Preschool & Head Start: Older Child
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What Age Did You Start?
Asked by H.D. from Jackson
on November 5, 2008
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Ok all you homeschooling mommas!! At what age did you start an actual cirriculum with your child(ren)? Did you start with Preschool (3-4)? Or just do basic stuff wi...
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- I started at age 5 with both of mine. It is PBS every day. I did not stress myself out. My 9 year old boy is in 5th grade he is doing two grade level's ahead.My little...
- H., I started my kids' learning as soon as they showed even the slightest interest. In fact, from the time they were born we counted all the buttons and snaps on t...
- I started doing a little something structured with my boys when they were 3. Before that they had learned the alphabet, counting, shapes, etc. through natural play an...
Chubby 9-Year Old
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on April 3, 2010
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How can I help my overweight 9 year old daughter lose weight and still feel good about her body? She's already talking about how she doesn't look good in clothes, feel...
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- When I was 9 I started gaining weight and was a bit chubby too. It got better as I hit puberty in the next couple of years and helped everything lean out. I also playe...
- Lead by example. It's not fair if you kindly tell her to eat less when you eat more or suggest different food but you still eat the other food. I'm not saying you do t...
- First off "are you really hungry" "chubby" "choose healthy things to eat": those don't sound very helpful to me and how is a 9 year old suppose to know what is healthy...
Possible Bulling in Preschool - Advice Please
Asked by W.S. from Los Angeles
on October 30, 2009
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My son is in pre-k in a christian school. He came home very quite since Monday this week. Then 3 times this week, he cried so hard over small things. I knew from my he...
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- I would talk with the teachers and director of the school and let them know your concerns. Ask them to observe his behavior in class and let you know what they see is...
- My daughter had a gang of boys bullying her when she was 3. I talked to the teacher and the director. When things did not improve, I pulled her out of the preschool ...
- Hi W., Sorry that this is happening to your son. When our son was 4 and in preschool he was also bullied. He was also shy. We started noticing a change when he got ...
Chicken Pox at Preschool, Concerned About Baby Brother
Asked by M.S. from Washington DC
on February 14, 2013
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My 4 yr old's preschool just sent an email to notify parents that one of the kids there has been diagosed with chicken pox. My 4 year old is vaccinated, so not much ...
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- I wouldn't worry about it too much. Your son who has had the vax for it still might get it. Most of my friends kids who have had the vax, still got it. One of them gav...
- I know kids who have gotten it even with the vaccination. I would ask the pediatrician what to look for, when to be concerned, and how to treat it at home if he gets i...
- Okay, here's the Big Wakeup Call: even if your child had the vaccine.... AND/OR even if your child has already had chickenpox..... You are still at risk for your chil...
Is Preschool Really Worth It?
Asked by C.K. from Phoenix
on August 18, 2006
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Hi everyone,
I am thinking about putting my 4 year old son in preschool since he starts school next year. He knows his numbers, colors and his ABC's already. So I...
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- Hi C., In my opinion YES if you can find the right program. You will have to search & interview to find out exactly what you can expect from the preschool/teachers/...
- Hello- My opinion is if he knows all of the things you mentioned, then the only reason would be just to be around other kids, which he would get next year. Unless you ...
- I had my daughter in preschool for three years before K and I think it's great for them. She learned what sounds letters make and began learning to read. They also h...
Advice on Preschool
Asked by G.A. from San Diego
on April 15, 2008
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My daughter will be turning 3 in mid May and my husband and I are trying to decide what type of preschool would be best for her to attend in the fall. She is very bri...
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- Hello! Well we are in pre-K right now...so I'm very familiar with the pre-school year. Our daughter went to La Petite Academy, which has an academic curriculum fro...
- I actually live in Germany; but Mamasource wouldn't accept my German 5-digit postal code. I do own a house in northern San Diego, so I used that postal code. My 9-year...
- I home-schooled my first daughter through the third grade. My younger one is 28 months behind her. She, of course was paying attention and I was schooling her at the...
Repeat Preschool or Head to Kindergarden?
Asked by K.R. from Denver
on January 12, 2011
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Hello ladies! My DS turned four Oct. 5. He had been in preschool the previous year in the three old class. The teachers decided that he and two other boys his age shou...
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- My oldest did pre-K and is a 6 yo in kindergarten. We figured we'd do the same with son #2 because he's also a summer birthday, and it was DEFINITELY the right thing ...
- What about trying to find a preschool next year that has a class for 4 and 5 year olds? We put my son, (turned 5 in early Sept. and could have started kindy) in a dif...
- My son is Oct3 and we are not able to start until he is 6 due to this, just the "luck" of the draw if you are dealing with a school district. If it is more of a child...
When Should My Son Start Kindergarten???
Asked by M.H. from Washington DC
on August 30, 2010
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Do any of you have any advice on when a boy should start kindergarten? In our county a child must turn 5 by Sept. 30 to register for school and my son's birthday is S...
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- Wow! I'm amazed at the regions of the country represented in the people who have responded. I live in Northern VA too, and in reality, a lot of people here keep thei...
- My husband was told that my stepson was not ready for kindergarten by his preschool teacher. He is a 8/13 birthday so he would be 5 before school started but he just ...
- I have three boys, and the youngest's birthday is 9/30 - the cutoff in our area. I sent him to K as a 4 year old. He was definitely ready, the year went fine. With two...
PreSchool Only Want Ot Use My Son's "Legal" Name
Asked by T.C. from Fayetteville
on December 6, 2008
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Okay so this may be odd and I may be crazy but here goes. We just recently moved and my son, who will be 4 in Feb. will start Pre-K on Monday at his new school. We wen...
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- No advice, but as a Rebecca that's almost always gone by "B.", I can tell you it is a pain in the neck to have the two names, but there are plenty of people who do (Bi...
- he is Cj everywhere else he should be CJ at school too. tell them to write his last name or initial on everything to know the diff between the CJ's. and why is it that...
- Ask him, my grandson is 4...his name is Jeremiah and some people want to call him Jerry. He will tell them real quick his name is Jeremiah. He is ok with a couple of...
I Want to Home School, but I Don't Know Where to Start
Asked by T.C. from Provo
on July 14, 2012
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I want to try to home school my 2nd grader this year. Academically he does great in school but socially not so great. I'm feeling a little overwhelmed when I think a...
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- I mean no disrespect but it sounds it might be best for you and your hobbie and the other kids to forego home schooling. Regular school is just fine and has worked fo...
- Are you SURE you want to do this? Talk to the guidance counselor, or if she's not working this summer, the district psychologist might be. The thing is, it won't...
- I've only got a few minutes...so I'm going to type fast and probably not edit much :p ...feel free to private message me if you'd like to. We are in the same area you...
