Day Camp: Puppets
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Seeking Moms Making Their Own "Summer camp"....what Are You Doing This Summer?
Asked by D.M. from Boston
on May 8, 2008
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My 2 girls (3 and almost 5) are going to be home with me all summer. I'm foregoing any camps because of $$ we've spent on our house recently.
My 'rough' plans fo...
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- Hi D., This is so great! I do the same thing as well. The theme thing is what will keep you organized & sane. There are lots of great playgrounds to check out too....
- Hi D., Two of my favorite places to go in the summer are Davis Farmland (Sterling) and Southwick Zoo (in Mendon). There is lots to do and see and my 2 year old loves ...
- Check with the libraries on free passes for residents to places like the Ecotarium and the Children's Museum. They also have story hours too. Not sure where you live...
Panicing About Christmas Time Already.
Asked by T.B. from San Francisco
on October 20, 2009
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I'm trying to think of presents for my 3 year old son. I'm glad he's not at an age of Wei's or Guitar Hero's just yet. My husband has been unemployed for about 6 mon...
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- Girl, I have soooooo been there and mine are 16 and 20. First, keep in mind that now is the time to start stressing the true meaning of Christmas to your son. Whethe...
- I just wanted to add that I recently found that Ross has a toy section- and the toys are pretty cheap. My friends two sons love Spiderman, and I found some Spiderman ...
- Sacred Heart is located on Alma Avenue/South First Street. I do not know thier phone number. You can phone them as they do alot for children at Christmas. They also ...
Rainy Day Activiy List? Boredom Buster List? Let's Get a List Going Please =)
Asked by T.I. from Sacramento
on September 30, 2009
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Any great ideas for indoor play ideas with a preschooler? I am always looking for ideas and would love to hear them. Thanks in advance.
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- Some of my best and most prominent childhood memories are of building blanket forts, getting a flashlight and reading books in there. With parents, and sibs, for hours...
- Balloons - helium and air filled (some go up, others go down) Bubbles - fun to chase and pop, or a bathtub filled with dish soap bubbles that can make a fun hairsty...
- Pull out the pop-up tents and tunnels! Weave them through areas of the house and let the kids "camp out" or build "castles", etc. Also, puzzles, coloring books, ...
Camping - Food & Games
Asked by K.B. from Dallas
on May 22, 2007
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I'm trying to plan a camping trip with my husband & daughters (ages 3 & 5). We'd like to go to Dinosaur State Park in Glen Rose.
Can you give me ideas on simple ...
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- I don't know about camping food, except maybe Frito Pie (chili in a bag of Fritos.) :) But...I CAN give you some ideas about entertaining the girls. What about ma...
- We love camping! How many nights will you be staying? I usually do hamburgers and hotdogs the first night. Most camp sites have grills, but we take a portable one. I ...
- We camp all the time. Tacos are easy to make ahead. Just cut everything up and cook the meat at home, then all you have to do is heat the meat up once you are there....
Activities for My 7 Year Old Niece to Do.
Asked by M.P. from Provo
on June 8, 2010
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Ok I've asked a similar post, but it was during rainy weather. I am yet again watching my niece for who knows how long while we wait for an opening in her daycare day ...
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- what does she play with at home? can she bring it to your house? she could bring something new every day or bring something to keep at your house for the week. when...
- Make a trip sometime to a craft store. They have literally hundreds of things for projects---paints for paper or clothing, beads to string and make jewelry, puzzles, I...
- When our girls at that age we couldn't afford much. So We made things like a frog out of paper plate and colored them,and masks and even teras out of my BILL envelopes...
Summer Plans with a Baby
Asked by S.K. from Minneapolis
on May 12, 2008
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Hello! Happy Mother's Day to all of you wonderful moms! I am a teacher who will have 2 months free this summer to hang out with my little guy. He'll be 9 months old in...
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- Join your local mom's club. They will have a monthly calendar of events. That way, you can also meet other moms in your town.
- I got a document from an ECFE mom that is fantastic. It's extremely long and I tried to attach it as a word document.. but it wouldn't work on this site. It's lon...
- If you live near Hopkins let me know. I'm in a Mom's club and we would be more then happy to show you around. We always have a huge amount of activities going on. ...
Summer Schedules: How to Enjoy Each Other While Getting Things Done
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on June 19, 2009
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School is out, and the stress of getting homework done, and really everything done in that short time span (4pm-bedtime) is now put aside.
I have 4 children (ages 9 ...
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- My best advice would be to get the 6 and 8 year old to start doing more chores. I too get tired from doing it all and I told my 6 year old (just turned 6) to go and e...
- I encourage you to include all the kids in all the household duties. I only have one child, but at 5 years old he already gathers all the trash from all the little tra...
- Dear A., You've already rec. so many e-mails, which is great,but it must be overwhelming. Do only what absolutely has to be done and let the kids help as much as poss...
Potty Training Tips/Experiences
Asked by S.L. from Philadelphia
on October 15, 2010
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I'm in the process of potty training my son. It's going well, but I was just wondering how you other moms have done it. What worked, what didn't work, how old were y...
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- First child, our son, took over a year to train (started at two and a half). He had no interest, no motivation, nothing. We bought the "potty train in a day" books, di...
- My son was about 2 when he started telling me he'd peed or pooped in his diaper but i knew he wasn't ready then. At about 2.5 he started telling me when he had to pee ...
- We let my son lead. He was in the 2's class at daycare and the teacher has potty trained many kids. My son started showing interest when he saw the other kids using ...
School Is Out and Daughter Is Almost Unbearable
Asked by V.O. from New York
on June 22, 2008
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My almost 5 yr old daughter is usually calm, happy and very loving. Now that pre-k is over she has been whining, disrespectful, even spitting when we are disciplining...
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- This time every year I have problems with my usually very well behaved easy going kids. I think you're right the schedule change throws them off. Plan play dates with ...
- She is both excited and nervous. It will all end when she starts school, but until then you will just have to do a lot of counting to ten and deep breathing. Hang in t...
- It sounds like she is bored. She had a regular routine going at school and now that she isn't there it's hard for her. Try making a schedule for her for the dayt...
Free and Cheap Entertainment for My 1 1/2 Year Old.
Asked by B. from Minneapolis
on January 19, 2006
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I'm a single mom on a TIGHT budget but want to take my son out to do stuff. Know any places that are low-cost or free that are age appropriate? We're just west of Mi...
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- Have you been to Edinborough Park in Edina? It's located east of France and just north of 494. It is an indoor park with a gym area for riding toys and ball play, an...
- Hey B., I'm also a single parent on a tight budget, so I can relate. Here are a few ideas * Children's Museum offers free memberships to low-income families *...
- B., I would look into story time at the library. For sure the Ridgedale library offers weekend ones for working parents. Also the Children's museum offers free days ...
