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My 7 and 11 Year Olds Still Sucking Thumbs
Everything we tried didn't work, plus 5 other classmates also sucked their thumbs, so he saw it as normal. My mom worked for an orthodontist, ...
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- I used to suck my thumb. Putting a bandaid on it helped me stop very quickly. Good luck
- Yes, see an orthodontist--they can put in what's called a habit reminder. It's a glued in appliance that doesn't cost too much, and some insurances will cover it. So...
- My little brother sucked his thumb until 1st grade. Everything we tried didn't work, plus 5 other classmates also sucked their thumbs, so he saw it as normal. My mom w...
Kindergarten - September 1 Cutoff Date
My neice's b-day is Sept 13, she also missed the cut off and yes this did make her much older than some of her classmates. Honestly it was NEVER a problem ...
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- Friends of ours were able to appeal to their school to get their very bright, mid-September bday daughter enrolled in kindergarten as she was 4 going on 5. And serious...
- I have experienced this situation from both ends: my Son and oldest was a late july birthday and quite short. Altho he was reading at 5 I got pressure to hold him bac...
- I think you can pay to get her tested. But now a days a lot of people are holding their 5 year olds back. Kindergarten is not like it was when we were kids. They ar...
Setting Limits on Tv/video Games
My daughter is 6 years old... and her classmates watches "Hannah Montana" ... One of my daughter's classmates made a comment once saying "I don't watch PBS ...
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- "My husband and I both hate video games and grew up playing outside until dark, and were both very active in sports etc. anyway...most kids today seem to have video ga...
- I have a 4 year old son. We began to set some very real limits the past few months when we started to notice him vegging out more and more in front of the tv. We don't...
- He may be a little young for this, but my best friend makes her daughter "buy" media time with reading time. For every minute that she reads, she gets a minute of comp...
Gift for a 5Yr Old Little Boy...
Read all 6 responses: "My daughter is going to a classmates birthday party this weekend. He's turning 5yrs old and I have no clue what we should get for him ...
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- Some simple but fun ideas are: Bubbles, Sidewalk Chalk, Playing cards, binoculars, Hotwheels or Matchbox cars, Tonka trucks (the small ones aren't too pricey), kids...
- MatchBox cars, boys love cars.
- If his parents aren't opposed to them, Nerf guns are always fun for boys that age. Also things like a compass, canteen, hikers guide book..something along the lines of...
What Do You Think of Corporal Punishment in Schools?
I just remember feeling "different" from my classmates because I wasn't allowed to be paddled. I felt badly for them; they were my friends for heaven's sake ...
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- Do YOU agree with following the "scriptural admonition" in correcting your child? What is the "proper and reasonable" rules and procedures? Do they allow for the nor...
- In general, if you send your child to a school that utilizes corporal punishment, you CAN "opt out" of it. I have signed a form in the past (can't recall if it was th...
- Just reading it upsets me! I would never tolerate that anyone hit my child to correct him! Time outs works fine with him. I find that terrible.
Playdate Etiquette
Read all 9 responses: "i set up a playdate with my daughter's classmate at the classmate's house next week. she's been to our house previously to play but i ...
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- Hi N., I've been in the same situation before, and know how delicate this can be. On the other hand, as both a parent and a parenting coach, I can't encourage you en...
- BE OVERPROTECTIVE!!!!! Even Christians can do horrid things - I'm not saying they will, but you can explain that the rules you have is that you have to know the parent...
- Hi N., I don't think you're being overprotective, but then maybe I was overprotective with my kids, too -(lol!) I guess in this situation I would say no to the...
"No Gifts"
Oct 23, 2009 ... Since the child is a classmate, you could ask the teacher for a book .... I invited her classmates to a PLAYDATE our local McDonald's Play ...
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- What about making some homemade cookies along with a card?
- Well, I think you've gotten a good take on responses at this point thus far. But to add my two cents...no gift means just that. Bring or make a card and if you still...
- we like to make donations to Heifer international in honor of the birthday child. I found out about the organization through Oprah. Maybe you have a favorite child/h...
School Friends
He comes up with a few classmates to invite to his birthday party but in the past 3 years of being at school has only been invited to 3 parties. ...
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- As a teacher, I would suggest having your child pass his contact info to a few buddies and/or invite them over, 'just because,' more often. Give the other boys a chanc...
- I think inviting the other boys over is an excellent idea. That will give them some one on one time. Does he participate in Boy Scouts or any Church youth progra...
- I've been working with scouts for a while now, and I would suggest he join a troop. The program tends to attract more kids like yours. A little shy, good students. ...
Question About Gifted School
We got her tested a couple of places and did find out that she is ahead of her classmates in all areas, especially in reading. she reads at 3rd grade level. ...
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- Hi J., My daughter's teachers and we also recognized that she was very advanced compared to her same-aged peers (4 yrs old) at her junior kindergarden here in the cit...
- Both my girls were reading and doing math before kindergarten. We were told by many people we should put them in a gifted school, but I did not want that kind of presu...
- I attended gifted programs as a child (gifted schools for pre-k and high school, and an honors program in a catholic school for 1st-8th). PLEASE do not listen if some...
Son Repeating First Grade
If you ask me, they should have seen this coming and worked with him to get him to a level where he could continue with his classmates. ...
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- My son had problems in pre-k and first grade. Both teachers wanted to hold him back. My husband and I refused. (He struggled in reading, like y our son) He is about to...
- B., They have this "no child left behind" act... why are they leaving your child behind? If you ask me, they should have seen this coming and worked with him to ge...
- Well I am young enough to remember how kids that were "too told to be in that grade, and to not have failed" in class. I lived in western NY, wyoming county, and went ...
