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Is This Normal for Kindergartener's Day?
When enrolling I was asured that there would be music, science, creative play and so on, but 3+ months later all this has changed. ...
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- A., My oldest son was in kindergarten last year. He went to the public school in our neighborhood. After reading your post, it is understanding why your daughter th...
- well, A., I have four boys who went thru public school and they did do some worksheets, but they also had reading time where the teacher or aid read to the class (read...
- Hi A., I'm a former first grade teacher and visited regularly K classrooms. There is no story time? circle time? pretend play time? ... it does sound like this teach...
2 Year Birthday
In the Pittsburgh area alone, there are the ones I've mentioned plus the Pittsburgh Toy Lending Library, the Center for Creative Play, the Children's Museum ...
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- I have 3 children with birthdays in July, August and Septmeber. I usually have a water party for the kids. Kiddie pools, water table, etc. I try to borrow someones c...
- Hi K...my friend for her daughters birthday had a party at the YMCA in Vineland and it costs her around $300.00 and that included 3 hours, pizza, soda and the pool! I ...
- For our daughters second birthday, we kept it very simple. We invited one couple who had a child our daughters age. We bought some ready made pizza crusts and had the ...
Toys.. How Much Is Enough?
It's sounds like you have plenty of fun activities to entertain and stimulate creative play. 1 mom found this helpful. Helpful? ...
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- I sympathize with you. Most of my son's toys have come from Unique Thrift Stores. They have several around town and a great one in Burnsville. It was my in-laws who wo...
- I think you are right on track. Kids don't need a ton of toys, they just need the right toys. I actually notice with my son that the more choices he has the less he pl...
- Honestly, if your kids can keep busy during the day and be creative with limited TV time, then you probably have just enough toys. What I've found with my kids, is...
My Son Does Not Play with His Toys Anymore - Anybody Know Why?
You may find that your son returns to those older items and even finds new, creative ways to play with them as he grows. One of the best sites about how ...
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- I think you've already got a lot of good responses, though I just skimmed through. Here are some thoughts off the top of my head: Have you thought about signing hi...
- I think that your son has just outgrown his toys. That is OK. Look into some drama/acting classes. It will allow him to be around other children who are more into imag...
- Sometimes children do avoid playing if there is too big an emphasis placed on the clean-up. Children naturally move through various stages where they focus in on play...
Birthday Gift Idea for 5 Yr Old Boy
(My adult children still will sit down and "play" with them.) There is no end to the creative powers of a 5 year old and a good starter set can keep them ...
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- R., Books are always great no matter what age. When I was pregnant with my first, someone threw me a "Library shower" with all the favorite books from their childh...
- Hi, R.! I have TEN nephews of various ages, so I'm used to shopping for boys! =) The three that are in the 4-6 range love "I Spy" books, "Moon Sand" which is li...
- Get some books on trucks! Try Usborne Books, http://www.ubah.com/g2687 - they have tons of them, and kids love 'em. They are educational, too, which moms love. Or, ...
Summer Plans with a Baby
The 292-acre park has everything a kid could want on a hot summer day, including a 20000-square-foot nautical-themed creative play area and crystal-clear ...
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- Join your local mom's club. They will have a monthly calendar of events. That way, you can also meet other moms in your town.
- I got a document from an ECFE mom that is fantastic. It's extremely long and I tried to attach it as a word document.. but it wouldn't work on this site. It's lon...
- If you live near Hopkins let me know. I'm in a Mom's club and we would be more then happy to show you around. We always have a huge amount of activities going on. ...
Till What Age Would a Boy Play with a Kitchen?
I made them a play area with a cardboard box stove, sink, oven, etc, with toy cooking utensils and dishes. I wanted them to enjoy creative play and not have ...
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- My boys are 2 and 4 and they LOVE to play with their kitchen. I think that as long as he is interested, let him play. He may grow up to be a chef! Imaginative play ...
- my son is almost 4 and still plays with our kitchen. He also plays with the kitchen at my parents' house and the one at his cousins house. The important thing is tha...
- lolol--- Oh, J. -- unless there is someone in your baby boys' life who ''''discourages''' him- he likely will play with it for years and years -- my almost-10 year old...
Travel Toys on Airplane
Coloring books + crayons, stickers,no more than a few handheld figurines/dolls for creative play, a stuffed animal for security/familiarity and then the ...
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- I second the portable DVD player with a carrying case full of their favorite dvd discs. I don't bring the whole jacket, just a small case with a bunch of sleeves and s...
- Hey, I., We flew to Florida last month with our 2 and 1/2 year old twins. We did it without a DVD player, since I didn't want to deal with squabbles and I wasn't sure...
- I second, third and fourth the DVD player. It was a life saver. My son watched Curious George DVDs all the way down. He also sleeps most of the time because I try ...
Leapster2 Question
We just purchased the system and the creative cstle art studio consistantly..." ... it can take up to 5 days to respond and well our daughter loves to play! ...
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- You have to make sure the keyboard and the power thingy are lined up. There is a laser that goes from the front of the keyboard to the power part that is plugged into ...
- If it freezes it is a software problem, just exchange the toy ASAP. Good luck!
- I don't have an answer to your question, but was curious as to how your daughter is enjoying the Leapster (aside from the malfunction of the one game)? I'm thinking a...
Activities Ideas for 4 Yo Birthday Party
I think I'll just let them free to play as the party goes, with pizza and cupcakes. Thank you all. .... book theme birthday party · Creative Play ...
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- I think that most fire stations in the area will allow for birthday parties (and I believe that many of them just ask for a donation - no required fee). Not sure what...
- Hi H., When my boys were younger, I always did parties at home. One year we made sugar cookies- the kids thought it was great to be able to bake and then eat what ...
- We went old school for my 4 yr old son's birthday. We usually have birthday parties at home, but we were in the middle of a remodel so we had his birthday party at Mc...
