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Boy Version of "Fancy Nancy"
Asked by J.P. from Dallas
on September 1, 2009
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So many of my friend's little girls love the Fancy Nancy books...is there something similar for boys?!
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- Try the Zack Files series. My boys love them.
- I've heard Skippy Jon Jones books are popular. My mom bought one for my daughter and she enjoyed it. But my daughter LOVES the Mrs. Shepherd series by Lynn Plourde. ...
- There is a cute series of books called Henry and Mudge that are wonderful!!! Its a book about a boy and mishaps with his dog mudge. They do all kind of boy things. ...
I'm Worried About My Kid...
Asked by R.H. from Dallas
on February 11, 2009
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My son is 3 yrs old and I had always wanted to introduce him to different activities, sports, music etc...I believe that kids at his age are curious and would want to ...
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- have you tried putting some music on and dancing hopping skipping around the living room with him? also you could play somehing like red light green light or simon say...
- I would not worry. My older son was the same way and he still is at 16. Everyone is different and some folks are just happy with quieter, less physical activities. Hav...
- I agree with poster LL.... if he's on track developmentally don't worry. You only have one child so you may not realize how different your own flesh & blood can b...
Good Learn How to Read Books..
Asked by J.K. from Sacramento
on August 10, 2009
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My son started 1st grade this year. What typr of books could I get at the library to help learn to read? So far this site has answered many questions I have had! Mea...
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- J., how much does your son already read? What is he interested in? That should be your guide for what books to get from the library. When my son was a young p...
- One of my son's favorite authors in first grade was Cynthia Rylant. She wrote the Henry and Mudge series as well as Poppleton books. Here is a link to a website abou...
- I don't really know the level your child is reading at, but I usually suggest rhyming books like Dr. Seuss collection and then move on to Clifford, Arthur and Franklin...
My 2 1/2 Year Old Wont Stay in Her New Big Girl Bed
Asked by J.A. from Chicago
on January 7, 2008
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We transition my daughter out of the crib when we were all home for the holidays. Maybe it was just too much for her but this has been a real tough time. She had bee...
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- I had this exact same problem when we switched our daughter to a big girl bed at 2-1/2. She was such a great sleeper until we put her in her big girl bed. We always h...
- Well I must be one of those mean mommys. I would not pussy foot around with the big girl bed issues. It would be "stay in bed or I will put you back in your BABY bed"....
- I had the same problem with my daughter at about the same age. I put her to bed and a few minutes later, there she was, over and over again. What worked for me, beli...
My 3-Yr-old Is Making a Habit of Crawling into Our Bed "For Just a Minute"...
Asked by C.S. from Green Bay
on April 5, 2008
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I have a beautiful little 3-yr-old daughter that has made a habit of crawling into our bed every night. It started out innocent enough - once in a blue moon, really. ...
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- Our 2 and a half year old-exactly the same story. i notice she is like a little popsicle when she crawls into bed with us. so, when i try and tuck in blankets, etc. ...
- You'll be awake at that time of night anyhow when #3 gets here so why not just enjoy the closeness with your 3 year-old while you can? No need to make your bed off li...
- Hi Christine My daughter will come into my bed and cuddle. when she wakes me up I say you can cuddle for 5 minutes. I let her cuddle then tell her it is time to go b...
9 Month Old Schedule
Asked by H.B. from Rochester
on October 25, 2008
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I would like to get some opinion on my 9 mo. olds schedule, it has changed a little here and there since he has started eating more food, but it seems like he still dr...
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- Dear H., It seems that your son does not require as much sleep during the day because he is not napping that long. It must be difficult to get anything done around...
- I think you are doing a good job. The amounts of food sound good to me and similar to what my son eats. But maybe you could try getting him to bed a bit earlier and he...
- I have a 8 1/2 month old. Here's our schedule. Wake 6am- 4 oz bottle, tub fruit, 2 tbsp oatmeal Nap 8:30/9 Wake 10am 0 8 oz bottle Lunch 12/12:30 Turkey roll up, ...
Summer Reading Program
Asked by D.M. from Atlanta
on July 7, 2009
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HI Moms!
I have an 8 year old son who is frustrated with having to Read his summer reading books. He has read 1 out of 3. I don't blame him for having to read a boo...
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- Sounds like your 8 year old has your number. He should read in the morning after breakfast. BEFORE he plays, watches tv, or anything else. Tell him if he wants to p...
- I am sorry this is late...I am on vacation and am just catching up. I do not understand why an eight year old child needs to read ANYTHING over the summer that he doe...
- It sounds to me like you already know the answer, but you're looking to see if other people think the same way you do. A number of distinguished authors on the subjec...
Soon to Be First Grader Not Reading Anymore
Asked by T.M. from Detroit
on July 20, 2009
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Alright everyone I am losing my mind with my 5 1/2 yr old. Here's some background. She is going to first grade this September, her bday is in November so obviously sh...
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- Spell it out for her! Let her know that "Gosh if you're forgetting so much, maybe you aren't ready to go into first grade. I'll just have to call the school and let ...
- The more you push your 51/2 year old the more she is going to fight you. As a parent as well as a teacher, my reccommendation would be to start reading with her by re...
- Ok I am not trying to scare you but my youngest son and his half sister for that matter could read the basic words and then some before they started school. I thought ...
Son Having Difficulty Learning Numbers
Asked by J.M. from Washington DC
on March 27, 2009
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I have a son who will be 4 in May. He currently attends preschool twice a week. He knows all of his colors, letters, shapes, etc. and is very verbal. I am concerned ...
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- I had my own nursery school for 10 years. I would "back off" on making it a priority. When you do play with numbers and he gets even l right, make a lot of praise...
- I don't think you have anything to worry about -- not even backing off. In your position, I'd show interest in counting and numbers and games. When he seems interest...
- once upon a time educators understood that *around* kindergarten age was the time when *most* kids are ready to start taking all the things they learn in play and star...
