The First Years: Preschooler
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My 3 Year Old Doesn't Sleep
Asked by D.C. from Los Angeles
on October 16, 2010
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Please help, I'm so frustrated, I just want to cry. My 3 year old doesn't seem to sleep more than 8-9 hours in a 24 hour period. Aren't kids this age supposed to get...
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- DO NOT LOCK THAT DOOR! Not only is it a safety issue, it's a serious emotionally-crippling issue too! My gut feeling on this is that you are starting the bedtime r...
- Try starting the wind-down routine earlier, like at 7pm. If she has a difficult time with transition, the routine is going to be on the "long" side no matter what. ...
- I have three girls in school. Two in elementary and one in highschool. The two in elementary, I call "Medium Fries". While in elementary, they follow a pretty tight...
Soon to Be 3 Year Old Doesn't Sleep Thru the Night!!
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on March 6, 2008
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HELP!!! Our soon to be 3 year old does NOT sleep thru the night and we have tried EVERYTHING to figure out why she is waking up, but have yet to "crack the code." Sh...
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- Hi there! I know how tiredsome it can be not getting any sleep and working outside the home! My son is 5 and now sleeps well. A book you might want to look at is...
- Sounds like she is waking up because ur not there.... Try reading her story then saying goodnight and leaving BEFORE she falls asleep..Then she will get used to sleepi...
- It may sound backwards but try an earlier bed time. (7:30 bath and 8:00pm bedtime) I read something about a chemical released in the brain when you become overly tired...
When Should 3 Year Old Start Pre School
Asked by L.W. from Pittsburgh
on March 12, 2009
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Hello I have a 3 year old daughter she is really smart for her age sometimes to smart. I was wondering when is it a good time to start them in a pre school. My only pr...
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- depends on the child. my daughter started just shy of her 3rd b-day & went for 3 years (she had an older brother going to kindergarten & she wanted to go to school to...
- L., This is a very personal decision, with no right or wrong answers. My children started at age 2, 2 mornings a week, 2 1/2 hrs each morning; it was fantastic f...
- Excellent advice already!, I sent my son at 3 years and one month. I wish i would have waited. He has a late july birthday and by age 4 i had decided to have him go...
How to Throw a 3 Year Old a Birthday Party?
Asked by K.S. from Portland
on September 25, 2008
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I don't know how to throw my daughter her 3 year party (October 25th). The last two years have been close family only, and I was fine with that. But since my B-day i...
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- You may feel pressure to throw a big party, but you obviously want to buck the trend. Any of the kids parties that my group holds are 2 hrs., snacks for the kids and ...
- I have two boys, 7 and 4. We always have their bday parties on the weekend during the day at our house or at the park, with snacks (pretzels, cheese sticks, etc.) or p...
- K., I went to 2 parties on the same weekend for friends/neighbors kids. Each was different, but they both focused on the child. 1. had chairs set up around the p...
First Years Compass Booster Seat
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on November 13, 2010
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I am looking for a first years compass b540 booster carseat . They have them everywhere for sale online but I want to see it before I buy it. I have called Target, Wal...
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- I just bought this car seat, and like you, looked ALL over for it, it seems to only be sold online, as far as I could tell. I just switched my daughter over (she's 3, ...
- Just like you, my son was in a marathon a few years back and in winter we realized he was just too squished, so we purchased a compass. I'm sorry, I don't have the m...
- LOVE this booster! We had to order ours sight unseen as well with absolutely no regrets.
4-Year Old Sleepover with Grandparents
Asked by C.P. from Danville
on July 20, 2008
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Yesterday my husband, two kids, and I went to visit my in-laws an hour away, and toward the end of the visit, it was suggested (without asking my husband or me) that m...
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- C., Don't let the inlaws guilt you into not letting your children sleep over. You are the parent and you know what your kids are ready for or not. Go ahead and plan m...
- Hi there! I agree you need more notice since it is something new for you and your family but be glad they want to keep them. My story is much different and we'd be sup...
- Hi C., I say let your kid(s) sleepover. What is it going to hurt? Times have changed since you were growing up, letting the grandparents keep the kids for no reas...
Math for 4 Year Old
Asked by V.S. from Los Angeles
on January 26, 2010
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My son, who is now 4, has always loved numbers since before he was a year old. He loves counting to anything he does - counting going up & down stairs, his toys, star...
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- Kumon workbooks. My daughter has worked at Kumon for several years, and raves about the program. The kids enjoy it, and learn a tremendous amount.
- Hi V S, It's great that your son is so advanced, and loves learning. I buy pre kindergaren work books, for math, reading. spelling, for my daycare kids, I offer kinder...
- I would suggest you go to a teaching store. In aurora we have the chaclkboard. But they have all the sorts of games and stuff a teacher will use at school. we bough...
3-Year Old "Normal" Behaviors?
Asked by B.H. from St. Cloud
on December 8, 2008
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I am really hoping that somebody out there has been through this and can offer me some advice. My 3 year old son started hitting, kicking and being just naughty at ho...
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- B., As everyone else has said, this is VERY NORMAL behavior. (I have 4 sons and the youngest isn't quite to this stage yet, but he's getting there.) Your son is j...
- My son is 3 1/2 and is behaving the very same way right now! You are not alone. My daughter who will soon be 6 went through the very same "phase". We do timeout...
- My son was the same way, everyone talked about terrible twos well I think 3 was worse than 2. I was the Mom also that would get looked at like I had the naughtiest boy...
3 Year Old Starting Preschool with a Newborn at home...I Am Nervous!
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on May 18, 2010
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So, this July we are expecting our 2nd son and my oldest child (son) is going to be 35 months old. I had planned on sending him to preschool for 2.5 hours a day 3 days...
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- Your life is about to turn upside down with a second child in the house. I sent my son to a moms-day-out one day a week when his sister was a baby and I was so glad I ...
- **Adding this: if you send him to preschool at 1:00-3:30.... is this usually his "nap time?" Usually a kid is tried by the afternoon and especially if he is used to na...
- I went through almost exactly the same thing last summer (daughter born in June when my son was 35 months and he started preschool in September). It has been the best ...
2 Questions About My 3 Year Old Son
Asked by J.N. from San Francisco
on July 6, 2011
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Question #1). How do you handle sass?? For instance "it's time for bed"... " no mommy, you go to bed."
Question #2). Do boys naturally just beat up on their baby b...
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- answer to #1) awesome I get to go to bed now too, oh that makes me feel so much better but you know all lights are off when mommy goes to bed. head towards your room i...
- I have an almost 3 yo boy and an 8 month old. My older one is definitely sassing it up. I just firmly remind him when he gets in those moods first that's not nice lang...
- For sass we give an attitude adjustment. Usually my "mommy look" does the trick though. For roughness, they will play as rough as you let them. However, I would t...
