Day Camp: Water Toys
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Camp Care Packages
Asked by B.L. from Johnson City
on May 17, 2011
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I am a new mom of two "soon to be adopted" boys--ages 10 and 11. They will have their first experience with 4-H camp this summer and I wanted to send them care pack...
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- You can send: beef jerky nuts trail mix granola bars gum (if allowed) glow sticks small bags of chips or pretzels dried fruit (raisins, craisins, yogurt covered fruit...
- Using the list provided by the camp ... if you send food, make sure that its individually wrapped items. this will help against bugs and help them keep track of if any...
- If you look at my profile, I asked this question a year or so ago and got some great responses! I ended up going to the dollar store and getting things that my dau...
Advise for 7 Year Old B-day Party!!
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on May 29, 2008
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I am having my daughters B-day party at the house this year. We've always done them at places so this is the first time at the house! I thought we would set up "stati...
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- Sounds fun but becareful about the split that can cause clicks try to keep everyone together
- I think your idea sounds great! They will love it, and they are used to 'centers' at school. When my daughter was 7 we did a camping theme, and it was my favorite pa...
- At the end of the evening, pop in a DVD. ... You have enough stuff... maybe put on some music while they are working the stations.
Good Places for Camping in Minnesota
Asked by K.N. from Minneapolis
on March 2, 2012
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We just moved to Minnesota from Colorado. My family loves camping and spending the weekends in the mountains surrounded by nature and not much else. I was hoping I c...
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- The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources operates several top-notch state parks. Many offer camper cabins that you can reserve. Close to Minneapolis, try Will...
- Welcome to Minnesota! It seems most of our residents move out to Colorado, so I'm glad to hear some of you guys are moving this way. = ) We have lots of great State Pa...
- I'm not a camper any more, but I have friends who are and I have a Boy Scout. MN has some great state parks and maybe you can check them out online. Most of them req...
What to Do with My Twin 12 Yr. Old Boys All Summer?
Asked by K.O. from San Francisco
on March 23, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Do you have any suggestions on how to keep busy with my tweens this summer? Camps are generally too expensive or too young. I certainly don't want them i...
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- have you heard of geocaching? they have a website www.geocaching.com you will need a gps, but it is a blast. i also found a site a long time a go that had to do with ...
- K., Maybe they can do some volunteer work. How about the SPCA or Animal Care and Control if they like animals, or helping out with senior citizens? Also, some day c...
- You could also check your local rec department to see if they have day camps. Maybe they could even work at one helping the younger kids if that is something that int...
Soooo Miserable!!
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on August 22, 2011
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My 20 month old son is hating every second of this beach trip :( Poor little dude wants to be in the POOL, can't swim because of his cast. He hates the beach because ...
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- http://www.prlog.org/10065057-swim-with-cast-broken-arm-or-broken-leg-before-summer-vacation-dry-pro-by-dry-corp-has-the-answer.html Not sure how much this is, buy...
- Was this trip planned BEFORE he got the cast? I'm sorry, but I just think that was cruel to take him somewhere when you knew he wouldn't be able to do anything. And ...
- Oh wow, can you and your mom tag team until hubby gets there? What about a play zone? Can you place him in a daycare in the area for just 2 hours so the girls ca...
How Can I Be a Better Mother?
Asked by C.Q. from San Francisco
on June 25, 2010
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Now that I have two kids., (A two year old and a two week old), I have begun to feel like a bad mother. My two year old is driving me INSANE. She was such a little ang...
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- I didn't read the other responses, but I assume from your "PS" that others have been telling you to get out of the house... and I totally agree! That was (and still...
- your angel is acting out because she wants your attention, not because you're a bad mother. She's jealous of the baby. You are not a bad mother. Until the last 10 year...
- Buying something for her will not solve this problem......... And if she is watching that much tv (EVEN if it is "educational") that is also contributing to her acting...
Family Vacation
Asked by M.P. from San Francisco
on July 2, 2008
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Where should we go on vacation in February?
We would like to take a family vacation in February, but I cant decide where to go. We are thinking someplace with a gor...
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- my suggestion would be a club med. For boys that age there are so many things to do and so much fun to be had by the whole family. you could try ixtapa in Mexico. The...
- Hey M., All inclusive resorts in Jamaica. Highly recommend Beaches Negril. Lots to do for the kids & parents. Look up the resort on the website. Boscobel is ano...
- Any place in the Carribbean would be nice and it would depend on how much you want to spend. I love taking my daughter on cruises. There is so much to do on a ship. ...
Advise for 1St Time Campers
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on July 8, 2011
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So my daughter has been asking to go camping so we've decided we will give it a try for one night at a KOA. Our kids are 5 and 2.
What kinds of things do you bring...
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- Trucks, bubbles, water guns, fishing gear if you're near a lake, coloring books/crayons, books, glove/ball, football, shovels, buckets. don't forget sunscreen and bug...
- Take it from me, you have to make sure the youngest child isnt scared of inside the tent..lor the sound the sleeping bag makes when youre in it...ol that was a camping...
- Ha! I posted this quite a while ago for our first camping trip. You may want to look back in my questions. Ours ended up being the trip from hell, you can read that...
Need Ideas for Toys for a Boy (With Older Sister)
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on June 6, 2011
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Hello, I'm in need of some advice on what to get for my almost 2 year old son. I have a 4 year old daughter so most of our toys are dolls, babies, kitchen stuff, tea s...
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- Anything that moves... cars, trains, airplanes, zambonis, trucks.... Age 2 is when my son got his train table, and at 4.5, he's literally played with it EVERY DAY for ...
- Blocks, trains, cars, building sets (like duplo, legos when he's older) balls, active games (like bean bag toss, gator golf) sand and water toys, dress up/costumes, ac...
- Boys need make pretend play too. at 2-4 it is rather developmental. My son loves dinosaurs, trains, male dress up clothing (like pirates, and army, train conductor a...
Birthday Idea's
Asked by T.R. from Daytona Beach
on February 18, 2011
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My son is turning 6 years old and i want to do something special been and done everything.. I live in florida.. Want to do something different and he'll enjoy.. Any id...
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- We did a Peter pan party - so much fun. Kids dressed up as characters, pirates, tinkerbell, etc. Us adults dressed as pirates too. We spoke the whole day in pirate spe...
- One year for one of our sons we had an outerspace party- it was just our family(lots of siblings!) We got some butcher paper and painted a rocket on it and taped it t...
- Have a party at the Firehouse. Most don't charge but you have to bring your own tables and chairs. I had one as a kid and one of my kids had one. We made a donation...
