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Is It Safe the Jump Start Website?
Asked by M.A. from San Antonio
on August 13, 2009
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My 6y.o.(he turned 6 yesterday) asked me if I could sign him into this website “Jump Start”. I have no idea about it. I want to know how safe it is. I won’t be a...
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- I have a 4 year old and we love jump start. We did the free option. We actually found out about it through the preschool games you can buy at the store that are made b...
- Hi M., Personally I think age 6 is way too young to be sitting in front of the computer- but if you can get something for "free" and restrict his time to no more than...
- My girls just got the Jump Start first grade and love it. Satah, mom to 6 yoG 5 yoG 4 yoG 2 yoG
When to Start 'solids'...and What to Start With?
Asked by L.A. from Dallas
on March 7, 2007
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I have a 5 month old, She is exculsivly breastfed. she acts like she is ready to eat from a spoon. My pedi says to wait until 6 months and go straight to jar foods (...
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- I am currently in the same boat you are. Our pediatrician recommended we hold our daughter off as long as possible towards 6 months. We started her rice cereal for abo...
- I started with cereal but quickly moved onto veggies. Her first was green beans. I started a 3 months. She was hungrey and has never been a big fan of a bottle so w...
- I started our oldest daughter with cereal and it made her constipated so our pediatrician said to skip the cereal and move on to vegetables and fruit. With the twins,...
How Do I Start "The Talk"?
Asked by M.H. from Phoenix
on August 5, 2009
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My son is 9 years old and he has said a few things that he learned at his dad house or from school that concern me and alert me that I need to have "The Talk" with him...
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- hi M., that is a tough one. i have had the talk with my son who is now 14, when he was about 7. They hear and sad to say, see things and are curious. I was totally ...
- I think at least by the time they are 10 years old, they need to know - and sometimes earlier. I read my kids a book and they asked questions. It's important that it...
- I don't know what age is appropriate for "the talk", but IMPO, I would talk to them about it at the same time, that way you only have to get up the courage once.
When to Start Time Out
Asked by K.B. from Dallas
on April 29, 2009
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Hi moms! I have a wonderful, bright and loving 20 month old daughter who has hit the temper tantrum stage. She is extremely independent and gets very upset if I atte...
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- K. B, You cannot make your child happy. Nor is it your responsibility. She will have to choose that for herself. You might use the question "Have you lost your hap...
- Currently I work at a day care. In the mornings, I work in the 1 & 2 yr old class. We put the 1's and 2's in time out. If they won't stay we put them in a chair or I w...
- I have a 28 month old who has been getting time outs since before she was 2. It has already been effective, because now when she has her "moments" all I have to do is...
When Do They Start Listening?
Asked by M.W. from Evansville
on July 1, 2009
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OK, I know I am going to sound a little crazy, but I am a little freaked out. Yesterday, my almost-two-year-old twins and I were in the back yard playing. We have a ...
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- One friend of mine showed their 2-yr-old a dead animal squashed in the street. Told the child that was what could happen if they ran in the street. When asked later wh...
- This may sound weird but it worked for all three of my kids; when they were little. When we would go for a walk or if some unlucky animal got hit near our house I woul...
- M., My friend shared with me to teach a child more than just "NO!" for everything, but to also use "NOT SAFE!" to give them an indication for only dangerous things....
When Do You Start Letting Them Cry It Out?
Asked by S.M. from Colorado Springs
on April 30, 2008
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Hello! I'm back... I'm wondering at what age do you start letting your babies cry it out? My son used to sleep through the night. Now he has a runny nose, and wakes up...
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- At 6 months. My pediatrician said a six month old should be able to go for 12 hours between dinner and breakfast and that any waking up for feeding is either out of ha...
- Hi S., I read both of your questions and will reply to both here with my two-cents. You are not alone in being a single mom. I remember the day that I was in yo...
- I don't have any new advice, but just wanted to put in another vote to ask you to please consider NOT letting your baby cry it out. And get the No Cry Sleep Solution, ...
At What Age Should You Start Swimming Lessons?
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on April 29, 2007
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I was just curious as to what age should you start swimming lessons? I have no clue, and just wanted to see what other moms thought!
Thanks,
A.
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- We did swim lessons with my daughter at one year old and then we are scheduled to do it again this summer (2 years old). The sooner the better, that way the child doe...
- We started at 10 months, but there were way younger babies in there. I think 18 months is a good age. :) C.
- my son is 7 months & we've already enrolled him for swim school next month. i believe as early as 6 months is ok, at least thats what our pedtrician said
Questions About Head Start to Reading.com
Asked by C.U. from Houston
on September 6, 2008
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My 4 year old daughter is in her second year of preschool, and often comes home with fliers in her take home folder. I read about one offer from Head Start to Reading...
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- I am an educator by trade, and I feel obligated to recommend you seriously consider holding your daughter back a year. The problems have NOTHING to do with whether or...
- C.: I just saw the post and figured I would add my two cents- as only we women can do!!! "Programs" can be great, kids can have fun, they can even learn things c...
- I don't think you can over prepare for Kinder these days. They really expect a lot of them from the start (already knowing all letters and letter sounds) and they hit ...
How to Start Potty Training
Asked by G.A. from San Francisco
on March 27, 2009
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My daughter is going to be 3 in June and still doesn't seem interested in potty training. She tells us when she is wet and wants a new diaper, tells us when she poops ...
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- I agree with Catherine. My only suggestion is that 2 year olds like to be in control. Rather than ask her "Do you have to go potty?" let her be in control and say "...
- Hi G., I got some advices from other parents about reward, coloring, and dolly. None of them can work for my daughter. My potty train was doing really good with DVD...
- Hi G., 2 of my sisters boys were not potty trained until they passed their 3 year birthday. Her other son was potty trained right at 2 years. All 4 of my kids wer...
When Do Infants Start Sleeping Through the Night?
Asked by A.D. from Boise
on September 25, 2006
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When do baby's start sleeping through the night? Ours sleeps about 3 hours at a time. She is eating both formula and breastmilk. The breastmilk is given through a bot...
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- basically anything over 6 hours is "sleeping through the night" and most babies are able to sleep at least that long pretty early on. my daughter slept through the nig...
- My question is, what is so important about sleeping through the night? I think there is entirely too much focus on this, and I swear for the first year, very nice peo...
- I too read On Becoming Baby Wise. What a great book! My son was sleeping through the night one week after I read it, he was 3 months old. He was happier and Mommy and ...
