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1St B-day Party & Opening Gifts
One mother went on to quote Parent magazine but, again this is their opinion and not ALL parents opinion. Another mother went on to say that it takes up to ...
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- It is totally okay not to open gifts with the size of your party. When you send out the thank you cards it might be nice to remember who gave you what so that you can...
- We didn't open gifts at the party, and have only now just begun opening gifts since my son's now 4. Any younger and they really don't care. Just be sure to keep trac...
- We really did NOT want to open gifts at our son's first birthday, for a number of reasons... And we've been to plenty of birthday parties where presents were not opene...
Need Information About "Gifted" Daughter
My parents let me skip 2nd grade it worked ok until about 6th grade (when puberty started for everyone else) I was .... magazine order · parent and magazine ...
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- testing and placement for "gifted" occurs in 2nd grade and again in 5th grade. i think part of it has to do with how the test was designed. definitely talk to the t...
- My 3 year old daughter is reading basic words and writing common words already including her first and last name as well as her numbers with accuracy. She has a more a...
- My youngest son is gifted, and from my experience I would say you shouldn't go out of your way to "challenge" her, those kids tend to challenge themselves. I would ju...
Seeking GREAT Active Birthday Party Venue- 2 Yr Old
The next time you are out and about, pick up a copy of the Metro Parent magazine (free at area bookstores) or visit their website at www.metroparent.org. ...
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- Hi M.. I would check out GoCityKids.com, you can look for indoor play areas in your area. There is quite a bit of info on the site and will also let you know at what...
- I also had a hard time trying to plan something for my daughters second birthday. She is now 3. We ended up going to a Petting Zoo, however the one I had found was ...
- Hi M., The next time you are out and about, pick up a copy of the Metro Parent magazine (free at area bookstores) or visit their website at www.metroparent.org. Th...
Looking for Fall Events
I see lots of listings in the Parent Magazine and such, but your ideas were off the "beat and path" which is nice. Thank you all very much. ...
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- Try Kline Creek Farm in Wheaton. http://www.dupageforest.com/EDUCATION/klinecreek.html I haven't been there yet, but plan to. Apparently it is pretty hands-on v...
- We absolutely love Bengston's Pumpkin Farm in Homer Glen. It's an awesome place. It's become an annual tradition for us, and the kids look forward to it every year. ...
- There is a great family owned and run apple orchard in Lockport/unincorporated Joliet called Apples on Oak. It is not at all commercialized, they have heirloom and unu...
2 Year Old Refuses to Let Us Brush His Teeth
He should not brush your teeth for you, YOU are the parent. ... I read in a magazine once that the editor pretended that their were "bugs" in her boys ...
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- i would try giving him his own toothpaste & maybe a themed electric toothbrush. My son got one for Christmas & he loves it, he is 4 though. You might also give him 2 o...
- Dear J., First, don't let him win. Maybe he doesn't like the toothpaste. I know that a natural paste without the fluoride is better for our children and there are so...
- I wonder if you could help him "choose" it himself. If he's two now, he can start to understand some. Why not show him a picture of someone with really yucky (like H...
Learning Disability
I am the parent of a 9-year old dyslexic and earlier this year opened the Dyslexia Institutes of America. .... center learning · parents magazine address ...
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- Hello S., I am the mother of a 14 year old Learning Disabled daughter and a 10 year old Dyslexic son. Both of my children have also been diagnosed as ADHD. O...
- There is a program called A.S.K It stands for About Special Kids and they are advocacy specialist with a ton of information to offer for free many times. Just Google ...
- Hi: I am the parent of a 9-year old dyslexic and earlier this year opened the Dyslexia Institutes of America. We have a remediation therapy program that is m...
High Fever in 10 Month Old
Try using motrin instead of tylonel, I have read in Parent's magazine that it is better. Give her a lukewarm bath, NOT cold. Good luck! Helpful? ...
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- Hi V., I'm sorry to hear that your little one is sick, but I heard this from a peditrician once and although I haven't ever tried it, it may help. Try to give your...
- My first suggestion is that Motrin works so much better at breaking and controlling fevers than Tylenol. As for her sleeping lay a blanket on the floor try to lay next...
- I didn't read thru all the responses but somebody may have already said this - it sounds to me like it's hand, foot & mouth disease. Which is extremely contagious and...
Mom Seeking Answers About Pre-school
When you are out and about running errands, look for KC Parent magazine. It is free and has alot of really great resources about schools in the area. ...
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- my kids all started at age 3. some places offer a 2 year old parents day out that helps them get ready for pre school.
- I started my daughter in her Montessori preschool at age 2. (that would be Global Montessori Academy on the Plaza) and have always been glad of the decision. Their p...
- I started my daughter at La Petite at about 30months. She has loved it! She just goes tues/thurs for now and I plan to send her Mon/Wed/Fri instead after christmas. S...
Best Birthday Gifts/toys for a 1 Year Old Little Girl
Of course, us as parents don't always like the noisy ones, but the little ... the little kitchen with a blender, and the Parent's Magazine Bee Bop Band. ...
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- My daughter just turned one and her favorites are a Fisher Price stroller that she can push around, one of the little activity tables that you stand at and push button...
- My little one recvd the busy ball popper from playskool and loves it! he plays with it all day long.
- Baby dolls are great, my daughter has toted them around since she was walking. She loves anything musical, shakers, pretend guitars, little piano, bongo's, microphone...
BPA Free Bottle Recommendations
I just read in parent's magazine that Avent makes BPA free bottles, but they are more expensive. I'm sure you can google their website and there should be ...
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- Hi T., I would recommend either the Born Free bottles or the Playtex nursers. The Born Free are BPA free. I use the playtex nursers and have really liked them. The ...
- Skip the worry about plastic and use glass. I used them with my daughter and NEVER broke one. They are made from tempered glass and is not easy to break. You can by th...
- Hi! I know that they make BPA free bottles for Dr. Brown's. My friend bought those. Yet, they are not easy to find (and they did not exist when I had my son at first)....
