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Learning Her Abc's
Asked by J.N. from Fort Smith
on February 17, 2009
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I am having the biggest problem. My daughter is learning her ABC's but when she is with me its like she just wants to play around. She will not be serious. She says...
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- The first time my daughter pointed out and named a letter, I got her the Leapster Fridge phonics, it has all the letter and tells what the letter is and the sound it m...
- i don't know how you feel about tv/dvd's but sounds like you are ok with it so... my son was doing the same thing - not even trying or saying "i don't know" when we ha...
- I highly recommend "Leap Frog Letter Factory" DVD. You can get it at Wal-Mart for about $10. My daughter just turned 4 in October and now knows all of her alphabet a...
Abc's and 123'S
Asked by M.C. from Pocatello
on August 11, 2011
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My daughter is 2.5 and will be 3 in December. She is incredibly smart, in my "mom" opinion... and up till now we have let her learn through exploration mostly. She lov...
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- Sounds like she is right on track. The first step to learning letters and numbers is for a child to recognize that the markings that they see are symbols that represe...
- All kids these days seem to be smart in some respect or another. My son knew the entire alphabet by 18 months. He is now four and can count to fourty by himself. He al...
- You're on the right track. Just keep it fun--she doesn't really need to be drilled on anything. Count when you can, do letters when you can. I say, just get more c...
Is This True About Preschoolers?
Asked by J.P. from New York
on September 13, 2010
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Ok my 3 year old is very smart and knows at lot. She started headstart and the teachers told me she is doing good cause she knows colors and abc and more stuff.My SIL ...
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- In both the 4 year old preschool that my daughter was in and now Kindergarten the teachers said the kids will all learn at their own pace. Meaning if your child knows...
- I know for the schools areound me they tell you they need to know all of these things plus more before being allowed in kindergarten. So knowing the info in preschool...
- My youngest was the same way at 3yrs old. In her pre-school classroom, she'd go to the chalkboard and try to sound out words like "octopus" and write them down - she ...
Help with Kindergarten Readiness
Asked by A. from Lakeland
on August 28, 2006
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After my daughter was in daycare from 3 months to almost 3 years, my husband and I decided to become a one working parent family. I am now a stay at home mom, have bee...
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- I just got my current issue of South FLorida Parenting Magazing and noticed the cover had an article about "Are you ready for Kindergarten?" You may want to pick up...
- PRACTICE THE SOUNDS THE LETTERS MAKE. VOWELS MAKE TWO SOUNDS, LONG AND SHORT. BELIEVE IT OR NOT, PRACTICE COLORING. WRITE HER ABC'S IN LOWER CASE ALSO. SHE NEEDS T...
- A.: there is a free program which works on phonics and reading which is great: www.starfall.com J.
How to Teach an 18 Month Old
Asked by M.T. from Nashville
on February 12, 2008
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I recently went to a restaurant where a little girl (same age as my little girl, 18 to 19 months) was there with her parents. I started talking to the parents and of c...
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- I have an 18 1/2 month old at home also. She can only say kitty kitty, uh-oh, gone gone, daddy, mommy, sissy and bubba. Every now and then I can get her to say a few...
- first off I have to say I agree with Lara, she was probably repeating what has been said over and over. But my son always talk in compleat sentences, but we never did ...
- I have an 3 1/2(girl) and 6(boy) yr old. I started out with the Leap Frog Letter Factory (movie) (also, the Word Factory). I next found the Leap Frog ABC Learning Cent...
My 5 Yr Old Step Son Admires Me
Asked by D.B. from San Francisco
on July 18, 2010
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my 5 yr old step-son admiresw me to the point he emulates everything i say or do,good and bad,im new to the mommy thing,and dont always watch my mouth and things that ...
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- You didn't damage anything as long as you correct your attitude and language from now. Even if some negative comments still come out, always try to balance with way m...
- Oooo – yes, I'd be a bit rattled, too. How's Daddy doing with this information? At your step-son's age, you can quickly correct his attitudes and verbal reportag...
- not the best thing to do, but if you dont do this on the regular then I am sure he will be fine. to kids there rents can do no wrong so he would not really think that ...
Pre-school Online Reading Programs - Spells HELP
Asked by M.G. from Springfield
on May 8, 2007
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My four year old son is starting pre-school this August, (October baby so couldn't start until this year) and I stay at home with him. He can say his abc's and write ...
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- I agree with Melissa S. Every parent wants their child to do well and excel, but the best thing you can do for him right now is to make the most of your time together ...
- Another suggestion if you don't mind him watching a dvd - the Leap Frog dvd about letter sounds helps them learn the sounds very quickly. I found it at Toys R Us.
- You might try a website called www.bookadventure.com. I have cut and pasted the into for you: "Book Adventure is a FREE reading motivation program for children in ...
Advice on Dry Scalp
Asked by A.K. from Lakeland
on January 29, 2008
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My 2 year old daughter has been having a problem with dry scalp for a couple of months now, even having some brown patches, almost like cradle cap in babies. I've tri...
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- it sounds like cradle cap. my daughter had it on her scalp, eyebrows and behind her ears. i used olive oil (straight from my kitchen) on my infant daughter. it worke...
- My son has that too. I find nothing gets rid of it completely, but the winnie the pooh cradle cap shampoo helps a lot. I don't love the smell of it, but i can deal. I ...
- Try washing her hair with Head and Shoulders, I know it sounds funny but our peditrician had us use it on my son when he has dry scalp
Awareness Vs. Inappropriate/over Pathologizing and Reality TV
Asked by E.D. from Seattle
on September 6, 2011
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Curious what you all think of shows like Hoarders, Intervention, and What Would You Do.
On one hand I suppose they may help create some awareness around a few disor...
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- The show on ABC 'What would you do' is a wake up call to Americans who sit back on their a*$ and do nothing when they should be defending the stranger who is in a tang...
- Hoarding is part of the OCD complex. Two years ago while my brother was in hospital I reorganized his kitchen and his bathroom. While the floor was covered and nothin...
- They are a glimpse into these people's lives but it's not just a camera and boom mic guy following them around - they also have a producer -- someone whose job it is t...
Christmas Letter Ideas
Asked by S.S. from Fargo
on November 29, 2010
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Every year we do a Christmas card with a letter of what the family has done the past year. Last year I did the ABC's and every letter told about something in the past ...
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- A poem or rhyming letter would be fun.
- I think shutterfly.com has a photo card with a Top Ten list that is cute. I do not write a letter & usually send a photo card but this year I did "Christmas wishes" f...
- I've also done the pet perspective thing as suggested by others. I've also done a multiple choice quiz. I've received "letters" that were poems, word finds and cross...
