Musical Toys: Child
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Toy for 6 Year Old, What Is a Mooshini (Sp?)
Asked by T.T. from Dallas
on December 15, 2010
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My 6 year old son keeps talking about a ball called a Mooshinii (sp) or something simular. He has some speech problems so I'm having a hard time understanding him. A...
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- Fushigi. We got our 9 year old one from Walgreens for Christmas. They're $20.
- It's called a Fushigi and you can get them at Walmart, Walgreens, and Target. Basically anywhere they sell "As Seen On TV" products.
- If they like to build..and like cars...looka t Automoblox minis. I get them either online or at my local Barnes and Noble or Creative Kidstuff (local trendy toy store....
Almost 6-Year-old Wants a Nintendo DS or a Wii
Asked by A.L. from Sacramento
on March 22, 2009
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My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all his cousins and some of his friends have. My mother-in-law really wants to get him one f...
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- I would go for a delayed gratification avenue. Tell him he has to wait until he is seven (or eight) to have that toy. Then I would suggest the Wii and make it a fami...
- You've received a lot of great advice and insight herre. You also seem to have a strong instinct that this isn't a good idea for him right now. Don't succumb to the ...
- Here is my thoughts and experience. My son has been growing up with his peers around him having these types of games from a young age. I'd say around 5 and 6 is when t...
What Responsibilities Should I Require of My 5 Year Old--and How Much Allowance?
Asked by T.W. from Dallas
on August 4, 2009
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My son is 5 years old and we have decided to assign responsibilities for himself, as well as household duties--chores. What do you/ did you expect of a 5 year old? H...
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- our 5 year old helps put away laundry, match socks, cleans his room, picks up the communal areas when asked, helps lugs garbage to the garage, and even helps with pets...
- You are so smart ot start early. Also ahve him save up his change and go to a coinstart every now and then. Offerings are ok at like a dollar-no need to go crazy- th...
- In our home, allowance wasn't contigent upon chores. The chores were required, because they lived in the house and all household members are to participate. We taugh...
My Daughter Wants to Play an Instrument?
Asked by A.M. from Lansing
on October 8, 2008
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Hello lady's ok here is my issue my kindergartner wants to play an instrument, I am ok with that but what should I pick for her we don't have room for a piano and I wa...
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- Well all I can suggest is ask her what she wants to play or maybe take her to a music store and let her choose (within reason of course).
- Our kids all started piano at age 4, but we didn't have a real piano the first few years - we had a keyboard with piano sized keys. We got it at Marshall Music and I ...
- Violin's come in small enough sizes to accommodate your childs young age (1/4 and 1/2 size of a "normal" size violin) and The Suzuki method of instruction has been tau...
Fiddle or Guitar for Toddler
Asked by P.C. from Portland
on July 12, 2010
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My son (almost three) loves to watch and listen to Irish music (tunes and songs), and he always asks about getting his own fiddle or guitar.
(The guitar is used on a ...
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- I play and teach the violin/fiddle and have had experience teaching students as young as 2, all the way up to adults. I have to say that the violin can be a VERY frust...
- Violins do come in children sizes. Just talk to a local violin teacher and they will direct you. The fiddle (has an accomplished violinist told me) is the way of playi...
- We decided to go with a ukulele for our son. We bought it for him when he was 3 1/2. Many guitar players we know said they started with a uke. It's a real ukulele, ...
6 Year Old Son Throwing Tantrums
Asked by T. from Chattanooga
on March 26, 2008
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My son is 6 yrs old and very smart. When he gets in trouble he gets mad and then the cycle starts. For example, if I send him to his room, he will argue with me. He...
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- Kids need to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 2 weeks may be too long to take things away. Also, look at why he is acting up. Maybe he needs some extra one o...
- T....I sympathize with you and your 6 yr old son's tantrums. When my husband and I met his son was about 5 yrs old and was the master of tantrum throwing. Every sing...
- YOu could try a cool out time. I put My kids in a time out, where they cannot watch tv or play with any toys. When they get to a full thrown tantum, they are not allow...
Toy Mess!
Asked by T.M. from Bloomington
on June 16, 2008
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i was just getting frustrated about our playroom that has a train set, astronaut guys and peek a blocks and puzzle pieces and wheels all mixed together on the floor et...
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- My ds will be 4 next month. Dp and I do most of the toy cleanup around here, and ds helps a lot of the time. (I do have to admit that ds doesn't seem to get as many to...
- T., I am frustrated too. Every night I scour our TV room to put the toys where they belong. It's futile. I just have to do it if I want to feel some calm. When ...
- I have a 3 year old and a 4 year old boys. If they do not help clean up when requested, they go to time out. I don't make them clean up the whole thing. I help out a l...
TOY INSTRUMENTS - That Sound Pleasant and Are Sturdy
Asked by L.A. from New York
on February 15, 2012
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Mamas & Papas -
Grandpa is keen on getting DS some toy instruments. He's asked me to pick out a piano, tambourine, drums, xylophone, and maracas. Any suggestions f...
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- The Little Tykes drum is indistructable and not so loud that you can't hear yourself think. Same with the xylophone. We got recorder flutes for our kids this Chris...
- We bought the First Act Band in a Box but we DON'T recommend it. It's neither sturdy nor pleasant sounding. Good luck.
- Our kid loves the Hohner glockenspiel http://www.amazon.com/Hohner-Kids-HMX3008B-Musical-Shaker/dp/B001TR0742/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329323163&sr=8-1 (not sure wh...
Allowance and Chores for a 6 Year Old Entering 1St Grade
Asked by C.R. from Phoenix
on June 16, 2010
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Hello Mamas,
My daughter is a mature 6 year old who will be entering 1st grade in the Fall. I'd like to start giving her chores and paying her an allowance. Can you...
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- I have an 11yr old and a 4 year old. What works best with us is what we call the "brownie points" system. Each child has their assigned chores that are age appropriate...
- My daughter has a chore chart. She has one chore for each weekday. Either washing the table after dinner, setting the table, picking up the books from living room ta...
- My children (ages 7, 4 and 2) all have a chore chart. My 2 year old has to pick up 2 items and put it away to get a sticker. My 4 year old has other things on it, bu...
My 8 Yr Old Want to Be a Guitar Hero!!!!
Asked by C.S. from Cleveland
on September 30, 2008
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I love this website.
Now that I have that handled, I need some help of my own. My soon to be 9 year old wants to be slash. Thank you Guitar Hero! My delemma is th...
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- Awww it must be a "8 year old" and "husband" thing lol. I have a slash wanna be in the family ok 2 but I told my hubby he had to rock out in the garage on his Bass gui...
- You can call your local high school music department and see if any of the high schoolers give lessons. That would be much more inexpensive than a private professiona...
- My husband wanted to learn guitar and found a CD called Guitar Method by E-Media company he loved it and bought more, told his father, friends, so maybe this a cheap w...
