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When to Tell 4 Year Old About Pregnancy
Asked by J.E. from Boston
on May 7, 2009
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Hello Ladies, I am 10 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child. I have a 4 year old and a 2 1/2 half year old. I recently experienced 2 miscarraiges, one in October at 6 weeks...
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- Not sure if sporty is your style, but when I was in the exact same situation I wore wind pants and baggy t-shirts whenever I was outside of my workplace. Sporty cloth...
- Mixing the liquid meds with Hershey's chocolate syrup did the trick for us. Good luck.
- Hi, First of all congratulations and good luck on this pregnancy. I've had several miscarriages (before I had my daughter) and I can't imagine having to explain...
3 Year Old Behavior...
Asked by S.J. from Chico
on February 26, 2008
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Hello there...I am looking for new tricks to have up my sleeve when dealing with my 3 year old daughter. As of late she has taken to shrieeking when put on a time out....
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- I'm in a parenting class and there were 4 people last night who had similar challenges with their 3 yr olds. Seems to be a reaction to having a new sibling. You may w...
- As a former preschool teacher, and now as a nanny and parent, I understand what you are going through. In the school I taught at it was our philosophy to never make a...
- I have 2 almost-4 year olds. My daughter is a screamer too. My best advice is to ignore her when she's shrieking in time out. She's only doing it because she knows it ...
Creative Ways to Announce You're Expecting.
Asked by M.B. from Salt Lake City
on February 4, 2008
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I was wondering if you have any creative ideas on how to tell your husband and family you are expecting.
Thanks!
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- You can get a photo frame that has two photo spaces. In one you can put a cute photo of your son. In the other space you can write something like "coming to a family ...
- Like LeAnn, I made a shirt for my son that said, "Big Brother March 2005" in pink and blue writing. When my husband came home, my son was wearing the shirt and I had h...
- My husband and I just had our first baby last year. I found out we were expecting the Saturday before Valentine's day. It just so happened I already had a special di...
Unruly 3 Year Old
Asked by D.D. from Syracuse
on July 24, 2008
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I wrote a couple of weeks ago and i really need some advise. My 3 year old girl is completely out of control. She does not listen to anyone, she is horribly bratty, ...
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- Some days I can really relate to that with my 3 year old. I have been really scrutinizing what causes a bad day vs. a good day... Bad days involve poorly schedule...
- D., maybe that is why she's acting out, because she's not going to be the only one in your life anymore. when she rips toys out of other kids hands, do you see ...
- It will be tough for a while, but have you tried recognizing and praising good behaviour when it happens and ignoring the bad behaviour as long as no one is hurt or in...
Having a Hard Time Trying to Teach My 4 Year Old!!!!
Asked by E.B. from Las Vegas
on November 4, 2008
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Hello wonderful moms! I need your help. My 4 year old is having a hard time focusing. Since I'm a SAHM and we don't really have the funds to send him to a preschool, I...
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- Try using a timer (egg timer with the sand). Don't spend 45 minutes on anything. Try teaching in an active way. He doesnt' have to do worksheets to show he knows the m...
- Hi, Your son is only 4, now is the time to play and have fun!!! I have twin first grade boys who are also full of energy. There are so many things you can do if you wa...
- Your son doesn't have ADD/ADHD. He is normal! I work with kids who have these sorts of "symptoms" and it has to do with misunderstood words. If you have something t...
When Does It Get Easier? 6 Week Old Baby and 4 Year Old and Little to No Sleep
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on March 25, 2011
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I have a 6 week old baby and a 4 year old. The baby hasn't ever slept for more than a 3 hour stretch at a time (I breastfeed), and the last few nights has been sleepin...
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- Yes. It gets easier. I am a full time working mom to a 6 mo old and a 4 1/2 year old. My advice? If you had a daycare provider before the baby was born, then send your...
- It does get easier. 1) Talk to the pediatrician and find out how you can get the baby to sleep longer. Big help. 2) Take your mom up on all help! Don't ...
- It gets easier as the baby is able to do more for herself and the 4 yr old is able to help. As babies can feed, dress, bathe themselves, no more diapers and no more b...
HELP My 3 Year Old Knows Her Abc but Won't Tell You Her Letters
Asked by D.J. from Denver
on May 1, 2010
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My 3 year old has been singing the ABC song for a over a year now, so naturally thinking about pre-k this coming fall my husband and I are trying to get her to recogni...
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- My advice would be to take it easy. Get the Core Knowledge preschool book and workbooks. They are so colorful and fun and they help you move very gradually with your...
- She is not ready. Singing a song and repeating what you say are different skills that she is ready for. Let her play, talk to her, read to her, take her to the zoo a...
- I know I am way late in answering this. But don't forget she is only 3. My 4 year old was the same way. She always loves to sing and I teach her piano, but things ...
3 Year Old Regressing
Asked by L.S. from Las Vegas
on December 17, 2008
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Hi,
My almost 3 year old son has been potty trained for almost 4 months now and has been doing great up until this past week. He has since pooped in his pants 4 tim...
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- Congratulations! Pull out the photo album or scrapbook and talk to him about all the people who held him and show him all the pictures you have of him taking a bath, ...
- Hi! I have used positive reinforcement for things like that and it has worked quite well. We make a sticker board out of construction paper or poster board with the ...
- Children do frequently regress in this area when they feel emotionally stressed. Talking kindly to your son about this, and telling him you want to help him be succes...
When to Tell Others I Am Expecting?
Asked by J.C. from Cleveland
on March 29, 2007
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Hi My name is J., and I found out almost 2 months ago that I am expecting again. This pregnancy came as a big suprise to me and my husband, but I think we are happy ab...
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- I can understand your not wanting people to know because it would be alot harder to explain it to them if god forbid something happened. I had a miscarriage in 1999, a...
- When my husband and i decided to have kids we got pregnant pretty easy. I ended up having two misscarriages, one right after the other. I ended up getting pregnant abo...
- i agree that your feelings are totally normal. i went through the same thing. word gets out pretty quickly whether you want it to or not! my last pregnancy was ectopic...
Holding Back a "Young 4 Year Old" in School
Asked by L.A. from Chicago
on October 9, 2007
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Hello--
I recently sent my first child, my 4 year old son to preschool. He is a "young 4", meaning his birthday is June 27th so he's one of the youngest in his cla...
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- Hi L.- I was a teacher in MI and asked a friend who taught Kindergarten for over 30 years the same question. Her response was- "If you can think of ANY reason to wai...
- Hi....my son has a July birthday and we held him back from Kindergarten for a year. This was based on recommendations from his preschool teachers. I knew he wasn't r...
- Watching our very close nextdoor neighbor boy go through the exact thing (but in kindergarten now) I have been reading and observing and taking lots of pulses from lot...
