Water Birth: Preschooler
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I Have a 3 Year old...enough Said :)
Asked by J.L. from Portland
on July 11, 2008
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OK, mainly I'm just venting, but of course would love any ideas, input, etc. from those who have or have had 3 year old boys. My biggest frustration is...why in the wo...
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- Hi, I know you were just thanking the group and already had a lot of ideas, but the potty training...I wanted to let you know what my son did. He didn't want to s...
- Hi Jackie, I got your post late but I can't help responding. Seems you are not alone by all the responses. I was right there with you a few years back.My first born da...
- I feel exactly the same way! We had a behaviorist come for evaluation and her report said he would not listen 90% of the time. He kicked me when I had to change his n...
Help My 4 Year Old Is Asking Questions?
Asked by J.S. from Seattle
on July 29, 2010
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My 4 year old daughter is asking me were babbies come from, how do they get in your tummy and how do you get them out of your tummy? Do I tell her? Do I get a book? Wh...
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- We have "What's The Big Secret? Talking about Sex with Girls and Boys" by Lauri Krasny Brown, Ed.D and Marc Brown. I read it to my 4 yr old daughter and 6 yr old son. ...
- I have a 4 year old who has asked a lot of the same questions. They're pretty easy to pacify at this age! Just tell her that when a man and woman like mommy and daddy ...
- I worked at a preschool once and the owner advised someone to just say at that age something like from a tunnel between the mommy's legs. Who knows how much informatio...
How to Throw a 3 Year Old a Birthday Party?
Asked by K.S. from Portland
on September 25, 2008
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I don't know how to throw my daughter her 3 year party (October 25th). The last two years have been close family only, and I was fine with that. But since my B-day i...
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- You may feel pressure to throw a big party, but you obviously want to buck the trend. Any of the kids parties that my group holds are 2 hrs., snacks for the kids and ...
- I have two boys, 7 and 4. We always have their bday parties on the weekend during the day at our house or at the park, with snacks (pretzels, cheese sticks, etc.) or p...
- K., I went to 2 parties on the same weekend for friends/neighbors kids. Each was different, but they both focused on the child. 1. had chairs set up around the p...
3 Year Old Doesn't like Preschool
Asked by N.V. from Boston
on December 24, 2011
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Sorry if this is long...
My son, born June 24, 2008 has been going to a lovely Catholic preschool, the school is pre-k-8th grade. The atmosphere at the school is w...
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- of course you make him go, if he can get away with that now he will do it over and over, stick with it. 3 is young tho is this a half day thing a few days a week if no...
- Why would you have him repeat something he obviously doesn't like? There is no need for preschool. It is a silly concept, if you ask me. Let kids play, and play wit...
- Well, your post leaves out a few things that make it kind of hard to answer. First, does he really just lie there all day not doing anything? Or is he lying down bu...
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...
Having My 4 Year Old in Birthing Room
Asked by C.M. from Fort Myers
on August 27, 2009
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We are having a natural waterbirth with my baby due in December. My midwife firmly believes in having the sibling in the room to experience the birth. She says it will...
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- My friend back in Michigan let her son and daughter go in when the last baby was born. Neither of them wanted anything to do with her after she was born. They said she...
- Hi! I agree with the response that you & your family must decide who will be present...not the midwife. I will also say that as a nurse & a mom, you need to prepare in...
- Hi C., My first thought is that this decision should be yours and not your midwife's. As a birthing woman, you need to be completely focused on the work that is invo...
Flying with 4 Year Old
Asked by J.N. from Philadelphia
on August 13, 2008
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just wondering if anyone has any advice. I am flying with my 4 year old to Texas, and it is his first flight. He also has questionable ears, and has always had problem...
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- I think the other people had some good advice, the only thing I would add is don't take too much. You will probably have to walk quite a bit in the airport and your c...
- Hi J., Here are some web sites: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20060816074441AATG3CP http://ask.metafilter.com/27153/flying-with-kids-without-los...
- J., You and your son will have a fabulous time flying! Four is such a good age for him to go on his first flight because he is going to be SOOO excited if you put a...
4 Year Old Daughter Making Me Insane
Asked by A.P. from Chicago
on December 6, 2006
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I was just wondering if we are going through a normal phase. My 4 year old daughter is in the midst of the terrible 4's..(forget the terrible 2's, 4 is way worse!!)Lat...
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- I am having the same problem with my daughter and she is only 3!! Ever since she started daycare/preschool, I can see that she is picking up bad habits from other chil...
- Wow, we are in the same boat. I have a 4yo girl and a 20 month old girl and I am going nuts too. I know that some of my oldest's actions are due to jealousy from the...
- WOW...I was just about to post the SAME THING!!! CAN SOMEONE GIVE US HELP PLEASE!
3 Year Old Son Refuses to Potty Train
Asked by J.C. from Spokane
on March 14, 2008
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Hi, my 3 year old son does not want to potty train. We started training when he was 2 1/2 and I never pushed it then and now we're approaching 3 1/2 and he freaks out...
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- I had the same problem with my son. It took watching my daycare providers son who is a year older than my son. My son was finally potty trained at the age of 5. My hus...
- Dear J., When my now grown son had a tough time potty training, my Dr. told me to buy a yello duck big enough that it wouldn't fit down the drain of the toilet. And ha...
- I was so stressed out about this potty training thing...I had a baby then my son turned 3 a couple months later. We were holding off on potty training until after the...
Average Daily Routine for a 3 Year Old
Asked by R.H. from Seattle
on November 4, 2009
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I am wondering if other moms could share their daily routines with their kid(s). My 3 year old is in preschool 3 days a week, but I often wonder if my husband and I a...
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- What a wonderful family you've created. I'm a retired (special ed) preschool teacher - and you can spend hours of play with no props except newspaper, rags, and your ...
- This is a great question and I'm excited to hear what other Mom's have to say. I have twins that just turned 3 and I am ALWAYS worrying that I'm not doing enough for ...
- our house is a two income house. 630- kids get up on their own, potty, get dressed for the day. 715 load up car and go to preschool. Lots of fun learning activiti...
