Staying Organized: Puppets
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Feeling like an Inadequate SAHM.
Asked by L.K. from Grand Rapids
on February 8, 2008
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Lately, I have been having some hard days where I feel like I am not being the mom that I should be. I don't feel like I am interacting enough with the children. I s...
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- I have felt the same many times. I think it more of the winter blues! Get out to the library, a playgroup etc. You need to get out & do activities. You are the best te...
- L., I totally relate to what you are going through. Many years ago, I stayed at home with a couple of children. I loved it but I never could keep a spotless house,...
- I am in the same position as you are. I work nights 3 - 12 hour shifts a week and am home most of the time during the day. I have gotten that feeling lately as well....
8 Year Old Slumber Party- Ideas?
Asked by S.H. from Honolulu
on October 9, 2010
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Hi all,
So my daughter is going to turn 8 soon. Having a slumber party for her as that is what she wanted. Just 4 other girls.
They are really self-sufficient and lo...
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- Hi Susan, So, I think your daughter is on the right track...she and her friends are at an age that they could probably do a few unscheduled things, if given the rig...
- Let her pick out a couple movies. Have some nail polish so they can do manicures if they want. That should just about do it.
- i USED TO GO TO A MISS AMERICA PIG OUT SLUMBER PARTY WHEN I WAS YOUNG... WE WOULD ALL GO TO THE PARTY, WATCH THE BEGINNING OF MISS AMERICA, VOTE FOR WHO WE THOUGHT WOU...
Need Suggestions for Fine-motor Skill Development Toys for 3 Year Old
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on February 17, 2010
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My 3 year old son is very advanced at gross motor activities, such as climbing, but he's pretty lazy when it comes to fine motor development.
He is good at choosing...
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- Safety scissors (cutting out paper shapes), coloring with big crayons, sidewalk chalk (for outside in the summer) , lacing cards, stringing cheerios or fruit loops, pl...
- Hi K., I had this same issue with my son when he was 3-4 years old. He ended up going for OT which helped TREMENDOUSLY. Think about asking his ped send him for an O...
- Lots of great suggestions! I'll throw in playdoh as well. Kids need strength in their fingers too, to help with dexterity.
Am I a Bad Mom for Feeling like This?
Asked by S.M. from Austin
on September 21, 2009
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Ok I have 4 kids and am a stay at home mom. I feel burned out. How I feel though I don't think is good. I just got back on Friday from the coast with my husband just...
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- I don't know about you but I feel better now that I've read these other responses. I'm a 51 year old widow with a 12 year old and I'm almost always very happy to retu...
- I have felt and feel the same way you do, exactly. I think part of it is very normal. The other part of it is we have allowed our kids to whine and fight and we can't...
- No you're not a bad mom!!! As moms we have a tendency to make everything about our kids and our family and don't leave anything left for ourselves - this in turn leave...
I Need Craft/game Ideas for Daughter's 7 Year Old Birthday Party for 4-5 Kids
Asked by K.S. from Sacramento
on February 21, 2008
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I'm not going to do the big party this year, just a few kids and some parents. I would love to get ideas about some small crafts and games for a handful of kids 1st a...
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- How fun! Well, my name is J., and I am an artist, so this is a fun area for me. My kids are too old for these ideas now...How about getting a wide roll of butcher pa...
- We still love the frame with glued (Elmer's glue) shells on it from one of our kid's birthday parties. (This may be too fancy, but...if you have a digital camera and p...
- Try the Family Fun website. Lots of easy things. Also, what I did for my daughter when she was that age, we painted clay flower pots (from Michaels...they have every...
Flying with 8 Month Old
Asked by T.K. from Chicago
on August 2, 2006
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My husband and I will be going to Florida at the end of the month with our 8 month old son. We are flying Southwest and have not booked a seat for our son. Any tips/...
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- My daughter is now 2 years old and she has been on an airplane 5 or 6 times now. Traveling is never easy with little ones. My biggest suggestion is do not drag loads...
- Even though you didn't book a seat for your child bring your car seat to the gate. That way if there is an extra seat you will have the car seat with you. If the fli...
- I don't know if anyone else has mentioned it, but you could try to get there early and request bulkhead seats( these are the seats in the first row. They have extra le...
Cleaning
Asked by J.B. from Albuquerque
on August 16, 2008
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i was curious to get some other moms advice i have two girls that share a bedroom, 4 and 3. me and my husband disagree on the cleaning. i think that they are old enoug...
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- I have 3 boys, 13, 10 and 7, so speaking from a bit of experience here. At age 3, we sang the Barney clean up song, and I helped them pick up. By age 4, they were as...
- If a child is physically capable of getting a toy out, they are also capable of putting it back. You can't wait until they are 18 to start teaching them how to take c...
- I have to agree with you. I have been getting my daughter to help put away toys since probably just before she turned 3. She is 4 in Nov. She fully understands abou...
Just Informed My Son Is "Hyperactive" or "High Energy"
Asked by A.Y. from Jamestown
on November 7, 2008
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I just attended my son's kindergarten parent/teacher conference. He is 5, almost 6 years old. Only a few minutes into the meeting, his teacher mentioned he was "hyp...
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- Get him checked for ADD or ADHD. And then get a second opinion. I went through the same thing with my son. Hope all is well! Best of luck to you. If you have more ...
- First of all, the teacher is ONE person and ONE opinion...yes I would place value on that opinion and I would do 2 things...First call his doctor and have a meeting wi...
- Hey there A., Relax, it's ok and so is your son. Boys will be boys. There is nothing wrong with your son's "high-energy" and for his teacher, maybe she has "low-tole...
