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Dollhouse for Boys
Asked by J.S. from New York
on December 5, 2009
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I have a three-year-old son who really likes playing with dollhouses. I would like to get him one for Christmas but I would rather not get something frilly and pink - ...
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- Hi J., I would try Playmobil. If I remember correctly, they have a doll house and it is neutral in color - nothing frilly. You can add different parts to it, simi...
- My son loves it too, but he plays with the My First Dollhouse I got for my daughter. Pink and frilly, yes. He loves it though!
- I would go with a bat cave playset, or a castle playset since he'll likely outgrow the dollhouse quickly. My 3 & 4 year old boys are already pointing out toys that are...
What to Do with Boys "Holding on to Themselves"
Asked by L.R. from New York
on September 8, 2006
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Kind of a crude request, sorry.
My boys, 7 and 5, are constantly holding their crotch..I am getting so sick of it. I try to have a conversation with them and I end u...
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- L., This is still normal for 5 and 7 year olds. (BTW girls are far worse.) Just have a conversation with them that that is something they do only when they are al...
- LOL, keep wishing!!! I've got a 13 y/o who still does this!!! I think its the whole boy/guy thing. After all they are the family jewels...they've got to protect the...
- L.- I agree with Leah. I also have a 5 year old son and over the last year, he seems to have "found himself"...LOL! I did tell him that it's okay for him to do this ...
For Moms of Boys...
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on February 24, 2011
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When do boys start getting pubic hair? My son is almost 8 and there is some dark fuzz developing. I guess I thought it would be farther down the road.....your experie...
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- my friends daughter same age,getting pubic hairs. i remember getting them around nine or ten. all kids are different. i would say ages eight to eleven is normal. each ...
- I never got to see my sons pubic hair...but I believe it was at the same time the underarm hair came in, that would be my guess and recollection and that happened righ...
- My son is 10 today is his b day and he is getting hair under his arms
Too Early for Boys!!!!!!!!!!
Asked by M.S. from Los Angeles
on August 24, 2010
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OMG!!!! imma have a heartattack!!! my 5 year old daughter jus started kindergarten and i was already told by the teacher to talk to her because she wants to be running...
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- I'm so sorry that you are so upset about this. Learning appropriate ways to show affection is part of maturing and school may be the first place that a parent becomes...
- ... kids do that. It not unusual. MANY times, at this age/grade level... the TEACHER, will also talk to the kids about behavior, in age appropriate ways, about wha...
- My 5 yr old son does this same thing and I'm pretty certain if I don't nip it in the butt now, its surely gonna be an issue in kindergarten in a few weeks. He's a VER...
What's Wrong with Boys?
Asked by L.L. from Orlando
on May 11, 2010
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I am curious, what is wrong with boys? Everyone, it seems, what to have, or wants YOU to have a girl.
I have a one year old son and am expecting my second in Sept....
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- We have three girls, and when the last one came, people asked me all the time if I was going to try for "that boy." It is just a way of making conversation, but girls...
- first off...CONGRATULATIONS!!!! secondly. I have heard all of it as well...being italian, they stereotype EVERYTHING and I have heard my entire life boys are wild, boy...
- I wish I knew the answer myself. I have two boys and that's exactly what I wanted. Of course if baby number two would have been a girl then so be it but I don't unde...
Boys and Jeans
Asked by D.P. from Minneapolis
on April 12, 2013
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What do you do? I don't think at this point we have any jeans that aren't patched on at least one knee. And now we are starting to get holes in the other knee. Wher...
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- Unfortunately Sears ended the program where they will replace worn out items. It ended last summer. That said, the Sears Toughskins jeans are the only ones that my 6...
- When my son was younger, jeans did not stand up very well. He would fall on his bike or run with his sisters and another hole. Urban Pipeline (?) from Kohl's did st...
- Good question, I'm curious too! I just bought 5 pairs of jeans from The Children's Place during their last sale 2 months ago. The last pair got a hole in the knee ye...
Boys' Behavior
Asked by V.S. from Alexandria
on February 19, 2008
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I have two boys 11 and 9 . I am a stay at home mom now because my husband travels with work alot so I am MOM and DAD many times and it seems the older they get the mor...
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- Sounds like typical boys to me. You might discuss this with your husband and see if he will talk to the boys. I've learned that sometimes boys will listen to their f...
- Yes it is typical of boys to fight. The Bible says we have a sinful nature. It does not say we should accept it. Whether you, your husband or your pastor explain it to...
- I understand your situation very well. We have 6 kids ages 11, 11, 9, 6, 3, and 1. My husband travels 90% of the time. I'll let you know what we've done (although w...
Boys and Hygiene
Asked by P.O. from Jacksonville
on May 8, 2009
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We've heard the nursery rhyme, what are little boys made of; frogs and snails and puppy dog tails, what are girls made of; sugar and spice and all that's nice. I grew...
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- Just to throw in my 2 ¢... You might, on occasion, throw out a challenge. That's a trick my husband used with our kids.. and still does sometimes. Not for everyday...
- I have 4 boys and sounds like your problem is with obedience not hygiene. True, boys don't care to be clean. My boys greatest joy is to go camping w/ my husband. Why...
- Find a routine with hygiene so he will expect certain thing to happen in an order. With my grandson, he eats breakfast first, then we go to the bathroom and wash face...
Greedy Boys
Asked by E.A. from Los Angeles
on August 27, 2012
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Hi Ladies,
My boys are 8 & 6 and I need some help. I understand that as parents we should reward our children & incentives do work at this age but Its gone too far! ...
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- Stop paying them. They should have some chores that they don't "get paid" for doing. For example, making their bed and keeping their room picked up; taking out the t...
- Turn the tables on them - let them know how it feels from your viewpoint! They want something to eat - ask them what will you give me for that? They want clean cloth...
- I know what you mean. I realized that my husband and were falling into a sort of "quid pro quo" situation with the kids. "If you're good at the store, maybe you'll g...
Scooters for Boys
Asked by T.W. from Syracuse
on December 12, 2012
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My boys are 3 and 4, I was thinking of maybe getting them each a scooter for Christmas. Can anybody recommend one that would be good? I'm thinking along the lines of...
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- My son was riding a 2 wheel, Razor scooter just after turning 3. It's not the real expensive one either - it was $40 one that was onsale at Christmas for around $25. O...
- For that age I would do the three wheel ones the razor was hard for my son when he was 6 years old.
- Get a scooter with 4 wheels. For that age. Walmart has those. That is where my kid got theirs, when they were that age.
