Older Child: Puppets
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Long Road Trip
Asked by K.D. from Rapid City
on December 19, 2006
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We are going to be going to my parents house for Christmas and it is a 15 hr car ride. We are stopping half way and spending the night, but we will be in the car for ...
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- when my daughter was 2 i went on a trip from nd to michigan, a 17 hour trip straight through and she was GREAT!! we had a tv in the van with us and it HELPED, a lot!! ...
- I would suggest that you make up a special box to take with you of toys the little one has never seen or doesn't play with often. You'll need several things. When I tr...
- We just went to Kansas City in September with our two year old, and although it is not nearly 15 hours I can understand. Trying to keep a 2 year old happy in a car for...
How Do You Handle Tantrums in Young Toddlers?
Asked by K.U. from Dallas
on August 12, 2011
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I have 21 month old boy/girl twins (also a 7 year old boy) who a few months ago started really testing us. What do you do when your young toddler has a tantrum? I hone...
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- My husband and I decided that we weren't going to have tantrums in our lives, the same way our parents didn't. My oldest two (now 5 and 3) each tried it once or twice ...
- I am sure this will get negative responses and may not work for all kids, but none of my three children threw tantrums past 18/24 months, here's what worked for me. Fi...
- I step over my son and tell him not to crack the floor. So, ignoring it works pretty well in my house. ETA- Oh yeah... Tantrums are caused by me not feeding or pl...
Son Is TERRIFIED - Please Advise
Asked by N.B. from Dallas
on September 29, 2006
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My 6 year old son is terrified of spiders. May not sound like it is such a big deal, but it is going to be in a couple of weeks. I just got an e-mail from his teacher...
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- I don't agree with having him face the fear head on. That will probably make the situation worse and he could end up with worse anxiety. I think he needs to eventual...
- Sounds like a little play therapy might help. There are a couple of wonderful Licensed Play Therapists at the Pastoral Counseling and Education Center on Lemmon Ave. ...
- Hi Adrienne, I would address the WHY he is afraid of spiders. Was there a traumatic encounter? Once addressing that, I would ask him---even maybe draw a poster board ...
Airline Security Q and Tips for Traveling with 12 Mo. Old Non-walker
Asked by B.D. from Boston
on January 14, 2009
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DH and I will be traveling next week with our 7 and 6 year old girls and 1 year old son. The girls are good travelers and I'm all set with them. It's my son that I'm...
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- You can bring liquids through in the diaper bag greater than 4 oz. In Boston they just request that you put them in the bin sepeartely and declare that they are for t...
- Hi B., 12 months is a tough age to travel. "All the urge to move, but no brain" as my hubby used to say. But 3 hours isn't too bad. I would bring lots of food.... ...
- Just going to add to the other responses. I just got back from the Dominican. 16 month old on lap. As long as you are calm everything it will be fine. I kept repeating...
3 Year Old Is Antisocial
Asked by J.J. from Huntsville
on September 18, 2012
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Ok, I read throught the Q & A's, & seen alot of parents with questions regarding their children being antisocial with other children. Well, that's not really the case ...
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- Start getting her involved in something social. Dance, School,....etc. Putting her in situations where she is forced to talk to others is the only way to help her ...
- I think you can honor who she is and teach her good manners at the same time. If she doesn't want to speak to someone that's fine, but she sounds like she's verbal en...
- She is young and will grow out of it. No worries
Teen Seems to Dislike Her Sibilng
Asked by M.L. from San Francisco
on April 5, 2011
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Hi I am Grandmother of 4 and I take care of 2 of them after school while their parents at work one is 15 and the other 4 the older child seems too completely dislike t...
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- Im 7 years older then my brother and sister (twins). When I was 15-16 I really didn't enjoy them much. At 16 I actually wanted to move out of my house bc of them. I wa...
- I am 13 years older than my sister...I was in the same boat. I didn't flat out ignore my little sister when I was a teenager, but I really didn't spend much time with...
- She's 15! Why on earth would she care about a 4 year old? When I was 15 I wanted to be as far away from little kids as possible unless I was being paid to babysit. If ...
Help! Need to Know How to Control 6Yr Old Boy!!!
Asked by W.W. from Indianapolis
on January 22, 2010
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Calling out for help!
My 6 year old boy is in first grade. He is doing very well with math, reading, etc.
It’s his behavior in class. He won’t stop pay att...
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- I would say get him evaluated , if the school has a 'special education' team then it can be done during school time. The team would conist of OT/PT/social worker. My s...
- Find out what his learning style is. Not everyone learns in the same way and sadly people like to label any kid who can't sit still and listen for hours on end as ADD ...
- Wow, reading through the responses, my advice/story is vastly different! My son is nine now and in fourth grade. He is very bright and started school early (he was ...
JFF Cute Kid Beliefs.
Asked by S.S. from Cincinnati
on February 28, 2011
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my son loves elmo's world. He watches it everyday. we even have it on dvd so he can watch it on weekednd. it allows me to have time to enjoy my breakfast or take a sho...
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- I used to babysit two boys ages 9 & 7 as well as having my own boys 7, 5 and 3yo girl. We had a puppy and my son found one of the puppies teeth that had fallen out. ...
- That's adorable! And isn't it fun just to "mess" with them a little? lol My son lost his Pap Pap at nearly 3, and we went to great lengths explaining how Pap now l...
- We do the whole "Santa" thing in our house... I know that this was a hot topic on this site before Christmas, but I believe that kids have their whole lives to be seri...
Creative Gift Idea for 5 Year Old.
Asked by B.K. from Rapid City
on March 16, 2010
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I am looking for creative gift ideas for my 5 year old niece. She has about everything you could imagine that you can just go buy in the stores, so I am looking for cr...
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- Ac Moore (and probably all other stores) have craft kits... that's what i'm telling everyone to get my daughter who will be 5 at the end of the month!
- I love the "bake with mom" idea. Why not get her the supplies to make her very own Tinkerbell Tea Party with Mom. I'd get her the stuff to make cupcakes and pink "te...
- My mom went to a cheap store and bought all kinds of dresses, hats, scarves, etc. out them in a big bin and gave my daughters their own dress up box. They love it. ...
Starting School
Asked by S.C. from Grand Rapids
on September 3, 2010
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Any homeschoolers out there that are getting ready to start full schedule soon? We are planning to in a week from today. I have 4 kids altogether, an almost 8 year (li...
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- With your youngest one give him a tv tray or cookie sheet with his paper and crayons tell him this is his special space and he can only color there. . Involve the olde...
- Can you enroll him in a mother's day out class for a few hours two days a week? Or maybe hire another homeschooled older child to babysit a few times during the week.
- What I have done with my youngers who have not started school yet, is to rotate the olders taking turns playing with them as I teach the others. Nobody has that respon...
