Play Yards & Play Pens: Puppets
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Tips for Starting a Play Group
Asked by A.L. from Kansas City
on November 10, 2008
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I would like to start a play group with some new mothers at my church, and I don't know the first thing about this. If anyone has ever started a play group- or even p...
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- One thing I've found helpful if you don't know the other moms very well, is discussing with the members what their expectations are; do a bit of brainstorming ahead of...
- I have what I call a Mom's Morning every Friday morning at my house. It's not formal at all. We just get together and I throw a bunch of my kids toys into the living...
- I organized a playgroup this past summer. To keep it as simple as possible, I decided to do it every week in a park nearby. That way no one had to wonder if it was thi...
Strange Hoarding Play Method in 3.5 Year Old
Asked by A.G. from Norfolk
on January 15, 2011
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Something about my son has ALWAYS made me crazy and I was hoping that someone could help me understand the behavior so that it could stop annoying me so much. I have ...
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- Um, my son was fond of string bags and had a collection of them that he kept various things in - toys, books, pens, pencils, paper, candy, gum, photos, notebooks, and ...
- Girl---you think you're going crazy now, wait til you've got a new baby!! Your boy sounds normal to me. Competition seems to be the best motivator for toddlers, so h...
- back off, Mom! He's an absolutely normal child! Well, no, he's an absolutely phenomenal child.....& I truly applaud his imagination. Currently, I have 2 boys (...
What Ways Have You Found to Be Thrifty and Have Fun
Asked by B.C. from Joplin
on July 27, 2011
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So part of me has been a little sad that this summer has taken such a beating on our budget. We had a move to contend with shortly before school ended. We moved to a m...
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- Camping - inexpensive and memorable! Zoo or Children's Museum - both fairly cheap Sprinklers Squirt Gun Wars! Farmer's Markets Dress up days - even pare...
- My friends tease me all the time about how frugal we can be in this house. :) I am okay with that. Let's see...I save old bread that we won't eat in the freezer. Whe...
- * Arts and Crafts projects using recycled materials (google some) * Playing grocery store using pantry items * We like to make different flavors of popcorn and have ...
Tips on Traveling by Air 11 Hours with 16 Month Old
Asked by L.F. from Austin
on January 31, 2008
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Hello,
I am traveling next week to South America with my 16 month old son. Luckily the flight is overnight so he will most likely sleep...but you never know! I was wo...
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- Hi L., I traveled with my daughter on a trip to Hawaii (10 hr flight) when she was 11 months old. It was a challenge but worked out better than I expected. The flig...
- Upgrade to first class if at all possible. That is what we did and still do. Our daughter is 13 and we have flown with her since she was a baby. The seats are roomie...
- portable dvd player with his fav movies(Cars,Ice Age 2,etc)... snacks,his fav books, and infant benadryl for emergency...
Airplane Travel
Asked by H.G. from Dallas
on July 11, 2008
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I'm going to be flying to San Diego with my 11 month old twins next week. We've flown with them before, but this time I'm traveling with a friend because my husband i...
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- I'll try not to repeat what has already been said. I am pretty sure that the TSA (security) makes exceptions for formula or breast milk in baby bottles. I would take ...
- Hi H., I've flown many times with my son, now 15 months, but I imagine its a lot harder with twins! I encourage my son to be active and mobile in the airport, befor...
- We've put our son's carseat (and if we go now that we have 2, we'd do it for the younger) in the plane and had him sit in it. It makes it more like a car ride. If you ...
Traveling to Puerto Rico with a 23 Mo. Old & an Infant; Is This Feasible?
Asked by A.D. from South Bend
on July 26, 2009
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Hi Moms.
My brother is finally getting married at the end of this year (right after Christmas) in Puerto Rico (where his fiance is from)! All of us are excited for h...
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- A.-- I flew 7 hours with my daughter when she was an infant 5 months old. She slept most of the flight in a baby bjorn attached to me. I took formula for her to d...
- I don't have all your answers, but I can get a few. I flew with a 5 week old and an almost 3 year old. It was the best ever. The newborn was in a bjorn the entire...
- Congratulations to your brother- weddings are so fun (even though they are also stressful!). Traveling with kids is doable as long as you have help. My husband and I t...
Where to Take a 3YO
Asked by K.F. from Salt Lake City
on February 20, 2010
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Too cold for the park. Tired of indoor games. Not enough money to do "my gym" and pay entrance fees every time I want to take the kids to play. Fast food is cut from t...
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- Layer on the clothes and go to the playground even though its cold. Fresh air is good for them - and wears them out fast! We got to the playground year round. My so...
- I take my kids to the play place at Mcdonalds but I don't order the food. I tell them ahead of time we wont be doing that and I feed them before I go. I order a coffee...
- How about the mall? Our mall doesn't have a real play area, but it has a bunch of "insert a quarter" mini rides. My kids don't know that they actually do anything. The...
Looking for Fun Table Top Activities for 3 to 5 Year Olds
Asked by B.C. from Joplin
on October 21, 2008
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I am reaching the point of desperation. I am used to keeping very young children entertained. Most of the older kids I have that I watch are part time drop ins. I am n...
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- There are board games, they could play or cards. Old maid, fish, war all at the dollar store. At Michaels they have all kinds of cheap activities. Foam shapes to make...
- I have lots of activity books with creative ideas that have helped me with my kids on rainy days! The drawing books have step by step pictures that keep my 4 year old...
- When I was substituting for the day care my kids went to, they days had themes to them. One maybe a red day. One maybe a season day. for example the jack-o-lanterns...
Keeping a One Year Old Quiet in Church
Asked by S.C. from New York
on September 18, 2008
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Hi Moms,
I have a 16 month old son who started attending Church with me when he was about one month old. He was usually well behaved.... but now he knows how to wal...
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- S., I don't think what I have to say is going to be helpful, other than brining more food and board books. I thought it was an awesome thing that the pastor of ...
- I would advise you to send him to the church nursery if there is one. I started my life in the church nursery and progressed on to Sunday school and then adult serv...
- Keeping a 1 1/2 yr. old quiet in church is not easy. Expecting a 16 month old to understand the "importance of religion" at this early of an age, as he would listen...
Toys.. How Much Is Enough?
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on April 8, 2008
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I have two boys that are 20 months apart (ages 3 and 16 months). I feel like we have a ton of toys, until we go to play at our friends houses and then when we come ho...
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- I sympathize with you. Most of my son's toys have come from Unique Thrift Stores. They have several around town and a great one in Burnsville. It was my in-laws who wo...
- I think you are right on track. Kids don't need a ton of toys, they just need the right toys. I actually notice with my son that the more choices he has the less he pl...
- Honestly, if your kids can keep busy during the day and be creative with limited TV time, then you probably have just enough toys. What I've found with my kids, is...
