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Any Ideas on a Christmas Gift That a 3 Year Old Can "Make"?
... so I go to Michaels or Hobby Lobby and buy either the wood or ceramic ... Spray it with hairspray (or finishing lacquer, etc) to hold it and keep it ...
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- We do handprint ornaments or wall decorations. 1 small paper plate, mix plaster of paris (buy at a craft store), let set a couple minutes, make a hand print, let hard...
- I found decorative pillows on sale that were plain on at least on side. I used fabric paint to put the kids handprints on them. The grandparents loves them and some ...
- I bought a small navy colored throw rug at Jewel for about $6. Got white paint at Michael's and poured it on a paper plate. Stood my child in the paint then I picked ...
Home Schooling Schedule
... or building small things out of wood or beadstringing or handsewing felt ..... Let him feel the accomplishment of finishing those pages quicklymove ...
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- The one thing I want to point out is that this is homeschooling. You do not have to follow a schedule that public/private schools follow. You must realize that you a...
- I home schooled my 2 children and after talking with other partent who did this before I used their schedule 8am to 12 noon. The reason for half a day is because in t...
- Well, what I'd try to do is since you're only spending "two hours in school" what I'd do is the first two hours then a break, maybe the computer lessons then come back...
Severe Diaper Rash Help
... always got a yeast rash, and it is common after finishing antibiotics. ..... I would recommend keeping her on a wood/tile/linoleum floor though... ...
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- M. you have a ton of good suggestions but I must say that Burts Bees Diaper Cream is always with me. It is all natural. My son had this issue for a few days and I appl...
- If she has bad rash, do not use Desitin or anything like it!!! I did that when my son had a mild rash (just very red and sore looking, no bleeding), and he screamed in...
- Butt Paste works awesome! You can get it at Wal-mart. As for the antibiotic - this would be a similar case as when women take antibiotics and it gives them sometimes a...
Sloppy Handwriting for Left-Handed Child
Regretfully my son is just finishing up the ninth grade and the program doesn't go ...... The books and stuff(roll a dough, wood pieces) are so cheap and ...
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- A., Just give him some time to mature and it will get better. My youngest son (now 25 and in college) is a righty and his writing is terrible. But my husband is a left...
- WoW! Have you received a lot of responses on this one! Well, I'm left handed. My husband is left handed. I have both a niece and a nephew that are lefties, and m...
- A., My son is a left handed and has beautiful handwriting now. I started him on the Handwriting without Tears Pre-K curriculum when he was 4-5. He is 8 now and his...
2 Month Old Boy Always Hungry
So his doctor told us that if he finishes the 4oz no problem then move him ..... I did the same thing with my daughter who is now 16 and is finishing up her ...
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- I would always suggest listening to the ped, but from experience with 6 babies, 6-8 oz per feeding has always been fine unless there are medical problems or something....
- His stomach is small so make sure you are buping him every few ounces because then the milk will come up. I wouldn't give him cereal yet until the doctor tells you. M...
- My son was the same way (19 years ago)....I had to start mixing baby cereal in his formula......
Want to Finish Basement, Who to Use?
Asked by J.F. from Chicago
on February 29, 2008
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Hi, we are relatively new to the area and are interested in finishing our basement. Has anyone used someone really good who wasn't outrageously expensive? If you don...
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- Well, this might seem biased, but my partner is an independent contractor and is always looking for business referrals, as he does not advertise and relies on word of ...
- My brother in law finsihes basements. His phone # is ###-###-####. He does a great job and bids below others, so he can get the job. You can call him for a quote.
- Hi. This past summer I had my kitchen gutted. New cabinets, floor, all new appliances, pantry ripped out and built a built-in next to my frig, new doors all new electr...
Prefinished Hardwood Floors
Asked by B.W. from Chicago
on December 17, 2006
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Does anyone have any good/bad experience with the prefinished hardwood floors? I am not talking about the laminate or "engineered" stuff but real wood that is prestai...
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- My Uncle lays floors, You can call him and he would know. Robert at custom craft flooring, ###-###-####
- Hi, I own a GC company, and here's my experience. Mirage is incredibly expensive. If this is a house that you're staying in for the rest of your life and this is the...
- We've put in hardwood floors ourselves, twice. We've done laminate ("Pergo-type")in my Mom's house for her, also. We used the Bruce Hardwood 3/4" plank pre-finished ...
Stained Concrete
Asked by L.M. from Dallas
on May 18, 2007
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We are considering pulling out the carpet in the playroom and staining the concrete. The carpet just gets too dirty with my 1 and 2 year olds and 2 dogs! Not to mentio...
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- I had wood floors before they will scratch. The carpet saves a lot from the falls. My sone fell off a chair once and broke his arm. I would think cement would be cold ...
- We took the carpet out of our 14 and 12 year old children's rooms and actually painted the concrete - it was the best decision we ever made! My 14 yo sons room is pai...
- Hi L., My friend who just built a house in Aledo has her entire house floored with stained concrete. I used her "stain" man to recently have my front and back porc...
Need Advise on 3 1/2 Y/o Son Not Eatting Dinner
Asked by A.D. from Toledo
on January 15, 2009
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Hi Moms!OK,I really could use some advise, so please don't let me down!! Our son has always been a good eater for us. We have never had any issues until now. For abou...
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- I always try and fix things I know my kids will eat if it is questionable I prepare myself that I may need to fix something different and start thinking of something q...
- This is in response to some of the suggestions to have him help and that will help him have more interest in dinner. My 3.5 yo son, who has never had a broad palate, ...
- I have the same issue with my 3 1/2 year old. He will go on strike when he doesn't want to eat. I let him choose to go to bed hungry. But he knows that if he doesn't e...
Pre-K Teacher End of Year Gift
Asked by R.D. from Washington DC
on May 26, 2009
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Okay, my son is finishing his first year of pre-k this Thursday, and I am drawing a blank on what to get the teachers. My daughter had the same teachers for two years ...
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- Make each of them a spa in a tub-who needs some pampering more than PreK teachers. Go toDollar General and pick up a foot soak tub-aka a dish tub-then head off to Dol...
- My son gave his teachers a plant one year and I had him draw a picture and try to write something with each one. The next year we did gift certificates to a book stor...
- We've done various things over the years for preschool teachers. One year the families chipped in and we bought a digital camera for the teacher - she'd been using di...
