Getting to School
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Meltdown Before School...
Asked by T.M. from Tampa
on September 9, 2011
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My son just started kindergarten 3 weeks ago. Needless to say, this is a big adjustment for him. He has to work harder and he doesn't get any nap to speak of... He ...
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- Have you tried waking him up 5 to 10 mins earlier? I know that may sound silly especially if he is tired. But sometimes giving that extra 5/10 mins to just lounge ar...
- Oh.....yeah. Mine is in 3rd now but he still has the occasional freak out in the a.m. I think the tiredness is cumulative from all week.... Think of it as a littl...
- My son is having a super hard time also. We also began K 3 weeks ago and it is the problem of not having a nap. He always napped in preschool / daycare. He even nap...
Help! My 3Rd Grader's Friend Is Telling Him About Sex at School and on the Bus!
Asked by D.R. from Boston
on January 7, 2008
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A while ago my 9 year son has innocently told me about a conversation he's had with this kid at school. The kid told my son about some sexually explicit websites that ...
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- The same thing happened to me over the summer with my 9 year old son, but the only difference was that he was the one telling about the website. Thankfully one of his...
- I would definitely at the very start of this begin at the teacher level to make sure she keeps her ears open for any inappropriate talk at school. You can ask her adv...
- Teacher first! Not parent, not principal. J.
School Options
Asked by L.V. from Dallas
on November 9, 2011
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My daughter will be attending kindergarten next year, and we have three options. One is our local elementary. It is a very good school, but my daughter is very bright ...
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- I think you are getting some excellent advice here. The best piece is - go and visit each school and see how you feel. Interestingly enough, my son is/was VERY brigh...
- I personally wouldn't go with the one that's far away. Let her make friends in her neighborhood. The charter school sounds good, look in to it and learn more.
- My daughter is very bright too, started kindergarten this year. She had a 92% on her KRT and is definitely a smart child. Our local elementary is great as well, and th...
Have You Tried Scholastic's "The Magic School Bus Science Club?"
Asked by ⊱.S. from Los Angeles
on November 17, 2011
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We received a flyer in the mail for Scholastic's "The Magic School Bus Science Club," where they mail you a monthly science project geared toward children. Our 6 yo d...
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- Wow, Our daughter is jealous.. She is 21 and loved the MSB.. Maybe Santa needs to give her this subscription! It sounds like it is a new program.. I guess you h...
- I'm 25 and I LOVED the magic school bus! I would have wet myself if this would have been around when I was a kid, alls I got were those dinky science kits with rocks t...
- Oh my god! My 7 year old son will go bananas if I get this for him. He loves the Magic School Bus and every once in a while I have bought kits when I see them. Thank ...
Bulling at School
Asked by E.P. from Jackson
on March 26, 2010
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My 7yr old daughter is having trouble with some bullies at school. She is being made fun of for her hair, wearing glasses, what she chooses to eat,and her clothes. She...
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- Bullyin can escalate once bullies are made aware that your child needs adult intervention. If it's physical, adults should always intervene. Ways that you can help you...
- Your first stop is the teacher. I'm assuming these 2 kids are in the same class/grade. The teacher may not even be aware there is a problem. Being a teacher myself, ...
- Hi E., I am so sorry to hear that your daughter is going through this. I would let the teacher and the school know. Nowadays, schools take bullying very seriously due ...
Starting School
Asked by M.M. from Salt Lake City
on July 23, 2007
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My oldest is starting school for the first time this year. He is really excited about going, but I would like to hear about other experiences about your kids first ye...
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- Hi, M.. This is such an exciting time! I remember when my daughter first went off to school I was so nervous. I worried about whether she would get lost, make frien...
- I remember when my oldest started school. I cried as a watched her walk away the first day. I think it was harder for me to watch her leave(grow up) than it was for he...
- I was so sad when my son started going to school. I found that volenteering at the school once a week helped me to be involved in his learning and gave me a chance to...
Guns at School
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on May 2, 2011
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When picking up my son today at school I was confronted with kind of an alarming thing. I guess I honestly had not noticed it before. There usually is a group of par...
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- I do not think play guns should be allowed at school. However, do you NOT let your kids play cops and robbers? Play guns never killed anyone and it does NOT teach chil...
- When my daughter was in kindergarden, she drew a sword since she liked the movie Aladin. She attended a private charter school. I was called by the principle who sai...
- Our schools don't allow any type or guns, real or play on the school grounds. It is posted at all of the buildings. I would have been bothered had I been in your shoes...
Kids Out of School
Asked by B.V. from Kansas City
on December 21, 2011
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Since I'm a new kindergarten mom facing a school break I am at a loss as to what to do with my 6 year old all day. Any suggestions? I think I could find something to...
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- You may be overthinking it. The kids have only been in school for 3-4 months. Summer wasn't too long ago, so whatever they did then, is good now. I have found our 6...
- We have been having the best break. I usually have a routine, of chores then fun. Ithink while they are home is a great time to get them more involvd with chores. T...
- Last year I took off the one full week that my kids were home. We did TONS of stuff. We went bowling, to a jump yard (indoor bounce house place), The Melting Pot, t...
Bullys in School
Asked by J.P. from Wheeling
on August 17, 2006
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last year my now 8 year old daughter and 7 year old son had some problems with bullys at their school....nothing that would physically harm them, but more emotionally....
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- If you spoke with principal and it is still continuing, then I would suggest a one and one meeting with the bully's parents and you in the principals office. Some fac...
- I have the same concern about bullies. I have heard from the young child living near us (my son is 13, the boy near us is 9) that there are two pre-teen or maybe olde...
- I took a class on bullying last summer through Valparaiso, the Connecting Link. It was here in town, a very good class and they have a web site if you're interested i...
School Clothes
Asked by S.S. from Cleveland
on July 27, 2011
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My girls are headed to kindergarten this fall, so this is our first round of buying school clothes. What exactly do you buy and what quantities. Here in Ohio it will...
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- My daughter hates jeans, so we do skirts w/short underneath, dresses with leggings and cloth pants with nice shirt. To be honest in kindergarten they will be doing a l...
- don't get anything thats' expensive cause remember they will be playing HARD at school there is still the chance of ripped knees and DIRTY clothes. Shorts and tshirts ...
- I stock up on socks, underwear, they get new sneakers, I buy shorts and t shirts now when they are on sale I have boys so I get their shorts a size bigger they adjust ...
