Dora the Explorer: Child
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Dora-Explorer Girls?
Asked by M.L. from Tampa
on August 7, 2011
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Okay, when I first heard about this, I was horrified. I did not want Dora to grow up! Of course, now my 5 year old daughter sees the commercial and is desperate to w...
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- Well Dora has been around girls that are now tweens, if they want to keep that marketing segment they had to grow her up. :p Sad but true...
- I just did a search and found the doll, says it's for ages 5-8. They call it a tween doll, but I thought tween started at 8 ? To me, ages 5 and 8 are pretty different,...
- We're watching it at my house right now...so far so good, content-wise. My oldest kid is 4.5, but he just said, "Mama, I don't want Dora all growned up!" ;-) It i...
Daughters Birthday
Asked by C.G. from Houston
on June 26, 2008
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My daughter is going to be turning 1 in about 2 months (WOW, its past by so fast). My MIL is a big party planner and wants to know what "theme" I want for her birthda...
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- Hi C., For my daughter's first birthday we did the 1st birthday theme. You can find some adorable items at your local party store or go online to www.partyexpress...
- Hi C.. My youngest daughter just turned one a few weeks ago, and I did The Baby Minnie theme. It really looked beautiful.
- At my daughter's first birthday (last September) we decorated in baby Sesame Street characters. There are tons of decorations with baby Elmo, baby Cookie Monster, and...
Suggestions on Which 12 Inch Girls Bike to Buy?
Asked by A.D. from Seattle
on April 6, 2011
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So I have decided after reading many suggestions on birthday gifts for my soon to be 3 year old daughter to get her a "big girl" 12 inch bike for her birthday. After l...
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- We bought my son a Huffy from KMart last week. If you check in the store they may have a good deal. I bought last year's model, Handy Manny, on clearance for $30! S...
- i think thats a great little bike for her. we got my daughter the disney princess bike that looks pretty similar to that one. my daughter loves it and it fits her well...
- ... Hmm... how tall is your girl? When my son was 3.. we got him a 16" Huffy bike. Which he fits real well. My son has the Buzz Lightyear from Costco. Its great...
Christmas Gifts
Asked by N.W. from Odessa
on November 9, 2007
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Okay Mamas, I have another question for you. What do you recommend as gifts for a 3 yr old and a 21 month old? My oldest loves Dora the Explorer and all things hands-o...
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- Hi N., I make diaper cakes and little Christmas trees. I could make your 2 year old a real cute "Dora" one and the 21 month old one using baby dolls. I'm making my g...
- I recently had my daughter visit walmart.com online with me and create a Wish List. She had so much fun searching for things to add to her list. They have toys categ...
- Hey N., Tupperware has some great classic toys for little ones and has some great Dora Snack Sets too. I don't know about you, but I am so nervous about toy shoppin...
Recommendations on Toys to Teach Spanish Vocabulary?
Asked by T.H. from Duluth
on April 13, 2009
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I have a 3 1/2 yr old who is very into Dora the Explorer. I'd like to get the most out of this by encouraging learning about the world, globes, maps, countries, cultu...
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- We have the leapfrog letter factory and farm magnets on the fridge that both switch from spanish to english, my daughter knows the songs in both languages. I have a ...
- My son has a farm toy by Chicco that has numbers 1-10 and animals and colors in english and spanish. Keep in mind that not all the words will be correct when you are ...
- Check out Usborne Books and More for some great Spanish learning resources - flash cards, beautifully illustrated books and more - all geared toward kids! http://www....
Fun Educational Videos for Toddlers/kids When Traveling.
Asked by B.H. from Salt Lake City
on January 20, 2009
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We are moving to MO in April and driving. It'll be about a 22 hour journey with our toddler. I was wondering what educational videos you have enjoyed for your kids. We...
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- I have twin boys who are 5 and a little boy who is 2 and they love the BOZ movies. I order them on line from the MOPS Shop (Mothers of Preschoolers) website. They are ...
- Redbox!!! You can rent them here and return them there or anywhere on your trip. Just go online and check it out. You can have a new movie @ every stop for $1. We ca...
- Our favorites are the Leap Frog videos. Start out with the Letter Factory. Not that just having those videos will guarantee anything, but my oldest son loved the movie...
Moving into a Toddler Bed
Asked by M.K. from Syracuse
on December 18, 2007
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I am trying to move my two year old daughter from her crib to a toddler bed. She picked out a Dora the explorer bed and was very excited about it but as soon as it be...
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- My daughter would take naps in it but wasn't ready to sleep all night. So we just left it up in her room and waited until she wanted to go in. We needed her out of th...
- Try to make her new bed a game. she may be frightened without having the bars around her that give her the feeling of being safe. Another solution is to put bed rails ...
- If she is happy in her crib, why make her move? She will, soon enough want to sleep in a big girl bed, or grow out of her crib. My 2 1/2 year old loves her crib, and h...
Seeking Tips on Potty Training My 2 1/2 Year Old Girl
Asked by M.D. from Los Angeles
on January 16, 2008
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My 2 1/2 year old daughter has got "number 1" down but refuses to use the potty or toilet for "number 2". I've tried getting her the Dora the Explorer seat for on top...
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- I employed bribery- find something she really wants at a toy store and buy it. Keep in plain site but put it high enough that she can't get to it. Keep reminding her...
- I used to work for a child development specialist and every time toilet training would come up, we would try and urge parents to see it as toilet learning instead. Al...
- I tought my son to pull a "poopy face" - which scrunches up his whole face and by default, if he needed to go - something would come out. Works for boys, not sure abo...
Taking Diapers and P.J.'s Off
Asked by T.B. from San Francisco
on January 17, 2008
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Hi! My 2 1/2 year old daughter has been taking off her diapers and pajama's during naptimes and at bedtime. Often times she ends up wetting the bed. This has been goin...
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- There are special sleepers that zip in the back!!! Designed for this type of problems!!!Love, G.. :0) P.S. I know I have seen them... they are designed for this kind ...
- She sounds like she's ready to be potty trained. I would stop giving her fluids about a half hour before nap time and an hour before bed time. Try taking her potty bef...
- My Daughter who is now potty-trained and will be 3 in April used to do that all the time. Every morning or when she would wake up from nap we would find her naked and...
Tangled/Rapunzel Birthday Party Dilema....
Asked by B.D. from Kansas City
on February 15, 2011
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My oldest daughter will be turning 5 on March 10 and she wants a Rapunzel birthday party. I have no problem doing so but I am not sure of how many friends she should ...
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- Have him do a CROWN instead of a Tiarra. You could get some "colored" hairspray and do the boys hair like that! (Spike it with gel and then spray in some color.) ...
- I haven't seen the movie, but if you have, maybe you can remember some things from the movie that inspire games or fun stuff for boys. They could make and decorate swo...
- Can you make cardboard swords for the boys to decorate?(I know, I know, anti-violence moms out there won't like that one) Or they can play pin the tail/fire on the dr...
