Water Birth: Older Child, Melissa & Doug
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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 Day Gifts for a Not So Ordinary 3 Yr Old
Asked by J.S. from Dayton
on February 20, 2010
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Hi Moms out there. I really need your help right now. My daughter will be turning 3 next month and I have no idea what to get her. She is not your ordinary child. I ha...
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- We love this website: http://www.montessoriservices.com I don't know if you're familiar with the Montessori method or not, but it doesn't really matter. Tons and ...
- Most kids don't need more 'stuff'. How about a magazine subscription? You can search online or go to a website like magazines.com to get an idea of what is out there...
- How about getting her a medium size child's basketball hoop? I know they have one that is for children between toddler and regular. Also, you could look for easy cra...
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...
Toy Ideas for a Two Year Old
Asked by R.C. from Cincinnati
on July 10, 2008
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My son will be having his second birthday very soon and I am looking for some gift ideas for him. I'd like to replace some of his old toys with some great toddler toy...
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- My son loves his GeoTracks train. It has so many different things you can add to it that it always makes an easy gift for him. Also, it's not too expensive.
- Congratulations on your son's 2nd birthday coming up! It's an exciting time, isn't it? My daughter just turned 2 last week, and she had the best time at her party. I...
- I would definitely have to say Legos! We have the Duplo Legos and a Lego table to build on. My kids have been playing with them for years and years, as well as my nie...
What to Get a 17 Month Old?
Asked by K.E. from Kansas City
on December 3, 2008
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Good Morning Moms!! I am at a loss at what to get my niece/god daughter for Christmas. Her parents have everything that I have thought of. I was thinking maybe a learn...
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- Try US Toy. They have tons of educational things. Something about shape sorting or color matching might be good. US toy is located at 435 and state line right behin...
- When a child already has "everything," books are a great gift. Most children that age love to look at the pictures and have a grown-up or older child read to them. M...
- HI! It is hard knowing what to get little ones especially when they have a lot. One toy I have seen recently that both my 14 month and 3 ear old LOVED was the Meliss...
Gift Suggestion for 2.5-Year-Old Boy
Asked by L.L. from Kansas City
on December 11, 2009
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I need some advice for gifts to buy my son. I always get sucked into the commercials of the "perfect" gift and then, he could care less about it. He just turned 2.5 an...
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- i just bought my 2 year old son (28 months) the leap frog Phonics magnet set, the alphabet. He loves it. I would also suggest maybe an easel or something like that. ...
- All kids are different. Both of my sons loved and still love Thomas at four and six. So they usually do get some Thomas trains for Christmas. My six-year old always...
- my son is 3 and has just started really being able to appreciate the trains and tracks. i would not give up on them, in a few months or a year he'll be able to work th...
Ideas for Toys?
Asked by S.B. from Norfolk
on June 17, 2008
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I have a 3 year old and a 1 year old boy. I am just looking for new toy ideas for them, not the usual "junk" you might find that doesn't keep them entertained for lon...
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- My 2 1/2 year old loves his leep frog computer. It is very educational and has programs that you change all the time for the age and interests of the child. My child...
- Hi, S., Are you familiar with Discovery Toys? If not, please contact Trish; ____@____.com. Enjoy! :) N. B.
- Don't underestimate having them help out with chores - that can keep kids busy for hours - laundry, washing dishes, etc. But in terms of real toys my child loves (a...
What Responsibilities Should I Require of My 5 Year Old--and How Much Allowance?
Asked by T.W. from Dallas
on August 4, 2009
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My son is 5 years old and we have decided to assign responsibilities for himself, as well as household duties--chores. What do you/ did you expect of a 5 year old? H...
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- our 5 year old helps put away laundry, match socks, cleans his room, picks up the communal areas when asked, helps lugs garbage to the garage, and even helps with pets...
- You are so smart ot start early. Also ahve him save up his change and go to a coinstart every now and then. Offerings are ok at like a dollar-no need to go crazy- th...
- In our home, allowance wasn't contigent upon chores. The chores were required, because they lived in the house and all household members are to participate. We taugh...
Preschoolers and Emotions
Asked by M.D. from Miami
on July 13, 2010
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I have 2 children, my daughter is 2yrs 10mths and my son is 10mths. This is a question about my daughter. Since she was an infant she has always needed tons of a...
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- Wow, I have baby sit since I was 12 years old. Kept all 16 of my neices and nephews a lot. Have two girls of my own and have never heard anything like this. Of course ...
- Your situation sounds very similar to mine. From the start my daughter (now 3 yrs 2 mos) always cried and needed so much attention just as you say. I knew she was a ...
- sounds like she's a bit of a drama queen. often very smart, emotional, sensitive children are a little bit more dramatic. (or a lot - my son is one). i tell my son con...
