Getting Ready
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5 Year Old Boy... Won't Go to Bathroom First Thing in the Morning...
Asked by S.P. from Washington DC
on January 24, 2009
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ok. is it me or is it a perfectly normal involuntary reaction to go to the bathroom as soon as you wake up in the morning. My five year old (new five --as of Jan 1) ...
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- My daughter is 4 and does the same thing. I thought it was a control thing at first, but there are some mornings when she can go a hour or two without going to the bat...
- Hey S., It is normal, I also have a five year old and he doesn't go to the bathroom right away when he gets up as the same thing with my 8 year old. They go when t...
- i have a 5 yr old as well and a 7 year old. both boys. the oldest goes first thing and my 5 yr old waits until after breakfast sometimes. i think it's pretty normal. i...
Daughter Having Seperation Anxiety at School
Asked by L.B. from Port St. Lucie
on June 4, 2009
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Hello moms. I have been dealing with something and did not know where to turn to. My daughter started preschool last August, right after she turned 3. She did cry w...
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- L.- EXACTLY what happened with my son. I was feeling sooooo guilty, I was crying myself over it. It was at the two month point when I really began to worry. All of a s...
- Give her a picture of your husband and yourself that she can carry with her to school. Tell her she can look at it anytime she's feeling a bit down. Maybe summer camp ...
- This behavior was never a problem with our kids, but I have know parents who had this dilemma. Some of them let their child take a photo of them to school with them. ...
Luches for School Kids
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on July 26, 2011
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I went through 12 years of school and never once bought my lunch. I found it much easier to just sit down and eat without waiting in line and scrambling to eat lunch....
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- I switch it up, yogurts, crackers & cheese with lunch meat, we had to do jam sandwiches for Kindergarten because she had a fellow student allergic to peanut butter, we...
- I send a main dish (PB sandwich, chicken, cold pizza are the favs), a fruit or veggie and a cracker. My kids are not allowed to have any candy in their lunch box whic...
- Just be careful. We have a no nut policy at our school. We can't do anything with nuts including peanut butter. Which knocks out a lot of those great meals listed b...
Tween Is Tardy to School
Asked by A.R. from New York
on April 13, 2011
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My eleven year old is often late to school. I think our morning routine needs changing. My husband and I get up about 45 minutes before she needs to leave (we mean t...
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- Do her lunch bag the night before, plan breakfast for a whole week so it cuts down the time on thinking what to do. Braid your daughters hair at nights so there is no...
- I get up about 1.5 hrs before kids need to be at school - I hate being rushed and don't want to put that stress on my kids either. They are in elem school so the star...
- Why are YOU putting her backpack together? She's 11. My 9 year old does that... and has since she was in 1st grade. Actually before that, but I sometimes was late g...
Daughter Won't Eat Breakfast Before School
Asked by A.A. from Lansing
on September 7, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
The school year is beginning and I know that it benefits a child when they eat breakfast before going to school. My seven year old daughter is not a bi...
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- Hi A., Around here we love the Carnation Instant Breakfast. You can put it into the blender with a little bit of milk and some ice cream to make a great shake. You ...
- I was the same way as a kid. I had a hard time getting up in the morning and I always felt like I was going to throw up (and did so on many mornings). When I was goi...
- I have the same issue in my house with my 11 year old daughter. I have found that she LOVES Smoothies...so I am now going to make smoothies a few times a week for bre...
How to Get to School on Time?
Asked by L.C. from Denver
on November 2, 2011
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My SD started Kindy this year and it's been a huge struggle to get her up and in to school on time. She and her dad usually take the bus because her school is right ne...
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- Getting to school on time is VERY important. When a student shows up late they feel embarrassed and out of sorts, not ready to learn. And it is disruptive to the ent...
- Hello, You & your hubby sit down with her & explain to her the importance & the fun of getting to school on time. By fun I mean, she would be able to talk to her frie...
- If it were me, I would give her an earlier bedtime, so she could wake up earlier. I'd start waking her up 15 minutes earlier. If that didn't do it, we'd get up 30 mi...
Trouble with Going to School....
Asked by K.W. from Flagstaff
on September 30, 2009
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My 5 year old (will be 6 in Nov) has been going to school since he was 3 years old. We recently moved to a new place. I am having trouble with him hanging onto me an...
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- Shortly after we moved, I invited one or two school friends over to play. Since you are so busy, maybe having a Saturday playdate would work. That would help your so...
- By staying you are giving him what he wants even if it is negative...your attention. Work with the staff at the school, doesn't sound like they are assisting. Let th...
- yes, and if you're overworked you may not be benefiting spending 1/2 hour convincing him, instead he could be using this behavior to get more attention from you... tr...
Having Problems Waking up My 4Y/o on School Days!!
Asked by T.M. from Chicago
on September 4, 2009
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Every morning I'm fighting with my daughter on getting up and getting ready for school. This is a constant struggle which leaves us running LATE every single day. I ge...
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- One option is to start 'docking time' in the evening. Tell her she needs to get up at X:XX time in the morning OR tell her she has to be out of bed, dressed, potty, t...
- Are you sure her bedtime is early enough? If it is try this: Your daughter may be too young but we did this with our son, now ten. For every minute he stayed in bed a...
- I tried the dcking time when mine refused to get out of bed. There could be an issue of not enough sleep--maybe go to bed 15 minutes ealier might help. My kids still...
How to Get My Daughter to Go to School
Asked by J.D. from Little Rock
on February 9, 2007
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I need some ideas, my daughter is 13 and in the 8th grade. We moved to another atate away from all her friends and now she hates school. Her grades are ok Bs and Cs. T...
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- Hi J., I remember being 13 and starting a new school. Girls and boys in jr. high are very clique oriented, that being the safest way to get through those turbulent ye...
- When I was 9 we moved to another state and I just didn't quite fit in, after being very popular in the old neighborhood. It is an adjustment all by itself without addi...
- Hi,J., I know that you're probably really discouraged, but I think that punishing your daughter might be the incorrect approach to this delimma.The two of you have...
Just Curious - Does *Your* School Do Directories
Asked by E.C. from San Francisco
on May 31, 2011
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Having seen several questions about how to deliver birthday invitations when not everyone in the class is invited, I'm curious - this wasn't a problem for us because ...
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- I do not offer a classroom directory for my class. Honestly, it comes down to time for me. I do not have the time to print out sheets for parents to sign off on for ...
- At the beginning of the school year, we were informed that invitations to birthday parties would only be passed out in class if everyone in class was invited. The tea...
- I work in a private school, and my son goes there. Yes, we have one - guess who is in charge of doing it? Yours truly! Plus I'm the database manager, so I keep all ...
