Puzzles: Preschooler
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Just Curious - When Was Your Child Able to Do a Jigsaw Puzzle?
Asked by K.U. from Detroit
on May 3, 2011
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I don't mean anything big or complicated (like, 500 or 1000 pieces)...I mean, the simple starter ones that are like 24 pieces. We have one that my 3.5 year old DD wan...
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- She should get it soon! My youngest son loves puzzles. He is 37 months old. We have 1 48 picece puzzle he can do by himself, but it has jumbo sized peices and is 2'x...
- My older daughter was just like yours - we had a few 24-piece puzzles and she wanted to do them, but just had a really hard time with that until she was probably 4 yea...
- From my experience with puzzles and children I can suggest that you help the child with advice as they are trying to do the puzzle. I taught my sons the difference bet...
Puzzles for a Toddler
Asked by M.E. from Salt Lake City
on March 2, 2010
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My 2yr old loves doing puzzles. She is beyond the peg puzzles and is doing some advanced inlay puzzles (they fit together kind of like a jig saw but not). The proble...
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- My favorite sources include: oompa.com, blueberryforest.com, forsmallhands.com and montessoriservices.com, novanaturals.com, rosiehippo.com and sometimes magiccabin.co...
- I would go with the regular 25 piece puzzles. You might have to help her a little, or explain more how they work, but she'll get it in no time. The other thing my son ...
- I second the Melissa and Doug block puzzle that makes 6 different puzzles. My 28 month old has it and LOVES it! The have a great website!
Homeschooling a 3 Year Old
Asked by E.B. from Miami
on April 2, 2012
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Any advice on starting a cuuriculum for my 3 year old. I'm a SAHM and our budget is slim, right now I can't afford to get him into half day preschool. The least expens...
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- Get a copy of "What Every Preschooler Should Know" from the Core Knowledge Series. See: http://www.amazon.com/What-Your-Preschooler-Needs-Know/dp/0385341989/ref=sr_...
- All I know is that this gal's website was GREAT ..... tons of great ideas on here. http://www.walkingbytheway.com/blog/?p=356 This particular page talks about what th...
- at 3 you're not even really into homeschooling yet, not in the sense of curricula and lesson plans and 'what should he know?' at 3 ALL parents should be homeschooling ...
Organizing Puzzles
Asked by J.P. from Chicago
on October 22, 2007
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Okay...I am a bit type A. My son's puzzles are driving me crazy. How do you organize your puzzles? He has several that are really long and one that is just big. The re...
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- You can buy wooden organizers for puzzles, like this: http://www.discountschoolsupply.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?product=2611 If the toys are stored somewhere h...
- what kind of puzzles are these? jigsaw or wooden puzzles? I took my son's jigsaw puzzles (mostly the ones for which the boxes are broken)... I put each puzzle's pieces...
- We use the Ikea Trofast storage system, also. I put the puzzles up where our son can't reach them - but knows where they are and will ask to play with them. I just m...
Puzzles
Asked by K.C. from St. Louis
on July 11, 2011
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When I dropped my 4 year old son off at pre-school this morning the teacher asked if we ever do puzzles at home. eeek...no we don't...I personally don't like puzzles ...
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- I keep puzzles around in the hope that my son will do them. I love them, and so does my whole family. We have the ones with the big wooden pieces, cardboard ones with ...
- Don't beat yourself up over it. Take your son shopping & pick out some puzzles to buy. They list the recommended ages on the puzzle box. We use the same techniq...
- Stop feeling bad, just go get some puzzles. And he's only 4, so give it time. Also, you can only change a kid's personality so much. But the right puzzle - no...
Sunday School for a 3 Year Old
Asked by A.W. from Seattle
on April 8, 2010
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Hello -
I am thinking about starting to go to church with my daughter. I have no experience with church and a child. At her age, will she actually be in a Sunday ...
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- At my Church (Beaverton First United Methodist Church) There is a 'pre-school' room for children ages 2.5-5. They can be in the room through the entire service, or sta...
- We keep our 2.5 year old with us and use the mother's room to the side. We also have an infant. At our church, the kids over 2 (I think) mostly go to the Sunday sch...
- I am not going to try and sell you on my church or someone elses...LOL but I will say that for a 3yr. old it may be difficult going into a new facility and being aroun...
My 3 Year Old Doesn't Sleep
Asked by D.C. from Los Angeles
on October 16, 2010
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Please help, I'm so frustrated, I just want to cry. My 3 year old doesn't seem to sleep more than 8-9 hours in a 24 hour period. Aren't kids this age supposed to get...
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- DO NOT LOCK THAT DOOR! Not only is it a safety issue, it's a serious emotionally-crippling issue too! My gut feeling on this is that you are starting the bedtime r...
- Try starting the wind-down routine earlier, like at 7pm. If she has a difficult time with transition, the routine is going to be on the "long" side no matter what. ...
- I have three girls in school. Two in elementary and one in highschool. The two in elementary, I call "Medium Fries". While in elementary, they follow a pretty tight...
My 4-Year-old Constantly Wants Me to Play with Her: Advice?
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on April 7, 2009
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Hi,
Just wondering how other moms have responded to their young kids when they want you to play with them. Lately my 4-year-old daughter is constantly asking me to ...
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- How about she "help" you with the chores? While you sweep the kitchen floor, she can be washing the plastic dishes in the sink. Put on some music nice and loud, ...
- Find a neighbor with a 4 year old and have the neighbor's child over to your house to play with...at the beginning, observe to make sure that things are harmonious...
- What's more important? The 4 year old or the housework that can be done at night or during her nap???? She'll be in school in less than a year. Be with her while you c...
3 Year Old Cries All Day at Preschool
Asked by T.K. from Philadelphia
on October 10, 2009
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My 3 year old daughter cries all day in preschool saying that she misses her Mommy. It has been 4 weeks now -(she goes twice a week for 2 1/2 hrs a day), and it's not...
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- Hi, Maybe your daughter just isn't ready. I don't think she will necessarily do the same thing next year. A year is a long time to a child that age. I doubt she's try...
- Lots of great inisight here already, but one other suggestion . . . Ask the teacher for a quick run-down of what they did that day and what they will do the next day (...
- Dear T., When my daughter cried in school, I gave her a locket with my picture on one side and hers on the other. That way I was always with her and when she missed ...
Having a Hard Time Trying to Teach My 4 Year Old!!!!
Asked by E.B. from Las Vegas
on November 4, 2008
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Hello wonderful moms! I need your help. My 4 year old is having a hard time focusing. Since I'm a SAHM and we don't really have the funds to send him to a preschool, I...
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- Try using a timer (egg timer with the sand). Don't spend 45 minutes on anything. Try teaching in an active way. He doesnt' have to do worksheets to show he knows the m...
- Hi, Your son is only 4, now is the time to play and have fun!!! I have twin first grade boys who are also full of energy. There are so many things you can do if you wa...
- Your son doesn't have ADD/ADHD. He is normal! I work with kids who have these sorts of "symptoms" and it has to do with misunderstood words. If you have something t...
