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Book Suggestions for a 7 Year Old Girl
Asked by J.S. from Sioux Falls
on April 14, 2011
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I am looking for suggestions for books that are appropriate for a 7 year old girl. I know she likes the Junie B Jones. I just don't remember what age my younger sist...
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- My 7 year old girl likes the Junie B books, anything Beverly Clearey (sp), the Dairy of a Wimpy Kid series, Nancy Drew anything, The Phantom Tollbooth... everything an...
- Some friends of our have an 8 year old and she has been reading Fancy Nancy books for about a year.
- We've been enjoying the Ivy and Bean books by Annie Barrows. My daughter also loves all of the Ramona books, the Mermaid SOS series (Gillian Shields), the Mercy Watson...
8 Year Old with Hair Highlights - Really? Do People Do This?
Asked by M.M. from Chicago
on July 28, 2010
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My daughter's 8 year old "friend" will be having her hair highlighted before the start of 3rd grade. Do people really do this? It always amazes me how people overind...
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- Why did I paint my 3 year old daughter's toenails blue? Because mine were painted blue and she liked them and so I sat her on the edge of the tub and gave her matchin...
- We did my 8 yr old's hair pink for the summer, it was something fun , but we did it at home , not taken to a salon to do it. School rules won't let her have it pink du...
- I've shaved my 8yo son's hair into a mohawk every summer for the past 5 years. It lets him feel original and special but also cuts down on the battles we have during t...
My 7 Year Old Is Always Sick in the Mornings
Asked by L.H. from Las Vegas
on February 7, 2008
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My 7 year old daughter is sick every morning. If she sleeps in on the weekends and other times she is fine, but each school day when we get up her stomach hurts and s...
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- Sounds like nerves to me-how is she at school? Her friend situation etc? Talk to her teachers, counselor, pediatrician etc. Maybe wake her up a little earlier in the ...
- Most likely, your child is far from having a positive school experience. This could mean that her learning style differs from the school or teacher's teaching style, ...
- i also find it curious that it doesn't happen on the weekends. if you have taken her to the doctor recently for this very issue and she checked out fine i think it may...
6 Year Old Triplets
Asked by S.H. from Washington DC
on April 1, 2008
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My sister is a proud mother of 6 children, Matt 21, Jason 20, Steven 10, Leeta,Lauren,Linda,6. Well her girls have always taken a bath together..always to save water n...
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- 1.Obedience is always best. 2. they would be children long, let the bond continue!
- Even though they are bigger, and it may be a little harder to maneuver around the tub, they are still young. They probably aren't ready to give up a routine they are u...
- It would be diffent if there was a mix of boys & girls. I wouldn't worry about it if I was your sister. They will grow out of it. If I was her, I would have other ba...
What Kinds of Chores Do Your 6 Year Olds Do?
Asked by R.E. from Dallas
on April 30, 2008
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I want to start giving my 6 year old son some chores around the house. What chores do your children have? How do you enforce them? What is your consequence if they ...
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- My 6 year old makes her bed everyday and picks up her room. As needed she will put away laundry. She even likes to "clean" the bathroom..I just give her the windex for...
- Hi R.. 6 years old is a great age to start with the following chores: Matching socks, dusting, putting silverware away from dishes, setting tables, making their be...
- I have four children ages 8,4,2 and 7 months old. With the exception of the baby of course all of my children help around the house. We explain to them that our fami...
Very Curious to Hear Your Insights on This!
Asked by S.C. from Los Angeles
on June 23, 2011
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This happened last week at a Chik-Fil-A in Walnut/City of Industry, CA.
I met a friend and her 3.5 year old for a playdate. To make this story easy to tell, I'll ju...
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- The woman was angry because she is a nut. You will usually find that nuts have angry children. Her poor son is going to have many problems in his life. If you encou...
- I had a run-in with parents like this. Their kids can do no wrong! Made me so mad! They'll be defending their kids to the police in a few years... And, of course ...
- It is really easy to say 'you should have done this" or whatever.. Truth is, when you are there and it is happening right then, it is a lot harder to think straight. ...
Advice I Can Give My Friend
Asked by E.F. from Chattanooga
on January 19, 2009
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Do you tell your children everything about an ailing grandparent and their health? Meaning is it my responsibility to let Lauren Darin and Cathryn(my friends children)...
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- The amount of information depends on their age and what their parents want to tell them. With the limited information here, I don't think it's your responsibility to ...
- I agree that the info should come from their parents. Remember to give the kids some credit for maturity. Especially the older two. My grandfather passed away when ...
- Is it their mom, your friend who's sick? If so this is harder to keep details quiet than if it is a grandparent. The 23 yr old should definitely be old enough to under...
Moral and Spiritual Support Before Julian Open Heart Surgery.
Asked by N.R. from Fort Collins
on April 26, 2009
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After five Bronchiolitis in 7 months And a swicth of doctors for second opinion on the bronchiolitis (Thank God we swicth just on time),JUlian had finally an ultrasoun...
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- I have a two year old that had heart surgery in Denver with we was just over 1 years old. We've know about her condition since before she was born so we've had a littl...
- N., My thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire family. We have a web cam so that my mom (who is 5 hours away) can see her grandbabies any time she wa...
- hi i am S. i live in colorado springs i am so sorry to hear that this has happend to julian and your family my prayers will go out for you and i dont know if you can d...
Not Ready for Teenage Behavior at Age 7
Asked by C.M. from York
on May 17, 2008
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My daughter just turned 7 in March. She has a little boyfriend in her class whom she claims to love and says she will marry one day. It was all very cute and adorabl...
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- HI. I know you posted this a few days ago but I would like to comment. First I will say I have a 9 year old daughter and thankfully she knows that boys have cooties an...
- You are the adult. You must tell her that her behavior is totally inappropriate for someone her age. We tell our kids (8 and 11) it doesn't matter what the other kid...
- I totally feel for you. Although you have a girl acting like a teen and I have a boy acting like a teen. It is so hard as a parent to comprehend how that sleeping a...
Re: What to Do?
Asked by S.T. from Phoenix
on February 17, 2008
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I have two beautiful little ladies. The oldest is 7 and the younger one is 3. Lately, I have noticed more resentment from my 7 year old toward my 3 year old. I have...
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- Maybe there is somthing going on at school that you don't know about. Check with her teachers and ask her. There are a couple of great books: Beyond Sibling Rivalry a...
- There is a wonderful book that has been around awhile, but is still a great resource for parents with children. "Sibling Rivalry" by two women who also wrote "How to T...
- I take a different approach; my 7yr old & 3 yr old fight as well. If you let them know that it hurts you when they hurt their sibling, it takes on a different tone. "...
