Religious Milestones: Older Child
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Seeking a Bar Mitzvah Mom for Advice...
Asked by M.G. from Los Angeles
on July 26, 2008
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My 10-year old son and I just returned from a Bar Mitzvah. We were invited from a family in Sunday School class. There are 15 kids in the class, all ages from 5-13 ...
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- M., I always say honesty is the best policy. If it is bugging you then get it off your chest and let her know. I would if I were in your situation. I would get her by...
- I think I would just mention to her what her son said and that your son and the other boy felt left out. As parents our kids say and do a lot of things that we are una...
- Hi M., Wow, that's a nasty one. I know you're already planning on approaching the mom, so I'd like to make a couple of suggestions (as a rebbitzin). First, know...
7 Year Old Soon Will Discover No Santa, What to Do About 3 Year Old?
Asked by C.F. from Indianapolis
on November 24, 2008
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My 7 year old has already called me out thinking I am the tooth fairy so I think Santa will be right down the road. I want to preserve Santa, etc...for my 3 year old w...
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- I see that you have already "said what happened", but I wanted to add my 2 cents worth (remember, you get what you pay for!!) I fully go along with the "what do you...
- My son stopped believing.. but I asked him if it was fun to believe.. he said YES. So I asked him not to tell others or else that would spoil it for them... also aske...
- My daughter was about 10 when she questioned about Santa. I told her to believe in the spirit of Christmas and let her younger brother believe as long as they can. T...
Gift Idea for 1St Communion??
Asked by S.D. from Chicago
on April 12, 2010
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Hello Moms,
My son was invited to his friend's family 1st Communion party. What is appropiate for a gift and is one necessary?
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- Cash is an all around good gift, many parents make their kids stash at least some of it in the bank for college, or if you are religous some nice plack or prayer card ...
- Is it a boy or girl? EE savings bonds are popular in our family for baptismal and communion gifts. These bonds are currently earning a fixed rate of 1.20% through ...
- Is it a boy? Or a girl? For a girl, if you are close, I would say a nice little charm for a charm bracelet. But if it is a boy or an older child then I would say yo...
First Holy Communion Dresses
Asked by R.P. from Las Vegas
on May 9, 2010
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my daughters are about to have their first holy communion and i need to buy their dresses. i already went to the mall and dindt have any luck there. i dont want to buy...
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- Have you tried Sears or JC penney?
- I see you're not in Los Angeles, where the Mexican Catholic community is large. We're lucky to have stores here that have beautiful party dresses & at this time of ye...
- I know you said 'no online purchases' but that is exactly where I got the dress for my daughter's baptism last year. I checked eBay and found a dress that was beautif...
First Communion
Asked by J.P. from Las Vegas
on February 21, 2010
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My daughter makes her First Communion in April - we are Catholic but my husbands family is not. Most of his brothers and sister are out of state, I have one brother t...
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- I think it is important to invite the people you want there (and maybe a few who expect to be there just to keep family politics smooth.) 1. Invite everyone you wou...
- My daughter's father and I aren't together and his family isn't religious at all. I invited him and his family to the ceremony and party afterward. Both sides of the f...
- Invite everyone all your friends and family if they send presentsis up to them would likebe ex cluded if you dont wantgifts tell them A. no hills Updated INVITE E...
Catholic Church Services and an Antsy 7 Year Old
Asked by R.N. from Phoenix
on April 29, 2012
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We try, really we do try to take our 7 year old to church services but frankly its a miserable experience. We use all of the tricks of the "children's section in the ...
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- I feel your pain. Luckily our church does have children's church where all the kids get to go to another room for the readings. That breaks up the service some. It ...
- When we were growing up they had Children's Mass. First we attended Sunday school, then we headed to the Children's Mass. Each Sunday one of the School classes helped ...
- My dd has been doing much better since we put her in a class at church that teaches her what's going on in mass. Now she likes to see what color Father is wearing, etc...
First Communion Dress Shopping
Asked by J.D. from Tampa
on February 12, 2008
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Hi Everyone,
My 8 year old daughter will be making First Communion this year in May. I am tempted to just purchase a dress online. I've looked in Dillard's so far (...
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- Bridal shops are a great place to look. They have a lot for flower girls.
- try jcpenny's. if you can't find anything you can always go to a bridal shop like davids bridal, they usually have simple white gowns for children
- I bought my Granddaughter's 1st communion dress's at JC Penny's they have a lot of them. E.
Gift for First Communion - 8 Year Old Girl
Asked by M. from Dallas
on April 30, 2009
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Hi there.
My neighbor's daughter will be giving her First Communion this Sunday and has invited us to the party afterwards. We'd like to give her a small gift, but...
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- I would give a cross necklace or picture frame.
- I got a nice bible from someone when I went thru that. My daughter was baptized this weekend and a lot of people gave her James Avery charms. Now I am starting her a...
- A rosary is always a good choice for 1st Communion and Confirmation, as well. For a little girl, a rosary in white, pink or pearl-like beads is nice. You can find th...
Need First Communion Gift Ideas for Boys
Asked by D.G. from Houston
on April 28, 2010
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My nephew is having his first communion soon and I have no clue what to get him as a present. What is an appropriate religious gift for a 7 year old boy?
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- If he has a biblical name, how about a plaque with the meaning of his name. Here's one website: http://www.stpatricksguild.com/browse.cfm/2,467.html I printed out...
- When I had my first communion, I recall the boys in my class getting the same types of things I did - rosary, engraved bible, carrying case for the bible, a pendant of...
- Go on line & look up Autom this company everything Catholic & religious for any age. If your nephew's 1st or middle names are Saints name, get him a statue featuring ...
Baptism Gift for a Toddler
Asked by C.P. from Chicago
on January 16, 2008
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In a couple of weeks, our almost 3-year-old will be getting baptized. Has anyone else gone through this with a toddler? I'm wondering what kind of gift we should give ...
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- Hi C., My nephew did his first communion and his 2 favorite gifts were an engraved bible and an engraved cross that he had asked for to hang in his room - he's olde...
- Gifts: Bible, cross for his room if he doesn't yet have it, chain with cross or saint medal, photo frame, monetary gift, children's books about prayer Clothes: Nice...
- I just recently had my 8 year old baptized and someone gave her a bath towel that had the initials CTR embroidered on it. It came with a poem about baptism and the im...
