Preschooler
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Which Learning Game System Do You like Best for a 4 Year Old?
Asked by H.L. from Chicago
on November 3, 2010
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We have an almost 4 year old daughter at home who is expecting a baby sister in the next week. We want to have the new baby get her a learning game system that my dau...
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- we have the Leapster L Max....my son & daughter have had them for 3 years now...my son is 6 & does very well academically in school & still loves & is challenged by al...
- I am getting Leapster Explorer this week w/my TRU coupons & their sale. I've looked at them and my thought with Leapster 2 is that the stores are price-slashing the g...
- I vote for Leapster2.....it's expandable, can be bought about anywhere for anyone who would like to help contribute for Christmas and such.....and my grandkids loved t...
Ideas for Keeping a 4 Year Old on the Couch After Surgery?
Asked by J.B. from Philadelphia
on June 28, 2011
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My 4-year old son is having surgery on his foot next week. For it to heal properly, he'll be in a cast for 6 weeks. For the first 3 weeks, he is not supposed to put ...
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- If relying heavily on the tv is what works, I'd do it. These are certainly circumstances that warrant bending the regular rules. Same for video games, if he has a...
- Im with theresa! Tv and candy!
- Buy him some new books to look at, board games, a handheld video game to play with and just give into the TV!! Get him some new movies so he won't get too bored. The a...
Holding Back a "Young 4 Year Old" in School
Asked by L.A. from Chicago
on October 9, 2007
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Hello--
I recently sent my first child, my 4 year old son to preschool. He is a "young 4", meaning his birthday is June 27th so he's one of the youngest in his cla...
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- Hi L.- I was a teacher in MI and asked a friend who taught Kindergarten for over 30 years the same question. Her response was- "If you can think of ANY reason to wai...
- Hi....my son has a July birthday and we held him back from Kindergarten for a year. This was based on recommendations from his preschool teachers. I knew he wasn't r...
- Watching our very close nextdoor neighbor boy go through the exact thing (but in kindergarten now) I have been reading and observing and taking lots of pulses from lot...
Homeschooling My 3 Year Old
Asked by E.K. from Chicago
on June 23, 2008
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I'm going to put my daughter in Kindergarten next year, but this year, I'd like to home school her. She'll be 4 in a few months. She's very intelligent - can already r...
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- I also have a very bright 3 year old, and am a teacher myself. I am doing kindergarten level work with her, but am also sending her to preschool for the social develo...
- If you are sending her to a formal kindergarten in a year, why aren't you going to send to her to a formal preschool? Would sending her to a regular preschool program...
- Wow!! Its so great to hear she is above grade level. My daughter is currently 2 years old. And I too want to homeschool her. Besides free-style, how did you introd...
Very Needy 3 Year Old
Asked by M.N. from San Francisco
on December 2, 2008
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Hi, I am exhausted by my 3 1/2 year old. She is in school mornings, and loves it, and when she's home she's with me and her little sister, and we're mostly cooped up a...
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- Hi - I'm right there with you. This morning, PBS cartoon, cheerios, blankie and I still couldn't get through a 10 minute shower (HAD to wash my hair - you know the fee...
- "Needy" and "3 year old" are redundant. Same with "high maintenance" and "baby" or "toddler". They're all needy and require a great deal of maintenance. I've typed ...
- Can you have her nap? My daughter is 4 and a half, and i still make her "Nap" for my sanity. And hour or two in her room playing is heaven sent. Some days she just ...
Do You "Sneak" Your 3 Year Old In?
Asked by D.B. from Los Angeles
on August 16, 2011
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We are planning to go to Legoland and Sea World next week, both of which have a "under 3 - free" policy. DD just turned 3 in June. She's average height and weight, b...
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- I think "white lies" depend on the intent... If your child really isn't going to get much out of it and you're going for your family/bigger kids, then I think it's ...
- Nope, never did. As soon as my daughter wasn't free at Disneyland I paid full pop for the annual pass. I only did trips like this when I could afford it and I prefer...
- i say lett her in free stuff at the park is expensive plus she is three they can live hehe lol
4 Year Old Does Not Want to Attend Martial Arts Class
Asked by S.R. from Washington DC
on September 4, 2007
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my husband and i signed my 4 year old son up for a martial arts class because one of the babysitters kids does it and my son also wanted to do it. we thought that it w...
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- Barbara, I think that a martial arts class after a tiring day is just asking too much of a 4 year old. It's asking a lot of an older child, much less a toddler. Don'...
- I am thinking he is just not ready for it yet. At 4 they still want to have fun and it might just be to structured for him at this age. If he is already tired when the...
- barbara, it's better to not push him than make him do it because he expressed an interest in it. it's ok. actually, childhood is all about play. he will be in school e...
Help. Our 3 Year Old Wakes up Every Night at Either 12, 2 or 5 Am!
Asked by E.L. from Syracuse
on February 14, 2008
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Hi. I am at wits end. Our 3 year old wakes up EVERY night and will not go back to sleep unless someone sleeps with her. We have tried the 'crying it out' deal but she...
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- You may think I'm nuts BUT I've seen this before..... Adopted from China? Extra shots? Lots of shots at a time? Most shots still have thimerosol in them. Your regu...
- I am a proud mother of my 7 year old, I can say that I've been in your shoes. My lil one was the same way, I can try to say here are a few things that you may want t...
- Hi E., My 4 year old has been having the same separation issue. We are going on our fifth night of him sleeping in his own room. On the first night, I laid with him i...
Potty Training & Discipline Problems with My 4 Year Old
Asked by T.S. from Seattle
on January 29, 2008
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My son is almost 4 years old and is refusing to potty train. He knows how to do it, but just goes in his diaper. He comes to me to be changed when he is poopy. We h...
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- Go and purchase the book.... Toilet training in less than a day. It is by Nathan Azrin and Richard foxx..... You will not be sorry- I work in the early childhood fie...
- That's a tough one. I guess that I would suggest forcing the big boy underwear. Pull ups and diapers just encourage them to go in their pants. It took a looonnnggg ...
- Howdy...I have a grip of boys and have been thru this 5 times and have 1 more to go. Consistancy is the key, as long as they are ready and the fact that he is 4 I am s...
Grandparents Want to Take 4-Year-old on Trip
Asked by S.B. from Colorado Springs
on May 23, 2013
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Hi there,
My in-laws want to take my 4-year-old daughter on a trip to Chicago (we live in Colorado) for over a week. They are loving grandparents, and we have an o...
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- Absolutely not! I base that on the fact that I would not let my child go, at least not at that age, without me or hubby and definately not for a whole week. In f...
- I felt the same way with my older 2. I finally gave in and let my MIL take them, not just out of state but out of country, they were 4/5 at the time and went with her ...
- Send her. She's going to have a wonderful time with her grandparents. Yes, your protective instincts are normal....but she'll be just fine. Make sure they have her ...
