Preparing for First Day: Infant
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Preparing for Kindergarten
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on July 20, 2011
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My oldest daughter will be starting kindergarten in a few weeks and I'm in a flurry trying to get everything ready. Gathering school supplies, clothes, making after s...
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- With my oldest, her kindergarten teacher had these cute tea bags with a poem attached for all the "nervous" mommies, I wish I kept the poem it was about now was time f...
- My youngest child, my son will be starting Kindergarten! Its bittersweet. But he seems excited himself. I have explained to him already, that his last month of Pre...
- I didn't really have those sad emotional feelings. When my oldest went to kindy, it's wasn't like separation was something new - she was in daycare since 8 weeks, went...
First Day of School Is Approaching - KINDERGARTEN
Asked by L.B. from Lima
on July 31, 2009
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Hi Moms! My firstborn is ready to start kindergarten in less than a month - and I'm already FREAKING out and overwhelmed with anxiety!
How in the world do moms do th...
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- So, when my son started last year in Kindergarten for whole days, I was so worried. He is my only child, I work night shift so I spend just about every single day with...
- I know it's very hard especially if they cry and beleive me one starts then they all do. But do not takle them home. BIG MISTAKE. I told our son it's part of growing u...
- Well i suppose it's a little late for my advice now, but if there are any summer camps he could go to for a few hrs a day you might get accustomed to him not being the...
Anxiety About Kindergarten
Asked by L.Q. from Washington DC
on July 3, 2008
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My 4 year old daughter will turn 5 years old this month. She has never been in a daycare setting. Although we tried many times over the years, she had severe separatio...
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- Layla, I just want to add that there are some kids who are naturally more sensitive than others. It's part of who they are and not something that you caused or can...
- Hi Layla. I just wanted to tell you that you sound like a wonderful Mom and that your little ones are sure lucky to have you! I cannot even begin to imagine how hard...
- My son ,who is now 24 yrs old, had the same issues. I berated myself for years about how I, no matter his reaction, made him go to school ( because I had to work). So ...
Preschool to Kindergarten
Asked by A.A. from Minneapolis
on November 16, 2008
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My little boy turned 2 at the end of July and suddenly we are looking for preschools for Fall 09. It's surreal to be thinking of him as a preschooler when he just turn...
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- My son is an August birthday so we had a similar choice to make. We did 2 years of preschool and he is now in Kindergarten at age 5. The difficulty in starting prescho...
- I will have to make this decision about my son born in July. I had an August birthday and was glad to be one of the youngest in my class. I was usually the tallest g...
- I also sent my just 3 year old (Aug 2) to preschool last year with much hesitation. He is now 4 and in his 2nd year of preschool and still debating to send him to kind...
Kindergarten Blues
Asked by M.H. from Kansas City
on August 31, 2006
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My little girl just started Kindergarten and is having a really hard time adjusting. Her first week of school was great. She was excited to go, no problems what.so.e...
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- Hi M.! I too have a son in Kindergarten. He had the same issue in Preschool. The teacher and I almost decided to pull him out thinking he just wasn't ready. But, ...
- I'm not a elementary school teacher, but I do teach pre-school and I have never had to send a child home due to crying. Maybe it is the teacher. If she hasn't adjuste...
- I agree with the others that there might be a problem with the teacher or possibley the kids at school since she did well in preschool. Getting her in another class i...
Picking up Kid Early from Kindergarten
Asked by V.B. from Columbus
on June 23, 2011
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Hi all,
our almost 6 year old daughter (October birthday) is about to start kindergarten. State of Ohio requires 12.5 hrs of kindergarten instruction... Yet in our...
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- Really? Your daughter will feel so left out if you pick her up early! She will be 6 in october she will be fine! My daughter truned 5 the week before kindergarten a...
- In our town we only provide half day kindergarten. There is a full day option but it costs money and there is a lottery, and all the working parents are always stress...
- The only experience that I have is the fact that I had some of the same concerns you have. My daughter attended 1/2 day preschool 3 days a week before going to full t...
Kindergarten in the Fall or Wait
Asked by S. from Minneapolis
on March 17, 2008
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We are trying to determine whether or not to send our son to kindergarten in the fall or not. He has a summer birthday, so we can really go either way (He'll be 5 th...
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- Our 1st daughter has a July birthyday, we chose to hold her back. When we were contemplating our options we had a teacher tell us "There are only a few times in your ...
- It is a tough decision and you will get advice that goes both ways. I have been through the decision and strongly feel that it is a very personal decision depending o...
- S., My son is now in 2nd grade, and is a June birthday. I had never even considered holding him back a year until his pre-school teacher asked me if was going to att...
Should I Send My Son with a Late Birthday to Kindergarten?
Asked by A.Z. from Modesto
on January 28, 2009
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Hi!
My big debate..... My son will be 5 in early September and I am debating whether or not I should send him to Kindergarten, since he has a late birthday. He has be...
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- My sister-in-law who turned 18 in late August was held back and she is still angry about it. She was constantly teased in school. I talked to my teenage nieces about...
- Hi A., I am a mom of three...13, 10 and 8. My oldest son was born in September. My husbands brother has the oldest child who was also born in September (7 years prio...
- We started our son this year with a Sept. 9th b-day, so he was 4 when he started, and he has done fine. I am not sure where you live, however, I know in Elk Grove the...
Lunch Sack Ideas for Our Daughter Entering Kindergarten
Asked by L.W. from Los Angeles
on August 18, 2009
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Our daughter will be entering Kindergarten in September. My husband and I both work full time and she has been in day care since she was 4 months old but other than b...
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- Peanut butter with celery or apple is a good healthy snack for your 5 year old. Cheese and crackers as well. Does she like yougurt? That too can be healthy. All th...
- Here are a few sites that you may find useful: http://cookusinterruptus.com/ (has a lunchbox section in their menu page) http://www.superbabyfood.com/ (great toddler...
- This is from an article in my local newspaper: •Have the children participate in preparing the lunch. "It will teach them skills in the kitchen and they will have...
Will My Daughter Be Behind in Kindergarten If She Doesn't Go to VPK?
Asked by M.A. from Fort Myers
on February 16, 2010
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I'm thinking of not sending my daughter to Pre-K next year. I figure she has a lifetime of school and all that goes with it. It also seems to me they have an awful l...
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- There is something to be said about preschool preparing children for the school setting - they learn to sit in a classroom, raise their hands, take turns, participate ...
- What area are you in? I was on the fence about Pre K - VPK as well - and at the last minute decided that we should go forward with it so that she wouldn't be behind. W...
- I believe it is very important for your child. Kids now a days are expected to already know how to read and write before entering kindergarten. If shes not prepared sh...
