Children's Hospital: Puppets
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Baby #2 Due in 3 Weeks- How to Talk to 3 Year Old About Being in the Hospital
Asked by S.B. from San Francisco
on July 26, 2009
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Hello.
I am due to have my second baby in about 3 weeks and have been trying to figure out a the best way to tell my 3 year old daughter that I will be in the hospit...
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- How about a big sister book or a book about a new baby coming home? I think Berenstein Bears has one and there are a bunch of big sister books at the hospital. We al...
- Hi, I would have her help you pack your bag for hospital and a bag for the baby and ask her questions: "What do you think I need to have the baby" "What will the ...
- Hi, S., My son was 3 also when I had my second baby. Honesty is the best policy in our household. I just included him in the pregnancy and as the time got closer to m...
Service Project Ideas for Children's Group at My Church
Asked by M.W. from Boise
on November 5, 2010
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My church wants the kids (age 4 to 11) to do a service project for the needy that does not require tons of money but can require time or a little bit of money. What c...
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- They could do a lemonade stand or something fun to raise money for children on the Christmas angel tree or gather items for a donation to a homeless shelter.
- I work in a long term care facility and we love it when the kids come in. We usually schedule a simple craft for them to do with our residents-it is great to get the ...
- we did a drive for snack items, water bottles, white socks, toiletries, and gallon size ziplocks. the little kids stuffed the baggies and the youth group hands them o...
What to Do with Stuffed Animals?
Asked by S.M. from Grand Rapids
on January 26, 2009
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I have SO many stuffed animals in our house that go to waste because my daughter just doesn't play with them much any more. I need ideas on what to do with them. I k...
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- You can always go to Freecycle.com and find your local one and give them away on there. You can find many things on there.
- When I was young I had a ton of stuffed animals and my mom donated them to the local fire department. The reason is when they get a family that is displaced by a fire...
- I have donated some to Spectrum's DeVos Children's Hospital
Ideas for a Momento with Socks
Asked by M.H. from Albuquerque
on December 2, 2008
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My mother-in-law who passed away this past March had given me a pair of red socks for Christmas one year. When I was planning for the hospital visit when I was having...
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- Expanding on the lady who mentioned sock puppets - make the sock puppet to look like M'tu - that way your kids can talk to her, play with her, etc.
- My mom is very creative and is a seamstress by trade. You can email her at ____@____.com is also VERY sentimental and would love a project like this. Good luck!
- Hi M.- What about making old-fashioned sock monkeys for each of your children? I don't have directions, but I'm sure they must be out there somewhere:-) S.
Calling All Survivors!
Asked by J.K. from Tallahassee
on February 22, 2007
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I have a very funny beautiful two year old daughter. Life has been a roller coaster for her lately. See, my husband has stage four colon cancer. So as you can imagine,...
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- Hi J. K. A friend of mine sent me your email. I too have a husband with stage 4 colon cancer. He is 36 years old. I have two boys. One boy is seven and the other boy i...
- If you are looking for things to do- visit www.whatshappeningmanatee.com It has a full listing of things families can do for FREE in Manatee County. I would recommend...
- This is not first hand advice but I had a very good friend of mine get stage four colon cancer and he had two young children and one on the way. My heart goes out to y...
Religion Question.. Hmm.
Asked by M.M. from Lake Charles
on August 18, 2011
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So just a question I have. I am an atheist and am very comfortable in my views, 99% of the people I know are religious and that's a-ok with me. Except that they seem t...
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- Hi M.! I'm a new believer, saved on July 3 of this year. Before I was saved, I considered myself atheist, so I can understand and even empathize with your feelings. ...
- Those who believe in their specific religion often believe that there is only one "right way" -- their way -- for you to live and be happy. And many religions have pro...
- I know a couple of atheists who are constantly belittling my religious beliefs and there is a huge group of them near here who nit pick at everything religious in publ...
Family Bed Transition to Own Bed in Own Room
Asked by C.C. from Rochester
on September 23, 2008
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Hello, I am writing to get some advice on how to transition my 17mth old from our bed to her own without causing too much stress on her. The reason for the switch is b...
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- we had the family be and what worked finally for us was letting him sleep in our bed for 5-10 min and then putting him in his bed. It took a few nights of putting him ...
- Hi C., I wanted to reply to your request, but alas, my DD is only 6 months old and I'm no where near ready to transition her out of the family bed. Basically I woul...
- Good morning C., Well first of all I hope you are recovering well from surgery. My son was in my bed for a while and it took some time to get him out in his own bed...
Does My 5 Year Old Son Have a Disorder?
Asked by K.F. from Minneapolis
on May 25, 2010
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My son just turned five a couple of weeks ago. He has been in preschool this entire school year and has struggled with what his teachers call "entering playgroups" an...
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- HMM adhd for being socially awkward. I would take him to a neurologist. If you need a referral call your ped if not I would just make the appointment. It can take a wh...
- I would think that if the pediatrician had information concerning this, that he would have refered you to someone who could help rule out or diagnosis ADHD. I would c...
- My son had many of the same behaviors at that age. By first grade he was diagnosed with ADHD and by second grade he was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. Asperger'...
Need Ideas for 3 Yr Old Girl B-day Party on a Tight Budget
Asked by L.I. from Dallas
on January 4, 2008
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My daughter is turning 3 on Jan 26. This will really be her first real birthday party with friends - she missed her birthday party last year because she was in the hos...
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- I had a princess tea party for my daughter's 3rd birthday. She just invited 2 little friends. There is a store in Plano-- is it USA Toy Company? It is near Parker ...
- finger painting pin the tail on the donkey musical chairs make puppets out of mittens or gloves dress up with boas & mommy shoes hope these help... D. G.
- I have had almost all of my children's birthday parties at home and their friends always say it is the best party they've been to- it just takes a little creativity! ...
Dying Grandparents
Asked by E.M. from Austin
on September 14, 2011
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My mother in law is quite ill. She was recently diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. While there's still hope that she'll respond to the chemo, things are not looking goo...
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- I'm sorry you're in this situation. My daughter just turned 12. Unfortunately, we have had several family members pass away in recent years. The first was when she ...
- My dearest Nana died when my son was 18 months and he REMEMBERS seeing her "in that box", as he put it. He is 6, almost 7 and still has a vivid memory. My uncle had a ...
- I know things are very unpredictable right now, but when/if you get some grasp of a timeline for her, like how long she will be receiving chemo, any predictions on tim...
