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4 Year Old Always Says "I'm a Good Boy"
Asked by C.P. from Los Angeles
on January 28, 2011
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Hi there... this is totally new to me... so please be patient. I have recently started babysitting my 4 year old godson. My issue is that he is CONSTANTLY saying thing...
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- It sounds to me as though he is self-soothing. He may be insecure about being punished at your house and his parents' discipline techniques may be totally different th...
- It may be irritating, but it's absolutely normal. He doesn't see it as bragging, but as a statement of fact. The more important he thinks a fact is, the more often he'...
- Too young to "brag", so I would let this one go. He's a preschooler, so they play around with language and repeat new phrases (especially those that get a reaction) u...
What to Do for a 7 Year Old Girl?
Asked by S.L. from Detroit
on March 7, 2007
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My daughter will be turning 7 soon and I'm trying to figure out what to do for her. She is to big for chuck e cheese and jeepers. She's a little lady so I'm trying to ...
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- My son just celebrated his 10th birthday with a party at Pump It Up in Auburn Hills, MI. The place was incredible. Your entire party is private and you'll rotate into...
- There is a place in Orion on Baldwin Rd called Sugar Buzz. They do really cute themed birthday parties. For girls they have themes like princess, disco, tea party, e...
- What about a sleepover for all her girlfriends and her. Maybe do a theme like a luau or 50's drive-in and have them get all their sleeping bags in from of the tv to w...
How Do I Stop My Kids from Coming up and Sleeping with My Wife and I?
Asked by M.L. from Seattle
on November 19, 2009
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Every night around 2am at least one (if not both - 5 and 3 year old) of my kids come up with their blankets and teddy bears looking for a spot in our bed. I've been t...
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- no one gets a good nights sleep with extra people in a bed. and as long as you are giving them attention during the day they don't need it at night. I'd put a stop to ...
- Hi M.. I am sorry to hear of your sleeping issues. We have dealt with endless issues with sleeping since our first was born. The biggest help for us was using a pictor...
- I agree with Megan. You have to be firm on putting them back. I went through this with my 3 year old. It took her a while to finally stay but the key is to keep it up....
7 Year Old Girl Birthday Party Ideas
Asked by T.V. from Seattle
on September 16, 2009
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My daughter is turning 7 in a few weeks and has decided to have an all girl party here at our house. I'm trying to come up with a fun "theme" for her party where all ...
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- Warrior Princesses that decorate thier own tiara's and swords.
- We did a tea party and my daughter loved it. We had mini cakes (leveled and upside down cupcakes w/ frosting on the narrower side up and the sides of the cupcakes) and...
- Hi T., Good timing. My soon-to-be 8 y.o. daughter and I were just searching ideas for her party last night. Just google "birthday party ideas" and several great sit...
A Girly Place for a 6 Year Old's Birthday Party...
Asked by S.V. from Los Angeles
on February 4, 2007
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Hi everyone... I am looking to throw my 6 year old a little party. I am looking for something girly. We were going to take her and 2 friends to Disneyland but other m...
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- Hi S., i think that you should invite a party palnner over your house and have a big tea party. Thier are companies all over that will help you provide a princess p...
- Have u heard of "Build a Bear workshop"? They have one in the Galleria at Tyler and they do parties. So does "Color me mine". I think ther is a "Color me mine" in Gran...
- Hi S., I took my 6yr old last year to Chuck E. Cheese's. I had the party planned there. They did a great job and all her friends loved it. Where in the I.E. do you live?
School Shooting :'(!
Asked by P.S. from Chicago
on December 16, 2012
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So I have been watching all day about the school shooting. Parker my son who is 4 seen some of it on the news and let me tell you that was a very stressful and heartfe...
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- You have a lovely son and are doing an amazing job. It is so refreshing to hear a mother speak of reality and how to truly support her children. The idea that we...
- I am trying to shield my kids from it. I am trying to shield myself from it. I brought it up and talked with my 9 year old about it, but I don't want my 5 and 3 year o...
- Why are you letting him see this. He is four years old. There is no reason for him to even know about it.
Almost 6 Year Old Wants a Surprise Birthday Party
Asked by K.S. from Tampa
on July 15, 2009
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Well, it's that time of year again! My youngest will be turning 6 in August. This year she says she wants a Surprise party! :) Question is this...I haven't had a pa...
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- My daughter's 7th birthday party was a prince and princess theme. The children made their own crowns, played dress up - even the boys who made paper tube swords, and ...
- Think of what you would find at a carnival - Now scale it down. For examples: Bobbing for apples, floating ducks with #'s on the bottom that = gifts, you can rent ...
- Hi K., My oldest of three just turned 6 and she had a "going green" birthday party (her idea). We made her invitations out of paper towel rolls and recycled paper. W...
7 y.o. Hides Hwk. and Doesn't Answer Questions.
Asked by M.M. from Columbus
on January 12, 2009
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My 7 year old daughter has been hiding her homework us. When I ask her why she didn't do or why didn't she tell me she had any she will not say a word! She will keep q...
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- my 5 yr old has had a hard recently here, and I feel like I am always asking the same thing over and over, I ask why as well, but the previous advice about not focusin...
- I think that I agree with the previous post as well as I know at my children's school they send home a monthly calandar and what homework they are supposed to do. Howe...
- Why is it important to know why she did something or who gave her the gum? Your focus might be better placed on the fact that she hid the homework, rather than why she...
8 Year Old Girl Party
Asked by C.L. from Dallas
on June 5, 2007
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Hi Everyone,
My youngest daughter is turning 8 at the end of the month. She wants to have a sleepover. I am looking for inexpensive ideas to make the party fun. ...
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- Hi C., Last year when my oldest turned 7 we had a flip-flop frenzy party. The girls showed up around 200, we went swimming for about an hour and a half, then we cam...
- My daughter and her friends loved this. You are limited to about 9 girls or so, depending on the company you use. We hired a limo service. He showed up at our house...
- I had a party for my daughter who turned eight last year, and it was simply swimming and sidewalk chalk (they topped their own personal pizza and had cake). Everyone ...
How My 5 Yr Old Interacts Is Beautiful but When It Comes Tme to to Go to Sleep ?
Asked by C.R. from Topeka
on January 23, 2008
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I am afraid to ask but here it goes I have a 5 yr old son and he is very smart for someone his age and very loving but still very picky on what he drinks and eats espe...
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- One thought for bedtime is this....we co-slept for a long time and our youngest two are getting too fidgity during their sleep. I also wanted to help the 5 (almost 6)...
- A friend of mine had the same problem, and this may sound wierd, but in order to wean her son off, she went and bought a poneytail holder made out of hair, you know th...
- At 5 your son needs to develop a pattern of putting himself to sleep. Have him choose a toy or blanket to sleep with and explain to him it's time he goes to bed like ...
