School Bus
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After-school Snacks
Asked by M.F. from San Francisco
on August 24, 2011
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Kids always seem to come home ravenous from school. What do you keep around as an easy snack option?
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- My oldest one still in school runs for his school's cross-country team. His school day starts at 7am and he doesn't get home until between 5:30-6:30 depending on how l...
- Mine (surprisingly) LOVE edamame! I'll buy the frozen bags and nook 'em in the microwave for a minute or two, just before the bus comes. They love it with a little s...
- carrots, apple slices and peanut butter, celery w/pb and raisins, cheese sticks, banana, yogurt, tuna on crackers, trail mix, avocado w a little bit of salt, hard boil...
Any Way to Get Girl to Stop Targeting a Specific Girl?
Asked by K.B. from Tulsa
on October 28, 2012
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Some moms and I are trying to figure out if there is a way to get a girl to stop picking on a specific shy girl. Even when the shy girl calmly asserts herself, the gir...
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- 1. stop inviting the mean girl to activities and parties 2. contact the school guidance councelor 3. have the girls team up and work together as a team on something....
- If all the girls agree the behavior is foul then they all need to point it out. Ya know, leave her alone! Why are you always picking on her! We like her, why are yo...
- The mother of the shy girl needs to handle this. She may need to write a note to the mother of the mean girl or she needs to call her with specific incidences of what...
It's Cold Outside - What Does Your School Do?
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on December 11, 2012
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Okay, so this is a touch of a layered question. Our school is less than 500 students and we are about an hour away from Chicago for those that are not familiar with m...
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- In IL it's anything below 20 degrees and the kids are not allowed to go out for recess. As far as lining up inside, I do believe that since school has not officially ...
- We live near Chicago, too. Out here in this northern suburb if it is below 20 the kids are inside for all recess time. 21 degrees and they go out... As far as the saf...
- When the temperature is below -26 celcius (-14 F) the kids only get to go outside for recess 10 minutes at a time. When it is below -29 celcius (-20 F) the kids have ...
Waking up Early for School
Asked by A. from Lakeland
on August 10, 2007
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A few weeks ago I started waking my daugther up early and making her go to be early (or what I thought was early) for school. For the last 2 years she has been at home...
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- A., I am not sure if this is any help but I have to explain what I do with my son. I also never gave him a bed time and when I do try to enforce a bedtime the next...
- Hi A., I have somewhat of the same problem: My husband work all hours of the day. There are nights that he is home before my daughter goes to bed, but I try to keep ...
- A., I completely know where you are coming from. My son will go into 1st grade this year and kindergarten was from 7:45 to 3:00 and that was way too long for him. I...
Ski School Advice
Asked by J.R. from Denver
on September 5, 2008
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My husband and I are considering sending our 5 yr old to ski school this winter, but need more information as neither of us really skis. Any suggestions about which s...
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- I used to be a ski instructor at Keystone, and they have a large and very good ski school for children aged four and up. Copper Mountain's program is also excellent. ...
- Colorado Ski & Golf has a great program for buying skis for little ones. You buy a set of skis and boots and then next year when you need bigger ones, you can trade ...
- You know I am not a skiier, but when I took lessons I rented equipment through Christy sports and they had a package deal with lessons and equipment and half day lift ...
Homework Habits & After School Sports
Asked by N.R. from Des Moines
on August 11, 2010
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I have a 3rd grader and Kindergartner and would like to start establishing good study/homework habits. The third grader has soccer one night a week and Cub Scouts one ...
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- Mine are in 1st and 3rd. We have 3 different soccer teams and horseback riding; debating adding in basketball or swim team - so a lot going on after school. There ...
- While my answer won't be popular LOL it certainly worked for us. Homework was done when they got home, no playing, no TV no anything until the homework was done. If...
- We have football, boy scouts, karate, cross-country, speech/debate, band, orchestra, choir, etc., etc. so we have ALOT going on everyday in addition to homework. I st...
How Do I Prepare for the School Year?
Asked by J.G. from Springfield
on July 23, 2011
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My oldest, my firstborn, my baby ... is about to start all day school! Can you tell I'm emotional? He will turn 5 on Tuesday. He could begin Kindergarten, but we've...
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- Oh my gosh I still remember both of my children's first days of school. And of course the video camera document the second one (didn't have one for the first).Then I g...
- Haha, I like what someone said about getting ready to write a lot of checks, it's SO true!!! At our school the teachers give out a list of supplies needed on the firs...
- Money, LOTS of MONEY. I wrote more checks during orientation than I have in the last year.
Parental Involvement in School?
Asked by J.W. from St. Louis
on September 30, 2012
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As an answer to a question today I placed the decline of school effectiveness in the lack of parental involvement. I get the feeling people have differing opinions ab...
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- I think it's mostly parents to a certain extent. In cultures where education is highly valued, kids tend to do better in school. However, if a school/teacher is not ...
- both. obviously parental involvement is crucial, but the public school model is woefully inadequate for a new world, and is failing our kids dismally. and that IS the ...
- Interesting thoughts. Our school district is considered in the bottom. There lots of diversity and some schools have over a 50% minority. Many schools have over 5...
Alaways First
Asked by J.L. from Pittsburgh
on April 28, 2010
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I have a 7r old son who is the only child and always wants to be first. He have lost many friends by doing this. He wants to be the first one at the bus stop ,the firs...
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- I agree it's not an only child issue. I have an only child and know several others and none of them have had this issue, at any age. I like the idea of making him la...
- I know numerous only children, and not one of them is pushy or wanting to be first in this wauy. In fact, the only children I know are quite kind. I do know children...
- Okay...Here's the problem, He is an only child and when your hte only child it is You are so good at this and you are so good at that which is not bad but the problem ...
Starting Pre-school
Asked by J.F. from Medford
on September 15, 2008
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Hello all! I have a question mainly regarding MY feelings towards my 3 year old son starting pre-school. I am feeling very anxious about him going off without me. The ...
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- I started my two boys in pre-school at age 3, while it was a great experience for them at the time in hindsight i wish i would have waited until they were 4. My boys ...
- Hi J., My experience is the opposite - my 2 year old daughter just started at Montessori pre-school three mornings a week, and she loves it and I am loving it. She ...
- Hi J.~ If he's ready (which it sounds like he totally is) then you should get yourself ready and take the wild ride of your baby taking this new step. I have two so...
