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Asked by L.G. from Eugene
on January 3, 2012
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Many times on this site we see questions written so badly it is hard to answer them. Do you think all the texting that has leaked it's way on to this and other blog s...
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- Your peeve is Capitalization, my peeve is a lot is two words!!!!!! It is a lot not alot. This drives me nuts. My children are well aware of proper writing techniques.
- I am planning on raising my son proper grammar in his writing and speech. I figured it might be the only thing, along w/proper manners, that will separate him from th...
- Let me preface this by stating that I know my grammar and punctuation is very bad. I have an 8 year old daughter who has grammar that is appropriate for her age. She u...
How to Raise a Child to Become a Good Reader.
Asked by R.U. from Los Angeles
on April 21, 2008
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I am a Japenese mom. A lot of books have words that I don't understand, but I don't want to stop reading to my kids because I want them to become good readers. I could...
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- There are some great books at barns and noble and at babies r us that have read a long CD's with them. That way you can both can listen to the CD and read along with i...
- Hello R., My Mother doesn't speak or read English very well so it was quite a surprise when my Brother & I began meeting other children & realized we weren't speakin...
- R., READ, READ, READ!!! you are already ahead of the game wanting to set the example for your children. it doesn't matter what you read, as long as you are readin...
Seriously? What Is with the Text Lingo!?!?
Asked by J.F. from Toledo
on July 20, 2010
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Is it just me or does anyone else see a HUGE problem with all of the "text lingo" flyin all over the place? Frankly, it drives me nuts to see all of the made-up words...
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- Yep, drives me crazy too! Not long ago, I was watching my teen-ager on the computer and one of his friends responded to one of his questions with "IDK". I asked what...
- The point of it is to sent someting quick! so you abriviate your words I dont use the goofy ones like your example above but I do use....dnt, knw, lol, omg, idk, U, ec...
- IDK, my BFF Jill! Ha-Ha...sorry, I just had to do it...so funny!
Problem with Neighbor Girl
Asked by S.F. from Los Angeles
on June 16, 2008
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Last week I forgot to wear my rings to work. My 3 year old son got 3 of them and was playing with them. DH found 2 of them, retrieved the 2 from DS OUTSIDE, and didn...
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- Your idea to offer a reward was excellent. I'm not clear on why your DH thinks relaying this information is "putting him in the middle," but if he is unwilling to tel...
- i just lost my ring the other day and my friend said it was a sign and i was all no its not! and i didnt give up and i found it! If you want it and kinda know where it...
- I love the reward idea. It was the first thing on my mind as I was reading your request. And, I love Linda L's idea about a flyer and scavenger hunt. You might not ...
Houseguest with Stress/Anxiety Related Hives Problem?
Asked by S.H. from Honolulu
on January 13, 2012
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This is, a sort of continuation of my previous post, about our having houseguests next Month for 3 weeks.
They are from abroad, they hardly speak English and I don't ...
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- First of all, breathe. It will all end up fine in the end no matter what happens. Second, I am sure that they do not expect you to entertain them every minute of e...
- Seriously, I don't know why you have allowed yourself to be bullied into putting up with this. It is way too much for your husband to expect you to deal with his rela...
- Funny you should talk about house guests. I would simply have a basic schedule of what you want to accomplish with them and follow through. Your DH should be taking ...
20 1/2-Month Old Does Not Talk
Asked by R.W. from Los Angeles
on March 27, 2008
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My son (20 1/2 months) is not talking and I don't know if I should worry or not. According to all the online resources and magazines I read, kids his age should be sa...
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- My two-year-old son has maybe 10 words, and thats if we are generous with the definition of word. He doesn't even say moma, just "DA!" for both mom and dad. Boys are ...
- Hi R., I am a speech-language pathologist and my recommendation to you is to call your local Regional Center (that's what it's called in CA). In every state they ar...
- Hi I'll introduce myself as married w/3 children. My oldest is 14 years old and when he was 2 years old I noticed he wasn't talking and was limited to a few words. I t...
Gift Suggestions for Friend Who Is Doing Semester Abroad in Barcelona
Asked by B.B. from New York
on January 5, 2011
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We have gotten super close to our old babysitter. She is going to be doing a semester abroad in Barcelona and want to send her off with something that will be helpful...
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- I googled Books About Tapas Bars in Barcelona and about a thousand guide books came up. I'm sure B&N, Borders, or even Amazon has a few. I would LOVE that if I were go...
- A travel guide with train and bus route info, popular weekend destinations, etc. Get one with a big map inside it. Lonely Planet ones are great. Also a phrasebook wit...
- I would suggest a prepaid phone card, pre-stamped post cards with a few pre-addressed to your children, a plug "adapter" so her appliances will work abroad, maybe a Vi...
Learning to Read
Asked by T.Z. from Dallas
on November 15, 2007
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My 4 yr old is ready for reading. She knows all of her letters and loves to write words I spell out for her. My question is, do any of you have a great system you have...
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- Hi, T.! I taught my son to read using headsprout.com. You download each episode as you do them, and the first 40 episodes (80 in all) cost $99. Included in this is...
- My older son learned a lot from the Leap Frog DVD's. We started with the Letter Factory, then The Word Factory and so on. He learned so much from the series. He is ...
- Hi T., I actually just got this for my little girl and she really likes it. I am also using this myself to learn chinese and japanese. http://alicefuboccia.en101.c...
Teaching My Baby Sign Language
Asked by M.K. from Buffalo
on August 25, 2006
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I am looking for some feedback from other moms about teaching their kids sign language. My daughter is almost 8 months. She has Down's and has been diagnosed with exp...
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- I have read children as young as 9 months old can be taught simple signs and I have taken some classes on the subject as well. Sign language has always been an intere...
- M., abosolutey teach your child sign language!! We taught our grandson sign language and because he could communicate what he wanted and we understood, his frustra...
- I have a four year old austistic boy and when I got him at 19 months all he did was scream for everything and it was causing unbelieveable problems like getting kick o...
Just for Fun: Are You Normal or Nuts?
Asked by S.H. from Honolulu
on February 19, 2011
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Read an article today on the many normal people who have, to them, Nutty habits, phobias, foibles, or quirks.
Seems to be normal to have these things.
Me, I ten...
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- When I was a kid (about age 7-14) I had all sorts of weird quirks, but I told nobody about them. I had to take an odd amount of steps to the bathroom. If I ended up us...
- Aren't we all a little nutty? I've always been told I march to the beat of my own drummer. If only I were wealthy then I would be eccentric instead of just odd. Pro...
- I type things (mentally) with my fingers as I think or say them. I think it started in college when I was working on improving my typing skills.. It also helps me wit...
