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Etiquette Classes for Little Girls?
Asked by L.D. from Chicago
on May 8, 2008
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My 8 year old daughter has horrible table manners. We've tried everything to help her and now she's getting teased at school that she always has food on her face, kid...
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- Before you enroll her in a class, be sure that there isn't a physical reason she's making a mess. My daughter has a slightly different problem in which she seems to ha...
- Just a thought. My mother has no feeling in her chin. She often has food on her chin when she eats because she can't feel below her lip. AT times she forgets abou...
- Maybe you should have an occupational therapy evaluation do done. I kow a 13 year old girl who had the same problem her om took her for an evel it turned out to be so ...
Can a 3 Year Old Really Learn to Swim?
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on May 24, 2007
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My 3 year old daughter (just turned 3 in April) took swimming lessons last summer, introducing her to the pool. She initially hated it and screamed, wanting out. The...
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- Yes Becky she can. My daughter has been swimming by herself (not unattended though) since she was 2 1/2. We lived in Ft. Lauderdale, and it was vital to us that she ...
- I know what you are talking about, when I put my oldest in a swim class, he still didn't know how to learn. I have thought about a private instructor, but yesterday I...
- Hi. I noticed several people mentioning ISR swim lessons. I am one of the few people in the area who is certified to teach this technique. I teach students as young as...
Disciplining 3.5 Yo by Taking Away Fun Activities
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on October 8, 2010
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So my 3.5 yo son is all boy, and as such he loves and needs outlets for all of his energy. This morning we had planned to go to a bouncy house, but his behavior was a...
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- I agree that it can be an appropriate punishment if the loss was immediately following the behavior. At that age their comprehension level is not able to connect the p...
- My opinion, at three his discipline needs to be a more immediate reaction. Taking away an outing is a future activity and in the mind of a three year old it may not m...
- Next time, why not take him to do the physical activity at the bouncy house or at the park, before he has the opportunity to show you how badly he needs it by usin...
Activities for 14 Month Old
Asked by J.M. from Houston
on October 17, 2008
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I am looking for ideas...need new activities to do with my 14 month-old son. He is extrememly smart...knows all of his animals, body parts, etc...need more activities ...
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- J., Discovery Toys are awesome products to stimulate your child's brain development, as well as fun for you. Check out www.cindystoybox.com and let me know what you...
- My daughter is 14-months-old too, and full of energy and curiosity, so I am always trying to find new things to do. Some places are the Houston Zoo, Children's Museum,...
- Is he already using the interactive toys? Even though he knows the information, it's a little more stimulating to have a voice ask you to find something and then wait...
College Summer Classes- Too Much?
Asked by K.T. from Minneapolis
on March 30, 2010
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I'm going to college and this is my first year. I was hoping to take summer classes, but someone told me that I should only take one class during the summer because th...
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- I was a single mom, working full time and I took 3 , 3 hour classes in the summer of 07. That was all I needed to graduate, and told all my teachers exactly that. I di...
- Yes summer classes are more intense and condensed... and if you have kids, depending on their ages and what they will be doing this summer (if they will be in a summe...
- I take online classes in the summer, a couple years ago I took 3 of them and as long as I paced myself and stayed on schedule it was SO NICE! Assinments would come out...
Team Building Activities
Asked by P.:. from Phoenix
on December 6, 2010
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I work in a professional accounting firm and am a member of our Activities Committee. Our job is to organize and implement team building or just plain fun activities o...
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- I remember every team-building exercise being a completely miserable experience when I worked in an office. Mainly because the company was never willing to put any mon...
- I don't know how large your company is but I've found that with groups that are just awkward sitting around having pot lucks (and then tend to stick with their own lit...
- How many people are you talking about here? My mom's work goes bowling once or twice a year, but it's after hours. My husband's work plays a board game that is actuall...
New Road Trip Activities
Asked by K.G. from Dallas
on May 10, 2008
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I am writing to see if anyone has seen any new/different "road trip" activities for children ages 3 and 6-- thanks :)
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- www.familyfun.com I found a lot of activities at this site.
- I spy is always fun! We also play a alphabet game We just go through the whole alphabet just finding them in signs or whatever. My sons loving singing the alphabet so...
- We often travel to NJ, or SC, so here's what I do for my 4 and 5 year-old. I have a bag of car-friendly activites (toys and games that don't make a lot of noise, thos...
Summer Activities
Asked by S.H. from New York
on April 5, 2009
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Hi Moms!
I have been taking my son to Music Together and Tumblebee for 2 years now and I am looking for something different to do with him this summer. I don't hav...
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- check out nature centers in your area. I don't know where you are located but I know that Rye Nature Center has classes and so does Alley Pond Park in Queens.
- Hi S., If you have a Y or a gym nearby, look into a summer membership. These places may have activities for kids and may have outside pool areas. Our town also has ...
- Parks for sure. You can hang out with your infant in a sling while your son runs around, makes friends, and enjoys the beautiful summer days. Picnics are also fu...
Fat Camp
Asked by S.C. from San Francisco
on October 28, 2009
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Hello Mamas,
I am wondering if any of you lovely ladies have any experience with a fat camp/ fat farm/ weight-loss camp for adults. I am interested in going to one, ...
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- I am interested in hearing what you find out also. I heard about Camp La Jolla. It looks like half fitness and half lounging. I need the fitness and the healthy eating...
- I haven't heard of any, but am interested if anyone sends you some feedback.
- well i dont know if this helps but i know several people that have went on a pill called phentramine, even a Dr. that just had a baby......each lost about 15 pounds in...
Summer Activities?
Asked by T.G. from Philadelphia
on June 14, 2010
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Hi I am a stay at home mom and my 6 yr old will be done with school the end of the week. I am trying to get ideas on some things to do in the summer. Our family joined...
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- Lehigh Valley Zoo- http://www.lvzoo.org/ Lost River Caverns- Hellertown North Museum and Hands on House - Lancaster DaVinci Science Center- Allentown Freddie Hill...
- You could plan each week to be a themed week and focus your week and activities on that (similar to lesson planning). Ask your son what he wants to learn about this su...
- I have a website for kids' activities in the Philadelphia area, www.playgroundbuzz.com. I'll be adding lots more summer events in the next few weeks - plenty of activ...
