Coloring & Drawing
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Toddler Coloring on Walls. Help!
Asked by M.H. from Boston
on April 14, 2007
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I have no idea what to do about my almost 2 year old. I've gotten better about keeping crayons at home out of her reach and in complete supervision. But she visits my ...
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- All 3 of my children have gone through this stage. it's a pain but they will out grow it. As for clean up I suggest either Goo Gone (the crayon just wipes right off)...
- Hi M., I can completely understand your frustration with this. My 17 month old daughter does the same thing.. so what I do now is sit with her with the crayons and a ...
- my daughter does this also. We just got washable crayons and if she did draw I would say "oh thats pretty but we don't draw in the wall, we draw on paper...well that d...
Coloring in the Bathtub
Asked by A.F. from Dallas
on April 13, 2008
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My son and I colored in the bathtub with those tub "crayons" (which come off very easily if you wipe it off right away.) Well, I colored a picture of Elmo that my son ...
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- You might also try getting a pumice stone specifically for cleaning bathtubs. I got mine at Wally for about $2. My tub is very old and the finish has gotten very wor...
- Yes. I have been lazy about cleaning the tub (not at my child's request I'll admit. Just lazy. lol) after the kids colored with them. They do stain. Especially the col...
- A. F. Try looking on the box an see if there is a website you can go to or # on the box maybe they can help.For my granson who is five.When he is here he loves to make...
NEED Advice on Communication Issues with 21 Month Old, and Coloring
Asked by S.S. from Kansas City
on July 17, 2009
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Help!! I don't know what to do about this. My 21 mo. old does not know how to communicate other than fussing and throwing a fit. And it's continuously getting worse...
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- My oldest son was late talking and had speech therapy at about 4 yrs. old, I could be wrong but it wasn't after age 4, and he is now fine and talks with no problem. I...
- it could be your just not picking up on the words because they are so hard to understand. my daughter is 17 months old and it is very hard on us because we want to kno...
- I wish you the best. I have been in your shoes, My son was evaluated by first steps when he was 21 months old and his receptive and expressive language was at a 9 and...
GIRL Names!!!! Help, I'm Drawing a Blank
Asked by A.M. from Dallas
on October 9, 2007
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Wow! I just saw a post where someone asked advice for baby boy names and ya'll gave the BEST suggestions!!! Can you do the same for me but for a girl? She's due in Jan...
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- My name comes from a name that runs throughout my Dad's side of the family, but each "connecting" generation with the name has a different spelling: My name is spelled...
- We went through this when we found out we were having twin girls....that was in 2002! When we were expecting again 2 years ago we had a girls name picked out - but Go...
- My favorites are Paityn, and Emilee. My best friend has Maleaha picked out for her favorite girls name.
Seeking Advice About Child Drawing Violent Pictures
Asked by M.O. from Minneapolis
on October 26, 2007
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My 7 year old son had a homework assignment for class that requires him to write a sentence and draw a picture regarding the sentence. He drew a very violent and dist...
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- What was the picture and sentence?
- it would be more helpful to determine with knowing what the sentence is. boys usually do draw more 'graphic' pictures than girls do, as a norm. I would talk with...
- I don't know the details of the picture but ask him if anybody has done anything to him or if anything is bothering him. Maybe just be out there and ask him why he pi...
Left or Right or Both?
Asked by T.E. from Denver
on January 22, 2009
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I have 3 year old and she uses both hands for eating, coloring, and cutting. The only problem is she seems to lose focus when she switches hands right in the middle o...
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- I'd just let her experiment and not worry about it. She might be mixed dominants, which can give some problems in school, but nothing serious. Our son was very simil...
- My daughter is 8 yrs old and uses both hands. She eats and writes with her left hand but when bowling, she uses her right hand. I can't remember which she uses to th...
- I am a left-handed person living in a right handed world. My advice to you is to let her experiment and try, don't encourage her to use one hand over the other and mo...
Winter Activities
Asked by D.G. from Cleveland
on November 3, 2006
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I'm looking for ideas for children to do during the winter months. I love taking them to things but since outside is out of the question I am drawing some blanks. Than...
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- I bet if you look around at some centers in your area they have a mom and tots group. They also have them at the YMCA. I just signed my son up at one in the city I l...
- Check out your local art museum, childrens museum and natural history museum. They have great programs. Also your YMCA has a lot going on. Your local city recreation c...
- In Dayton we have a great Children's museum. I'm sure you must have one near you too. I save and buy a yearly membership to ours, then take them about once a week to...
Son Hates to Write, and Color
Asked by L.E. from Springfield
on February 2, 2007
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Hello just courious if anyone could help me figure out how to get my child to like to do writing and coloring at school. It is hard for him to do these things and he ...
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- Instead of having the paper flat on the table in front of him, try getting a big roll of paper, and putting some on a wall in front of him, or on a sturdy easel. Then...
- have you tried special pencils and crayons? Like larger ones or a special holding device that makes using them easier. I thought I read once that the constant sm...
- Hi L., You know....I never understood why children were forced to do things they don't enjoy, if there is no significant harm in having them forgo the activity. Don't...
Help with Laundry Stains
Asked by B.H. from Sioux Falls
on October 16, 2008
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Hello everyone
This is my first time with a request but have been reading all the great suggestions for about a year now. I have a four year old son who is very i...
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- B., You didn't say what kind of fabric or color of shirt you son has marked on, but this is what I have done for stubborn stains. Take a bucket of hot water and add i...
- Hi B.- With Twins I know!! Soak in Biz overnight- all gone. B.
- I use a product called mean green. I usually buy it from Dollar General, but I've seen it at Wal-mart occasionally. Yesterday my husband had ink on his pants, I just...
My Two Year Old Colors on Everything!
Asked by A.W. from South Bend
on February 12, 2007
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i cant figure out how to stop my two yr old daughter from coloring on the tv and walls short of taking away all of her crayons but she keeps finding pens and pencils ...
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- Thank God I'm not the only one!! TRying to get my son to understand on the paper only has been a chore!! Still we have times where I find little crayon marks on the ...
- Until our son was 2.5, we put all pens/pencils either up high on the fridge (magnet basket thingy), in the office (with doorknob lock thingy so he couldn't go in there...
- I don't really have any advice I have a soon to be 19th month old Little girl, and she does the same exact thing. I have just put the crayons up until Coloring Time. E...
