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Son Having Trouble in Pre School
Asked by N.O. from Detroit
on October 3, 2008
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hello again ladies
I called my sons pre school teacher today to ask a question. I really love his teacher, she is fantastic and so nice and my son seems to love he...
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- I think you just described my son...and alot of other kids I know. My son is 3 1/2 and in pre-school and being concerned that he has ADHD is one of the farthest things...
- Hi N., You are getting some really good advice and suggestions; remember it is PRE-SCHOOL - you don't say or I missed how old David is; kids neurological systems and ...
- Hi N.. I know what you are going through. My son who is now almost 14 showed signs of inattention and hyperactivity from a very young age. I knew in my heart that s...
Whether to Repeat Pre-school or Go on to Kindergarten
Asked by J.M. from Atlanta
on January 28, 2009
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I have a 4 yr. old that has attended pre-school for 3 years (2,3 and 4) She has
a late birthday...August.
Her pre-school teacher seems to think she should not go ...
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- Similar situation, but my kid is one year ahead of yours. He turned 5 in August & started kindergarten. Last year near the end of pre-K, the teachers and principal ...
- Based on what you wrote it sounds like she should go on to kindergarten. I am a former jr. high and high school teacher and I have seen many girls who end up being th...
- Hate to scare you about the public school system but.... you will find your child will be ahead of the curve. Alot of kids do not got to pre-k and in Georgia Kinderga...
Getting Used to Pre-School
Asked by J.R. from Miami
on September 5, 2011
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Dear Mommas, My LO started pre-school recently. He is 3 and has been with me since birth --- but also has some daytime sittlers he hangs out with a few times a week......
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- I WAS guilty of doing the same thing...swooping in and rescuing (as dvmmom put it). However, my son is independent and can be away from me. I couldn't imagine if he cr...
- Picking up early is just telling him that fussing will get you to come early. He will get used to it when you leave him be and let him work it out. I know you just w...
- Every other day will make is SO much harder for him to adjust, please dont do that to him. I agree with SLM you are sending him the message that preschool is not OK ...
Son Entering Pre-school for First Time, Need Advice for Possible Sep. Anxiety.
Asked by G.C. from San Francisco
on January 5, 2008
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Ever since my son was born I had been a full-time stay-at-home mom. And since he turned 4, I had been wanting to go back to work full-time to supplement our income an...
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- Hi G., It's very difficult. My daughter went to preschool for almost a year before she got into the separation anxiety phase. The important thing is to make your ch...
- It's such a milestone putting your son in preschool. I have a boy about to turn 4 who's been in a program two days a week since August, and here's my advice to help e...
- Hi G., Have you set it up so he can transition gradually - because to enter a preschool with all those kids and strange adults is unsettling for all kids -even olde...
12 Year Old Boys...
Asked by J.E. from Los Angeles
on April 12, 2011
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My girlfriend has a 12 year old boy that is truly driving her nuts. I give as good of advice as I can, but really I raised girls, Im sure its different. Her son, has s...
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- For reference to my answer let me say that I have a 14 year old boy and understand the challenges of being a single parent to a teen. With that being said - Da...
- Maybe he will move on with Dad. Then Dad will see just what he is doing and pretty soon get tired of a 13 yo who is disrespectful and demanding. Guaranteed the boy w...
- Hello, The dad is buying the son. It is going to be a hard battle to keep him from going to his dad's. She can limit all of the things he is now being allowed to us...
My 4 Year Old Son Tells Me His Pre-school Teacher Is Calling Him a Bad Boy
Asked by L.E. from Chicago
on September 18, 2008
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Hi Ladies,
We just moved here and I started my 4 year old at a new pre-school. Last wednesday he told me that his teacher called him a bad boy. Yesterday he didn't...
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- that would piss me off, too and you have every right to be angry! i was initially going to suggest that you talk to the director, but i guess that's not an option. i...
- Trust your gut. It will never let you down. If something doesn't feel right, it probably isn't. In my experience, 4-year-olds do not lie about stuff like that. I w...
- In my opinion the teacher calling your son a bad boy is horrible. You need to find out why she is telling your son he is a bad boy? Perhaps her teaching is different ...
Bed Time for 10 Year Old
Asked by A.M. from Washington DC
on May 5, 2008
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I am the mother of 3 healthy, active children. Recently, my husband and I have been in disagreement about what time my oldest (10 years old) should be allowed to stay...
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- I put my 4th grader to bed around 8/8:30. We start with brushing teeth, reading to him, etc at 8, and it's between 8:30/8;45 by the time I turn out the light. He doesn...
- My son just turned 11 in March. Because you are the one that gets them down and up then you know what is best. I would probably try letting him stay up another 15 mi...
- Children definitely need sleep for their overall health and brain power, but keep in mind every child is has a different body clock. Some are set a little later than o...
My 12 Year Old Being Bullied at School
Asked by S.P. from Boston
on March 9, 2008
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My 12 year old son came home from school very emotional. He did not want to tell us what happened. He finally did tell us that he was pushed to the ground and hit by 3...
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- Hi S., Well......as a mother of a child who has been bullied...here's my story and some of the things that I did. Since my son was bullied on the "special ed" schoo...
- Bullying is name calling, harrassing, when it gets physical its assault plain and simple. If these boys are assaulting your son they are or will do it to others also. ...
- I find it sad that in this day and age we don't protect our children like our parents did when we were small. I'll bet our parents and grandparents never thought about...
14 Year Old Thinks Rules Too Strict - NO MORE RESPONSES PLEASE. THANKS for ALL!
Asked by K.L. from Memphis
on December 8, 2008
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My 14 year old daughter seems to think a few of my rules are too strict. So, she asked me if I’d get the opinion of other mothers – particularly those I don’t k...
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- Hi K., I have 3 children(9,5 and 2) so I'm not dealing with this yet but I think your rules are reasonable. I do feel you can compromise some on the 2 per month ...
- I think the rules you have in place are very generous. My 14 yr old does not have such freedoms. Everything she does is monitored,from her online activites to her phon...
- I am a mother of 5 and I really think that your rules are "very" GOOD. She is lucky to have a curfew of 10p.m. When my kids were at the age of 13 to 16, their curfew w...
Summer for a 12 and 10 Year Old - Leave Them Home Alone?
Asked by J.C. from New York
on January 30, 2012
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So my friend has 2 kids - a 12 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. As a family, they take two weeks off during the summer.
For the other 6 plus weeks, she plans...
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- My neighbors left their 15 & 17 year old girls for a long weekend. Responsible, good grades, church going nice girls. 3 day party, toilet upstairs broke, overflowe...
- We were home like this and I babysat 2 girls under 6 every day at 12 so I don't see the big issue. Although I was raised in Philly, so we all played outisde or in eac...
- I wouldn't do it. There's too much that could happen when parents are not at home. They could go to the Y or some other day camp to keep them busy (and running - I w...
