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Getting 4-Year-old to Help Clean up Her Mess
Asked by C.S. from Portland
on November 12, 2007
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I need some suggestions on getting my daughter to help pick up her bedroom. We will clean it together and she will help (a little bit) but within hours, she takes EVE...
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- since this is an ongoing problem for you maybe downsizing your daughters toys would be a great idea. about 2-3 times a year i go through my kids' toys and get rid of a...
- Hi there C., My 3 1/2 year old daughter is the same way. No matter what she is doing she has to take every single thing out and then doesn't help put anything away....
- I agree with K S that your daughter could be reacting to the new baby even tho this seems like the same behavior as before you were pregnant. And to your assessment t...
A Dog for a 6 Year Old?
Asked by S.M. from Spokane
on July 21, 2007
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I have been thinking about getting a dog like my daughter has been asking for, but she just turned 6 and I was wondering if that is old enough to care for a dog of her...
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- A 6 year-old does not have the ability to know what that means to have responsibility every day. It has to be taught and experienced with the parents helping them do ...
- Labrador Retrievers are wonderful animals. We adore our yellow lab! That said, know that labs are EXTREMELY high energy dogs, especially for the first three or four ye...
- Every child should have a dog! My 3 yo has a dog that he feeds and waters daily and he loves the responisbiility! But poop detail and other grooming things fall into m...
Toy Management - Young Children
Asked by J.S. from Minneapolis
on December 29, 2008
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Hi,
Here is my problem. I have two boys ages 3 1/2 and just turned 2. We do not really have THAT many toys when I compare our stuff to friends/neighbors etc. Tha...
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- I have a 2 1/2 little girl and she can pretty much get to any toy that she wants to. I usually let her play with whatever toy, whenever she wants, but if I start seei...
- Hi J......your house sounds like mine! I have 2 boys (5 & 3) and a 5 mo old baby girl! Here is how we do it (it did take some time to get it all organized, but it...
- Until about age 3 or 3.5 my son loved the "dumping" game. All the bins just like yours. He stopped it on his own, then started again and at that point I put my foot d...
Dog Vomit, Diarrhea on Carpet --- How to Clean Up?
Asked by B.P. from Dallas
on December 4, 2008
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Greetings ---
My DH just called me at work to tell me that our German Shepherd Dog vomited and pooped in a few different areas on our living room carpet (which is a...
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- I just came across your request. Hope this helps for the future anyway. Here are a few good ways to handle this that I know of: 1. Use an old tablespoon that y...
- Spot Shot is the best carpet cleaner for pet stains. I unfortunately have a lot of experience in this area. You can find it almost anywhere it comes in a dark blue a...
- resolve and a scrub brush.. works better than any pet cleaner products.. trust me.. i have 3 dogs.. two of which can be very naughty w/ messes if you know what i mean
3 Yr Old Who "Doesn't Want To"
Asked by T.H. from Seattle
on March 5, 2008
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My son who has recently turned 3 has really started to fight me on anything I ask him to do. If I ask him to do something i.e. get dressed, turn off the movie, put sh...
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- I whole-heartedly agree with Molly W. about offering acceptable choices. I do this many times a day with my 2 year old, and it really diffuses the battle of the wills ...
- I also had a son who skipped terrible two's and chose to have terrible now I'm three stage. It is just a stage and another mommy test of being consistent with your re...
- My almost 4 year old started the "I don't want to" thing about a couple of months ago. He melts into a teary puddle on the floor when he doesn't want to do something....
Putting Things Away & Keeping Own Room Tidy
Asked by M.A. from San Francisco
on May 2, 2008
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I have three, aged 10, 8 and 6. They, like many kids I guess, leave things around instead of putting them where they belong. A sweatshirt is left on the living room ...
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- I have told my boys (7 and 9) that unless the house is reasonably tidy I won't allow anyone to come into our home. They spent about 2 weeks with no playdates and then...
- Hi M.. I have the same thing with my 3 oldest children. They never pick up after themselves or keep their rooms tidy. A sticker chart has worked with the younger 2 and...
- I have three kids too (8,5 and 2) and it feels like I'm constantly cleaning up after them. Sometimes it feels easier to do it myself than to make them do it but when ...
How to Get Almost 4 Year Old to Follow Directions
Asked by M.M. from Minneapolis
on July 2, 2009
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My son will be 4 in August and has a tough time doing what is asked of him. He refuses to pick up his toys, put clothes down the laundry chute, and other simple tasks ...
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- Are you simply asking him to clean up his WHOLE room? Or are you breaking it down into manageable tasks? My 5 year old son CAN clean up his room, but he either needs s...
- My oldest son, who is now 13, had a hard time with verbal commands at this age. He was weak verbally, and at first I thought he was just naughty. We ended up getting...
- We started making our kids (4 and 2) answer "yes maam' or "yes sir" when we ask them a direction. We aern't extremely strict on this so they don't always BUT if they ...
Help with Milk Spill
Asked by M.C. from Cleveland
on June 8, 2009
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Good Morning to All,
I always take a gallon of milk to the babysitters on Monday. Well, apparently this Monday had another plan for me. When we got to the sitters...
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- I would go get it detailed. By the time and money you spend TRYING to get it out and fail you would have spent the same amt at the detail place. PLUS they will do the ...
- Hi M.! A lot of car washes have not only the vacuums but a shampooer for the carpets. I would recommend starting there. It's only a couple bucks and then if it does...
- We just used a new car wash's (sp) carpet cleaner ourselves and while I had major doubt, my hubby was sure it would work. TRY IT! It cleaned ALL the major grossness fr...
Trying to Clean up My Credit
Asked by J.R. from San Diego
on September 29, 2008
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I have a collections/credit card on my credit report from a few years which I need to take care of. I have been working on my credit for the past few months and this i...
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- Did you contact Equifax etc to see why your score was lowered. That makes no sense! Good luck
- Been there done that and it sucked. Here's the thing, bad credit is better than no credit to a lender. I would go ahead and pay it off but keep something around. Yo...
- It's good to have a couple open revolving cards on your credit. The balance on the card should stay to less than 25% of the credit line. If you pay the credit card o...
HELP!!! My 2 1/2 Year Old REFUSES to Help Us Clean
Asked by C.B. from Hartford
on February 18, 2008
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my son dorian downright refuses to help us clean up. we've tried time out, making it a game, and treats. we've resorted to bribing him and that doesnt work either. we ...
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- My suggestion is to get bins to sort the toys into. This works for me in my toddler classroom. You could also put a picture on the outside of the bin if you wanted to ...
- Hi C., I have a 25 year old too, and he does not always like cleaning up, especially when the mess is huge. I would limit the toys that he is allowed to have out (He...
- One approach is that similar to John Rosemond's (an old-school approach to be sure.) He might advocate reducing the number of toys your son has access to (for instanc...
