Sports Theme: Preschooler
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Sports
Asked by N.D. from Clarksville
on January 11, 2008
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My son is 4 and I want to get him involved in sports but he's at that age where he's still not old enough to do any yet. Any ideas would be great!!
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- My son began ice skating at Centennial in Nashville a few months before his fourth birthday. He is playing ice hockey and LOVES it. I would suggest whatever sport your...
- Soccer usually is a good sport to start kids out in and it usually starts as young as 3.
- Unless they have changed their policy recently, AYSO has soccer teams for 4-year-olds. Keep in mind that all 4-year-olds are not created equal. My 4th child was born...
4 Year Old Behavior
Asked by T.G. from Chicago
on April 1, 2007
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I am wondering if any of you have experienced some of these characteristics with your 4 year old (I have a boy).
He can't stand tags in his clothing, socks are too ...
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- I have a son that will be 4 on the 8th. He is special needs and goes to HopeWall in Aurora for preschool. The clothes thing, and the bothering other kids, he does no...
- Hi T., I have a five year old girl and she recently went through what I call a "phase" regarding the socks and the long sleeves and other clothes issues and it drove ...
- Hi T., It sounds like he may be struggling with some sensory issues....the new buzz word is sensory integration disorder...both my nephews struggle with this a bit....
Question About Whether to Repeat the 3 Yo Program in Preschool
Asked by C.W. from Washington DC
on January 10, 2010
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The preschool director has asked for a meeting to discuss placement for next year for my son. Currently he is in their 3 yo room three mornings a week. He also attend...
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- It sounds like a much longer, franker discussion's needed here. Have you asked the preschool teacher/director the questions the way you have asked them here? "I don't ...
- If he doesn't turn 4 until July, I don't see why they would be talking to you now about keeping him back. The school that my son went to transitioned the younger kids...
- C. - my best friend is going through this with her little boy, except in the 4 year old class. Her son is also immature in comparison to the other children and had de...
Potty Traning Advise for My Very Stubborn 4 Year Old:-)
Asked by S.B. from Burlington
on July 9, 2008
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Hello,
I am having a such a battle with my 4 year old daughter. She does not want to go on the potty! She has done it a couple times and knows how to do it, but just...
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- Hi, I work at a daycare! I have 10 3year olds in my class and have been called the potty training queen!! You have 3 choices 1. you can stop everything for now and wai...
- Hi S.. My 4 yr old has a sticker chart. He has pooping issues so every time he poops, he gets to put a sticker up for that day. If he gets a sticker every day and no X...
- My daughter wasn't ready at three, but we were. We kept telling her that when she was 3 she was going to wear underwear every day. Then we switched her into it and o...
3 Year Old Cries All Day at Preschool
Asked by T.K. from Philadelphia
on October 10, 2009
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My 3 year old daughter cries all day in preschool saying that she misses her Mommy. It has been 4 weeks now -(she goes twice a week for 2 1/2 hrs a day), and it's not...
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- Hi, Maybe your daughter just isn't ready. I don't think she will necessarily do the same thing next year. A year is a long time to a child that age. I doubt she's try...
- Lots of great inisight here already, but one other suggestion . . . Ask the teacher for a quick run-down of what they did that day and what they will do the next day (...
- Dear T., When my daughter cried in school, I gave her a locket with my picture on one side and hers on the other. That way I was always with her and when she missed ...
When Should 3 Year Old Start Pre School
Asked by L.W. from Pittsburgh
on March 12, 2009
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Hello I have a 3 year old daughter she is really smart for her age sometimes to smart. I was wondering when is it a good time to start them in a pre school. My only pr...
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- depends on the child. my daughter started just shy of her 3rd b-day & went for 3 years (she had an older brother going to kindergarten & she wanted to go to school to...
- L., This is a very personal decision, with no right or wrong answers. My children started at age 2, 2 mornings a week, 2 1/2 hrs each morning; it was fantastic f...
- Excellent advice already!, I sent my son at 3 years and one month. I wish i would have waited. He has a late july birthday and by age 4 i had decided to have him go...
Theme Birthday Party
Asked by M. from Houston
on July 30, 2006
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My son can't decide whether to do a Pirates of the Caribbean for his 6th birthday bash or Madagascar. Please help me with cool ideas for his birthday. Thank you soo ...
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- That is a hard one. Both are great. The best way is to watch how they respond to each one. You could do a Pirates/Madagascar crossover. ie Pirates go to Madagasca...
- you might also check out the Oriental trading company. they do lots of loot bags if you are trying to stay on budget. and Mac Donald's has the pirates happy meals that...
- Way too funny. My son is turning 7 and birthday is scheduled for 8-26 also and he can't decide what to do. He also thought about Pirates of the Carribean. If I come up...
Sports
Asked by T.R. from Cincinnati
on September 29, 2009
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I am a stay at home mom of one son, who's 3, who I recently signed up for Youth Soccer. This is the first sport or any activity that we have done with other kids (ex n...
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- If you let him quit, he will realize that his behavior allowed him to control the situation. The same thing happened with my son and football. He was 4 and cried eve...
- You don't say the age of the child. Maturity and age can make a huge difference in a sport. Also, soccer can be very overwhelming for a child as a first activity with ...
- My children have all been involved in sports but I never started them playing until they were five. I am so against this push to get them involved at such young ages....
3 Year Old
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on November 5, 2010
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My 3 year old has always been smart, I know everybody thinks that way of their kids, so trust me, she is brighter then most other kids her age. She goes to a great day...
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- I agree with Jenn R's post. I was the young one too. Everyone was way ahead of me as far as dating, driving, curfew etc. It sucked! I didn't turn 18 until the July aft...
- Your daughter will not be the only one going into school like this. There will be others in the class that have not be able to start school like yours. My son is 4 & n...
- do her a favor and go ahead and keep her out. I did with 2 of my kids who made school, but only by 3 days. They look the age of the kids they are with. The bonus is th...
Birthday Party
Asked by A.M. from College Station
on September 11, 2010
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My daughters are a year and 20 days apart so I am splitting down the middle and having a birthday party for both of my girls (they will be 1 and 2) so its not like its...
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- i dont think a pony not be so great for the 1 and 2 or the 16 yr old. i would do a go fish (where you put the pole and string over the curtian and get a prize) the 16 ...
- A super cute theme for girls that age is ladybugs! You'd be able to get a mix of red, black, and white paper products if you want. You could do a pin the spots on th...
- Skip the pony. Too much money for your girls that are too young. Let them pick the theme. It really doesn't matter. Go online or look at a catalog and see what th...
