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Flying with 21Mth Old for Fist Time
Asked by K.R. from Kansas City
on October 7, 2008
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We are leaving Friday for our first plane trip with our son who is 21 months old. I am looking for any travel tips that you all can give me from packing carry on bags ...
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- We flew to Utah when my oldest was about that age and it was a lot easier than I had anticipated. She was so excited about all the new stuff on the plane and looking o...
- We just returned from two trips, one to Philly and the other to NYC. You can take anything on the plane for your child. This includes milk, juice, any type of snack ...
- Make sure you have a copy of his birth certificate to show proof of age! You can brings all the snacks you want always keeps mine occupied. My daughter likes to colo...
Where Do I Find a NICE Baby Doll...
Asked by I.G. from Seattle
on January 17, 2012
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that doesn't break the bank. My friends 10 year old has a couple of really nice, big (20" they can wear real baby clothes) and somewhat realistic looking baby dolls bu...
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- Correll dolls are good. There is a local store called SnapDoodle Toys in Bothell (off Lake City way-I saw you were from Seattle) and I bet they have them. Give them a...
- I bought a doll for my daughter from this website last year. I've been pleased with it, although they don't have the same doll I got, anymore: http://www.dollsbysand...
- What about a handmade doll? You can find plenty on Etsy. I make cloth dolls and they are really cute, and very simple. They aren't 'baby' dolls, but they do appeal to ...
Best Toys for Ages 4 - 10 Yrs Old
Asked by K.J. from Boston
on November 18, 2009
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Just out of curiosity, what are some of your best toy suggestions for girls ages 4 - 10 yrs old?
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- My daughter is 13 now, so I'm not familiar with the current fads, but I always found that no matter my good intentions her favorite toys were the one SHE showed intere...
- Games! My 5-year-old son also likes Zingo mentioned below, and loves Uno. Junior Labyrinth, Blokus, and Qwirkle are other fun games that he can play and are fun for ...
- Of course it depends on the child but I would say some popular ones are: play dough and play dough toys building toys (k'nex, blocks, legos, etc) art and crafts ...
8 Year Birthday Party
Asked by S.B. from Tampa
on January 6, 2009
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My daughter is turning 8 and i am having a party for her at the the park and i was wondering what kind iof games i can do for her. Any ideas would be great.
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- I've gotten lots of great ideas from BirthdayPartyIdeas.com. Especially if you have a theme - there will be many ideas from other Moms who have done those parties. It ...
- Hi S., Water balloons are always fun (as long as it's not too cold outside...lol). What I did was a water balloon race. The kids put the balloon between there le...
- Crafts are a lot of fun and could be used as the "loot bag". What about a pinita??? They are fun too.
Birthday Gift Ideas for 1 Year Old Twins
Asked by K.V. from San Francisco
on February 6, 2008
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My niece and nephew are turning one this week and I want to get them something special. You'd think having twins myself I'd have some ideas, but I just don't remember ...
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- What about a personalized book. There are many web sites where you can order books that the mail characters are the children you love. Here are a couple of sites to ch...
- On my son's first birthday he received the Laugh & Learn: Baby Grand Piano by Fisher Price. He loves it and still plays with it all the time. (He turned 2 last Novemb...
- For all my niece and nephew's first birthday I made them a special birthday plate. You can go to Petroglyph's in Roseville and I know there is a place in Folsom. You c...
Please Share Your Child's FAVORITE Toy That Keeps Them Very Content and Occupied
Asked by J.K. from Chicago
on October 8, 2011
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unassissted or even movie. Please share what the toy is and how old your child is. Everything we have is getting old. I am composing wish lists for their birthdays and...
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- My daughter loved the shopping cart I got her at age 4. Somewhat later, I started buying American girl dolls (THAT'S a dreaded word/phrase) and she is 17 -- still dis...
- My 7 year old son loves kin'ects, spy gear (target), legos and trick flicks (target - tiny skateboards and ramps). My almost 2 year old daughter loves horses, baby dol...
- My 6 year old loves his doodle board. (the one where you write and then slide the thing and it erases). It saves a lot of paper and we can take it anywhere. He love...
3 Years Old and Not Listening
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on September 28, 2010
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I am really struggling here. This past year has been very stressful for my family, especially for my daughter. My mother in law had brain surgery and then a stroke, an...
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- My daughter turned 3 in February and started acting like a crazy person. Terrible tantrums, severe moodiness, yelling at me... I never knew what was next. I was seri...
- My son went through a similar thing at school, getting "red lights" for many days in a row, and that was without added family stressors. What we did for him that help...
- Hi A. I know its easier said then done but maybe trying a different approach might work.If disipline isnt working try the more gentle approach,plenty of cuddles,kindn...
Till What Age Would a Boy Play with a Kitchen?
Asked by J.W. from Portland
on March 29, 2009
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Hi Ladies,
Until what age will a little boy play with a kitchen set? I fell in love with a gorgeous (and expensive) children's kitchen set and am undecided about p...
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- My boys are 2 and 4 and they LOVE to play with their kitchen. I think that as long as he is interested, let him play. He may grow up to be a chef! Imaginative play ...
- my son is almost 4 and still plays with our kitchen. He also plays with the kitchen at my parents' house and the one at his cousins house. The important thing is tha...
- lolol--- Oh, J. -- unless there is someone in your baby boys' life who ''''discourages''' him- he likely will play with it for years and years -- my almost-10 year old...
Gift Ideas for 15 Month Old Boy
Asked by D.G. from Raleigh
on December 15, 2008
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I need some Christmas present ideas for my son. Our son is 15 months old and has a older brother. Honestly, he has plenty of toys and clothes from his big brother. ...
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- The best gift....BOOKS. Instill in your child a love of reading and it will be a gift that keeps on giving. Find one or two special books that your can wrap up for h...
- Hey D., I don't know how you feel about board books for his age but, they can be a good gift. I have a 3 year old that loves to turn pages, she's been doing this since...
- When my son was 2 he got a weeble village from his grandma that he spent hours at a time with. I think the younger the better for those. It is kind of big and takes ...
Allowance
Asked by R.C. from Los Angeles
on September 15, 2011
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At what age did you start giving your children an allowance, frequency, how much and were there certain expectations from the child? My oldest is in 2nd grade and ano...
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- Well, we did not use this method but I like the sound of it none-the-less. You say that some of the family chores can be done by kids and then they receive some of th...
- I give my children the same in money as their age . I.e a 10 year old would get $10 a month. They have a list of chore that HAVE to be completed every day, and they...
- Yes, tying allowance to chores, grades and getting homework done makes a wrong impression, IMO. Allowance is spending money. Paying kids to do things that they give ...
