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My Son Wants a "Dragon Party"
Asked by M.Q. from Dallas
on December 4, 2008
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OK, so my son turns 9 next week. He wants a Dragon Party. So far, I have everything in place. I made dragon masks (instead of party hats), and I have Dragon Party Favo...
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- When my son was 5 we did a dinosaur party much the same. You can use a coloring book to go by and draw out a large dragon minus the tail. Or if you are not the artisti...
- For my sons Dinasour party, I made dinasour eggs (out of paper macha) and put small dinasours in them. The kids had to crack the eggs to help the baby dinos get out, ...
- My sister in law made her own pin the tail on the Dora for my daughters Dora party. She drew a picture of Dora on a piece of poster board and got some construction pap...
Costume Ideas - Knight and Dragon And ?????
Asked by L.A. from New York
on August 24, 2011
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Ladies -
Hubs will be a knight, just picked up a dragon costume for little one. I am a bit rusty with my fairy tales. Who would I dress as?
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- You can get good ideas here: http://www.renfair.com/ny/index.asp
- Definitely the princess!! :) I wish my hubby would dress up in a theme like that with me & our daughter. He's not really into the dressing up for Halloween stuff l...
- How about a self rescuing princess! or Guinevere , hubby could be Lancealot
Need Help Planning Eight Year Old's Dragon Birthday Party
Asked by J.A. from Boston
on April 23, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Well, I am really counting on you. My youngest is turning eight in May. We have always enjoyed planning birthdays. My daughter is a creative girl. She ...
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- Not sure where you live, but the Higgins Armory in Worcester has a lot of knight stuff - I think they might host birthday parties. You can google things like dragon...
- I don't know much about this subject but as luck would have it, my 9-year old nephew is right next to me and informs me that the 4th Harry Potter book features dragons...
- Hi J., I saw a fantastic storyteller at a party last year. I'm sure you could request the story be about dragons. He was so captivating, the kids loved it, and I was...
Feminist Fairy Tales for My 4 Year Old Girl?
Asked by J.S. from Pocatello
on October 21, 2009
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Hello Mamas,
I know I am going to get some really good suggestions from all you on this. I have a 4 year old girl (and an 8 year old son). I am looking for some goo...
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- Hi J., Personally, I won't read any of my daughters feminist books. I know most women would want to slap me for saying that, but I don't like the anti-men, anti-ma...
- If you are interested, I have a book I have written about an athletic little girl. I print them myself and am currently putting one together for another mamasource mem...
- Ooooh, books! I love books! "The Paper Bag Princess" is an old stand-by, and it's great. It's even in board book format these days. "Girls Hold Up This World" is a p...
4 Year Old Scared of EVERYTHING!!! Frustrating....
Asked by A.F. from Denver
on January 13, 2010
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Ok, so I always thought when I had a kid she would be a Wednesday Addams type. With out the psychopathic tendencies, LOL.
But I have always been a fan of horror and I...
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- Do you think that this could possibly be an attention getter? I know my daughter will say she is scared before bed so I do all that I can (shut closets, tucker her in...
- Hi A.-- Because you claim to be "fairly unusual" I figured an unusual response may be just down your alley :-) We have always gone to alternative medicine for our bo...
- I too have a 4yo that gets scared really quick with things I won't have thought of. What I do is sit and watch shows with him to talk out his fears he is having. Whe...
Need Chapter Books to Read Aloud to Five-year Old
Asked by R.P. from Los Angeles
on May 10, 2008
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Anyone know of good titles of chapter books to read aloud? My son has always l o v e d stories and recently I started reading him some chapter books but am now strug...
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- Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien (The Secret of NIMH is the movie based on the book, which is also wonderful). The Neverending Story by Michael E...
- Hi R., My daughter, too, loved My Father's Dragon. I'm not sure exactly the age, but she loved the Boxcar Children books too, and there are a lot of them. When he's...
- R., Do you know of the "Nate The Great" series? There are 22 stories in all about a boy detective and his dog that solve all kinds of kid mysteries. They are so cut...
Television - Worst Shows
Asked by J.M. from San Francisco
on February 17, 2009
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Hi Mamas,
We are a tv watching family. I don't have a problem with that as I am choosy about what the kids are watching. And in the summer, it's a non-issue.
Here'...
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- we have a lost of things we won't let our daughter (and future kids) watch when she (they) are old enough for tv, but some of it is just personal choice, not because i...
- My husband absolutely refuses for my kids to watch SpongeBob. At first I thought he was being weird, but then I sat down and tried to watch it and it is awful! I hav...
- I try not to let my son watch channels with commercials. the sugary cereal and toy ads turn him into a "I want that!" brat. I think Sponge Bob is terrible. so are Pow...
Good Book Suggestions for a 4 1/2 Year Old?
Asked by M.W. from Chicago
on July 22, 2008
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My child is 4 1/2 years old, is learning how to read, and loves to be read to. We've got the usual books (Dr. Seuss, Little Golden Books, Madeline, Curious George, My...
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- M., The Junie B. Jones series is good for that age. I work in a day care with 4/5 year olds and they really enjoyed those books. Good Luck! T.
- I taught reading and reading comprehension at Heartland Home School Workshops in Crystal Lake. I recommend the Step into Reading books published by HarperTrophy. They...
- Are you looking for some more classics? I've loved most of the books you've listed. We've also read Stuart Little, Charlotte's Web, Pippi Longstocking... We LOVE th...
What Are Your Favorite Kids Books
Asked by S.B. from Chicago
on September 10, 2011
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I was wondering if you all might like to share your favorite children's books for reading aloud to a toddler. I love reading to my son, and he really enjoys listening...
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- For that age, favorites in our house: Roaring Rockets The Best Goalie Ever Smash Crash Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Richard Scarry's Best Story Book Ever; Cars and T...
- My 2yr old LOVES the Llama Llama books, he asks for them by name (lala lala lol) His two favorites are Llama Llama mad at mama and Llama Llama Red Pajama. He also like...
- Lots of our faves are already listed. Have to add Dinosaur Roar (fave of all of our kids, plus now my niece) and Tumble Bumble.
What're Your 5 Year Olds Watching on TV?
Asked by K.G. from Chicago
on September 28, 2009
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We are a little bored with our current Tivo selections for the nightly wind-down. Any favorite TV programs that promote words, spelling, discovery or the like?
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- Thank God I'm not the only one who uses Tivo for the nightly wind down! We like Max and Ruby (PBS) - it's not very educational, but it's very calming, and I have a f...
- Hi K. put in some children DVD's. You can get them at Wal-mart, K Mart, Target, ect.
- Another vote for PBS kids. Check out their website www.pbskids.org. Most of the programming out there for kids is junk but they have some decent offerings. My 3yo l...
