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Allowance for 7 Year Old--how to Do It?
Asked by N.B. from Salt Lake City
on June 14, 2009
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My 7 year old daughter wants to earn her own money. So, I think it's time to start an allowance, but wasn't sure if it should be tied to things she does to help our f...
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- My boys have age-based chores. Everyone has a dog chore, a dish chore & their basic chores. 5 year old sets & clears the table, 8 year old puts away the hand-wash dish...
- My boys, are 8 & 10. they have chores that are tied to their allowamce but they understand that there are other things that they are responsible for.. cleaning their r...
- I would encourage her to do chores to earn her allowance. I think it teaches a valuable lesson about the value of money and self-reliance. It doesn't have to be anythi...
How Do I Clean This?
Asked by M.G. from New York
on February 12, 2008
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We bought our daughters an unfinished wooden bunkbed bedroom set. My 8 year old son decided to mark up a section of the furniture with a black permanent marker. The r...
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- The scare about the sponges burning kids has never been backed up by real evidence. Check out: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/chemical-burns/AN01706 You can't beli...
- Magic eraser sponges may do the trick, but keep in mind it will give a toddlers skin a nasty chemical burn if they get ahold of it... You can go to home depot and the...
- Hi M., i find that the mr clean easer sponges are amazing i use them to clean everything in my house markers crayons etc they work wonders
7 Year Old Cleaning Room
Asked by A.C. from Austin
on November 3, 2006
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Am I being to hard on my 7 year old son? I've always had to stand over him & tell him step by step, what to do in cleaning his in room. I feel like he's old enough now...
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- Good heavens no you're not being to hard on him. He's 7? My 4 yr old daughter has the sole responsibility of cleaning her room. I vaccum, dust and wash the sheets. Oth...
- I have 2 teenagers so, I know about standing over them trying to get something done. Well, your son is 7 let him b. I mean Im sure u want the room clean but, is it rea...
- You have a lot of suggestions there. That's great but good luck reading through them. I have a 7 year old son that isn't so wonderful at picking up his room either. ...
8 Year Old Needs to Be More Responsible
Asked by L.B. from Chicago
on June 4, 2008
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How can I get my girl to take better care of her things? She has nine drawers in her dressing area and they are a shambles all the time. I just bought her new summer...
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- I think that you have been living in my house!!!! I have the same problem but I have 4 kids that do this and I do work full time too!!! It is a constant screaming ma...
- I have one child who likes a clean room and another who, I am amazed that, our "definition" of clean is so different-she can be a tornado. I would start from the beg...
- Sometimes the task is overwhelming for young children--it was for me at that age. Modeling is a great teacher. Clean the room along side her showing her how to do it...
Seeking Advice About How to Clean Smell from Kids' Bathroom
Asked by H.H. from Bakersfield
on April 26, 2008
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I would like to get any tips on the best way to clean my childrens' bathroom. I currently watch my four year old nephew along with my four year old son during the day....
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- Hi H. Do you have carpet in the bathroom? If you do, the carpet will maintain that smell forever. If you have lino or tile then you should be abe to get some help fro...
- 1- Have them sit down to pee. 2- Put Cherrios in the toilet and have them aim at the cereal. 3- Use a bathroom cleaner around the toilet instead of bleach. It mi...
- I read recently about something they are doing in men's public restrooms in Asia. They have placed a red dot down at the bottom on the back wall of the toilet bowl. T...
Discipline Ideas for a 6-Year-old
Asked by J.W. from Omaha
on November 7, 2008
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My 6-year old daughter has been writing on things that she shouldn't for a couple of months. I am very frustrated because by this time she knows that you don't write ...
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- I would take away everything!When my daughter went through that stage although alot younger than 6 she got her art supplies taken away for over a year and we haven't h...
- My daughter is 7 and had the same problem, I think she is just very creative and likes to push her boundries. But I would talk to her and see if maybe there isn't an u...
- I haven't read the other responses, so this might be redundant but... what about dedicating a wall in the house (playroom or bedroom) that she CAN draw on? My kid...
6 Year Old Son Throwing Tantrums
Asked by T. from Chattanooga
on March 26, 2008
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My son is 6 yrs old and very smart. When he gets in trouble he gets mad and then the cycle starts. For example, if I send him to his room, he will argue with me. He...
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- Kids need to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 2 weeks may be too long to take things away. Also, look at why he is acting up. Maybe he needs some extra one o...
- T....I sympathize with you and your 6 yr old son's tantrums. When my husband and I met his son was about 5 yrs old and was the master of tantrum throwing. Every sing...
- YOu could try a cool out time. I put My kids in a time out, where they cannot watch tv or play with any toys. When they get to a full thrown tantum, they are not allow...
8 Year Old Niece That Has an Attitude Problem
Asked by R.F. from Kansas City
on May 6, 2008
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Hello everyone, this one is actually for my brother he is raising his 8 year old daughter by himself and well he finally asked me what am I doing wrong. My niece has b...
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- I'm having the same problem with my 9 1/2 yr old step daughter.We tell her that she will be treated like she treats others.Stay persisted with her when she gives an at...
- my children have responded well w "the token system" where i give them the tokens, then it is up to them to keep hold of them. doing chores, being respectful, etc. if ...
- You might look into a mentor program....as well as some activties that will get her more motivated. Some dance, gymnastics or something. NO ONE should allow her NOT to...
Attitude 8 Year Old
Asked by B.D. from Johnson City
on March 6, 2008
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Every since my daughter turn 8 1/2 she has an attitude to know end. When she is told to do something like bath time, brush teeth, let someone else have a turn on the ...
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- The only thing that really worked for me was tell the child (my son) to be quiet or he'd have to forfeit play time with friends and if he mouthed back, he lost outdoor...
- Mine is 9 now, but just barely. And has the mouth of a sixteen year old. She gets a mark on the marker board for everytime she smarts off and each mark is $1 from he...
- I started making my 8 yo write sentences as he hates to write and time out was not getting it. it has helped a lot and i also have made a "date night" with him. he cho...
How Do I React to My 7-Year Old's Behavior?
Asked by C.C. from Fresno
on April 15, 2010
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Hi moms,
This morning, my 7 year old daughter decided to carve her name into my husband's antique dresser. It had been his grandfather's dresser, and is over 100 year...
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- You might try to sand down the top and restain it. She could help with that. Just be sure to get some professional advice before you get started to see if it can even ...
- I have actually never responded to any posts on here, however, as I was reading through your question I could not help thinking about my mother, who has had cancer 3 t...
- I took all of my blue green and purple crayons and colored the slate floor and river rock fireplace that my dad built himself...I think I was 4. Got the beating of my...
