Teen: Puppets
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Teen Seems to Dislike Her Sibilng
Asked by M.L. from San Francisco
on April 5, 2011
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Hi I am Grandmother of 4 and I take care of 2 of them after school while their parents at work one is 15 and the other 4 the older child seems too completely dislike t...
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- Im 7 years older then my brother and sister (twins). When I was 15-16 I really didn't enjoy them much. At 16 I actually wanted to move out of my house bc of them. I wa...
- I am 13 years older than my sister...I was in the same boat. I didn't flat out ignore my little sister when I was a teenager, but I really didn't spend much time with...
- She's 15! Why on earth would she care about a 4 year old? When I was 15 I wanted to be as far away from little kids as possible unless I was being paid to babysit. If ...
Having Friends Over?
Asked by L.M. from Seattle
on September 25, 2010
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So basically my question is this: Will we ever get to a point where I feel comfortable having my children's friends over?
A little background: I am a SAHM to five ch...
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- Flylady!! Like the other ladies said. And you'de be suprised how the routines and getting rid of clutter makes you feel a little less tired. Good luck!!
- Let it go. My house isn't ever "company" ready either. If you don't let go, you are keeping yourself as well as your children from having relationships with people o...
- In our home, if you want a friend to come over and the house is a mess or dirty, everybody has to help clean.. So daughter would clean her room, clean the bathroom...
Craft Idea for Older Children at My One Year Old's Bday Party
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on February 2, 2011
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Hey mamas,
I am hoping some of you creative geniuses can help me out! We are celebrating my one year old's bday this weekend but I will have about 6 older children t...
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- If the kids are girls then the mask should be fine-IME girls like to do anything crafty. However I cannot see my boys doing that for any longer than 5 minutes and get...
- Try checking out '365 Kids Games' and '101 Birthday Party Tips' at http://www.justgreatkidswear.com/Toys.html. I got great ideas from both. Hope this helps
- You could make some homemade playdough, give them some cookie cutters, and let them make ornaments. I like the mask idea, too.
Birthday Party for 8 Year Old Girl
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on October 14, 2011
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Im looking for ideas of things to do at my daughters party we were going to have her party at a place in the mall but shes been in tropuble latley and we have decided ...
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- depends a bit on what kinds of things your DD and friends like. My DDs love doing crafts so for their 8th b-day we had a "Get Cre8ive" party with a few recycled-produ...
- A few thoughts... put on the music and dance do a craft project mini mani/pedi bake cupcakes or cookies and decorate
- Karaoke Dance party Talent contest Movie/popcorn
My Daughter Is Now Scared to Sleep in Her Room Because of Shadows........
Asked by A.P. from Oklahoma City
on September 8, 2008
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This is all so new, all the sudden she asked her daddy what was on the ceiling, and he told her they were shadows. Then she was scared to stay in there. She has slept...
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- I think all kids go through thsi stage, it is tough being in a room all by yourself. Just think it is big dark and lots of strange things around. Have you tried laying...
- Hi.. I think all of the suggestions so far are great ones. Trying to get her to understand what makes the shadows is probably the best way to go. But.. if you si...
- Sounds completely normal to me. She'll get there. If you don't have to push it don't. Make that room the best room in the house. You and Dad should start hanging o...
Creative Ideas NEEDED
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on February 16, 2009
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Hello creative moms! Looking for some ideas if you have any….my soon to be 4 year old is having a "fun" week at pre-school next week and there are two days I am stu...
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- In my opinion, I would just ask my child what they think would be a super silly hat or sock. This is a great opportunity for her to get creative/artistic. It should ...
- Crazy hat day - if you can buy it the Flower Factory (that now has free memberships...feel free to say J. Brandenburg referred you = : ) has some crazy crazy hats all...
- Does she have to wear the silly socks or can you send her in with a sock puppet? Or find a way to make the socks she's wearing into puppets?
Daughter's 6Th B-day
Asked by N.A. from Los Angeles
on April 7, 2010
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Hi i need help finding games or things to do for my daughters 6th b-day party, there will be boys and girls from ages 2- 9 any ideas that are cheap and easy
thanks
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- Decorate their own sugar cookies or their own cupcakes (that went over GREAT with my teen daughter).
- At my son's 6th bday, we too had 2-7 year olds and we played a couple of balloon games. the first we blew up balloons and had the kids partner up and line up on one s...
- you can have a finger painting or art station set up for them to go up to whenever they want. Use recycled cereal boxes, shoe boxes or other pieces of cardboard to pai...
Stay at Home Mom Seeking Arts/Crafts Ideas
Asked by J.S. from Spokane
on July 3, 2007
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Hi! I am having a great time staying home with my kids this summer. This is our first time together, I've worked all the years before. We're having a great time swim...
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- Time to start on those Christmas gifts! Making soap is easy enough for your 3 year old to participate. And please don't forget good old macaroni art! Michaels sells ch...
- Check out www.discovertraditions.com It's my website, but represents great family fun ideas at no cost. It's kind of like family circle and there is a newsletter you...
- You could go on a nature walk with your children just around your neighbor hood, or you local park. Collect various leaves,twigs, rocks, shells, you name it. Then come...
Sock Control
Asked by H.H. from New York
on September 29, 2010
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I'm curious.... How do you handle all those stray mismatched socks? I cannot find a system that works. I use to keep a small shoebox-size basket in the laundry room...
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- yeah i feel your pain. i have a big hamper full of socks and last night i decided i am going to throw them away. I give up. Uncle.
- I feel your pain I have 5 kids and two baskets that I separate the dark and white stray socks into then about once every year If there are no matches they get donated ...
- a trick my grandfather taught me. Get a package of those really small gold safety pins and pin the socks together before they go into the laundry basket and into the ...
Kids Game Ideas???
Asked by J.B. from Columbus
on June 21, 2010
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I just found out tonight that I have been "elected to be in charge of" the kids games for my husbands family reunion. The reunion will be held at the end of July so it...
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- scavenger hunts, water balloon wars. water guns, 3 legged race, are all fun, egg on a spoon race. Just think, elementary school field day.
- I would enlist the help of any teen that wants to help. Perhaps send out an e-mail to them and ask them this question and also ask them if they'd like to help with th...
- ~Get some bur-lap sacks and have potato sack races. ~Have them tie legs together and do 2-legged races. ~Have small balloons and have balloon tosses. The last pair ...
