Registry & Gift Ideas: Preschooler
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Wish List
Asked by K.W. from Wichita
on August 23, 2010
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Does creating a wish list for my son's first birthday seem rude? I dont want people to think that i want them to get ONLY the things on the list.. but i wanted to giv...
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- A little presumptuous in my opinion. Most will ask what he needs or wants (or rather what you want him to have at this age). Others will purchase what they feel is app...
- My family has always been a list family. For my son's first birthday, we sent out a list to immediate family so that they knew what he was interested in, and what we ...
- I wouldn't put it in the invitations. If you actually get phone calls or email for RSVP from your guests that is usually one of the questions they will ask. Putting ...
Flying with 4 Year Old
Asked by J.N. from Philadelphia
on August 13, 2008
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just wondering if anyone has any advice. I am flying with my 4 year old to Texas, and it is his first flight. He also has questionable ears, and has always had problem...
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- I think the other people had some good advice, the only thing I would add is don't take too much. You will probably have to walk quite a bit in the airport and your c...
- Hi J., Here are some web sites: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060816074441AATG3CP http://ask.metafilter.com/27153/flying-with-kids-without-los...
- J., You and your son will have a fabulous time flying! Four is such a good age for him to go on his first flight because he is going to be SOOO excited if you put a...
3 Year Old Son Refuses to Potty Train
Asked by J.C. from Spokane
on March 14, 2008
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Hi, my 3 year old son does not want to potty train. We started training when he was 2 1/2 and I never pushed it then and now we're approaching 3 1/2 and he freaks out...
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- I had the same problem with my son. It took watching my daycare providers son who is a year older than my son. My son was finally potty trained at the age of 5. My hus...
- Dear J., When my now grown son had a tough time potty training, my Dr. told me to buy a yello duck big enough that it wouldn't fit down the drain of the toilet. And ha...
- I was so stressed out about this potty training thing...I had a baby then my son turned 3 a couple months later. We were holding off on potty training until after the...
"Potty Training" My 3 Year Old Son!
Asked by A.C. from Phoenix
on February 26, 2008
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I'm looking for advice/ideas on how to Potty Train my 3 year old son. How do I know he's ready? At times I think I am influenced by other family and friends that comme...
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- Hello A., Make the experience interesting for him but rewarding him with a treat. What I did with my boys, I put coloured pieces of paper into the toilet bowl and ...
- Hi A.. From your notice, it sounds like you haven't even started. If he's 3, yeah, he should be well into at least the training. Boys are tougher than girls; my dau...
- Try to not let others influence when you potty train your son. Both of my children were not trained until after their third birthdays. I trained my youngest when I k...
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...
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...
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...
How to Tell 3 Year Old We Have to Give Away One of Our Dogs
Asked by T.S. from Los Angeles
on August 18, 2010
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We have 2 dogs. One is a 5 years old and one is 6 months old. The 5 year old is big and doesn't seem interested in our 4 year old daughter that much but we've had hi...
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- Hello, Honesty is always the best way to handle things. I would tell her that the puppy will have more fun with the other family because the will have the time to he...
- My parents had two German Shephard dogs when I was very young. I remember being very close to these dogs, riding on their backs, snuggling with them, etc.... One bit t...
- I would tell her..."the puppy missed his mommy and wanted to go back to his mama" works like a charm..we were fostering a cat..and we already have cats but something a...
4 Year Old Reading
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on January 31, 2008
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I walked by my 4 year olds bedroom tonight and to my amazement I heard her reading so I opened the door and asked her dad if she was really reading he said yes and she...
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- Hooked on Phonics is great and you can buy it for different ages and reading levels. So once they have mastered one level you can get the next one. They are sold in a ...
- My daughter is now 20, an avid reader and writer and majoring in journalism in college. I attribute her love of reading to our promotion of reading beginning very ear...
- Don't take this as pesimism, but are you sure she is reading? It is highly possible that she is, but one quesiton I would ask myself is, is she "reading" a book that ...
What to Tell Almost 4 Year Old About Death?
Asked by E.D. from Boston
on April 2, 2010
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HI All, My 97 year old grandmother died and I'd like to tell my daughter about it. She saw her sometimes but not frequently. My husband and I are not particularly reli...
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- 97, wow! What an amazing life she must have had. Your family is fortunate to have had longevity like that. I'm sure you all learned so much from her. As for your ...
- I used to work for a hospice program, this link might help....I agree about the "sleeping" thing....bad idea. good luck http://www.hospicenet.org/html/talking.html
- Hey E., I would tell her truth... but on her level. People die, and it can be scary. People die because their bodies get too old or sick, and they stop working...
