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Preparing for First Grade
Asked by J.D. from Boston
on June 16, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My son will be starting first grade in September and I'm trying to prepare for it. We home schooled for Grade K because we didn't have public K in our town...
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- Usually the schools either post a list or send home a list of supplies needed- in first grade school usually supplies what they need to use there, you will need to hav...
- Hi J.- My son is just finishing kindergarten in Springfield, MA. I have a daughter who is two years older. I have found that with regards to supplies it is best to ...
- You need to get the specific school supply list from the school. Each school and sometimes each teacher have very specific requests. Did you enroll your son already? I...
Party Favor for 6 Year Old Birthday Party
Asked by J.K. from New York
on June 15, 2009
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My daughter is having her 6th birthday in July. We are having a pool party at our house. I wanted to see if anyone has any inexpensive and unique ideas for goody bags....
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- what about a floatatin device that they could use in the pool??? you can go to walmart and get them for less than a dollar.. like a beach ball, or little tube to flo...
- My son's birthday is also in July. We always give gift certificates to our local ice cream shop. It cost the same as filling a goody bag. We just write on the certific...
- We just went to a party where the goody bag had foam pieces, a foam frame with magnets on the back and a tube of glitter glue. Each frame said "Thank you for making G...
Pull on Jeans for 4 Yo
Asked by K.R. from Boston
on May 5, 2012
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I checked past posts but wanted to see if anyone had any updated ideas. My 4 yo boy is typical height/weight but can't do snaps, zippers, etc. so I'm looking for pull...
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- my kids just pulled on regular jeans without undoing snaps, etc. at that age. My 8 year old still does. maybe they were/are super skinny??? with the elastic/butto...
- skip the jeans? My little guy is slim, and looks so darn cute in jeans, but he prefers "fast" pants. Anything athletic with a stripe down the legs makes him run fast...
- My daughter at that age always pulled them up as well. We had good luck with Lands End jeans and some Gap stuff. But she still doesn't prefer jeans, only when I tell h...
Coughing Associated with Allergies/asthma???
Asked by T.A. from Chicago
on November 11, 2008
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This allergy thing is all new to me as we got my daughter tested a couple months ago and she is allergic to EVERYthing except for food. With that in mind, once we put ...
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- Down is a common allergen. Sounds like the the cough is asthma in reaction to the down. I would either get rid of the down or get an allergy cover for it
- It has gotten colder lately....do you have a humidifier. The dry air causes a cough at night. Mine also contracted some kind of little bug that causes coughing as we...
- T. You may also want to try MSM in a powder form. It is amazing for Allergies and Ashma. I use it for my daughter who is slightly allergic to her dog. you can re...
Robe for 3T-4T
Asked by M.S. from Minneapolis
on November 6, 2011
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My daughter is envying my bathrobe. Anyone know where I can find a soft fluffy bathrobe in 3-4T size? I looked at Target but they only had for infants and for bigger...
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- I know someone makes them, because my 7-year-old has a terrific soft one. Her grandmother bought it though, and she usually shops at places like Kohl's, TJ Maxx, Marsh...
- They are hard to find! We just found ours in that same size at Macy's in the green dog brand. Cute, soft and decent price. We bought big so it's a bit longer and will...
- Check at tjmaxx, Marshalls if you have one near you. I have found toddler robes there. Good luck!
Need Backpack Advice
Asked by T.L. from Detroit
on September 20, 2011
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My 6 year old's backpack is ruined. We bought this backpack at a drug store. Well, it's not waterproof or good quality, obviously. Any suggestions on what backpack ...
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- We ordered one from pottery barn kids. Its awesome!
- I've been using Nike backpacks for years now...they're sturdy & hold up very well. I have them personalized at a local embroidery shop for $5 or so, & it's well worth...
- Try Walmart, Target, Dick's, KMart. We have Jansport, Land's End, Northface, most of the ones they sell for school will hold up a couple years.
What Stores Do 13 Year Old Giirls Like?
Asked by S.M. from Washington DC
on December 1, 2010
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I was wondering what stores 13 year old girls like. I have been looking at some juniors departments, but would like to get a brand or a trend she might like.
I als...
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- Aeropastale is very popular....they have really good sales going on right now. Hollister is also popular, a little more pricey though. Macy's has a really cute junio...
- My daughter turns 16 this month. She STILL loves Abercrombie, Hollister, Bebe, Charming Charlie (accessories),DSW shoes, Metropark (Rock Revival jeans) She was ask...
- Not sure if you have Hot Topics there, but they usually love that store. Wet Seal, Forever 21(XXI)....anything girly. Go online to see what your surrounding stores h...
Ideas for Adoption Shower
Asked by S.G. from Dallas
on June 10, 2007
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Moms,
I have given many showers but I have a new one I'm planning now. I have a friend that is adopting a 7 year old daughter and we would like to give them a showe...
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- Since the little girl is big enough to understand what is going on, perhaps personalized gifts with her "new" name on it or "new" monogram would be fun gift ideas? Lan...
- We had this type of shower for someone at my work. The decorations were very girly and age appropriate for the girl. We mostly gave give certificates for things that t...
- When our boss adopted a 7 year old girl we had a cake and gave her gift certificates so she could buy her stuff once she was living with them.
Looking for Pajamas-Frisco/Mckinney/Plano
Asked by S.Q. from Dallas
on February 22, 2008
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I am looking for 2pc sets of "men's style" pajamas for children ages 6-10 in 100% cotton. Everywhere I look they are polyester or fleece material. If anyone has any ...
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- Old Navy had some over christmas time... or try their website they always have stuff on clearance. Or Target :)
- Try Children's Place. Blessings C.
- Land's End has always had them. I just checked and the "men's style" right now is flannel, but you may be able to get them in a shirting fabric in the spring. I als...
Moving from Texas What Winter Clothes Do We Need?
Asked by C.W. from Chicago
on December 6, 2009
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We are moving to Naperville at the end of December from Texas. We have never lived anywhere that it snows before and have no experience with cold weather. I have 6 yea...
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- i think others have covered the basics really well. yeah, it will be quite a shock for you guys if you're not used to cold weather. 30 degrees is cold but then when it...
- I just went out winter coat shopping for my oldest(8) this weekend. We found a great coat at Kohls, $120 on sale 40% off it still came to $72-just for the coat! Too m...
- Hi C.! I moved here 4 yrs ago from NC and it's really COLD! We get the snowsuits (pants with bibs) from Target or Old Navy, boots usually from Walmart, but Th...
