TV & Videos: Child, BOB
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Appropriate Tv Shows for 5-Year Old?
Asked by O.L. from Los Angeles
on October 30, 2011
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I'm hoping to hear from parents of 5 year old kids about what type of shows they allow their children to watch? It seems like there are a ton of shows for 3 and 4 year...
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- We rely on DVD's and Netflix for our six year old's limited viewing. She likes Dinosaur Train, Shaun the Sheep, natGeo documentaries, Eyewitness documentaries, Looney...
- My daughter is 5 and still loves the programs on PBS. Curious George, Martha and Super Why are her favorites. She does watch SpongeBob and some on Nick Jr. If I find t...
- Sesame Street Dino Dan Dinosaur Train Phineas and Ferb (even the teen loves it!)
Tips to Keep Sanity While Combing 5 Year Old's Hair
Asked by M.P. from Minneapolis
on January 24, 2012
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I have a 5 year old girl with butt length hair. I LOVE her hair, and she loves it long. Shes a girly girl. She loves hairbands, bows, and clips. She loves braids and a...
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- My daughter has sensory issues. She wanted to have long hair when she was little, but man, could she scream and cry and fuss when I combed her hair! We ended up gettin...
- Garnier Fructis hair products are good. The "shine" serums are good and also makes the hair "slick" so as to prevent tangling and makes it easier to brush. Do you ...
- My daughter (9) has waist length hair. When she began growing it out at age 6, I made it very clear that if she did not take care of it herself, it would be cut. Ever ...
Need a Gift for 5 Year Old Boy
Asked by J.S. from Chicago
on December 6, 2007
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My BIL recently became engaged to a woman who has 3 kids from a previous marriage. We are getting Christmas gifts for her kids. I am stumped on what to get for her 5...
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- Top rated toys for boys of that age group these days is anything made by playmobil. You can find their products online or at toysrus, target too. They are 4+ age gro...
- Hi J.. How thoughtful of you to include the kids. I have a 5 yo nephew and he is REALLY into Sponge Bob, Diego, Cars Movie stuff, and Spiderman. Maybe you can ask y...
- Based on what my nephews are in to... Pokemon (Target has a nice holiday trading card set) Robots Power Rangers Dinosaurs - especially mechanical ones Transform...
5 Year Old Needs Glasses!
Asked by S.S. from Houston
on February 14, 2008
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Ok - our 5 year old (in Pre K)- told us at Monster Jam "he needed glasses but did not want them- they are ugly"- he had some trouble coloring in lines etc.- so ...
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- Yes, I have amblyopia in one eye. I'm 65, and effectively have only one eye. My folks used an eye patch on me when I was in first grade, but I hated it so they weren't...
- I have four children and my two oldest children were diagnosed with the same problem. Your child's case is VERY mild, by the way. Both my son and daughter wear g...
- You have gotten so many great responses. I will try to keep mine short. My son has the same problem. When he was four we went to the Optometrist and he prescribed g...
6 Year Old That Can't Seem to Move Fast in the Morning!
Asked by D.B. from San Francisco
on March 18, 2008
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My 6 year old daughter (who is in Kindergarten) does not know the meaning of the words "please move quickly" -- especially in the morning when we are rushing to get re...
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- I had this problem with my son. I started putting his clothes in the car and told him to be dressed by the time we got to school or he would go in his jammies. The bre...
- I also had sluggish kids in the morning(actually they still are as teens, but they take responsibility for themselves now). When they were younger they were slow and ...
- yup yup yup...very...slow... daughter..., got one of those myself. :) She is almost 21 now and she is STILL slow. No amount of pressure I put on has ever helped and ...
Bob Duallie Stroller at Disney?
Asked by M.B. from Chicago
on April 18, 2010
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We're going to Disney in a few weeks and I'm trying to decide what stroller to bring. We have a Bob Duallie that I love and I really want to bring but I don't know if...
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- I know nothing about the Bob, but if I were you, I would take 2 double umbrella strollers and buy a connector if you want only one person to have to push. Don't stress...
- I did Disneyland tons when my kids were younger b/c we lived near the park. Until my youngest was about 9 months, he did Disney in the Baby Bjorn...for all the rides ...
- I have one, and I would take it. We go to many arts festivals and music festivals that are very crowded, and I love it because you kind of "cut a swath" through the cr...
A TV Question...
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on June 19, 2011
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Do you ever think about the fact that every single day more and more people swear that television is bad for kids, needs to be limited, shouldn't be started before age...
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- We have cable and netflix and GOODNESS do we watch a lot of kids things. I know what my daughter is watching - so the kids channels and shows are completely age appro...
- We watch tv and our kids watch tv, but it's not a priority in our home -more of a "if there's nothing else to do and it's bad weather" or "Mommy and Daddy absolutely H...
- I like tv too, but i have cut the cable off people i feel i do rely on it too much. A few hours a day is fine, and can be educational, but framing your day around it i...
TV Time
Asked by J.P. from Boise
on March 2, 2010
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My son is 22 months, and I have another on the way, due in 2 months. My son has never had TV time. When he is awake, the TV is off. I plan to do the same for the ne...
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- Hey there, We limited TV to occasional Baby Einstein videos for the first 2 years with our daughter and pretty much the same with our son. After that they watched o...
- My son started watching tv around or just before 2, I was a single mom and he got to watch it when I need a break (he loved baby einstein while i made his food, i coul...
- I grew up next to a family of 12 who didn't own a TV (by choice). At one point they let the kids choose between a TV and a pool and they choose the pool. They did ge...
Behavioral Issues with 5-Year Old
Asked by S.H. from Los Angeles
on August 26, 2011
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Question for the mommas of 5 year old boys... Has your son ever been mean to younger children by saying "You're a baby" and "I don't like you." I have a friend with a ...
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- My daughter (almost 5) has occasionally done this to her younger sister, but not to friends. She is not consistently like this with her sister though - just every now ...
- Poor you. Don't worry. He'll be fine as he grows older because you are doing something about it. I understand how it can make you feel embarrassed. I would feel the sa...
- At about that age my son won a huge gift certificate to Walmart. His older sister told him he could get anything he wanted with it. I explained that he could do that...
Pop Culture of the 5 Year Old
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on June 17, 2010
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I have a nearly 5 year old with Aspergers. He is VERY naive and innocent, and I feel it's time to introduce him to the pop culture of 5 year olds so he will fit in be...
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- Just wanted to add that, my son LOVES Geo trax trains, they are really cool and they come with little people that actually go inside of the trains and they are pretty ...
- We don't have cable, so there are many pop culture things my son doesn't know about, although he's only 3 so the social aspect of fitting in isn't as much of an issue....
- Dinasour Train is awesome for a 5 year old. Both my kids love that show. My 5 year old also has a DS game that he plays about an hour a day. He also loves the scoo...
