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4 Year Old Needs to Go to Preschool...
Asked by L.N. from Benton Harbor
on July 24, 2008
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Hi Moms~
I am having trouble deciding about preschool and I could use some advice, particularly from those of you with a background in child development! My 4 year...
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- L., I don't have a child development degree but I do have many years of experience in running a daycare. I would say to send him to preschool and let him deal with h...
- L. ~ Have you thought about co-op preschool? What's nice is that it's only a couple days a week, and you go in to work there a time or two a month (each program has ...
- I would send him. I have a 9 year old son who has social phobia. In preschool he mainly played by himself but he would do some stuff with the other kids as well. Ever...
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...
4 Year Old Daughter Pretending to Be Animals
Asked by N.B. from Saginaw
on July 23, 2008
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So,
my 4 year old daughter has a VERY active imagination, which I think is wonderful! I do not want to hinder it in any way. My daughter will pretend to be a dog s...
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- It's really normal. Perhaps Madison is upset about something so nay nay is dealing with day to day life so Madison doesn't have to. Perhaps Madison...er...Nay Nay i...
- Both of my daughters "pretend" that they are many different things. However, they are very rarely the same thing for more than 30 minutes - let alone days. I would a...
- Cute, I would maybe limit the behavior to a certain time of day. Tell her that Nay Nay, can only be there at certain times....
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...
Conflicted over Whether to Send My 3 Year Old to Preschool or Not
Asked by H.M. from Phoenix
on July 24, 2011
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My son is 3 years old and I feel that there is a societal pressure to put him in preschool. Every other parent I know is sending their kids this age, some even started...
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- Hi, I would say that he needs social interactions with his peers, so yes. On the other hand, you can still do educational things with him at home and still take him...
- I think it's optional. Your son probably doesn't NEED preschool at this age, and he won't be left behind if you don't send him. It's a great opportunity for kids who...
- I struggled with that same issue with my kids. They were already very bright and my one child could already read. I did send them to preschool at the age of 3, morni...
Vacation
Asked by M.C. from Raleigh
on July 25, 2009
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Hey Mama's! I'm just wondering what your thoughts are on a vacation situation. See I know a mom who is going on vacation for a week and leaving her two kids (4 yrs. ...
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- heck no this isnt selfish. if i could make the arrangements i would do the same!
- No, I don't think it's selfish. Moms need time to relax and rejuvenate and no one is going to make that happen for us. Good for her that she arranged everything so tha...
- My parents never took us along on their vacations. They would leave my brother and I with our grandparents and go off in their car for a week. They didn't say where ...
4 Year Old Attend Wake/funeral? Miss Preschool Camp?
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on June 27, 2011
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My hubby's grandma died. She was very old and has been sick for awhile, one thing after another. Anyways, I have a 4 year old and a 4 month old. The wake and funeral w...
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- Life will be filled with these types of compromises. You are at the early stages I have much older children so can attest to that fact. The simple truth is it is going...
- Funerals are for the living to say good-bye. Since your daughter has a relationship with Great-Grandma she should have the chance to say good-bye. I think a lot of t...
- I also don't exactly get why you feel she is too young to understand the death and funeral aspect. My son is 4 years old, and understands what death is and why we go t...
My 4 Year Old Having Problems Adjusting to Preschool
Asked by K.S. from New York
on December 1, 2009
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My son started preschool in September, right before his 4th birthday. He turned 4 in October. The first day of school he cried so much that the school called me and to...
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- Hi K. My 3 year old had trouble adjusting to his first year of preschool too. THe teachers at my school always want the parent to leave--I have never been called bac...
- Have you tried other outings like mommy and me? Many libraries also have programs where there is reading time in a group of children your son's age and they are free....
- Poor little guy! This whole process must be so overwhelming for him. Did you say for the past 2 MONTHS you had to stay with him in school?? Oh no. Please tell me th...
Guiding Kids in Their College Majors
Asked by J.W. from Kansas City
on April 13, 2011
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Our (extended) family has been having many conversations about life post college particularly one's earning potential. My question is for those of you entered college...
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- It's hard to ask a 18 year old to map out their entire future. I know I didn't know what I wanted to do. My parents encouraged me to not pick a major and take a vari...
- Back when I had just started college I told my Dad one day that I was going to be a Business major because I figured it would be something I could make money with. My ...
- My father had a big influence on my major. He stressed a "skill" versus a more open-ended major. ie: engineering versus history. I listened to him and am glad. My ...
College Advice
Asked by B.F. from Dallas
on March 13, 2009
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Hey Mamas, I have a senior in high school who will be attending college in the fall in a town about 3 hours south. I need to know from moms who have children in colle...
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- For buying things for a dorm room, you can go to Bed, Bath and Beyond and purchase what you need ahead of time. If there is a BB&B in the town (or a town close by) whe...
- These moms have given some great advice here! I'm a professor at a major university, and I have a son in college at a different university. Here are a few things I'd l...
- Wow, so many things I wish I had done differently but these are the ones that stand out: 1) I wish I had gone to a local Jr. College first to get my feet wet and no...
