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How Do I Begin to Teach My 3 Year Old His Letters?
Asked by C.P. from Houston
on February 25, 2010
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Hello, I need help teaching my almost 3 year old his ABC's. He can say his ABC's, but as far as letter recognition goes, he has no interest. How do I begin? I tried...
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- Keep trying! My son loved to learn so ppointing and saying along with flash cards helped but I also got him the leap frog learning videos. (Letters, pre-reading, and m...
- I used to teach Kindergarten and there is a video that you can find at Sam's, Wal-mart, etc. called "Letter Factory." It teachers sounds and shows the letters at the ...
- I'm using lettersoftheweek.com for teaching my 3 year old and 2 year old niece and they like it and are doing very well.
Help, 3 Year Old Won't Stop Saying....
Asked by L.B. from Pocatello
on April 24, 2008
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My 3 year old has picked up the word 'stupid'. I don't know about others, but this word is just as bad as the 'others' to me! I cannot get him to stop saying it. It...
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- Isn't it interresting how kids pick up on all the words we don't want them to? My two oldest girls (3 and 4) also think that words funny. I haven't had the experienc...
- I completely agree with the other parents about not making a big deal out of it when he uses inappropriate wordage, this has worked with my 2 boys. (I really like the ...
- One thing is that all the attention that has been given to the word and him saying it is showing him that that word has power. One idea is to tell him that if he want...
3 Year Old Says "Me" Instead of "I"
Asked by M.R. from Asheville
on July 7, 2008
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This may sound trivial, but it is very frustrating. Our 3 year old son uses the word "me" in place of "I". For example, he will say, "Me hungry" or "Me hurt my eye". ...
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- If you use proper speech patterns, your child will pick it up. If you speak to him in baby talk that is the way he will respond. My son wne through this as well and ...
- hes three! kids dont know the proper knowledge of words yet. its normal. ive worked in day care alot any many children refer to them self in third person, among other ...
- Hi M., I do not in anyway want to invalidate your concern, as I am a mom of two boys, I homeschool, and proper grammar is excessively important to me. I however wou...
Conflicted over Whether to Send My 3 Year Old to Preschool or Not
Asked by H.M. from Phoenix
on July 24, 2011
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My son is 3 years old and I feel that there is a societal pressure to put him in preschool. Every other parent I know is sending their kids this age, some even started...
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- Hi, I would say that he needs social interactions with his peers, so yes. On the other hand, you can still do educational things with him at home and still take him...
- I think it's optional. Your son probably doesn't NEED preschool at this age, and he won't be left behind if you don't send him. It's a great opportunity for kids who...
- I struggled with that same issue with my kids. They were already very bright and my one child could already read. I did send them to preschool at the age of 3, morni...
4 Year Old and a Pacifier
Asked by J.D. from Grand Rapids
on March 29, 2008
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My daughter, now 4, always took a pacifier and she absolutely loved it and was very attached to it. About a month ago, I started cutting off the nipple little by litt...
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- Well, many/ most won't agree with me..... :) My sons, all in thier late 20's now, had thier pipes beyond 4. Not even sure when they got rid of them anymore. But I kno...
- Hi J., I was watching the Nanny on televison a few weeks ago and she had an episode about a child who needed to give up the passi. So she made a big deal about a "pas...
- My daughter now 18 year had a pacifier until age 5 or 6 she went through physical withdraws from us taking it. She broke out in hives had many sleepless nights. We wou...
4 Year Old Refusing Preschool
Asked by M.T. from Columbus
on May 9, 2007
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My 4 year old is suddenly refusing to go to her preschool. My question is: should I make my daugther go? Background: this is her first time at preschool, because of ...
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- I completely 100% agree with Mi R. Children learn at a VERY young age how to manipulate their parents. If she has already learned how to manipulate you into NOT making...
- Hi Linda, While I agree that you are the parent (and if you read my other responses you'll see that I'm very supportive of discipline!), I also don't think that a 4 y...
- A) You are the parent- not her. B) If she is so bored with pre-school, ask the schools to evaluate her learning level to come up with an acceptable compromise. C) YO...
Development Advice for 3 Year Old
Asked by N.G. from Allentown
on January 7, 2009
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I have a few questions I could use some advice on so whichever you could help with would be apprciated. All questions are about my 3 year old son.
#1 My son has bee...
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- It sounds to me like you have an incredibly normal 3-year-old boy. I wouldn't worry about any of those three issues, just enjoy his growth, imagination and developmen...
- Ok, here's a couple of thoughts. I don't think sitting to pee is a big deal, but my first idea would be for hubby to maybe leave the door open so that your boy can ...
- Please remember your son is just 3 1/2. There is a large range for this age of what children can and cannot do. 1. If he wants to sit to pee, let him. He's telling ...
How to Throw a 3 Year Old a Birthday Party?
Asked by K.S. from Portland
on September 25, 2008
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I don't know how to throw my daughter her 3 year party (October 25th). The last two years have been close family only, and I was fine with that. But since my B-day i...
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- You may feel pressure to throw a big party, but you obviously want to buck the trend. Any of the kids parties that my group holds are 2 hrs., snacks for the kids and ...
- I have two boys, 7 and 4. We always have their bday parties on the weekend during the day at our house or at the park, with snacks (pretzels, cheese sticks, etc.) or p...
- K., I went to 2 parties on the same weekend for friends/neighbors kids. Each was different, but they both focused on the child. 1. had chairs set up around the p...
Normal 3 Year Old Behavior?
Asked by S.P. from Philadelphia
on June 15, 2008
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Hi Moms
I am hoping that other Mom's who have already raised a 3 year old boy can give me some advice or insight. I just don't know if this is typical 3 year old bo...
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- Check out this website for some helpful information www.dianecraft.org V.
- I would echo what some of the other moms have said - It's worth your piece of mind to have him evaluated for an Autism Spectrum disorder. I work with these kids a lot...
- My daughter was very sensitive to noise as well when she was young. The movie trailers in the movie theater are always loud and made her cover her ears, and she would...
Stressed Out with My 3 Year Old Daughter
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on September 28, 2010
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hi mamas! as most of you know i have a very strong headed 3 year old daughter. as of about a month ago she really started acting up. she now hits, kicks, yell, screams...
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- What seems to work for me is teaching my child positive conflict resolution skills instead of negative. For example: Do not punish for kicking MIL by sending her to ...
- Hi J., I read the other posts before posting,and as an experienced mother of 27 years, it seems that there are so many excuses given as to why these children do not be...
- You are sooo not alone! My daughter is 4 1/2 now and is also very strong-willed. She is insanely smart and could talk in full sentences a few months after turning one....
