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Tips for Teaching Toddler How to Actually 'Go' on the Potty?!
Asked by A.M. from Eugene
on October 3, 2008
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I know potty training is one of the most popular topics (for obvious reasons) but it does seem that there are so many different issues! Well, here's the first of I am...
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- sometimes the best advice is that we really want to hear, so I'm going to offer this in case you want to hear it (not because I think it is The Right Answer): I am a b...
- One almost-guarantee for getting pee: fill up a big pot with warm water and put her feet in it while she's sitting on the potty. For extra effect, let the tap run a li...
- A few things worked for us with our son: We made a game out of hearing the "tinkle" when he peed. He thought it was great fun to make a tinkling sound. We told h...
When to Potty Train?
Asked by J.J. from Phoenix
on November 4, 2007
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I am at a stump here as to when is the right time to try potty training. My 18 month old daughter has a potty that we let her play with and she has shown interest in ...
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- Hello J.... I have a 3.5 and a 22 month old, and both of my kids are potty trained. Ethan was 2 years and one month when he was trained, and Allie has been trained...
- In my experience with both of my boys, there is a definite window of opportunity (which you have discovered) around 18 months. My oldest started super early(of his own...
- I don't think there is a set time to start potty training. My daughter is potty trained now and shortly after her first birthday she started showing interest in going ...
More Help with Reading
Asked by R.B. from Springfield
on November 6, 2007
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I have a daughter who is 10, and she has trouble reading. She likes to read, she likes books, but she struggles. She does well in every other subject, and is social ...
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- I have a daughter, now 27, that had trouble learning to read in school. We had her tested at the UMKC Reading Institute in Kansas City. Dr. Wheelock was the doctor a...
- Hi R., My son is virtually a non reader also. What is helping for us is to find the book on tape/cd and have him read along to the story. He has done it and was e...
- Thank you for bringing up this subject. My daughter is in Kindergarten this year and is struggling with phonics. Her teacher has noticed this and is setting her up w...
When (And How!) to Talk to Son About the "Birds and the Bees"?
Asked by N.C. from San Francisco
on October 9, 2009
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I have an 8-year-old (almost 9) son in 3rd grade. I've been told that this is around the age in which to start discussing the birds and the bees. Part of the reasoni...
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- If your son likes nature programs and learning about different types of animals and things, the questions will probably arise naturally out of scientific curiosity, an...
- Hi N., I know how hard it is when your kids getting older and It's a very serious step. I am 35, my oldest son is 16 yrs.old. And you know how kids are now, they mor...
- Community Presbyterian Church in Danville having a discussion on this topic coming up soon. I would check their website for more info.
17 Year Old Step-daughter Pregnant
Asked by J.H. from Lawton
on March 7, 2008
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I am new to the mamasource community, but I need all the advice I can get.
My 17 year old stepdaughter is pregnant and I am having a very hard time dealing with t...
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- Hi Jeriane, I am a mother of four and step-mother of five, and I am working on a nursing degree too. My oldest step daughter, age 16, just gave birth last week to ...
- Jeriane: realizing that you have much responsibility with your education and family. One of my advisors once said that all our stressors are blessings - job, family...
- I hope you find it in your heart to overcome being angry. I am 27 years old and had my first baby 1 month after turning 17. I graduated in labor. I also had my second ...
Want to Homeschool My 9 Year Old....
Asked by B.A. from Houston
on January 14, 2008
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...and need any tips or advice on curriculum. I've done so much research that now I want to hear what other mom's have to say. I'm a very organized and structured pers...
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- What Janet suggested is basically public school at home and subject to all the regulations of the schools. Texas is an open homeschool state and homeschool is treated ...
- I do not homeschool, but would love to. I go to a church that 75% of the families do homeschool. I do homeschool during the summer. I love Sonlight!!!! It is readi...
- Hi B.. Hope my response isnt too late. When I was in highschool I homeshcooled some and I used ABEKA. They are based out of Pensicola (sp?), FL are are Christian ba...
Sixth Grade Girls Club
Asked by J.B. from Austin
on July 5, 2010
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I am prayerfully considering starting a ministry at my church exclusively for sixth grade girls and their friends. I believe this is an important year for girls as it...
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- My daughter teaches at an international school in Seoul, Korea, and one of the activities they've done with some of the middle and high school students is a jewelry-ma...
- I think this is really funny that you are doing this program, because myself and another mother are doing the same thing. We are beginning ours using the book "God and...
- I think this is a GREAT idea. I would even say starting at 4th grade (though this might not be your mission) is a great idea. Children are reaching puberty younger o...
Potty Training a Boy?
Asked by K.M. from Richmond
on March 1, 2008
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I am having trouble potty training my 2 1/2 year old son. I have a sticker chart that is a sky that he puts air planes on when he sits or goes on/in the potty. I also ...
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- We started with my son at about 2 years 3 months and he was fairly consistent by 2 1/2. What worked for us was M&Ms. Also he was standing to pee most of the time by ...
- First, try not to get too frustrated. My almost-5-yr-old son potty trained just fine for peeing, but was almost 4 before he would poopy on the pot, whether it was a f...
- I understand your "pain" When my daughter was that age, she showed signs but it good one day and bad the next. All I know is that all of the sudden it will click and...
Potty Training 101 Help Please
Asked by L.A. from Boston
on October 13, 2008
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Hello - I am at the point where I need to start potty training my 2.5 year old son before his sibling arrives in March! I am so nervous about it and just don't know w...
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- Potty traing is quite easy if you wait until they're ready. My son trained completely in less then a week after I brought his baby sister home from the hospital. See...
- I tried initiating the toilet training of my daughter in time for my second child to be born, and every attempt was a complete disaster until she herself decided she w...
- I'm sorry, I don't think what I have to say will be what you want - I would tell you to wait until he is very ready, and showing you signs of such. You don't need to "...
In Door Play When Its Cold???
Asked by A.R. from Detroit
on November 1, 2008
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I am thinking a bit ahead to the colder winter weekends and have no idea what to do with my VERY active toddler for some of those days when going outside just is not ...
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- Oakland mall has a great play area. BUT it is closed until after christmas - as that is where santa will be sitting. lakeside has a great playarea. Great lakes cro...
- Oh, I totally understand! We do a lot of crafty stuff...simple stuff. It is amazing how an active kid will sit still to do a fun craft. 3 year olds can do a lot-- t...
- We go to McDonalds play place. they have a great apple walnut snack for $2.00 that I get for the kids. My son is a climber so he loves it and I get an hour of sanity. ...
