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Who Does the Holiday Decorating?
Asked by J.H. from Phoenix
on November 27, 2010
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Happy holidays everyone! Question here... who does the holiday decorating in your home? Is putting up the Christmas tree a family effort that has evolved into a tradi...
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- We all do. This year we bought a fake tree that is already lighted so I helped hubby separate the leaves and he and the kids put the ornaments on. I will have hubby ta...
- I do the decorating, I do the planning, I do the shopping, I do the wrapping, I do the cooking, I get the guest rooms ready, and I do all the cleaning up and I'm feel...
- My husband plays no part in the decoration process LOL He's just not into that. He sits there with coffee and observes. He helps if I ask him but he can care less ab...
3 Year Old Son Refuses to Potty Train
Asked by J.C. from Spokane
on March 14, 2008
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Hi, my 3 year old son does not want to potty train. We started training when he was 2 1/2 and I never pushed it then and now we're approaching 3 1/2 and he freaks out...
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- I had the same problem with my son. It took watching my daycare providers son who is a year older than my son. My son was finally potty trained at the age of 5. My hus...
- Dear J., When my now grown son had a tough time potty training, my Dr. told me to buy a yello duck big enough that it wouldn't fit down the drain of the toilet. And ha...
- I was so stressed out about this potty training thing...I had a baby then my son turned 3 a couple months later. We were holding off on potty training until after the...
Average Daily Routine for a 3 Year Old
Asked by R.H. from Seattle
on November 4, 2009
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I am wondering if other moms could share their daily routines with their kid(s). My 3 year old is in preschool 3 days a week, but I often wonder if my husband and I a...
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- What a wonderful family you've created. I'm a retired (special ed) preschool teacher - and you can spend hours of play with no props except newspaper, rags, and your ...
- This is a great question and I'm excited to hear what other Mom's have to say. I have twins that just turned 3 and I am ALWAYS worrying that I'm not doing enough for ...
- our house is a two income house. 630- kids get up on their own, potty, get dressed for the day. 715 load up car and go to preschool. Lots of fun learning activiti...
Holiday Traditions
Asked by K.B. from Chicago
on August 30, 2009
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I'm starting to think more about what traditions we want to do at holiday gatherings. I'm realizing that it's my turn to start creating some of these memories for my f...
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- We just started this one. One of the uncles dresses up as Santa and walks around the outside of the house with his back to the windows like he's looking in the sky. ...
- My earliest childhood memories of Christmas always included the annual train ride to the city. We would meet at the train station (it started as my parents, the 6 of u...
- The only tradition I've established is doing what works on any given year! I mean, we celebrate Halloween by dressing up and going Trick-or-Treating, Fourth of July wi...
Kindergarten Holiday Party Ideas
Asked by A.M. from Chicago
on November 12, 2011
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Hi Moms,
I am the room parent for my 5 year old's kindergarten class. They will have a holiday party just before the winter break. I have some ideas in mind, but th...
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- Decorate sugar cookies Make snowflakes out of pretty paper. fold, fold, fold, snip, snip, snip http://stepbystepcc.com/snowman3.html
- Some ideas: If the party is in the classroom, how about snowflake placemats for the decoration? You can use a plain sheet of printer paper, fold in quarters and cut...
- I was a room parent for many years in my daughter's classrooms and others who didn't have anyone and want to point a few things out (not trying to be a downer ; ) I c...
Craft Project for 3 Year Old
Asked by M.T. from San Francisco
on August 30, 2010
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Please let me know what kind of craft projects can i do with a 3 year old son and a daughter?
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- Family Fun has a wonderful website. So does Disney. Just about any site that is for kids is going to list a lot of activities and crafts but I always like Family Fun ...
- chasing cheerios has lots of fun ideas! http://chasingcheerios.blogspot.com/ one we did, was mix food coloring in water in ice cube trays, then put a Popsicle stic...
- There are a couple different $1 sections at Michaels. One has stationary, magnets and things of that nature but there is another that has SMALL craft projects.
Cheesy Holiday Movies
Asked by K.M. from San Francisco
on November 7, 2011
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I love to indulge my love of cheesy movies at the holidays. Amidst all the hussle and havoc I love popping in a holiday DVD to decompress.
Last year when my friend ...
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- Absolute best holiday film of the last 20 years - Love Actually! My daughter and I watch it every Christmas. Has become as much a family tradition as It's A Wonderfu...
- Love Actually - The star of Walking Dead, was one of my favorite stars in Love actually .. Andrew Lincoln.. White Christmas Wonderful Life The Holiday This la...
- I love White Christmas... and of course A Christmas Story, and the newer Elf. My hubs loves the Chevy Chase family vacation Christmas movie (I'm not a fan though).
Easy Cookies and Other Holiday Treats
Asked by S.G. from Boston
on November 24, 2009
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Hi Moms:
I am looking for some easy to make holiday cookies and treats that look festive. I am hoping to find recipes that I can do with my five year old daughter....
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- Our favorite of favorites is Cream Cheese Cookies. I used to make several Christmas cookies. After years of my husband saying, "This one is the only one you need to ma...
- Roll out sugar cookies are easy and can be as festive as you like. Here is the recipe: http://www.bhg.com/recipe/cookies/sugar-cookie-cutouts/ Just get whatever co...
- Hi S., Family Fun magazine online has some great kid-friendly cookie recipes. Here is a link to one of my favorites: http://familyfun.go.com/recipes/italian-christ...
7 Year Old Soon Will Discover No Santa, What to Do About 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.F. from Indianapolis
on November 24, 2008
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for my 3 year old w...
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- I see that you have already "said what happened", but I wanted to add my 2 cents worth (remember, you get what you pay for!!) I fully go along with the "what do you...
- My son stopped believing.. but I asked him if it was fun to believe.. he said YES. So I asked him not to tell others or else that would spoil it for them... also aske...
- My daughter was about 10 when she questioned about Santa. I told her to believe in the spirit of Christmas and let her younger brother believe as long as they can. T...
Holiday Craft Ideas for Kids
Asked by A.A. from Waco
on October 30, 2009
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Hi Moms!
I realize it isn't even Halloween yet, but I need ideas for a Holiday craft for my daughter's class at school. It needs to be something appropriate for ch...
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- Hi, Every year I buy a plain reef and have my kiddos make decorations for it. One at time we glue it on and hang it on the door! Easy, quick, fun, and personal! The...
- My favorite is an Angel. Use a trace of their hands for the wings, trace the feet for the body. Toes make the scallop of the dress. And then attach a recent photo of t...
- www.marthastewart.com has tons of ideas. notmartha.org also has quick crafty things. family circle mag. is full of quick and easys. also oriental trading mag has lots ...
