Preschooler: Da Vinci
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Cake Ideas for a "Make Believe" Party for 3 Year Old
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on July 17, 2010
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We're having a make-believe party for my soon to be 3 year old. She's into witches, doctors, being a princess, etc. She has two imaginary friends who are a lion and a ...
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- Your daughter sounds adorable! I would do a cake with the lion and spider on it maybe wearing birthday hats or holding balloons to tie it all together. Very cute!
- It depends on how many people are going to be at the party. Either way, keep it simple. If its just going to be your daughter, you, and her two friends, you could ...
- Well if she loves her imaginary friends maybe ask her to describe them and make a cake with them together or something? Can she talk well? If so ask her what she wants...
Seeking Preschool in Lakewood/East Dallas
Asked by M.W. from Dallas
on August 21, 2007
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My daughter is 6 months old and I am wanting to get her on a waiting list for a preschool. I know this is already too late for some preschools! Can anyone recommend ...
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- My two boys go to Park Cities Day School and love it (Mockingbird and Inwood). The teachers are very nice and the kids all look so happy. The baby tuition is about $...
- M., After looking at a ton of schools from Lakewood/White Rock Lake area, we decided on White Rock North. It is in Lake Highlands area and is a great school. Our ...
- just a quick response to this one. i had my daughter over at the da vinci school in dallas when she was 18th months. you have to get on the list as soon as possible....
To Do Lefty or to Do Righty
Asked by A.F. from Norfolk
on October 11, 2011
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I looked back and couldn't quite find the answer I was looking for so I'm gonna ask.
Our 4 year old son is a lefty, it took no time to figure that one out. I can r...
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- A.: DO NOT DISCOURAGE HIM from using both hands!! I can use both of mine as well, not as good as I used to but I can use - write and eat with both. Eventually he...
- Let him go--he may not have fully developed a dominant side yet--but most likely he will. BTW, hand dominance is not directly related to brain dominance. And, remem...
- our daughter, ( i have full bragging rights here ), is a lefty..we think. the best thing to do is to wait and let the child figure out which hand he/she prefers to use...
Writing Backwards
Asked by A.B. from Phoenix
on April 2, 2007
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My daughter who is 4 and in preschool writes backwards; her name, anything she asks me to spell for her she writes it backwards. Is this something I should be concern...
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- This is so normal. My daughter wrote a lot of things backwards in preschool. She's in kindergarten now and still writes a few of her letters and numbers backwards. ...
- This is very normal. You have nothing to be concerned about. Both of my daughters would write their name in mirror images; which to me seems a lot harder. They stopped...
- Hi A.- It is normal at this age. Just read to her, using your finger to point to each word. Say, "We start at this side of the page, and we read to the end of the l...
Writing Her letters...backwards!
Asked by D.S. from Philadelphia
on January 31, 2012
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Hi, Moms!!
Just have a silly question......Is it normal for children to write their letters backwards when they are just starting to learn? I vaguely remember hearin...
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- This is very normal, it is part of the learning process. Just show them how to correctly do it and in a few months their brain will process it correctly. Also betwe...
- I had a lefty daycare girl who learned to write her name pretty quickly in a 4 mos period when she left my care briefly (for an auntie to watch her then the auntie mov...
- COMPLETELY normal. My boys wrote letters and numbers backwards until about 7 years old.
New Flooring - Tile Vs. Hardwood
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on May 22, 2011
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Hi All,
We are thinking of getting rid of the carpet in the house and replacing it with either tile or hardwood. I would like to know what you think the pros and c...
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- We had tile and laminate and our house flooded. Naturally, the laminate was destroyed, but I was shocked that so was the tile. Also, the house moves slightly due to fo...
- Hello, We have both tile and wood. For me, tile is easier to keep clean... But I absolutely love our wood. I have 3 boys, so we went with the handscraped wood ...
- I have to second the new laminete plankings. They are really awesome. I would call a dealer and installer and ask to go see some of their work.
What???
Asked by M.F. from Kansas City
on November 6, 2008
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my son is referred to as 'special needs' in school, as he has a learning disability to go along with some ADD. now other than that he is perfectly "normal" (as normal ...
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- M., I used to get just as frustrated. I finally realized that people are very perceptive and for the most part they pick up on a child who needs a little extra time o...
- Hey M., this is very close to my heart. I have recently retired from teaching and I have a wonderful soon to graduate, turn 18 and all that son. So here goes. Rememb...
- Special needs is a term that is used so much in the school setting these days. If a kid cannot say their "r" sound properly, they go to speech because they have speci...
Adhd/ADD Help
Asked by Z.P. from Los Angeles
on June 8, 2010
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Does anyone have a child with Adhd/ADD that has done Neurotherapy? Would love some feedback/info.
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- Not knowing what neurotherapy is I am going to speak from personal experience growing up ADHD and th treatment I've recieved. I'm 35 now so when I was diagnosed, they ...
- Hi Z. - have you read Dr. William Sears' newest book on ADD? I think it's called NDD. It's worth the read!
- Hi, I haven't tried Neurotherapy, but if your insurance will cover the cost, it's always worth a try. I read a very interesting book last summer about the different ...
My 31Month Old Writes with His Left Hand Is It Normal
Asked by K.B. from San Francisco
on August 13, 2011
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are kids born to use either hand
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- My husband is over the moon that our last child is clearly a lefty. Better for baseball! Lol.
- It's quite normal when children begin to learn to write )or as they learn other skills) that they will 'experiment' with using either hand. It could be that your chil...
- Why would you change it? That's an outdated practice that's no longer done because there's no reason for it.
Only Child
Asked by M.M. from Washington DC
on February 21, 2009
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My three year old son is always talking about his friends, having friends over, how he wishes he had a brother or sister (or cat)... I worry about him being an only ch...
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- We, too, only have one child. It was not our choice, but God's choice. Our son never really desired to have siblings (now 11 yrs old), however, because of his "only-...
- I'm glad you posted this. I'm in the same boat as another mom with two older kids and a baby. My aunt had a son when her girls were teenagers so he's been raised m...
- I'm an only child. I have sincere friendships, no time for superficial friendships. Then, I married a man with six siblings. Instant brothers and sisters. Sometimes ...
