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Private Schooling
Asked by S.S. from Phoenix
on February 8, 2007
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Hello Ladies;
I am thinking about sending my son to a Private School. He is in the 4th grade and I would really like to begin to prepare him for (private)high schoo...
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- Check out www.Greatschools.com
- Hi Sally, Got a great school for you! I taught at Phoenix Christian School on 24th St. and Thomas. They are a great school to get him ready for a great high school. T...
- I actually went to St. Theresa on 52nd and Thomas. It was a great school. And a lot of my teachers are still there... You should check it out!
Train Table/tracks
Asked by J.L. from Dallas
on August 1, 2009
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I wanted to get my boys a train table. We have lots of the Thomas the Train pieces. They build now on the floor and coffee table. The peoblem is, my 1 year old will pu...
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- We have the IKEA train set and the cars can go on the Thomas tracks and the Thomas cars can go on the IKEA tracks. My dd does it all the time.
- The IKEA wooden tracks we have also fit our wooden thomas the train trains & tracks.
- J., We actually have one that our 4 year old no longer uses...we spent like $150 for it and the tracks etc about a year ago at Toys R Us...we were going to list it ...
Edaville Railroad/Other Day Trips
Asked by K.P. from Boston
on June 9, 2008
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We are thinking of places to take our 18 month old twins for our vacation. We'll probably just take day trips. One place we were thinking of was Edaville Railroad. ...
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- Hi! Edaville is a great place. I took both my boys there last summer. My youngest was 18 months old and was able to go on the rides and the train ride was fun. I will ...
- I took my daughter there when she was 4. She had a good time but keep in mind the sun and heat. I found there wasn't much shade. It isn't a very big place, not a lot o...
- Hi K., Here are a couple of places I have taken my children. Good for young children (and old ;-)). Southwick Zoo (Mendon, MA) Davis Farmland (Sterling, MA) ...
Generic Alternative to Thomas Wooden Train Sets
Asked by J.W. from Chicago
on June 25, 2009
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Hi, I am looking where I could buy a generic alternative train set other than the Thomas Brand. I read online that Target sales a generic brand, but have not seen it....
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- I bought a Playskool set once. Also, I use my 40% off coupons to buy them at Michaels.
- If you are willing to have something other than wood, the Fisher Price GeoTrax line is very nice, durable, and easy for the kids to use and reconfigure.
- I don't know about Target, but Ikea and Toys R Us wooden track works (more or less) with Thomas wooden track and the trains are the same size/style.
Train Sets?
Asked by M.K. from Minneapolis
on November 10, 2007
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We're looking to get my son a train table for Christmas. Folks are starting to ask what he'd like for Christmas, and I'd like to tell them what kind of train set so t...
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- This was also a question and subject of discussion earlier this week. You might want to try the Mamasource website to look it up and see the advice people gave then. ...
- We got the wooden train set from Target last year. The one this year looks pretty cool. It seems that all the wooden ones are interchangable, although a friend of mi...
- We have a Brio table and wodden train set that we are thinking about selling. It is in great shape and we put Lego plates on the opposite side of the table top. It h...
Birthday Cake for a 3 Yr Old
Asked by F.D. from Dallas
on January 7, 2008
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I am looking for recommendations from other mom's who might know someone that makes great birthday cakes. My son is really into Thomas and Friends and wants a fancy Ch...
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- A good friend of mine just started decorating cakes and is AMAZINGLY talented at it! Her name is Kelly and she can be reached at ____@____.com what I've seen, she can...
- Hi Have you looked at Target's bakery. They have some nice cakes with nice designs. I purchased my son's Curious George cake from them in October. D. B.
- Amanda Hughes with Delightful Designs is awesome to work with and makes a beautiful (and delicious) cake! ###-###-####
Thomas the Train VS. Geo Trax
Asked by S.M. from St. Louis
on November 4, 2008
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My sons second birthday is coming up very soon. He LOVES trains. We had orginally decided to go with the Geo Trax trains because he has better luck hooking them toget...
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- We have both. My child personally loves the Thomas tracks better. We do have to put it together for him but, now that he is almost 4 he can do some of it with help. ...
- We bought the Thomas the Train set for my son. He really likes it and does not have problems putting anything together. The only drawback to the thomas the train is ...
- My son will be 2 1/2 on Monday - he LOVES his Thomas'. We have the wooden ones with the magnets, and he has never had any problems with them. He even figured out (by...
Where Else Can I Get My Child's Haircut?
Asked by A.L. from Chicago
on April 29, 2008
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I am looking to get my boy's haircut for the second time before his second birthday. We live in Bolingbrook and I would like to find some place to go nearby that give...
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- My little boy is almost 19 months, but he has already had 5 haircuts?! We've just used coupons & gone to Supercuts and Great Clips. Just ask for someone who is famil...
- There is a kids cuts salon just off 355 N at the mapel exit. Exellent place.
- My little guy is 2.5 yrs old and I used to take him to Snippets at Yorktown in Lombard, but you know, I have been taking him to the good old Hair Cuttery in Woodridge ...
Simple Question About Games
Asked by T.H. from Minneapolis
on January 17, 2008
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Just wondering if anyone had recommendations for board games or similar for 2 1/2 year olds.
So far we have tried Candyland, and while my daughter knows her colors,...
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- My son is 2 and he loves Puppy Racers and the simple counting bears with cups that help him with colors, sorting, counting, and problem solving.
- T., My daughter will be 3 in April and she loves to play Zingo and Hi-Ho-Cherrio.
- My three year old loves to play Uno. She has a hard time holding the cards so she puts them face-up behind her. I love that she is learning her numbers! Also- Cre...
Which Train Set and Table?
Asked by K.K. from Dallas
on June 29, 2008
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We are trying to decide which train table and train set to get for our 2 yo. He is fascinated with trains lately and for his 2nd b-day we have decided to get a train ...
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- My sons have both. It's good either way you go. The Thomas is easier simply because they are smaller. But my boys age 2 and 6 love the geo trax because they can con...
- We have both the Imaginarium table and train set and the largest Geo Trax set. My son (now almost 3) likes the wooden set ok, but he just loves the Geo Trax set. The...
- FYI - At target there is a train set for about $25 that has wooden tracks, a few trains, cars, wooden people, etc. The bonus is that your Thomas trains will fit on th...
