Getting Ready
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My 4 Year Old Son and Morning Obstacles
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on February 9, 2011
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HI Moms,
I get my son in the morning kind of early 6:15 that gives him about 25 min until we need to leave, I have to work and he goes to childcare to catch the bus...
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- He feels rushed and he's annoyed by it. 25 minutes isn't a lot of time. Can you imagine waking up and having only 25 minutes to adjust? I would be a little cranky if I...
- We have similar issues, and my son will be 4 in April. Much of the difficulty in getting him going in the morning is that he is CONSTANTLY up and out of his room at n...
- Prepare everything ahead at night as much as possible. Make a "scarecrow" with his clothes, laid out on the floor or chair, etc. with him. Prep breakfast, if you...
Good Bedtime and Good Time to Wake up in Morning
Asked by P.F. from Miami
on January 18, 2008
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Hi Ladies-
I have a 8 yr old son..What is a good time for him to go to sleep and what is a good time in the morning..he has to be to schoo by 8am...I would like to ...
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- I have a 9 year old son and he goes to bed at 9pm. Sometimes it gets a little late and it gets pushed to 9:30-10:00. But he is fine waking up in the morning. It all de...
- Hi P., I am a 34 y/o soon to be 35 y/o sahm of 3 boys. I had all 3 of my boys on a routine by the time they were a year old. Until my oldest hit about 11 or so it...
- Hi P. - I have a 9 yr old son who has to be at school at 8am. I find that if he is not asleep by 8:00pm, he doesnt do very well getting up in the morning nor getting ...
Getting 3 Year Old up and Out for Daycare in Morning
Asked by E.D. from Milwaukee
on June 17, 2009
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Please help I need suggestions for getting my 3 year old daughter up and ready for daycare in the morning. We all have to leave very early by 6:15 in the morning and ...
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- Hi E. Is it possable your daughter dosen't like her daycare. If that might be true you may want to look for new one. If not you could ask the daycare if they would m...
- Don't wake her up and get her dressed. When you're ready to go, go grab her out of bed, put her in her carseat and go. Take clothes for her sitter to change her into w...
- I know this is late, and I haven't read many of the responses but..........I have found that if I'm feeling stressed my son can feel it. I have found that if I allow ...
Won't Get Ready for School
Asked by J.A. from Appleton
on February 14, 2008
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My four year old daughter fights with her dad & I every morning about getting ready for school. Everything is a battle- getting dressed, eating, brushing hair/teeth, e...
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- Since I had to work and my mom watched my daughter for me, this is what she did. She would set a timer for everything. If she was eating she would give her say 10 min....
- I would talk to the teacher and see if there is something going on at school, if there is that may be way she doesn't want to get ready to go. If there is nothing goi...
- LOL! Sorry not meaning to be rube by laughing, I just went through the same thing with my daughter.She is four also. She is just testing her bounderies, yet again. The...
Is There a Pleasant Morning Routine?
Asked by L.F. from San Francisco
on April 30, 2009
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It's so tough geting my daughter for to go out! Brushing hair and teeth, washing face is such a struggle! She always fights EVERYTHING. "NO! NO! NO!" If it's not a "No...
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- Hi L., I'm familiar with this struggle and it's very annoying when you have somewhere to be! Plus it's just a horrible way to start the day. My suggestions: ...
- Hi there Well you could do like my mom did to me, cut her hair short enough where you don't need to worry so much about brushing. Also, would she brush her teeth if a...
- I have a 6 year old step son, when I met him he just turned 3 years old and had a lot of issues. We worked them all out, his Mom isn't one for rules and routines, and ...
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Asked by M.G. from Philadelphia
on March 21, 2011
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My son will be starting Kindergarten in the Fall and I think my husband and I are both freaking out a little bit. My son is very bright but he shows no interest in le...
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- Hi, M.: Isn't that what kindergarten is for, learning the discipline of education? Enjoy your son and his activities. Good luck. D.
- I have found with my daughter that kids have the ability to multi-task. I read a book on weather at the library while she danced around and when I tried to repeat som...
- My son was the opposite. Academically, he was far ahead. He knew his letters, colors, shapes, etc. He taught himself to read as well as any 2nd grade student. He w...
Getting Ready for Daycare
Asked by K.M. from New York
on July 24, 2008
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My three month old will be starting daycare next week. She will not nap during the day in her crib. She will fall asleep on my shoulder or in her car seat or swing, ...
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- I think if it is a reputable and trustworthy place, then they will give the attention required to help your baby transition. I think you need to visit the place and ha...
- I think your daughter will be just fine at daycare. If it is a good place, they will help you with the transition. It will probably be the best thing for you in the...
- Hi K., So we had a similar situation when my daughter started daycare. She was only breastfed and we went through like 1000 different bottles and nipples before she ...
Getting Ready to Have My Daughters Tonsils Out!
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on February 1, 2011
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My daughter will be 3 in March and just a few days after her birthday she is having her tonsils and adnoids taken out. I am fine with the surgery but my only problem i...
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- My son just turned 3 and he just had his tonsils taken out. I was advised by his doctor that he was NOT to be sick on the day of the surgery or they would cancel. I,...
- echinacea!! I had strep non-stop growing up. The only thing that would keep me well was echinacea! There is plenty in Airborne so (make sure ok for a 3 yr old-- but I ...
- GOOD set of vitamins (we do Shaklee for my daughter), probiotics, good handwashing practices (we always do a clean up as soon as they are home from school or out somwh...
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on March 31, 2010
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My daughter turned five in Jan. We are having trouble getting her to learn her letters and remember them the next day. For example one day we may concentrate on thre...
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- I bought my daughter "Leap Frog Letter Factory" All of my children liked watching it-even the older ones. I also like the Fridge Phonics also by Leap Frog. My daugh...
- I taught my two nieces (6 and almost 5) theirs by the time they were 3 1/2 (of course, they'd mix some up, but got most right). What really helped was those Nickolodeo...
- If you're not totally against video/computers for kids, I back up the idea of starfall.com. My son is not 3 yet and already knows his ABCs and the letter's sounds and...
Getting Ready for Deployment
Asked by M.S. from Cheyenne
on February 4, 2008
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Our family has recently learned that my husband will be deployed to Iraq for 7 months with the United States Marine Corps - right about our son's 1st birthday. He won'...
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- I am sorry to hear that your hubby is going to Iraq. Having been through that experience twice (18 months and 16 months) I know hao hard it can be. During the first ...
- My heart goes out to you, we've been through deployment as well. My first was born while my husband was gone, so we weren't in quite the same situation as you, but I ...
- Hi M.... Well, My husband deployed for about 6 months when my daughter was very young. About 2 months, and she was 7 months when he returned. I showed her pics of h...
