Moving Tips & Advice: Child
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Gift Ideas for a 5 Year Old Girl
Asked by S.S. from Sioux Falls
on July 23, 2008
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Two weeks ago my family moved to a new state. We have only had a chance to meet a couple of our neighbors. One of which invited us to her 5 year old daughter's birthd...
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- I know when my cousins daughter was 5 she really liked arts and craft things. There are a lot of different ideas at target even like by the card and party section. the...
- summer pool toys like slip and slide, chalk, beach towel, gift cards to McDonalds, DQ, etc...pajamas, hair stuff (my daughter loves that hairspray that has sparkles in...
- I would ask the parents what their daughter's interests are. She could be a tomboy, she could like to dress up like a princess, who knows?? When in doubt, a gift ce...
Daughter Terrified of Pain and Is Due for Her 5 Year Old Immunizations
Asked by E.K. from Seattle
on May 6, 2008
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Hi. My tender five year old daughter gets very worried about pain. When she had a sliver last week, she had a complete panic attack/meltdown when anticipating us pul...
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- Hello E., Well I understand your trepidation about your daughter getting her shots. That is perfectly normal on your part to be concerned about her being scared. ...
- All public schools will not let your daughter start school without having the immunization form filled out. That dees not mean that it has to be filled in with shot d...
- My doctor give me some topical novicane type gel prior to the exam. You put it on about 1hr prior to the appointment, cover it with a bandaid, and it numbs the skin a...
5 Year Old Needs Glasses!
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on February 14, 2008
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Ok - our 5 year old (in Pre K)- told us at Monster Jam "he needed glasses but did not want them- they are ugly"- he had some trouble coloring in lines etc.- so ...
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- Yes, I have amblyopia in one eye. I'm 65, and effectively have only one eye. My folks used an eye patch on me when I was in first grade, but I hated it so they weren't...
- I have four children and my two oldest children were diagnosed with the same problem. Your child's case is VERY mild, by the way. Both my son and daughter wear g...
- You have gotten so many great responses. I will try to keep mine short. My son has the same problem. When he was four we went to the Optometrist and he prescribed g...
Money with a 6 Year Old
Asked by D.R. from New York
on February 5, 2010
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hi moms, i think i am moving into new territory here. my 6 year old has been hoarding money, and taking money, as we just discovered last night. he didnt realize it wa...
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- Here is what we did. Allowance. A six year old gets $6 per week. A 10 year old gets $10, etc.. 30% was to go directly to a savings account not to be touched. 30% ch...
- This reminded me of a story...when I was younger my sister and I and lil' cousin (about 6/7) went to the movies at the mall... when it was over we were walking out and...
- my husband and i just started going to dave ramsey classes called financial peace university & last night we had our 2nd meeting & he talked about kids & earning money...
Moving??
Asked by T.S. from Gainesville
on May 5, 2008
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Is moving a good thing?
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- Good morning, T.! I agree w/ the pros and cons idea. I moved away from all of my family and friends about 3 yrs ago due to remarrying a man in the military. It was ...
- T., Moving because of bad memories is a bad idea. You need to address the bad memories and come to resolution with them. It's not really a moving issue. It's a runni...
- I just moved with my soon to be 5 year old (and I was 6 1/2 months pregnant at the time) and it went much smoother than I expected. She was in a great pre-k 4 program...
Birthday Gift for 6 Year Old Boy
Asked by G.G. from Chicago
on August 18, 2009
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We were invited to a birthday party for a 6 year old boy and I am clueless as to what to get him for a gift. Can you give me any advice that would be maybe under $40?...
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- Big Tonka Dump Truck. That was one of my sons favorite toys when he was growing up. He would spend hours outside with his dump truck filling it with dirt or sand mov...
- Most kids don't want books or clothes for their birthday. They want a toy. Just go to the boy aisle at Walmart and pick anything. They love it all...Bakugan, Lego, ...
- Anything Legos is a hit. We also have some of those Lego racers. My 7 year old is always wanting to add to his collection. Hot Wheel playsets are cool too. Also, n...
Seeing Advice on Moving with 5 Year Old and 2 Year Old
Asked by N.S. from Albany
on August 11, 2009
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My family is moving across the country in two weeks, and I am looking for good suggestions on making the transition easier for my 5 year old. He starts K this fall and...
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- My husband and I have moved a lot (every 2-4 years), and the last move was at exactly the same ages for my kids. It went fine. We moved 3 weeks before school started. ...
- our friends moved across country.. and they gave out post cards to all their kids friends.. with stamps already on them and the address.. and asked the kids to write s...
- Do your parents also have a computer? If so, how about an eye-cam for the computer (both yours and your parents), so he can see them and talk to them. Also another ide...
Moving
Asked by J.T. from Madison
on September 28, 2011
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We will be moving to another state in early November. I have a 3 yr old son. It will be a huge change for him --new house, new daycare. And leaving friends behind. Any...
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- Berenstain Bears Moving Day. Talk about it in positive ways. We acknowledged moving and that it would be sad but mainly focused on the positive and new. It made the ...
- I would suggest to always show excitement to him when you talk about the move. Maybe ask him what he thinks will be fun. He's so young, he won't fully comprehend wha...
- I've been in the military for 9 years. Moving has happened for us a few times. The number one, best way to transition is to 1, try to keep his schedule as much the...
Moving
Asked by S.C. from Columbus
on April 11, 2010
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I know this is a silly question, but I'm stressed and extremely overwhelmed!!!! We are making a sudden move, will be moving in two weeks and I'm having a very difficul...
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- Sometimes us women assume our husbands know what we want. Tell him how you are feeling and that you need help. Plan everything on paper and in steps so that you can se...
- One bit of advice is don't take the stuff you don't use now to your new house! When we moved I had boxes of stuff that sat in the basement for a couple years b/f we e...
- Find the mover first - they will help you with packing if necessary (at a cost of course) but with kids, an absentee hubby and a short time frame, you may not have a c...
Moving
Asked by S.D. from Springfield
on January 3, 2009
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My husband has gotten a promotion and we are starting the process of moving. This is he biggest move that any of us have ever gone through. 15 hours away from everyth...
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- Good Morning S., In 91 we moved from Ks to TX. Our son's were 15,17. We only had lived in KS. Hubby was in military before we were married so he in a way was into long...
- We went to the library and got ever book/video about the place we moved. I also went on the state/city website to find out the "cool" stuff to do and the stuff that i...
- My husband is in the military. We have only made one big move, which was from Wisconsin to Kansas. We're about 13 hours away from "home". And we've been away for almos...
