Firefighter: Puppets
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Birthday Party at Home for 9 Year Old?
Asked by R.L. from New York
on October 19, 2007
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I have never hosted a "kid" party. I am considering hosting a (BBQ or pizza) party at my home but am not sure about entertainment, games and I am nervous about having ...
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- Hi R., I LOVE to have my sons birthday parties at home. I have pretty much used a great web site to help plan and that is www.birthdaypartideas.com. If you pick a ...
- Hey R., We have 4 kids and have come up w/an almost standard b-day party. Pizza is the VERY EASIEST. Have the pizza shop cut each pie into 16 pieces because they don't...
- Having a party at home takes A LOT OF WORK! I've done it for years as well as going out someplace. It is a lot easier to go somewhere else where all the entertainmen...
Ideas for 3 Year Old Boy
Asked by S.C. from Albuquerque
on January 6, 2010
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I am having a small birthday party in my home for my son's birthday. I figure the basics, food, cake, balloons.... what else am I missing? What games can they play? ...
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- Keep it simple for them. Arts and Crafts is a good idea. And basically they will be happy just playing together. Follow the Leader is a good game. Hopping like Frogs, ...
- Are you having a theme? Every year with my daughters birthday and our friends kids birthdays we choose a theme. When you choose a theme sometimes it makes the game par...
- At my daughter's 3rd birthday, the kids decorated their own party hats--I just bought different colored ones and lots of different stickers at Party City. They also de...
5 Yr Old Behavior at Home and in Kindergarten
Asked by S.D. from Santa Fe
on September 11, 2008
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We have a 5 yr old grandson whom we have been raising on our own since he was 3. He just started Kindergarten this year and he has been acting out at school ie; throw...
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- It sounds to me like this little guy is mad. I can certainly understand your frustration - it IS tiring to deal with kids who are really out of whack. I would encour...
- I can feel your pain. . Remember this saying. "This to shall pass" Our son is almost 7 and we went through the same thing. We were always called at school. He threw ...
- I'm obviously not an expert at this but it sounds like he's having a hard time dealing with the real world because you spoil him at home. In my home, we do not reward...
Need Suggestions, Bit of a Rant
Asked by B.C. from Joplin
on August 17, 2011
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ok, so I have not been working at my new job long, and going into I was warned it would be crazy for a while. I am working as a preschool teacher and the room I have b...
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- Family Fun magazine is a treasure of ideas. Alot of the art and craft projects use everyday items. Make a list of needed items that your parents can help donate. Eg...
- Hang up a big "wish list" on the door and ask parents to please read and check off anything they think they can spare from home. Im sure a couple toys, and dress up i...
- One of the really cool ideas I got while I was in school was to start a collection of big shoe boxes. inside each one have what you need for a center. a center does ...
TV Shows for 5Yr Old Girl
Asked by M.S. from Philadelphia
on July 1, 2011
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like most kids, my daughter LOVES TV!! The problem is that she thinks she is too old for cartoons, apart from Spongebob. When it comes to other shows that aren't carto...
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- In my opinion, new TV stinks for kids. Both of my kids absolutely loved I Love Lucy, Leave it to Beaver, Andy Griffith Show, Dick Van Dyke show. Mr. Ed. They liked ...
- Has she seen "Between the Lions" on PBS? Great show if you can get past the idea that you're watching puppets. They live in the library and each 30 min episode they ...
- I'm having a really hard time wrapping my head around the fact that many mother allow their young daughters to watch those teenage girl shows. I find them hideous! Whe...
