Home Work: The First Years
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Is First Years or Evenflo Breast Pumps Any Good?
Asked by D.P. from Indianapolis
on September 4, 2006
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When my son and daughter were born premature, the WIC offices where I lived provided a motorized Medella pump supplied from a medical supply store. Obviously this was...
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- go with the Avent Isis!!! i had a premie.. and twins that needed more then what I could produce on my own... so i had to pump to build up! and I tried them all... the ...
- Those pumps are fine and would probably do the trick, but the Medella is the best that you can buy, and worth the money especially if you are planning more children an...
- D., Medula Pump in Style and the Ameda Purely Yours are the two best breast pumps out there. In my childbirth classes, we were told that the other off brands were no...
Trouble with Homework
Asked by S.O. from Phoenix
on September 16, 2008
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Hi Mamas,
Anyone have trouble getting their 1st graders to do their homework? My son has quite a bit of homework each night (spelling homework, math homework and re...
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- I always let my kids have a snack after school - banana, cereal, toast with peanut butter, something fairly healthy. Then right to homework. My one daughter in 6th gr...
- Hello, Just an idea, but maybe since you are a student as well you could make it a special mommy and son study time. The two of you could sit down and do your work...
- S., 1st graders should have about 20 minutes per night of homework. Some kids will take a little longer, some shorter, depending on how speedy they are. These things...
Homework Help!!
Asked by N.D. from Reno
on September 19, 2009
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I have a ten year old daughter who is bipolar and ADD, she is very smart! I have been told this by ALL her teachers =} Her test are way above average, and she has reci...
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- Does she have a 504 plan or an IEP? With her diagnosis she can qualify for either. I have a 504 for my youngest -- ADHD, and an IEP for my gifted, yet ADD/Aspergers d...
- to hlep her sit down and finish it, baroque music. It helped me and my sister immensely when we were kids. As to organization, maybe hava a special folder that the h...
- hope u dont think im nuts, but for a joke my mom tied a red string around my finger to remind me of something, it worked, lol. how about buying ur daughter rings fo...
Correcting Homework
Asked by N.D. from Portland
on April 26, 2011
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in an effort to get my daughter to slow down and go over her mistakes on homework, i was thinking of giving her some sort of incentive to go over papers that have come...
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- my son is 8 and in 3rd grade also. he rushes through his homework so I check it and then he corrects his mistakes if he has any. If he misses a lot on a paper he did i...
- If it helps her feel more confident I would. My daughter had teachers in highschool that would let the students correct their mistakes and they would get a 1/2 point f...
- Hi N., I think what might help is how you present this time of correcting her work. I'm actually in agreement with your husband, but for a different reason: I have ...
1St Grade Homework
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on September 17, 2009
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My son just started first grade and is getting a lot of homework. I just wanted to check with others to see if it is just us or if the teacher is being unrealis...
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- Seems like too much. What are they doing in school all day that they can't complete this there? And 60 words written? What if he already knew the words? He still had t...
- That does seem like a lot because that is what I give my fourth graders they go home with math every night. They have three times each on Mondays. Also, sometimes they...
- Hi C., When my daughters first grade teacher was asked this question at the meet and greet, she said first graders should NOT have more than 20 minutes of homework a ...
Homework in Kinder-Advice Needed
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on October 11, 2008
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My son is in Kindergarten and he gets homework M-Th. It takes him about 30-45 minutes to complete it each night. I don't know if it is a reasonable amount of homewor...
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- My son was in kinder last year and it is recommended that they read 15 min/night. The homework usually took 5-8 minutes and I had him do enrichment. All together it wa...
- My girlfriends child was receiving quite a bit of homework every night last year in kinder too. When she finally set up the conference she found out it was work he wa...
- 5 - 10 minutes per night at this age is the maximum! The best learning a child does at this age is the learning that takes place through their creative play. If an hou...
School or No School
Asked by K.S. from Seattle
on February 17, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
I have a dilema that has come up recently. I decided to take online classes. The first one I really enjoyed and did not have trouble finding time for i...
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- I guess it all depends on what your goals with school are and how fast you want to be done. I am also in online classes again after being out for two years. I will b...
- Decide which of your activities means the least to you and cancel that one. For example, you may decide to cut back on the Moms groups, but keep the class. Just deci...
- Hi K.S. First of all, I think it is wonderful that you seek counsel from other women, who have perhaps been there... I would recommend making a list of all the thi...
Having Trouble Juggling Family, Work and School
Asked by M.E. from San Francisco
on July 22, 2008
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I am having trouble juggling my family, working full time at a job i do not like and going to school for what i would love to do. I go to work at 8am-4:30pm, then i go...
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- Hi M.: Your kids are the most important thing in this world. How can you love them and yet be away from them almost 100% of their waking hours? What must they think...
- Dear M., I feel for you, it sounds like you have a very heavy load to carry. I agree with you that you are trying to do too much at one time. Work and school are g...
- Honestly, why don't you let your life partner carry the load for a while? Spend time with the kids and take your classes. I mean,let him bring in the family income. Y...
Help with School
Asked by J.H. from Lafayette
on May 2, 2007
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I am not sure what to do my son is almost 10. He is very smart and is having trouble in school being organized. He is currently in advanced classes, and it not doing t...
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- Definately get him organized. It may be just a case of forgetfulness. Plus, learning organization skills now will really help him later in life. I agree that there is ...
- Oh my goodness!! When I read your problem, it makes me think about my child and school. He is not in advanced classes but i feel like he doesnt get the help he needs a...
- Do not pull him out. I have dealt with this since my son was in 3rd grade and he is now in 7th grade. It is truly exhausting. We ended up getting help through Learn...
School
Asked by T.C. from York
on March 23, 2010
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I was just reading Pam's question about her daughter skipping a grade and was wondering if she or any other moms out there have any experience with their child enterin...
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- I don't know T...not to say that your son isn't bright because he sounds like he really is, but is he reading yet? Can he do math problems? These are some of the thi...
- Do schools still test for K? I know our district doesn't, what we do is your child has to be 5 on or before August 31st. I wouldn't push him into K before he is 5. He...
- I decided to check your question b/c I am in a similar situation. I REALLY do not want my son to be bored at school. After reading the comments, thought I would do s...
