Dress Up
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Do You Have "Play Clothes" for Your Kids?
Asked by N.W. from Chicago
on April 3, 2009
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My 7-year old stepdaughter is very hard on her clothes and shoes (like most kids her age are) and when I met her, every single shirt and pair of pants had stains or ri...
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- I have 4 kids & all of them know which are play clothes & which are NOT play clothes. My 3 1/2 yr old girl always wants to wear her nice clothes so I have decided to ...
- we have play clothes, too. my girls are 2 years and 18 months. even at this age, i'm finding they can dirty anything just by walking outside! so, i've made some of the...
- Not really. Of course they have some "dress up" clothes, but I don't have separate casual clothes for some events. But I do retire things, or they become pajama tops, ...
Age Appropriate Play
Asked by A.T. from Dallas
on June 18, 2010
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My about-to-be-in-the-5th-grade neighbor likes to come over and play with my 4 year old daughter. I appreciate the time it gives me to get things done. I do sometime...
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- well, my girls are 11 and 9 they dress and undress the barbies all the time somethimes they leave the dolls naked for no other reason than they got bored with them bef...
- First of all, trust your instincts. I see nothing wrong with the naked dolls. My daughter (now 15) was not into Barbies as much as she was into Bratz.. Most of ...
- Trust your instincts. If something seems off, it probably is. Even if nothing is wrong, obviously she's in a different place developmentally, and she will influence ...
Boys and Gun Play
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on January 12, 2012
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My son is 4-1/2 and has recently started "gun play" (pointing his fingers like a gun, making shooting noises, saying "I'm gonna shoot you." etc.). We stopped letting ...
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- Personally, I think you are fighting a losing battle. I remember my 3rd son CRAWLING making gun noises. My bro and I played guns and army constantly, and he is the l...
- My 3 year old is starting to do this already. I dont think its a big deal. They are just being boys! The bigger deal you make of it, the more they will want to do...
- Boys come out of the womb with their hands in the shape of a gun and shooting. It's what they do. I think we have to be careful to teach them to think properly about g...
"Mommy Doesn't Play with Us"........
Asked by R.M. from Austin
on August 23, 2011
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My 4 1/2 year old boy said to my 6 year old daughter last night as they were going to sleep...."why doesn't Mommy play with us?" I was listening right outside the door...
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- My 4yr old son said the same thing to his father the other day, but he added that I only play with his baby brother, for an added level of guilt! I felt so bad and had...
- My mom played with me all the time growing up, I think bc her mom didn't play with her. We played a lot of games like yahtzee and uno etc. She plays games with my ol...
- I'm in the same boat. I don't enjoy most of it, although I guess I do like board games, coloring, and building the train set with him, but even then I am frustrated wi...
Toys to Play with While in Bed
Asked by M.B. from Austin
on April 27, 2009
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Hello,
My three year old daughter has broken her left leg and will remain bedridden for 2 months. I need ideas on toys that I can buy and she can play with while in...
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- I have been there! My daughter has had 5 hip surgeries and was bedridden each time for atleast 6-8 weeks. Sounds like you are doing the right thing and trying to keep ...
- NO great suggestions - just my deepest sympathies. My 10 year old was in a cast last summer for 6 weeks- and even tho she was on crutches she couldn't do much because ...
- -MagnaDoodle -A small set of plastic tinker toys (since they stick together you don't need a stable surface to build things.) -play dough (if you are willing to deal...
Get What They Ask for or What They Will Play With?
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on May 16, 2010
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Do you get your kids the presents they ask for even if you know they won't play with them? Do you get them toys they don't ask for but you know they will play with?
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- I would talk to her and say that you haven't seen her playing with her American Girl Doll or Webkinz, so for this birthday she needs to pick some other things she migh...
- Great answers so far. Our daughter did this a few times and once I had a talk about my own "poor choices" of items I thought I really wanted and it sat there, eventual...
- You have good advice here, which I agree with, but want to add 2 things: 1. If you choose to sit down and discuss with your daughter, as suggested by the other mamas,...
Advice for Getting 4-Year-old to Help Self Dress Needed
Asked by K.J. from Rochester
on February 5, 2008
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My 4-year-old daughter will not dress herself and I need advice to how to motivate her. She attends preschool 5 mornings a week and must be there by 8 a.m. I have to...
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- I agree with Michelle, you can take her in her pjs....or try having her go to bed in her clothes for the next day....some battles aren't worth fighting. I don't mean ...
- HI K., I have 2 grown children and a grandchild. I am also a pediatric nurse and have been a pastor's wife who taught parenting classes. As for your 4 year old, I c...
- I think she needs to go to bed earlier. Start your bedtime routine at 7:00 and hopefully she'll be asleep by at least 8 but 7:30 would be better. 8 a.m. is very e...
Son "Inappropriate Play" at Daycare
Asked by T.R. from Philadelphia
on July 4, 2010
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We received a note on our son's log (he is 4 years old) that children in his age group were engaging in "inappropriate play" and asked us to speak to our children. As...
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- be calm first of all..... talk to your son and let him know that no one is allowed to touch his privates. and let him know why on a 4 year old level-not too much deta...
- I like what the other moms have said so far. Definitely talk to your son - there are books at the library to help you deal with these conversations. I would talk to th...
- I agree with the other moms... I'd calmly say that our bodies are private and it isn't ok to touch other people where their underpants are or have anyone touch you the...
Consignment Shops? Need Ideas for Making Dress-Up Trunk for Daughter!
Asked by E.K. from Chicago
on September 27, 2010
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Hi Moms,
I'm an early bird and one of the things I'm giving my daughter for Christmas is a dress up trunk. I already have a beautiful little trunk but now I need idea...
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- Suprisingly enough I found alot of dress up stuff at Dollar Tree. They have fairy wings, wands, tiarras/crowns,outfits, jewerly,etc. Other than that, garage sales are...
- Find some temporary Halloween stores, and the day after Halloween, go sweep the store. They'll have lots of fun stuff on sale like feather boas and fun hats and maybe...
- Thrift stores garage sales estate sales-- you may find cool costume jewelry there costume outlets/discount stores dollar tree-accessories, hair things etc. craigs...
Is It Okay to Let My Son Play with Baby Dolls?
Asked by H.M. from Grand Rapids
on May 28, 2010
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My son will be two in a few week and he has a older sister who is four. He is as boyish as they come. He has never tried to play with his sisters barbies or dress up c...
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- I did not read your responses, but I have a 4 yr ols girl and a 3 yr old boy and he plays with her dolls and dishes, etc. Why is it always someone is quick to say some...
- Totally normal! And it's great that he's getting into some pretend play cooperative play with his older sister. He's right on track. Don't worry about the gender/to...
- I don't believe in "girl things" and "boy things." I believe that toys, colors, jobs, etc. are for everyone. Let him play with whatever toys he wants to play with, sa...
