Drivers Ed: Preschooler
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Sunday School for a 3 Year Old
Asked by A.W. from Seattle
on April 8, 2010
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I am thinking about starting to go to church with my daughter. I have no experience with church and a child. At her age, will she actually be in a Sunday ...
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- At my Church (Beaverton First United Methodist Church) There is a 'pre-school' room for children ages 2.5-5. They can be in the room through the entire service, or sta...
- We keep our 2.5 year old with us and use the mother's room to the side. We also have an infant. At our church, the kids over 2 (I think) mostly go to the Sunday sch...
- I am not going to try and sell you on my church or someone elses...LOL but I will say that for a 3yr. old it may be difficult going into a new facility and being aroun...
3 Year Old Cries All Day at Preschool
Asked by T.K. from Philadelphia
on October 10, 2009
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My 3 year old daughter cries all day in preschool saying that she misses her Mommy. It has been 4 weeks now -(she goes twice a week for 2 1/2 hrs a day), and it's not...
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- Hi, Maybe your daughter just isn't ready. I don't think she will necessarily do the same thing next year. A year is a long time to a child that age. I doubt she's try...
- Lots of great inisight here already, but one other suggestion . . . Ask the teacher for a quick run-down of what they did that day and what they will do the next day (...
- Dear T., When my daughter cried in school, I gave her a locket with my picture on one side and hers on the other. That way I was always with her and when she missed ...
Is Montesorri "Too Much"for My 4 Year-old?
Asked by E.W. from Charleston
on October 21, 2009
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My 4-year-old daughter has been in montessori since last year. She has always loved school and been very excited about it. This year,we've noticed a change,however. ...
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- WOW! That is very harsh on a 4 yr old! as a preschooler you are right she should be focused more on fun than learning. 4 yr olds learn through play and that's how sh...
- In my opinion, a child of any age, but especially a four year old, should never have to miss going outside.Children should have some other form of discipline while ins...
- This has definitely been my experience with 4 yr olds. Obviously, I can't speak to your specific montessori program, but my experience was that playing was much more ...
4 Year Old Does Not Want to Attend Martial Arts Class
Asked by S.R. from Washington DC
on September 4, 2007
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my husband and i signed my 4 year old son up for a martial arts class because one of the babysitters kids does it and my son also wanted to do it. we thought that it w...
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- Barbara, I think that a martial arts class after a tiring day is just asking too much of a 4 year old. It's asking a lot of an older child, much less a toddler. Don'...
- I am thinking he is just not ready for it yet. At 4 they still want to have fun and it might just be to structured for him at this age. If he is already tired when the...
- barbara, it's better to not push him than make him do it because he expressed an interest in it. it's ok. actually, childhood is all about play. he will be in school e...
Activities to Do with a 4 Year Old Boy....
Asked by T. from Tampa
on February 7, 2011
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Hello.....
I am struggling with finding things to keep my 4 year old boy interested in. Unfortunately, we don't have a lot of kids in the neighborhood so we are ho...
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- A train table is a good idea! So is getting him involved. It's hard with any kid I think, but you have to have a mixture of you doing your things (like laundry, clea...
- I'm sure you got every answer in the book. If you're ever interested in a playdate, let me know. I have a 4,5 and 6 year old (4 and 6 are boys) and soon to have a 1 an...
- Yahoogroups.com ---check on here to see if any local playgroups are in your area...not only does your child make new friends, but so do you! Your sanity is saved, and ...
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...
Conflicted over Whether to Send My 3 Year Old to Preschool or Not
Asked by H.M. from Phoenix
on July 24, 2011
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My son is 3 years old and I feel that there is a societal pressure to put him in preschool. Every other parent I know is sending their kids this age, some even started...
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- Hi, I would say that he needs social interactions with his peers, so yes. On the other hand, you can still do educational things with him at home and still take him...
- I think it's optional. Your son probably doesn't NEED preschool at this age, and he won't be left behind if you don't send him. It's a great opportunity for kids who...
- I struggled with that same issue with my kids. They were already very bright and my one child could already read. I did send them to preschool at the age of 3, morni...
Temper Tantrums in Almost 3-Year-Old
Asked by D.A. from Atlanta
on May 16, 2008
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My little girl will be 3 in July and has started throwing the craziest temper tantrums every time anyone tells her, "no." We can deal with it fine at home (we usually ...
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- Hey D.. Well, we have certainly all dealt with tantrums. I am currently pregnant with my 7th child; with a family as large as mine I knew I had to nip all whining an...
- Well... we had some issues with my son at preschool this year and I will start by saying he is FIVE ... not two... and it was just a lack of self control, not followin...
- My advice is to follow the line of discipline, set by the pre-school, as a consequence at home for the misbehavior at school. But...and I know this is difficult...i...
HELP My 3 Year Old Knows Her Abc but Won't Tell You Her Letters
Asked by D.J. from Denver
on May 1, 2010
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My 3 year old has been singing the ABC song for a over a year now, so naturally thinking about pre-k this coming fall my husband and I are trying to get her to recogni...
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- My advice would be to take it easy. Get the Core Knowledge preschool book and workbooks. They are so colorful and fun and they help you move very gradually with your...
- She is not ready. Singing a song and repeating what you say are different skills that she is ready for. Let her play, talk to her, read to her, take her to the zoo a...
- I know I am way late in answering this. But don't forget she is only 3. My 4 year old was the same way. She always loves to sing and I teach her piano, but things ...
How Do I Schedule My Days So 4 Year Old Isn't Bored?
Asked by L.O. from Pocatello
on March 13, 2008
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Hello, I need help so my 4 year old and I aren't bored! Any examples of your daily schedules would really help! I also have a 20 month old son. I play with her, but ...
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- I did some Montessouri activities with my daughter when she was that age. I found two books that were great resources. They are " Montessori Play And Learn: A Pare...
- Have "stations" in your house much like preschools have. For example, in my house --- I have a basket with musical instruments. I have plastic tubs full of art/craft...
- Find a ton of friends. This has helped meet my 4 year old boys attention span quite nicely. He is a very social boy and while some kids are just happy at home playing ...
