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Having a Hard Time Trying to Teach My 4 Year Old!!!!
Asked by E.B. from Las Vegas
on November 4, 2008
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Hello wonderful moms! I need your help. My 4 year old is having a hard time focusing. Since I'm a SAHM and we don't really have the funds to send him to a preschool, I...
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- Try using a timer (egg timer with the sand). Don't spend 45 minutes on anything. Try teaching in an active way. He doesnt' have to do worksheets to show he knows the m...
- Hi, Your son is only 4, now is the time to play and have fun!!! I have twin first grade boys who are also full of energy. There are so many things you can do if you wa...
- Your son doesn't have ADD/ADHD. He is normal! I work with kids who have these sorts of "symptoms" and it has to do with misunderstood words. If you have something t...
When Does It Get Easier? 6 Week Old Baby and 4 Year Old and Little to No Sleep
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on March 25, 2011
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I have a 6 week old baby and a 4 year old. The baby hasn't ever slept for more than a 3 hour stretch at a time (I breastfeed), and the last few nights has been sleepin...
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- Yes. It gets easier. I am a full time working mom to a 6 mo old and a 4 1/2 year old. My advice? If you had a daycare provider before the baby was born, then send your...
- It does get easier. 1) Talk to the pediatrician and find out how you can get the baby to sleep longer. Big help. 2) Take your mom up on all help! Don't ...
- It gets easier as the baby is able to do more for herself and the 4 yr old is able to help. As babies can feed, dress, bathe themselves, no more diapers and no more b...
4 Year Old and a Pacifier
Asked by J.D. from Grand Rapids
on March 29, 2008
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My daughter, now 4, always took a pacifier and she absolutely loved it and was very attached to it. About a month ago, I started cutting off the nipple little by litt...
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- Well, many/ most won't agree with me..... :) My sons, all in thier late 20's now, had thier pipes beyond 4. Not even sure when they got rid of them anymore. But I kno...
- Hi J., I was watching the Nanny on televison a few weeks ago and she had an episode about a child who needed to give up the passi. So she made a big deal about a "pas...
- My daughter now 18 year had a pacifier until age 5 or 6 she went through physical withdraws from us taking it. She broke out in hives had many sleepless nights. We wou...
Conflicted over Whether to Send My 3 Year Old to Preschool or Not
Asked by H.M. from Phoenix
on July 24, 2011
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My son is 3 years old and I feel that there is a societal pressure to put him in preschool. Every other parent I know is sending their kids this age, some even started...
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- Hi, I would say that he needs social interactions with his peers, so yes. On the other hand, you can still do educational things with him at home and still take him...
- I think it's optional. Your son probably doesn't NEED preschool at this age, and he won't be left behind if you don't send him. It's a great opportunity for kids who...
- I struggled with that same issue with my kids. They were already very bright and my one child could already read. I did send them to preschool at the age of 3, morni...
Who Pays for College...?
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on October 13, 2011
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Are we as parents obligated/responsible for paying for our kids college? In a perfect world we would all have started a college fund when they were babies and at coll...
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- This came up a couple of months back and I was absolutely in the minority that we take responsibility for our only daughter's education (plus braces, medical care, spo...
- In a perfect world I would gladly pay for college for the kids. In the real world they are going to have to apply for scholarships, get awards for sports or some other...
- If you think education is expensive, try ignorance. I think it's pretty passive aggressive for you to tell your son "I'll help you when I can." I understand your f...
Help in Paying for College for My Daughter..
Asked by L.C. from Dallas
on April 18, 2008
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She wants to start college in the Fall 2008 and is wanting to Major in Veterinarian and Culinary. I live paycheck by paycheck. Is there any help out there for her? I r...
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- Try looking for PELL grants and other type grants. My son's girlfriend wanted to go to Veterinarian school, but they are soooo back loaded that she will not be able t...
- I've heard people talk about: www.scholarshipcoach.com I've never used it, but heard good things about it.
- My daughter came home in eighth grade telling me that the guidance counselor at school had said she ought to be tested for ADHD. No way! She might have been obsessive-...
College Advice
Asked by B.F. from Dallas
on March 13, 2009
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Hey Mamas, I have a senior in high school who will be attending college in the fall in a town about 3 hours south. I need to know from moms who have children in colle...
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- For buying things for a dorm room, you can go to Bed, Bath and Beyond and purchase what you need ahead of time. If there is a BB&B in the town (or a town close by) whe...
- These moms have given some great advice here! I'm a professor at a major university, and I have a son in college at a different university. Here are a few things I'd l...
- Wow, so many things I wish I had done differently but these are the ones that stand out: 1) I wish I had gone to a local Jr. College first to get my feet wet and no...
Teenagers in College
Asked by C.N. from Honolulu
on April 1, 2008
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I have a freshman in college who always has been a good student, 3.0 average. Now in college she does not seem to be progressing like we thought. She goes to school ...
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- Hi C. I have a daughter in her second year of college and I felt the same way you did when she was a freshman. I had to evaluate a lot of things. She was very intelli...
- It sounds like you are a great mom, with lots of compassion and respect for your children, and their needs. College is very different from high school, and many fresh...
- I was the same way when I first went to college. All of a sudden I had freedom I wasn't use to and a lot of new distractions that came with being on a college campus....
College Help
Asked by S. from Minneapolis
on March 1, 2008
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hello moms,
iam a SAHM of 2 great kids..i am considering going back to school (college). i have never been, i only graduated high school. iam torn between two interes...
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- S., I got my BA traditionally before having kids and graduated with a bunch of student loans. I got my Master's online (mostly). I didn't borrow money while workin...
- Hi S., Why not check out in-home businesses. We have more moms making more than their hubby's! It's fun, less stress & you can be an executive in your own home fo...
- Hi S., I did not start college until my oldest was 2, and I am so glad that I did go back to school! I will have my associate's degree in health sciences in July, I w...
Do You Have a College Degree?
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on November 1, 2011
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I was just curious. Show of hands, how educated is our forum of moms? If you have a college degree and have stayed home to raise your children, do you plan to return...
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- Bachelors and Masters in Nursing. I loved working as a nurse midwife, but I LOVE being full-time Mom at home so much more. Certification and license is all current, ...
- No, I didn't finish my degree, I have 60 liberal arts credits and I've had them for over 20 years. I took only a few years off of fulltime work (although I still taug...
- I have a BA majoring in East Asian Political Science and an MBA. I am the main breadwinner in our family so yes, I work.
