I do not know what I could get him that would be educatio...
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- I also love the Melissa & Doug sets. I would suggest going to the toy store called Learning Express. They have alot of of great toys that are great for what your looki...
- The previous replies were great suggestions. Please understand, for a child with sensory needs, what may seem like a cheap toy to many, will provide hours of needed se...
- Hello E., How about legos, lincoln logs, tinker toys, v-tech, leap pad? You're a good Auntie. =) ~C.~
Seeking Kids Easel for 8 & 10 Yr Old
Asked by C.C. from Raleigh
on July 8, 2011
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Hello Moms out there! My 8 yr old is really talented in art and painting so for her birthday we would like to get her an easel. I see a lot of easels that are more f...
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- We have the Melissa & Doug easel and it is perfect for my almost four year old. I think it will still be a great size for several more years, but for an eight or ten ...
- Ikea sells a good one that's not babyish. I don't recall what I paid for it, but remember it was a bargain.
- If your child is seriously interested in art, I would skip the kids easels and get an actual artist's easel. A full standing one can start at about $50, (at dick bl...
Seeking Good Manipulative Toys
Asked by A.H. from Hartford
on March 24, 2008
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My son will be 1 soon, and I'm starting to look for some birthday presents. I've already done some looking through various place (Fat Brain Toys, Amazon, etc), but I ...
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- I'm a toddler teacher and we use toys from lakeshore. They have a good selection of manipulative toys. www.lakeshore.com
- The toys from Melissa & Doug are of good quality and if you get the age appropriate, I am sure that you can find something. Amazon always has their stuff. I also l...
- below you'll find an old post i made on another mom's board - but it might be helpful to you too! discovery toys has some great things and i think anything that your c...
