Swimming: Squirt Guns
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Need Ideas for Party Favors
Asked by J.S. from Santa Fe
on May 4, 2009
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My son is turning 3 in a few weeks (!!!) and we're having his birthday party at the swimming pool with all his little friends. We want to have little gifts for his fr...
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- If you do beach balls or floatie type things, bring a sharpie to write the names on them !
- Our cousin just had a party for her daughter. They had 3 books for the children to choose from. The got two small pieces of candy, a book, and they craft they made. ...
- I would imagine that it is ok to have beach balls and floatie inner tube type pool toys. They sell those and other "summer" themed items at the dollar stores (I like D...
Swimming in a Pool While Having a Sinus Infection/fever/taking Antibiotics
Asked by Y.D. from Chicago
on June 27, 2009
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Hello moms,
I'm having my son't birthday party tomorrow and we were planning on having the kids play in the swimming pool. My almost 3 year old has a sinus infection/...
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- SHe shouldn't be around the other kids at all if she's sick. I would warn everyone that shes sick before they bring their kids. Wow. ANd no, she should not swim...
- No, she should not swim with other children when she is sick. No, she should not be exposed to other children when she is sick; even schools want your child to sta...
- It's not a good idea to let her swim while she has a fever and for at least 24 hours after. And your doctor saying she is not contagious isnt really true. He/she ...
Curious - Toy Guns in Your Home
Asked by J.G. from San Antonio
on November 1, 2010
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Whether you're pro-gun or anti-gun in your home ..... what about squirt guns and bubble guns and cap guns? I am curious if the anti-gun mamas out there allow or do n...
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- We call ours a "squirter" and "bubbler." Very anti-gun here.
- I think that squirt guns are ok..mainly because toy guns are everywhere for boys and as long as they learn the difference between pretend and reality then their playin...
- I am anti-gun and no, no type of guns in my house. I have a girl and our pre-school discourages any kind of violent play (guns, knifes, swords...) so it really hasn't ...
Having Friends over - Would You Want to Be Asked first...horses, Pond
Asked by M.S. from Columbus
on May 19, 2010
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My kids are ages 11,9 and 8. (also have a 1 year old, but she doesn't ride horses, yet :) Whenever the kids have friends over, I always ask the parent if it's ok befo...
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- Yes, I would want someone to get my permission before allowing my child to swim or ride a horse. (p.s. I want to come to your house!)
- As a mother, yes, I would rather you ask me first; as I would do the same thing you are doing, I would ask the parent first. :)
- I could certainly want to be told. I do think I would be upset if I heard about the swimming in the pond later. I am not a big fan of pond swimming- so I don't know ...
Learning to Swim
Asked by K.C. from St. Louis
on July 11, 2011
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My 4 year old son is just learning to swim. Any ideas and/or suggestions on keeping him safe while allowing some independence (he likes to do everything "himself"). ...
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- My daughter is 4 1/2 years old, been learning to swim for almost a year now. She has slowly gotten over her fear of the water. I am ALWAYS in the water with her and if...
- Are you getting him swim lessons? Those are really important. As far as toys are concerned, we bought my boys a "bullet" which "flies" through the water. They h...
- If you aren't in the water, he can't be in the water - PERIOD. Only allow him to venture off as far as his belly button unless you are right next to him, esp in any...
Do You Let Your Kids Play with Toy Guns?
Asked by T.W. from Syracuse
on June 6, 2012
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I'm just curious, because I have two boys ages 2 and 4, and I have so far completely avoided buying them any kind of toy gun. The only time they've ever played with t...
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- Yes. We live on a farm in Texas, and my kids know all about gun safety. They know the difference between real guns and toy guns, and some in between (air soft guns -...
- NO! THEY'LL GROW UP THINKING IT'S OKAY TO SHOOT PEOPLE! NO NO NO!!.... ... yeah right! I grew up with nerf guns, water guns (like super soakers), bb guns, dart guns...
- I have never bought the realistic looking toy guns for my 5 year old son, but nerf guns and water guns are okay by me. He makes guns out of sticks, Legos, fingers you ...
"Sprinkler Party" Ideas
Asked by S.P. from Salt Lake City
on May 22, 2008
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We have a Sprinkler party every year for my daughter and her friends (on our 3rd year). We moved into a new house and last year we experienced some flooding of our ya...
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- S.: One idea is maybe getting a slip n slide for the kids! Have you ever thought of this? That'd be fun for the kids. Weather permitting, we're planning on havin...
- Spray bottles. Bubble machine. Have fun!
- Here's a couple: Instead of the regular balloon toss, do a team towel toss . Two people stand a couple feet apart from each other and hold a towel out between them, w...
Summer Fun Ideas
Asked by C.B. from Boston
on May 12, 2008
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Hello Girls,
Well summertime is approaching quickly & I'm in desperate need of plenty of fun-filled ideas for my boys (ages 3 1/2 & 6 yrs old). I've done loads of ...
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- Hi C., I get the Family Fun magazine and it is AWESOME! They have games, crafts, cooking and lots of other stuff to do. If you need ideas this is a great place to g...
- Adventure trips. To the library, to the park, to a nature walk, to a museum, to Daddy's work, to a playground, to a business that has tours - a factory, a farm, etc.,...
- You should check with your local YMCA as well as the Boys and Girls clubs. They have days when there is free swim which you could spend some time in their pool and the...
Seeking Icheap Party Favor Ideas for 2 Year Old Party - Cupcake Theme - Not Junk
Asked by E.H. from Dallas
on June 25, 2009
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I am throwing my two-year old a cupcake-themed party at the park and am looking for good party favor ideas. I know most the time party favor bags end up in the trash,...
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- I made my daughter sovenir booklets for the kiddos to take home an we decorated frames so they got to take those home as well. The booklets consisted of printables, wo...
- What about a sand bucket and shovel set..you can get them pretty cheap at walmart or the dollar store.. You could do some kites for the older kids if any. And they can...
- For my daughters' birthday party last year we made bead bracelets for party favors. They were not very expensive and the guests really liked them. The girls included...
Ideas on What to Do w/Kids During Summer Break
Asked by K.B. from Salt Lake City
on June 9, 2011
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I need some suggestions on things to do w/kids during their Summer break. I have a 6 yr old, 8 yr old and sometimes a 12 yr old w/us as well. Normally am not home w/...
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- Check out imom.com They have some great ideas. I just printed out some cool charts to use this summer. Also, just make a plan. I taped a giant calendar of the s...
- My church has set up a weekly play group. We are going to different locations to have an activity or play. Last week we had a tour of the grocery store, we are going t...
- Pools, water parks, zoo, museums, parks, amusement parks, library, hikes, biking..... OK--limited budget revision: baby pool & buckets of water with squirt guns or...
