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Strapless Dress for 5Th Grader
Asked by K.M. from Kansas City
on June 8, 2012
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Hi Moms! A friend of mine posted a picture on FB of her daugher and a couple other girls at their 5th grade graduation/dance. All 3 had on strapless dresses (short c...
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- I have an 11 year old and 5th grade is a CRAZY time. Lots of growth, but struggling to let go of childhood things. My daughter loves Josh Hutcherson, but still wants...
- 5th grade is generally the beginning of puberty. Girls start wanting to dress like ladies.
- Strapless and short? Yep, that is indeed a cocktail dress as you put it. The fact that such a dress even exists in a size wearable by a fifth grade child is perfect...
Dress Length.. Opinions?
Asked by J.F. from Fayetteville
on March 6, 2012
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I have never been a girly girl so having a girl who loves wearing flowy, frilly dresses is way out of my realm of knowledge. lol So my question is, what length is ri...
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- mid-calf / knee length is my general rule of thumb. My daughter (5y) also always wears either leggings or bermuda style shorts under her skirts and dresses. Or th...
- For everyday wear I would just make sure she has legging-type shorts on underneath (something light and comfy, the kind that look like boxer briefs) and then you don't...
- Just get some plain colored bike shorts that match the dresses. Then it won't matter if they get a little short. That is what my daughter that is 11 still does.
Toddler Dress for Grandparent Funeral
Asked by G.S. from Chicago
on January 1, 2010
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Moms, I need your help. We've only got a few days left and my daughter has nothing to wear to the funeral. Everything is either too casual or too bright. I am looking ...
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- I have a 18 mo. black dress that my daughter just wore to my grandmother's funeral. Would that fit?
- I am so sorry for you loss. You might want to try Burlington Coat Factory. I found a dress for my daughter there last year when we took her with us to a funeral. I hop...
- I'm sorry for your loss. In the midst of all the preparations for the funeral, I wouldn't worry too much about what is worn by your daughter. It will be such a comfor...
Letting Your Kids Dress Themselves
Asked by J.X. from Los Angeles
on June 9, 2011
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I'm sure the answers will be varied, but I just need to know, when your preschooler dresses herslef and its awful looking but weather appropriate, and all you're doing...
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- I let them wear it. I always thought they looked cute. Even now they like wearing rain boots on sunny days and costumes at random times and I happily allow it. :) Eve...
- Yeah, I don't care. I figure it's obvious they dressed themselves and they feel proud of themselves. There are times I do not let them dress themselves, and in those...
- If my son dresses himself, it is one less then I have to do for him and one more step towards his independence and development of his personality. A couple of weeks a...
When Did Your Toddler Learn to Dress Himself?
Asked by B.P. from New York
on December 31, 2010
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Hi Moms,
My sons loves to say "You do it". He can take of his jacket and his pants and socks but nothing else. If I hold the shirt or pants he puts his limb...
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- My son at 3 1/2 went to a Montessori pre-school and they had things to play with that helped them learn about buttons and zippers and tying shoe laces. Pull on shirts...
- My daughter started showing an intrest in taking on and off her clothes around 2 1/2. She can put on and take all of her clothes off but a lot of the times she will go...
- My daughter turned 3 in August and she usually has no trouble taking things off but I still help her with putting stuff on - I try to encourage her to try as much as p...
How to Dress Child in Winter?
Asked by K.R. from Chicago
on August 8, 2007
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They say not to put winter coats on children because they will not fit saftely in the carseat, but they do you just make them freeze...I am confused on if once they ge...
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- I've only heard of this when the infant is very young (0-7) months. After that point, they typically aren't in an infant carrier/carseat--where you can use a fleece l...
- You are right about the fact that they shouldn't wear a coat in a car seat. Even if you adjust the straps there is still extra space in there to allow for the coat an...
- With all of 3 kids they get overheated (and throws up when they overheat) if they wear their jackets in the car. Each one of 'em always have a blanket to use that the...
Play Ideas for 8 Yr. Old Boy
Asked by M.M. from Milwaukee
on November 21, 2009
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I'm just looking for suggestions for things that my son can do with his friends when they are over other than tv/video games. He likes star wars and will often play w...
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- I too have an 8 yr old boy. And well he likes soccer so we purchased some soccer goals that can be staked into the ground. He just loves having those to play with. to ...
- Good old fashioned card games are always fun for my son (8), and his cousins.
- I have two boys, one who is ten. I second those who said Legos, matchbox cars, nerf guns and building forts. How about some "dress up" clothes for imaginary play? ...
What Is Your Position on guns?(PLAY GUNS or PRETEND GUNS)
Asked by L.F. from San Francisco
on December 13, 2012
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Hi Moms and Dads:
I am wondering if I am alone in this or not. But my kids want me to buy them Nerf guns and their friends are starting to pressure them to get them...
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- My son loves nerf guns. We set up targets for him to shoot at since we should not even pretend to shoot anyone with a gun-real or not. I told my son if he even point...
- My position on nerf products is it is an different way of playing tag. And that is how my kids use them. We do own (as you do) a number of guns and now crossbows for h...
- I don't feel comfortable seeing kids play games in which they shoot at one another. I'm getting to the point that it seems to real for me. If it really happened, I'd b...
My Son Does Not Play with His Toys Anymore - Anybody Know Why?
Asked by W.S. from Los Angeles
on October 22, 2009
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My son is almost 5 yr old. Over the years, he has a colleciton of Thomas trains, firetrucks, various planes and ships as well as other toys. He seems lost interests in...
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- I think you've already got a lot of good responses, though I just skimmed through. Here are some thoughts off the top of my head: Have you thought about signing hi...
- I think that your son has just outgrown his toys. That is OK. Look into some drama/acting classes. It will allow him to be around other children who are more into imag...
- Sometimes children do avoid playing if there is too big an emphasis placed on the clean-up. Children naturally move through various stages where they focus in on play...
Preschool New Play Ground... Safe?
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on June 5, 2012
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Dear Mommas and Poppas,
another long story short
-- I am an american living abroad in a western country.
-- my almost 4 year old is in a private preschool -- 18 ki...
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- I would not be worried about cement if the kids are not climbing up onto structures.
- I was OK with the idea until I read that there is a see-saw on the cement and riding toys are involved too. Bouncing balls, fine. But picture your kid falling from...
- Kids play on cement all the time, whether or not they are in school. I grew up that way too. My kids too. My kids went to Preschools... in which one had an outdoor/...
