Tween: Squirt Guns
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Neighbor Mom Always Reprimanding the Other Kids. Are We Out of Line?
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on March 16, 2011
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We have new neighbors. The family moved next door to us about 3 months ago. All the neighbors in my neighborhood are friends, all have kids the same age, get together...
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- Good morning M M, In my opinion, and it's just an opinion but a 2 year old girl or boy for that matter is way to young to play with boys 6-9, the play is different, th...
- I think your friend did the absolutely right thing. That's what I would have said to that little girl too. If new-to-the-area mom tries to reprimand the boys again...
- okay this is probably going to come out wrong- for one I totally agree with the friend and for two I would have said something to this mom a long time ago- Every onc...
Girl's Birthday Party
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on June 27, 2008
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My daughter is having a pool party for her Birthday in August and we are trying to come up with an idea as a party favor - she just went to a pool party and the favor ...
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- Noodle floaties are $1.00 at Dollar Tree. We did a pool party - I used beach pails for the favor "bag" and put different things in them - floaties, goggles etc. It ...
- I would buy inexpensive flip flops for each guest and let them decorate them. Cute, fun activity and great party favor. Then I'd have a summer tote bag (mesh) in brigh...
- Sunglasses maybe. If they are into Hannah Montana, Wal-Mart had some cute ones. Add a simple pair of flip-flops (solids are about $2.50). Hope it helps! P. <><
Party for Teens
Asked by M.O. from Provo
on August 11, 2011
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My 14 year old daughter wants to have a party with friends before they go back to school. They have a great group of friends (about 20) including boys and girls. She...
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- --Tiki torches (keep away from the party area, perimeter) -little white lights -have a mini radio playing (ipod in docking station etc) -pizza or mini pizzas -bowl...
- We used to hold a "Farewell to Freedom" party just before school started. Everyone had to wear crazy clothes that didn't match and had holes and were stretched out or...
- Don't try to micro manage what they do in the backyard. I would set up maybe the bag game and a volleyball net. then set up some tables with pop and ice and water an...
What Things Can Keep Kiddos Busy in the Backyard While I Do Yardwork?
Asked by H.O. from Austin
on May 26, 2010
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We don't have a jungle gym or anything. What things do you have in the backyard that your kiddos love? I have a 3,5 and 10 year old.
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- My daughter turns 6 this summer and since she was old enough to walk and wanted to help momma she has always had her own set of rubber boots, garden gloves and tools -...
- Sandbox, sidewalk chalk, playhouse, swingset. When my daughter gets her cast off we'll set up the inflatable water slide. They love it! Or, you could just turn on the ...
- A small pool, sprinkler or slip and slide. I also love to set up a paint table outside. I use an old door set on top of two coolers or something like that. Cover it...
Guns in New Friends Home
Asked by R.B. from Los Angeles
on September 5, 2009
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We just moved to a new city and my 10 year old daughter has made a new friend who has been very warm and is in need of a friend as much as my daughter. They attend a s...
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- I would sit your kids down and ask them what they know about guns. Ask questions and find out what they would do in different situations, then correct any wrong answer...
- Growing up my uncle was a gun collector. Something I never understood but he loved it. His guns were always locked in large gun safes. His kids all took gun safety ...
- I think that at 10 yo your daughter would be old enough for a gun safety talk. Ask the mother what they do to encourage that the kids are safe. Ask if they plan on tea...
Coed Birthday Parties and Goodie Bags
Asked by S.D. from Los Angeles
on September 1, 2009
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i got some great ideas from looking at the site for the girls and the problem is what do u give 10yr - 11 yr boys in a goodie bag
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- For my son's birthday, we made CDs of his favorite songs and gave those out in the goodie bags to boys and girls. Most of the kids really liked them. K. http://oc...
- Maybe they could do some sort of craft at the party and that would repleace a "goodie bag". Like paint/embellish a frame, take pictures of each kid with the bday kid, ...
- We did small water guns and older kid's candy, like Pop Rocks and gum. Trading cards are also a big hit - baseball cards, yu gi oh, etc. PS - I love Karen C's sugges...
Bubble Baths & Bathing
Asked by L.O. from Chicago
on February 23, 2007
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HI,
I've noticed a lot of postings mentioning little girls not taking bubble baths. Not ever?? Also, right now my son is 2 & a half and my daughter is 1 & a half. T...
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- What i did to get my son to get used to showers was fill the tub like a bath & start as a bath then i had my son at one side of the tub & i turned on the shower & i le...
- Hi L., I have a 3yr old daughter & 4 1/2 yr old son and have dealt with these same issues, in my case we began seperate baths/showers soon after our son turned 3 whi...
- Dear L., I just wanted to say something on the bubble bath. My daughter is 2 and my son 4. I do give them a bubble bath every once in a while. But I also make su...
I Let My Daughter Play with Toy Guns. Is That Weird?
Asked by N.G. from Dallas
on March 7, 2012
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My 5-year-old is extreme tomboy. She's a neat little girl, she loves super heroes, cars, trucks, and toy swords/ guns. She watches Power Rangers, Ninja Turtles, and ...
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- I don’t see why it would be weird, when I was a child I used to play “Cops and thieves” and I used toy guns, it was lots of fun! We also used this gun that used ...
- My girls do too! They know what real ones do and don't point them at people, ever.
- There is nothing wrong with it. I started shooting guns when I was 3 NO JOKE. And that was not fake ones. My dad was a avid hunter and would sit me on his lap and h...
Our Dog's Barking Drives Me Crazy!
Asked by C.R. from Eugene
on August 21, 2008
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This is sort of an odd question. We have a 5 year old mini-dachshund with an unusually loud bark that we cannot control. I have a 2 year old son whom I adore and I f...
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- Hi C., I have a 5 y.o. Maltese with the same problem, and I know most people don't like this answer...but the one thing that worked for me is a shock collar. When ...
- Hello C., wow, you sound a lot like me! I feel like our situation is very similar. We have decided to put our dog, Dixie, in her crate much more. It has seemed to cal...
- There is a product you can get that attaches to the dogs collar. When the dog barks he gets sprayed with, I think, citronella. The dog hates it and stops barking. My s...
What to Do for a 8Y/o Bithday Party?
Asked by A.C. from Dallas
on July 22, 2008
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I have already done the Skating and, McDonlds thing. Now I am looking to throw a more exciting bithday party for him that will be easy on my pocket book as well as be ...
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- Try The Science Place downtown - fun and educational!
- I second the PUMP IT UP suggestion. My nephew had a party there and everyone from the 2 year olds to the adults had a blast! It's also nice because they do everythin...
- We have done "Laser Quest" parties for the last couple of years and the kids (especially the boys!) loved them. We've gone to the Laser Quest in Mesquite - there is a...
