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How to Get Our 5 Year Old Out of Our Bed.
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on April 12, 2008
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My 5 year old daughter (soon to be 6) comes in our bed everynight. We tried putting her back in her bed she is always back a few minutes later. We tried rewarding, t...
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- Hi! Glad to see that I'm not alone here! My 5 year old son comes in my room every night at least 2-3 times. I DO NOT let him fall asleep in my bed though! I think tha...
- Hi M. - both of mine did this, and there are all kinds of reasons why kids do --- my approach was to empower the situation - with my son we used a mini flashlight unde...
- We were having the same issue in the middle of the night...I made watching a tv show a priveledge only available to one who wakes up in their own bed...works great for...
6 Year Old Chores
Asked by S.W. from St. Louis
on April 2, 2008
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I was reading what you guys had suggested to Shawn and her 11 yr old as far as chores. But i was wondering what would be appropriate for my son that is turning 6 apri...
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- I had my son start with helping with things. Such as cleaning his room and dishes. If you have pets you can make it his chore to feed and give water to the pet. If ...
- My son will be 6 next month.. here are some of the chores he does at home.. he puts his dirty laundry in the hamper, puts his clean laundry away, feeds the dog, puts t...
- You know your child & what he can handle at his age. Gathering the trash from the other rooms in the house, help putting the groceries away, running the sweeper, keepi...
Chores for 6 Year Old
Asked by S.T. from Kansas City
on April 30, 2009
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My husband and I want our son to start doing some chores this summer but I can't figure out what we should have him do! Give me some ideas please! Thank S.
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- I would think he could "help" you with tons of things...dusting, straightening up, putting the dishes away, sorting laundry. I would look at it as a time to spend time...
- This is a good question! I have my 5, 6 and 8 year old doing these chores: unload and load dishwasher, sort laundry, sweep kitchen floor. They are supposed to keep ...
- wash dishes, take out the trash, sweep and mop the floor (we call it swabbing the deck with little kids.. they love playing pirates while cleaning the floor) Put his ...
Birthday Party for 5 Year Old Girl
Asked by S.E. from Chicago
on May 11, 2009
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Any great ideas for a 5 year old's birthday party? She has mentioned Pump It Up but I'm trying to avoid it, I think! Haven't decided if this will be a boy/girl party...
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- My 5 yo daughter just had a party. Here's what we did. 1. as the girls were arriving, they had their fingernails painted 2. they then decorated their goodie bags...
- There is a great place in downtown Roselle called Creative Arts Learning Studio. I've been to one of their parties - they are awesome. Both the boys and girls loved ...
- I was just telling my husband about an idea I had heard. Instead of having a cake already decorated, buy or make larger cupcakes and give each child a portion of frost...
6 Year Old Attitude
Asked by S.L. from Lincoln
on March 6, 2008
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Is it just me, or do girls get mouthy at 6? Just out of the blue my daughter has started talking back, doesn't want to help around the house and uses the "I HATE YOU"...
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- You are not alone in the mouthy kid department, they all start to test out their independence and seeing if they can get what they want though being mean. My advice i...
- I have a second grader also with attitude problems. Not only that, but multiple friends with the same problem. We keep a close eye on what she is watching on tv sinc...
- Oh boy sounds like you have my daughter..lol. As for how we deal with her attitude, thats pretty easy and she behaves about 90 perecent of the time when it happens. ...
Braces for a 6 Year Old??
Asked by A.J. from Medford
on June 14, 2011
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My daughter's dentists has recommended that we take her to see an orthodontist. She will be 6 in October and has had a pretty significant under bite ever since her te...
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- They won't necessarily start that young. They'll most likely check her out to plan ahead. I had a retainer because of a significant problem at age 8. My daughter ha...
- Like the others have said, doubt they will actually do anything now, but as a consult will give you future plans.
- My son is 7 and has to see the orthodontist for some spacers b/c his teeth are coming in crooked. Poor kid has inherited my terrible bite! Every person's mouth is ...
Keeping a 5 Year Old Busy
Asked by M.E. from Rapid City
on April 10, 2007
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I have a 5 year old son who is always exporing. He seems to get into every thing. Some of the stuff he does even suprises me. I am wondering if there are any things I ...
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- I hear your request LOUD and CLEAR! :) I am constantly redirecting. May I suggest gymnastics? It is working in our house. Also some physical activity time helps. We tr...
- Hi M.! I have LOTS of grandkids who sound just like your little one. LOL! I subscribe to an email letter from HomeSchool Free Stuff. They have lots of FREE kits for a...
- My four-year-old and I "write" a story every night. She dictates; I scribe. It's so funny. She usually ends up retelling fairy tales, but she puts her own twists on...
Question About 5 Year Old and t.v.
Asked by O.L. from San Diego
on December 28, 2010
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Hi Ladies!
Just wondering if anyone else out there has a 4 or 5 year old child who often seems bored at home? Regardless of how many toys and activities he has here...
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- My daughter got to watch Sesame Street for one hour many days, but there were days of no TV at all. And we got rid of the TV when she was 8. She was creative with her ...
- I have a bored box for this. i have both my kids list things they can do when they aren't bored and we make cards. I write the words & they draw a picture. my daughter...
- My son isn't your son's age, but I've worked with kids for a while and have some ideas and observations which might help. It sounds like your son is old enough to h...
6 Year Old Bedtime
Asked by T. from Birmingham
on August 20, 2009
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What time does/should a 6 year old ( 7 yr. old) go to bed. My son goes to bed at about 730 or 8 (at the very latest). Just wonder about other kids this age.
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- My 6 year old daughter goes to bed around 7 30 or 8. Sometimes 7 if she has a really hard time getting up in the morning for school. (which is around 7 a.m.)
- That is a great bedtime! Do not change it! Children need to go to bed in enough time to allow them to get the proper amount of sleep. So to determine the best be...
- You're doing fine,T.. You know your child best, and 7:30 - 8 sounds right for a 6-7 yr old.
5 Year Old Driving Me Nuts!!
Asked by A.S. from San Francisco
on January 17, 2009
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I am babysitting a 5 year old and 5 monthold. I also have a 16 monthold. The 5 year old is driving me nuts becuase she never stops talking. I mean never. I can ask he...
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- I would buy a book for little kids on manners to make it fun for her, and at the same time she is learning. That's how I teach my kids manners, and they usually mind ...
- Allison, You probably have not shared with the mother of the five year old that her kid is driving you "nuts". You may not be prepared, at this time, to take care ...
- Sounds like she just wants some attention, are you playing games with her, reading to her??? 5 year olds very much like interaction, they need their brains stimulated,...
