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Unruly 3 Year Old
Asked by D.D. from Syracuse
on July 24, 2008
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I wrote a couple of weeks ago and i really need some advise. My 3 year old girl is completely out of control. She does not listen to anyone, she is horribly bratty, ...
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- Some days I can really relate to that with my 3 year old. I have been really scrutinizing what causes a bad day vs. a good day... Bad days involve poorly schedule...
- D., maybe that is why she's acting out, because she's not going to be the only one in your life anymore. when she rips toys out of other kids hands, do you see ...
- It will be tough for a while, but have you tried recognizing and praising good behaviour when it happens and ignoring the bad behaviour as long as no one is hurt or in...
4 Year Old Attend Wake/funeral? Miss Preschool Camp?
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on June 27, 2011
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My hubby's grandma died. She was very old and has been sick for awhile, one thing after another. Anyways, I have a 4 year old and a 4 month old. The wake and funeral w...
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- Life will be filled with these types of compromises. You are at the early stages I have much older children so can attest to that fact. The simple truth is it is going...
- Funerals are for the living to say good-bye. Since your daughter has a relationship with Great-Grandma she should have the chance to say good-bye. I think a lot of t...
- I also don't exactly get why you feel she is too young to understand the death and funeral aspect. My son is 4 years old, and understands what death is and why we go t...
4 Year Old Needs to Go to Preschool...
Asked by L.N. from Benton Harbor
on July 24, 2008
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Hi Moms~
I am having trouble deciding about preschool and I could use some advice, particularly from those of you with a background in child development! My 4 year...
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- L., I don't have a child development degree but I do have many years of experience in running a daycare. I would say to send him to preschool and let him deal with h...
- L. ~ Have you thought about co-op preschool? What's nice is that it's only a couple days a week, and you go in to work there a time or two a month (each program has ...
- I would send him. I have a 9 year old son who has social phobia. In preschool he mainly played by himself but he would do some stuff with the other kids as well. Ever...
When Should 3 Year Old Start Pre School
Asked by L.W. from Pittsburgh
on March 12, 2009
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Hello I have a 3 year old daughter she is really smart for her age sometimes to smart. I was wondering when is it a good time to start them in a pre school. My only pr...
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- depends on the child. my daughter started just shy of her 3rd b-day & went for 3 years (she had an older brother going to kindergarten & she wanted to go to school to...
- L., This is a very personal decision, with no right or wrong answers. My children started at age 2, 2 mornings a week, 2 1/2 hrs each morning; it was fantastic f...
- Excellent advice already!, I sent my son at 3 years and one month. I wish i would have waited. He has a late july birthday and by age 4 i had decided to have him go...
Potty Training VERY Stubborn 3 Year Old
Asked by S.M. from Reading
on February 6, 2009
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Please help. My son is very strong willed to say the least, to the point that his child care provider has said she has never seen a child this stubborn. He refuses t...
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- I just want to start by saying that all kids are different, to a certain degree. And there are definitely many different parenting styles. You are going to have to fin...
- There may be something else going on, so you might consider getting him checked out, but if not: He wants control and is getting it--his behavior gets a rise out of yo...
- You should not make his sister suffer. that is great that she is already going. my neice was very stubborn about potty training. may be you should let her have toys an...
Summer Camp
Asked by M.K. from Dallas
on March 21, 2007
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Hi!
I am looking for a summer camp or summer Mother's Day Out program for my 18 month old son. He will be 20 months this summer. I want something one day a week t...
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- Both of my boys went to Tumblebugs in McKinney one day a week at that age. They loved it.
- First United Methodist in Plano offers a summer MDO program. I highly recommend the school. It's at Springcreek and Parker.
- Christian Life Assembly has one. It is located in Carrollton, but just barely over the border from Plano where Park becomes Hebron. I use their MDO and love it. The s...
Potty Training & Discipline Problems with My 4 Year Old
Asked by T.S. from Seattle
on January 29, 2008
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My son is almost 4 years old and is refusing to potty train. He knows how to do it, but just goes in his diaper. He comes to me to be changed when he is poopy. We h...
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- Go and purchase the book.... Toilet training in less than a day. It is by Nathan Azrin and Richard foxx..... You will not be sorry- I work in the early childhood fie...
- That's a tough one. I guess that I would suggest forcing the big boy underwear. Pull ups and diapers just encourage them to go in their pants. It took a looonnnggg ...
- Howdy...I have a grip of boys and have been thru this 5 times and have 1 more to go. Consistancy is the key, as long as they are ready and the fact that he is 4 I am s...
4 Year Old Wetting Bed at Night
Asked by M.J. from Chicago
on July 25, 2009
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Recently my 4 year old has had a problem wetting the bed during the night. I stop all fluids a couple of hours before he goes to bed (last drink is with dinner). I e...
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- Hi Mama- it's really okay to put him back in a diaper at night. His sleep patterns, especially as he is growing, will fluctuate, and the depth of his sleep will chang...
- Hi M. ~ Well this hits pretty close to home! We have a 6 year old daughter who, up until 2 weeks, has been in pull-ups. At around 3 1/2 she was dry for about 2 mo...
- This is totally normal and I agree with your husband. A diaper or pull up at night is fine, and some kids need that for a long time. It doesn't mean he doesn't have ...
Seeking a Day Summer Camp for My 4 Year Old
Asked by K.W. from Des Moines
on May 23, 2007
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I have a 4 year old daughter that was in Pre-Kindergarten on Mondays and Tuesdays and participated in dance every Wednesday night. Now that the school year and dance ...
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- The YMCA has several day camps available to preschoolers. Each branch has some. My kids are enrolled at the Waukee YMCA for week long camps in the mornings from 9am-no...
- Our church -- Gloria Dei Lutheran Church in Urbandale -- offers some great one week summer camps. In fact, I was just looking at the list myself when your message came...
- Hi, I live in Indianola and we have a great parks and rec department out here that has all kinds of things for the kids to do. I have a 3 yr old and a 6 yr old who a...
Need Advice About 4 Year Old Having Accidents at Camp
Asked by G.R. from New York
on July 20, 2008
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My 4 yr old has just finished his third week at camp. He struggled with being tired and a couple times said he did not want to go to camp but just wanted to stay home...
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- Hi G., Many children and adults try to wait until they get home because they feel more comfortable there. All the possibilities are true and also that he really does n...
- The 8 - 4 day is reasonable, just like sending him to daycare for the day, so I don't think that's the issue. Thanks for adding that information to the posting. The ...
- Hi G., My twin daughter when they were as little as your son would NOT go into a bathroom that smelt or was filthy. Trust me -camp bathrooms can be awful! I would ha...
