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Specific Activities for 16 Month Old on Plane/in Car
Asked by A.H. from New York
on June 30, 2010
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Hello all - we are taking a combination plane and road trip next week with my 16 month old son. I know all the basics about flying with a toddler... But I am looking...
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- hmmm... he's pretty young still. I think at that age we used a magnadoodle, but maybe he's still too little for that. Also, problem with little toys is that he will ...
- coloring books, I spy books, flash cards with the alphabet, numbers, shapes. doodle pad
- STICKERS! I usually pick up a few packages of stickers at Target and my son will spend hour sticking and resticking them to the tray table on the airplane.
iPad
Asked by C.R. from Chicago
on March 14, 2011
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I'm thinking of getting an iPad but want to know why/why not you like yours and what you use if for. I work full-time and use a blackberry torch that I plan to keep b...
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- Love my Ipad...So cool!! You can do so much with it....
- LOVE it love it love it. But first of all, do you have a MAC or are familiar with it? Or have you been using a PC all this time? It is very useful. But, you ne...
- Hubby got one for Christmas and he loves it (so does our 2 y/o). He uses it for email, facebook, EBay (he buys & sells a lot), websurfing, Netflix, and to watch TV (w...
Lady Gaga and Beyonce Nominated for Kids Choice Awards?
Asked by C.T. from Denver
on March 16, 2010
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I just saw a commercial today on Nickelodeon that says that Lady Gaga and Beyonce are both nominated for Best Female Singers. I for one am appalled considering the ex...
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- I agree with you! While we are on the subject, why are people like Sarah Silverman and Anthony Bourdain on Yo Gabba Gabba? They are totally adult content personaliti...
- You are not over-reacting at all. Shows for kids should be age appropriate based on their content and Lady Gaga and Beyonce's content is NOT appropriate for children.
- Nope you're not over-reacting. Teen choice, I get. Kids choice? No way! My son isn't allowed to watch, because he likes to emulate all the guys. YUCK!!!
Halloween Costume, 7Yo Boy
Asked by V.M. from Erie
on September 25, 2010
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I'm pondering something and would like some gentle opinions.
My son is 7 and is looking for a halloween costume. , I am not afan of spongebob, iron man, black spid...
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- My mom was handy like you (and I am OH SO ENVIOUS - LOL). She once made me a scarecrow costume....overalls, plaid shirt and a little hay "stuffed in", plus the straw ...
- If you take the puppy with you trick or treating... he could be a fire hydrant. :P My brother liked dressing up as a girl for halloween... Not obvious like drag, b...
- Our daughter went as a bat one year. In Austin, we have one of the largest colonies of Mexican Freetail Bats living under one of our downtown bridges.. Is your city or...
Ideas to Occupy Children While on a Road Trip
Asked by D.V. from Grand Rapids
on July 11, 2008
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Hello to all you wonderful mothers out there! I am in need of some advice. We have a family vacation that is coming up in a few weeks where my husband and I and our tw...
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- We just returned from a 16 hr road trip to Northern MN and back. I have a 4, 2 and 6 month old. We have taken this trip every summer with the kids and things that I ...
- D., Go to the Crayola.com website. They have a product called Color Wonder. Their blurb is "Crayola Color Wonder products offer mess-free coloring fun. That's because...
- Congrats on #3 in the oven. Since hubby doesn't want crayons, etc. (does he know that it won't stay clean forever?!) auqua doodles are great! It still allows them to...
Christmas Presents for a 15 Year Old Boy???
Asked by K.K. from Saginaw
on November 14, 2008
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this year is hard!!! He's a typical boy...video games, video games, video games....
Any other ideas on what to get him??? I'm at a loss...He doesn't ask for much...
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- Shirts with a favorite team name, something he needs/wants for a sport he's involved in, something you can do together like tickets to go someplace he'd really like. ...
- I have a 14 year old son myslef. He's also really into video games but one thing he asked for is a magazine subscription which I will probably be getting for him. I al...
- My 12 yr. old is modeling after his 15 yr old brother and has started asking for weight lifting things. Like a pull up bar is his current concern...for his birthday he...
Your Baby Can Read
Asked by W.N. from Seattle
on July 2, 2009
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Has anyone tried "Your baby can read"? We can't decide about it. We are trying not to have our daughter watch tv in general but are intrigued with the learning poten...
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- I have never heard of the CD's but know that children under 2 should not be watching TV. you should talk to your doctor if there are any benefits
- At this age, there are other things your child needs to be learning. She is already busy at this, observing her world, making conclusions, forming relationships -- why...
- My input is on the t.v. only Our kids have very structured/limited t.v. time and I love it. Only educational shows, example absolutely no sponge bob, ben 10, fairly...
Wii and Other Games in the Home?
Asked by K.B. from Salt Lake City
on February 13, 2011
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I am wondering what you Mamas do re: letting your kids play Wii or other games on the T.V or computer? My husband and I have a difference of opinion on this and we ne...
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- I think it really depends upon your family and household. At our house, we don't impose restrictions on the Wii (or the DS's or the ipod or the electric scooter, or a...
- we dont have a limit per say. My daughter can play as long as all her chores are done and if we feel everything else is basically balanced out (shes had time outdoors ...
- We only have a Wii. They are not allowed to play any computer, Wii or Gameboy during the weekdays. Nor do they watch tv, unless sick, during the weekdays. That;...
