Swim Lessons: Puppets
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Help Planning Daily Lessons/activties for 2 Yr. Old This Summer
Asked by A.T. from Columbus
on May 6, 2009
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I will be home with my daughter this summer - she is currently in day care part-time, but my job ends in June. I feel like I should have daily things planned for her t...
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- I'm a little late on this but I was looking on Mamasource for some ideas for my Step Daughter who is currently running an at home day care. I have two boys 4 and 2. ...
- I would say that the most important thing you can help her develop this summer is her imagination. Give her lots of free play time to help her learn how to entertain ...
- Kidzone.com and Dltk.com are great sites for activities. The internet is a great source for finding fun things to do. I personally would not be too structured for a 2 ...
Extremely Timid Child in New situations~Worried About School
Asked by J.B. from Portland
on July 10, 2008
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I am seeking feedback about my daughter who is now just over 4 years. She is extremely shy in new situations and/or environments with a lot of people she doesn't know...
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- I was a K-1 teacher and faced a number of these children. One girl's mother came in early with her daughter to introduce her to me and explain (simply, as the girl...
- My 4.5 year old son is also an only and has been pretty shy up until a few months ago. I don't think being an only has anything to do with it. Kids are all different...
- I feel your anxiety about this situation. My 3 year old son went though the same thing when I had to switch his preschool earlier this year. It absolutely broke my h...
What Are You Doing with Your Kids This summer.....ideas Needed !!!!
Asked by D.C. from Dallas
on May 16, 2010
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I'm in desperate need of activities to do with my 9 and 3 year old.
I've planned movie theater visits (Toy Story 3, Marmaduke, Shrek) and a visit to the Zoo.
We ...
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- We got a zoo pass and will be getting a texas parks pass(hiking, camping, fishing, swimming, picnic- it is really worth it- I think it's about $45). Chores in the m...
- Have you checked out your local rec center? I am signing the kids up for Soccer this year and possibly gymnastics. There are SO many choices -- and makes easy and c...
- The Arboretum is a great place to go - they have Peter Rabbits houses on exhibit right now. Pump it up has a lot a drop in jump times Free storytime & movies, etc a...
Gymboree for Newborns????
Asked by B.R. from Houston
on October 18, 2010
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Inquiring again...has anyone tried Gymboreee Level 1 class for newborn. I just had baby #2 and was interested in trying it out! FEEDBACK please!
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- We started when my son was 4 months old and it was great!!! I really loved it. Two months at that level was perfect, and then at 6 months we moved up to Level 2. Th...
- Gymboree... is a great program. My kids attended it, from about 7 months old. I did not know, they now have "newborn" classes.... My concern would be, IF this is...
- I saw your previous post, but didn't answer b/c we don't have Gymboree experience. But I saw your second post and feel bad that you had no answers.... so le...
Anything for 10 Month Old??
Asked by S.G. from Dallas
on June 21, 2006
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I have a 10 month old girl and can never find anything for us to do during the day other than the pool, park, and duckies! Any advice on where we could go?
thanks!
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- I have also a 10 month old and we go to gymboree and will be starting kindermusik
- The McKinney library has a great stortime program on Mon, Tues, and Wed at 10:05. It is called Lapsit, and they read a board book and sing nursery times, and do little...
- This may be a repeat answer to a previous question, but you could look at your local library. They offer different programs depending on your child's age. They have ...
Stay at Home Schedule
Asked by N.M. from San Antonio
on July 18, 2008
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I am looking to create a daily schedule for our 4 year old. Some thing from 8AM wake up time to 8 or 8:30 PM sleep time. Some basic activities, structured play, he is ...
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- I also have a very active child. And I agree with Umber... it's a hard thing, but get rid of the TVs! We actually have one TV, but we don't even have an antennae to ge...
- N., sorry I don't have a ton of advice! I have a three year old and a seven month old and am a stay at home mom... planning on homeschooling as well. I just wanted t...
- Hi N., I know how hard it is to have a baby and a four year old. That was us last year! My advice to you might seem crazy, but it works really great for us: G...
Summer Fun
Asked by T.I. from Minneapolis
on June 1, 2010
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I was layed off a few weeks back. With the way the economy is, we thought I would stay home with the kids this summer to save money. So what do I with a 3, 6 and 9 yea...
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- There is a program running this summer called kids bowl free. You can check it out at kidsbowlfree.com you have to pay $25 for a family for 4 and then you each get 2 ...
- I suggest you assign a theme or activity to each day of the week... Monday could be reading/story day (take them to the library, start the week out with new books t...
- You've gotten some great ideas. I'm going to use some of them. One of the things my kids love is tents. We have a small single person tent i got at walmart a few ye...
School Readiness
Asked by T.K. from Dallas
on February 2, 2011
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I have a 5 yr old boy and 4 yr old girl. I want them to be as ready for school as possible. Mostly they play and that's ok with me. Social skills are just as importa...
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- You can see the Texas Education requirements at the following website. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=6148. They have the requirements for each grade.
- Sounds like they are getting ready for school! Yes social skills are very important! How are they around other children? It sounds like they are not in preschool so m...
- Sounds like they are off to a great start:) For math, can they count items or just repeat the sequence of numbers. Building number sense is as important as number re...
Baby down to One Nap
Asked by B.V. from Chicago
on April 19, 2007
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I would like to hear from other moms in regards to what age their baby went down to one nap a day. Just trying to figure out the change in sleep pattern with my daugh...
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- My son just started at 13 months. He goes down at 10 and sleeps until either 12 or 1. I am sure it will continue to get later and later as he gets older and become a P...
- My son (who is 3 now) went down to 1 nap at about 9 1/2 months. I also have a 7 month old and I pray to God that he doesn't give up his morning nap that soon! Best...
- Hi! It was between 12 and 13 months for my son. He started taking a long time to fall asleep for his 2 naps and sometimes didn't really even sleep in the afternoon. ...
Summer Activities
Asked by K.C. from Boca Raton
on May 18, 2007
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Hey South Florida MOMS!!
I know we are not even into the dead of summer but it is starting to get hot already. My daughter, 17 months, seems to get hot and sweaty v...
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- Have you ever been to Playmobile? It is a great place to go on a rainy day or day where you just want to stay cool and keep kids entertained. It is only $1 to get in ...
- There is a place in West Palm Beach called Family Central that has a resource library for parents/children. It's free and open to all. It is a place to go and play w...
- Greenacres Library has a summer Storytime schedule, plus I'm sure other libraries do the same. Also, there are some really great local museums and nature centers that ...
