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Teaching Toddler Their Body Parts
Asked by R.P. from Bloomington
on January 16, 2009
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When and how did you teach your toddler their personal body parts (i.e. eyes, nose, ears, mouth, head, arms, legs, etc.)
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- It is time! When you give him/her a bath name the parts as you wash. The sooner they learn their body parts the easier to let you know exactly what hurts when they n...
- I never really focused on teaching my daughter. It was just a sort of association thing with us, I'd wipe her face or hands and tell her the parts as I wiped them. Or ...
- hi, i'm pretty sure my dd was around 9 months when we taught her where her tongue was, 10 months belly button, slowly adding on. we just ask where is your tongue and ...
Math for 4 Year Old
Asked by V.S. from Los Angeles
on January 26, 2010
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My son, who is now 4, has always loved numbers since before he was a year old. He loves counting to anything he does - counting going up & down stairs, his toys, star...
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- Kumon workbooks. My daughter has worked at Kumon for several years, and raves about the program. The kids enjoy it, and learn a tremendous amount.
- Hi V S, It's great that your son is so advanced, and loves learning. I buy pre kindergaren work books, for math, reading. spelling, for my daycare kids, I offer kinder...
- I would suggest you go to a teaching store. In aurora we have the chaclkboard. But they have all the sorts of games and stuff a teacher will use at school. we bough...
Daughters Birthday
Asked by C.G. from Houston
on June 26, 2008
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My daughter is going to be turning 1 in about 2 months (WOW, its past by so fast). My MIL is a big party planner and wants to know what "theme" I want for her birthda...
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- Hi C., For my daughter's first birthday we did the 1st birthday theme. You can find some adorable items at your local party store or go online to www.partyexpress...
- Hi C.. My youngest daughter just turned one a few weeks ago, and I did The Baby Minnie theme. It really looked beautiful.
- At my daughter's first birthday (last September) we decorated in baby Sesame Street characters. There are tons of decorations with baby Elmo, baby Cookie Monster, and...
Baby Play-yard Advice/suggestion
Asked by C.L. from San Francisco
on February 17, 2008
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Hi there,
I'm starting to research about baby play yards (aka pack-n-play) and would like to know what factors you considered in choosing the one you had? Are ther...
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- Hi C., I think the Graco Pack n Play's are awesome. Very popular. The other ones are similar, but it's not that big a difference to stress over. They have the ones...
- Our family loves our huge and roomy 10 year old Regalo play yard. It is easy to set up and take down, travel with, clean and our 37 lb, 2 year old grandson demands to ...
- I would say skip it for now. I found that I never used my playpen until my baby was starting to crawl and then she didn't like staying in there for long. The less unne...
Crafter's Dilemma
Asked by A.R. from Houston
on August 31, 2010
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I have given handmade crafts in the past which were discarded. The two most painful examples are a baby quilt I made for my nephew which was thrown in the trash. The...
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- They ARE special gifts. Some people don't keep things because it doesn't fit with their decor; but there is no excuse for throwing it in the trash nor for putting it ...
- I can't imagine ever throwing away something someone handmade for me, regardless of whether I like it or not. Handmade gifts are so special, it's sad that your family...
- I can totally relate! I have spent months knitting or crocheting baby blankets or gifts and did not even receive a thank you email or card! It is really frustrating. I...
Nursery Decoration Ideas
Asked by K.C. from Cleveland
on January 29, 2009
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Hi all, I'm 14 weeks pregnant with my and my husband's first child, and I'm already thinking about decorating a room for the baby. We don't intend to find out the sex ...
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- You have some good neutral theme advice here. When my daughter was born in 1984, I decked out the room with Winney The Pooh bedding and a Winney The Pooh lamp from Se...
- Rain forest FIsher price theme. Can be a boy or a girl That is what we did for my daughter. Paint a big tree and then put animals in the tree... As she gets older yo...
- I would say what some others have said. Paint the walls a neutral color or two- yellow, green, aqua, pale orange, and then go find some stencils you like and "splash" ...
Keeping Sanity in Winter
Asked by M.R. from San Francisco
on January 26, 2009
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Does anyone have any ideas on keeping sane on cold and/or rainy days? I have 2 active boys and I am not sure what we can do at home. I know that are indoor places to t...
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- Maria, Move all your living room/dining room furniture together and make a fort with blankets or sheets. Kids have endless fun in forts and its great for their imag...
- My son got a nerf style soft foam bowling game for his birthday & he loves it. Of course he sets up the pins in a row and cheats like a gypsy but it keeps him busy.
- I fill up the kitchen sink with some water and add soap, throw in some spoons, spatulas, tupperware and let him play in the sink, it keeps him busy for about 45 minute...
Ideas for 1St Birthday
Asked by K.D. from Boston
on April 29, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions for my daughter's first birthday. We are having a party with mostly family and a few friends(we are trying to keep it sim...
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- Hello K., My friend just attended her nieces birthday and her parents had a great idea. They did a time capsule. They had people bring 2-3 items to add to the tim...
- My best advice for young children's parties is to have it in the morning! That may seem like a strange time for a party- but if you think about it- that's when she's ...
- Our theme was ABC/123 blocks in red, blue & yellow for my son's first birthday. For a special touch, I also decorated index cards for each guest. Each guest then write...
Need Evening Indoor Activities for 2-Yr. Old Not Always Interested in Toys
Asked by L.C. from Seattle
on January 9, 2010
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A little background: I teach 9th grade English full time at a fairly demanding Eastside junior high. I am fortunate to get about a half-hour to an hour of "down time...
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- Hi L., I too am a first time mom of a very busy boy who just turned three. I swear you were writing about my Liam when I read your piece. I work part time, and th...
- My son is 2 as well & the best thing we've done lately is to join The Swap Shop http://www.sunnysideswapshop.org/wp/ He loves it!!! 4 rooms of toys but what I'm thin...
- L., I wouldn't worry about his attention span. My daughter will be 3 in March and if she sits through half an episode of Clifford or Word World or any of those KCT...
Keeping Toddler Son (2) Happy in My Daddy's Absence
Asked by P.C. from Portland
on August 23, 2009
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I have visitation with my son (2 years of age), so every other weekend and most weeknights I cannot see him.
I would like to give him something that would remind hi...
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- Hi P., I like the photo album idea, and here is another. Do you wear cologn? if so, put a squirt on one of your shirts that he can take with him. We walked into the h...
- I think that the picture book is a wonderful idea. He will treasure it. Another spin on the book would also to make it educational. A friend of mine made a book for my...
- that is a great idea. They have some soft ones specifically for kids.
