School Bus: Preschooler
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Lost a Child on a School Field Trip!!
Asked by L.O. from Detroit
on April 18, 2013
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today we took 3 classes of first grade to see a play. we only had 2 busses for the 3 classes so our class was split between the 2 busses. there were 5 parents, 1 tea...
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- Oh, L., How very, very awful. The teacher managed this just terribly. Whenever my son's class takes a field trip, lists are handed out days before as to which paren...
- Oh I would be LIVID! Thank God everyone made it back, so scary for that child. Definitely worth a chat with he principal, people don't send their kids to school to b...
- I would be highly upset with the organization of the field trip. In fact, I would have assigned the groups myself if the teacher wouldn't have. No way you can keep the...
Had a Close Call with My Son, Now I Can't Stop Thinkg About It
Asked by O.O. from Pittsburgh
on June 10, 2010
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Hi mamas, I had a horrible incident yesterday with my son. We have a completely fenced in yard. There is a small gate to get in and out of the yard. We have never h...
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- What a horrifying experience! I know the feeling -- I lost my 2yr old at a crowded amusement park this weekend. It only for about 5 minutes, until another mom return...
- I have nightmares about this very issue. I can't play at the park or anywhere that's not enclosed. It takes control of your life. But it really is a valid issue. I...
- It is so hard to even imagine anything happening to our children. It is totally normal to be shaken up for a while after an experience like this. It will get better ...
Advice on "Challenging" 3 Year Old!
Asked by N.A. from Cleveland
on December 7, 2007
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Hopefully some of you have some great advice for me!! I am a SAHM to two boys 3 and 10 months. My three year old has been VERY challenging since maybe 2 years old. It ...
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- It was just you and him when he was little and he wants that back. I personally would personally let him throw his fit, however, I would make him do it in his room or...
- Personally, I think 18 mo. - about 3 1/2 are the roughest ages. I recommend the book or video "1-2-3 Magic". This method has worked pretty well for us. It's a good ...
- I am not sure it has anything to do with having another child. It is attention. My oldest son (my 2 are 7.5 years apart) when he was 2 and 3 would pitch the worse ...
Help!!! School Mornings Are Stressful!!
Asked by A.C. from New London
on March 12, 2008
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My daughter is in first grade, she a very good child,never had to sit in time out and the teachers and staff love her. But she hates going to school, she would just ra...
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- Create a schedule so she focuses on that rather than "going to school" . We have "messy Mondays" where they paint so we wear messy clothes.(you could paint a t-shirt w...
- It is called separation anxiety and children who are usually home with their parent all day, i.e., stay at home mothers, suffer from this problem. Sometimes, it is be...
- I have a child in Second,first and a toddler at home. My older kids would never react as extreme as your daughter but they did have the desire to stay at home with me ...
4 Year Old Acting like a Baby
Asked by J.W. from Washington DC
on May 6, 2009
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My 4 year old son is acting like a baby and driving me and my husband nuts!! Whatever his 20 month old baby sister does, he does, if she does something that we praise ...
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- He's jealous of his baby sister and the attention she gets. Have him be your helper as much as possible. Go out of your way to point out all the great things he can ...
- My son acts just like that except more whiner. I think the way your son is acting with the other kids are somewhat normal but it sounds like my son.Your son just wants...
- Actually for a 4yr old it's normal. This is the age where he's transitioning into a big kid. If that makes since. He's not sure where he fits in yet with the big kids ...
6 Year Old Having Issues Adjusting to New School
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on December 7, 2010
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My 6 yrs old son is in Kindergarten this year and is having a hard time adjusting. Since he started he has a totally different behavior pattern than what he displays ...
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- Yes, he has a behavior problem. He truly needs the in school program to help. He is acting out in an aggressive, violent and difficult manner which will interfere with...
- Hi S.. I hate to say this, but it sounds like your son does have a behavioral problem. I teach 2nd grade, and if a child did things like your son has, I would defini...
- If he is in the gifted reading program and teachers are commenting on how bright he is, then my guess is that he is bored. I would ask the teachers to keep track of ...
Handling Disputes Between Your Child and Other Kids at School
Asked by J.F. from Boston
on January 12, 2012
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My son is a kindergartener who got off to a great start this year where making friends is concerned. Recently however, an ongoing dispute has developed between him an...
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- http://www.mamapedia.com/questions/17625482087945666561 This was my post about my daughter from the other day, in a similar situation. I know it's titled "girl dra...
- I am a firm believer in teaching our kids how to handle themselves at an early age. We cannot save them forever. You cannot force anyone to be friends with your son....
- Leave it alone and let them work it out. It may resolve and they are still friends or they may go their separate ways. As long as it's not physical and no one is bul...
First Day of School!
Asked by S.M. from Omaha
on August 11, 2009
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I have a daughter who will be starting kindergarten and a son who will be starting preschool. I would really like to make their 1st day of school exciting and memorab...
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- We took a picture the first day of school (getting on and off the bus) and took a picture the last day of school (getting on and off the bus). It's amazing how much t...
- My daughter starts kindergarden this fall too. I haven't thought up any special traditions yet but I do plan on trying to get a picture of her each year on the 1st da...
- Hi S., I love the start of school! (Maybe that's part of the reason I became a teacher awhile ago!) Anyway, I love the ideas everyone keeps coming up with and I...
Daughter Crying at School
Asked by T.R. from South Bend
on August 29, 2006
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My daughter just started kindergarten this year and did super well the first 2 weeks when i dropped her off at school. Two days after school started i found out that s...
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- My daughter just started preschool and we too have had some crying about not wanting to go to school and crying when some of the other new kids left early and she stay...
- Well if this is her first time being away from you for so long, it is completely normal for her to have attachment issues. I would sit down with her teacher and find ...
- Hi T.. Here's a suggestion. Let her carry a picture of you or something else of yours that she can take out, look at, and hold so that she can feel like you are ther...
How to Deal with Emergency Drill at School
Asked by A.P. from New York
on November 29, 2012
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My son, who is in kindergarten, told me that today at school they had an emergency drill "in case someone would try to come into the school and hurt us." Then, with a ...
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- I don't think you're over reacting. You were wise to buy yourself time to think about the situation. I would contact the teacher and ask how she explained the dr...
- Sounds like things that would come out of a child's mouth and not a teacher's mouth. You may mention to the teacher how you son reacted and is feeling. Tell how that...
- I think you are overreacting a little. I am a teacher and my school has never sent home prior notice to drills, not has my son ever brought one home form his school. ...
