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Where Can I Volunteer with My Kids?
Asked by A.R. from Kansas City
on April 12, 2008
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I would like to start volunteering somewhere with my kids. I want to start them young on giving back. They are six and four. My six year old, I can take anywhere, but ...
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- I'm kind of partial to nursing homes. Some people in the nursing homes don't get very many visitors and you know how precious children can be to the elderly. They ju...
- Have you considered nursing homes/care facility? So many peolple don't have family that will come & see about them & I'm sure they would love to have children around w...
- We go to the local park, put on gloves, and pick up trash.
Up for a Challenge? (Physics Question)
Asked by E.D. from Seattle
on March 10, 2012
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I'm trying to understand what matter and energy actually are. I'm watching a documentary and one of the concepts touched on, is how matter can convert to energy and v...
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- My husband sounds: Matter and Energy are interchangeable....that is to say they are different phases of the same thing. So matter IS energy. Converting matter into ...
- Think of matter like your children: Full of potential. :-) Then something happens, a little push, a spark of inspiration, and that potential translates into some amazi...
- I look at it like the matter is the noun and energy is the verb. Energy acts within the matter. No? Matter is everything, except for energy, and some other thin...
So What Is Opposite of Hoarding, Would You Just Classify It as OCD?
Asked by M.P. from Minneapolis
on March 29, 2012
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I received a free Netflix account with our Kinetic purchase for 5 months. Free trial thingy. I was browsing through and saw they had tv shows. I got hooked on Hoarders...
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- Well, hoarding is a form of ocd, but it can affect everyone differently. I'm like you. I want things neat and clean and I HATE clutter! People make fun of me for it bu...
- I always say I'm an UnHoarder! It could be probably a form of OCD, just like hoarding is. I would be concerned about it causing you anxiety--OCD is an anxiety diso...
- If you find out, I'd like to know! My Grandparents that were hoarders and the state of their house was partially responsible for each of their deaths. I'm constant...
Does Your Toddler Sit Still?
Asked by W.R. from Norfolk
on September 14, 2010
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My 2 1/2 year old never stops moving. I know people all say that about toddlers, but I have seen other kids sit in a chair and do something for a while. She will sit...
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- My 3 year old has always been a "mover". She won't sit still...you'd think she just drank 5 cups of coffee the way she fidgets and bounces and squirms and runs around...
- I WISH!!! My daughter doesn't sit still either.
- My son was like this at this age. At 4, he has slowed down a little bit, but is still a busy boy. I think some kids just have more wiggles than others.
Liking School
Asked by M.J. from Milwaukee
on February 20, 2012
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My 8 year old hates school. We (teacher, therapist, us) have tried to talk to him about the importance of it blah blah blah. He does not care. He has hated school sinc...
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- What DOES he really get excited about? Sports, music, Military, Planes, Acting? I used to tutor a 4th grade boy in reading. He HATED reading. This made him dread h...
- Most of my first thoughts have already been addressed. I'm not sure how coherent this will be, but bear with me... When I was in early elementary school, after I...
- My brother hated school when he was younger. He was getting bad grades, and they tried many things like you. But it wasn't that he didnt know how to do the work, or...
7 Year Old Son "Drumming" at School, Needs to Keep Moving. Any Advice
Asked by J.W. from Great Falls
on November 30, 2011
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My bright 7 year old son is doing well in school, although he is easily distracted and has a hard time focusing on his work. Nothing outside of the norms of a 7 year ...
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- My daughter is also a constant motion child (also not ADHD - just active and energetic, something that classroom environments don't always accommodate). I gave her a ...
- He sounds like a kinesthetic learner (learns better when moving). Try something he can play with in his hands like a paper clip or one of those stress balls. At home...
- You are describing my oldest son...turning 12 next week. My son did this exact same thing?? Teachers told us about drumming on the desks...on his knees and the bass d...
Rough-housing with My Son
Asked by P.W. from Washington DC
on December 29, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My very active 17 month old requires lots of physical activity. We already participate in My Gym and swimming at Kids' First Swim, but I need additional i...
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- Don't neglect those regular outings you must do, like grocery shopping, post office, etc. While out, stop by Petsmart or Petco and let him look at the animals. Brows...
- Hi. Our toddler is also very active and one thing he enjoys and which wears him out is letting him jump on our bed. It's a lower bed, but we also corral him on each si...
- I also like the mini trampoline idea. They now have them with a net around it so they don't fall off & get hurt.
Four Year Old Who Is VERY Active Is There More to This than I Am Seeing?
Asked by C.D. from Louisville
on November 14, 2011
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My four year old is very active. She has been since she was very little. We used to call her octopuss because it was like she had 8 hands in to everything at once. ...
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- There are different types of Sensory Processing Disorder. My daughter is on the quiet or relaxed or depressed side, meaning she tires easily (she also has hypotonia, a...
- 4 year olds are active. That being said, does she go to preschool? What are their thoughts. That is where kids learn that they have to sit and listen. My grandson i...
- Most of what you wrote could be describing my daughter - not the straightening the blankets over and over, trying to get them perfect, but pretty much everything else....
Going Crazy over 6 Year Old Girl.
Asked by L.M. from Detroit
on February 13, 2008
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Here is the situation, My daughter is a normal 1st. grader, she is bright and happy. However, She doesn't seem to sit still. If she is not twirling in the front room s...
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- I personally think you daughter is completely NORMAL! My 1st Grade 7 year old son does the same things. He's constantely running around the house spinning, making no...
- Just this morning, I scolded my overly energetic 9 year old who was singing, dancing and annoying his older two siblings and myself. This goes on at 6 AM, 9 PM and at...
- There are different kinds of human brains... and some of them simply do not function well in stillness or silence. However inconvenient or loud that might be.
Gifts
Asked by D.H. from Canton
on April 9, 2010
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A co-worker of mine just gave birth to their third son. What is a good gift? I can get the baby an outfit, but with 3 sons now, they probably have everything. I tho...
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- When it is the 3rd child, I almost always buy the newest Disney or animated movie out on DVD. What new mom couldn't use something restful to do with all 3 children.
- How about a gift certificate to a place that does potraits.
- There are a lot of great answers below, I just wanted to add that you could also consider getting something for the older siblings as a way of making this a whole fam...
