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4 Year Old Does Not Want to Start Preschool Tomorrow! Help!
Asked by C.P. from Chicago
on September 8, 2009
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Our son turned 4 in March. He's a very bright, very active boy with lots of interests (starwars, legos, sports, books, nature...). But we've always had a nanny or fami...
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- Hi C., The below is from Smart Love publications Q&A books. You can visit the website at www.smartlovefamily.org and sign up for the free monthly enews. The below q...
- Hi C., Have you explained to him that going to school is what big boys do? I would suggest writing a social story for him to help work through his fears and anxie...
- The first week or two is going to be rough, but know it is harder on you then him! You can expect tough good byes, but you have to keep them short and direct. Walk h...
Educational Ipod-touch Apps?
Asked by I.G. from Seattle
on July 7, 2011
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We will be taking our annual trip to Europe pretty soon and it seems with every year my daughter gets older that flight gets longer.
I was thinking about getting her ...
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- Download iBook; they have a lot of picture books for pre-schoolers that are free or cheap. Search pre-school in iTunes and you'll find a lot; there's a ton of stuff...
- Just take a look at iTunes, they have apps for everything.
- Unless Leapster has headphones, I wouldn't recommend bringing that along - unless you don't care about annoying everyone around you to the point of them kicking the ba...
Switching from PC to Mac
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on November 2, 2008
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Has anyone switched from PC to Mac lately? I have been with my PC all my life, but with kids now, I am really starting to use more graphics intensive things so I am t...
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- GREAT choice!! Welcome to the wonderful world of Mac's!!
- love Mac. They are easy, and very user friendly. You won't regret the switch.
- I recently switched- last October- after years with a PC. I will never go back. I maintain a website for my new baby and it is SOOOO easy. I installed a PC compatib...
Nook Color
Asked by M.S. from Chicago
on August 1, 2011
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I am thinking about getting a Nook Color. What are your favorite features of the Nook? Besides a reader, what can it do? Do you get magazines on your Nook? What is...
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- I had a Sony reader for awhile. It was fine. My husband got me an iPad for our anniversary last October. I have the iBook app, Kindle app, Nook app, and the Google ...
- My Dad has one and you can surf the web, download games (Angry Birds...), get color children's books that read aloud, regular books, magazines, ...
- I got a Sony Reader Daily Edition as a service award and since I knew nothing about ereaders in general I started comparing features and reading reviews about the vari...
Mac or PC
Asked by B.M. from Chicago
on September 20, 2007
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Do you love your computer?? I currently have a Dell laptop and its getting a little tempermental. I am in the market for a new laptop. I am not sure if I should get...
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- We are PC family and always will be and we are in Information Technology fields. PC is more common especially in working world - or at least I have found that to be th...
- I LOVE my mac, but have always been a mac person. Another thing to think about is how many amazing things kids are able to easily do on a mac with movies, music, etc....
- If you are used to a PC and know how to use it fairly well, I wouldn't switch. There is a pretty significant learning curve between a Mac and a PC. If you know littl...
Kindle or Nook?
Asked by J.P. from Sharon
on October 12, 2011
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Ok ladies! You have never let me down in the past....Kindle or Nook? Why? Does one do something the other does not? Tell me what you like or don't like about either, o...
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- I wasn't sure which I wanted or even if I would like reading on something like that, so I got some books on my android phone using the Kindle app. Love it. My husband ...
- I too have a Sony ereader. I use my pubic librarys digital library. I never buy books! I do it all online. I love it. I do like to see a book cover and read a book ...
- I love my Nook Color. Very easy to use, good battery life, includes games, internet, Pandora, etc. I have about 100 books on mine and it allows me to 'lend' books to...
Books You Just Loved
Asked by K.M. from Laredo
on December 23, 2010
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I just finished reading the Stieg Larsson books The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo and the following two yesterday.
I have been trying to find a book that looks interest...
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- Roses by Leila Meacham My FAVE of the list!! love this one Fireflies in December by Jennifer Erin Valent There are two books after, but i haven't read them Saving C...
- The Help is a great read. I too just finished the Stieg Larsson books - back at chic lit right now to mix it up. For a non-fiction option, try Half the Sky - about w...
- Anything by Christopher Moore. His books are so well written and very funny. I think i've read every one of them at least 3-4 times each. Examples: A Dirty Job Pra...
Ideas for Displaying Kids School Work
Asked by R.Y. from San Francisco
on August 3, 2009
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my son is starting kindegarten this year and i was wanting a cool way to display his school work that he will bring home. I don't need it to be there for years just a...
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- Think about magnet boards instead of corkboards---I remember how my pushpins used to fall out and be in the carpet to get stepped on...not good for kids. = ) Kinde...
- got some great ideas, but I wanted to add another "permanent" idea to the list... I saw this on HGTV (I think Doug did this, but it could have been someone else) T...
- you have a ton of great ideas, but one I saw a friend of mine do and I plan on doing it for my kids: She laminates the smaller art work and stores it in a binder. It...
Gift for Mother-in-Law Who Has Everything!
Asked by M.O. from Austin
on December 1, 2008
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I am trying to figure out what to get my Mother-in-law for Christmas. She has EVERYTHING you can think of. Some people have told me to give her a gift card... but it f...
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- A locket. Picture of each kid on each side... or you & her son on one side, kids on the other. If cost is a concern, a silver one shouldn't be that expensive. Hone...
- What about making a donation to a charity in her name? Most charities will allow you to do this and will send a card to her acknowledging the gift. Good Luck, K.
- Do something personalized. You can get a blanket, or bag or something embroidered with her monogram on it. Also, if you go to any of the picture websites, you can ma...
Advice on Computer Purchase for College
Asked by E.E. from Minneapolis
on August 18, 2008
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My daughter is starting college this year and "needs" a laptop for homework, online classes, etc. She says that Apples are used by most colleges and are the preferred...
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- My husband runs a computer repair business (www.IowaComputerRepair.com). Here is what he said to tell you: It depends on what she is studying and what she intends ...
- Actually E., she does need a computer because most of the assignments are now dictated on-line AND are expected to be turned in on-line. Add to that the FAFSA form deb...
- We are the midst of the college search process. Each college has different requirements regarding computers. Some that we have visited have computer labs in nearly e...
