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Need Mothers' Advice
Asked by C.P. from Roanoke
on February 8, 2007
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How in the world do you teach a 4 year old boy to tie his shoes????
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- I'm not there yet both my kids are still using velcro. I think what I'm going to do is find a song and just sing it while I do it. Not in an instructional way, in a ...
- They have the puzzles that look the shoes and the kids tie (Wal mart), plus lots of books. My 4 yr is just intrested in the litte stores, like the bunny one from the m...
- Thats a good question I am still tring to teach my 6 yr old how to do it.. If you find out please share your info..
Tying Shoes
Asked by S.D. from Topeka
on August 3, 2009
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My son refuses to learn how to tie his own shoes he is going to be 6 yrs. old next month I get frustrated because he won't let me help him learn he'll do the first ste...
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- S., I haven't seen them in a while but I know they used to make laces that were color coded to help them to learn how to tie and also a step by step written directions...
- My son had a lot of trouble tying his shoes at first too. He could get the first cross but once he got to the loops it just got too confusing for him. Then he learne...
- I can relate to your situation. My son (the middle of my 3 kids) would get easily frustrated when I would try to help him learn how to tie his shoes. This was not p...
Car Seat Question
Asked by R.H. from Norfolk
on August 8, 2008
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Anyone have any ideas on how to keep my toddler from taking his shoulder straps off while I'm driving? He unbuckles his straps, sits up, plays with the buttons on his...
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- I'll tell you what I did. I drove straight to the fire station, walked up to the fireman with my sons, and told him sternly what my son was doing. The fireman repeat...
- first how old is he. he should be in a 5 point harness if he is under 5. no matter his hight. if he is older then a punishment and a talking to is in order. at tha...
- I had some of this problem when my daughter was a toddler. I basically made it a safety issue, which is what it is. I stopped the car when she got out of the seat. ...
Tieing Shoes
Asked by A.A. from Lansing
on November 20, 2007
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Hi Everyone,
It's time for me to teach my 5 year old daughter how to tie her shoes. Does anyone know any fun techniques or rhymns to help teach her and make it fun...
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- My mom taught me this way to tie shoes and I still use it today. It's fast and easy. You take both laces and hold them as loops and explain that they are bunny ears. T...
- There was something about making two bunny ears and them inter-tangling them. I would type in google fun techniques for learning to tie your shoe. http://amand...
- One trick is to use pipe cleaners first. Attach one end to something sturdy like a box. The pipe cleaners work because they are stiff and will stay in place while the ...
Need Help with Bi-racial Daughter's Hair Breakage
Asked by S.C. from Chicago
on July 8, 2009
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I am in desperate need of some hair help for my daughter. She is 18 months old, half Native American and half African American with a head full of curly, curly black ...
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- Hi S. - My daughter has very curly hair and I am a nanny to a little girl who has extremely curly and think hair. So I can relate to you. I believe there are rubber b...
- I would take her to a black salon. They will show you how to take care of her hair. If you could what state you live in I may be able to help to you find a salon.. I'm...
- I know lots of people think braids and things but that really depends on how curly your daughter's hair is and how long. My daughter is bi-racial with tons of ringlet...
Tubes Tie or Not???
Asked by M.C. from Dallas
on January 4, 2009
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I am pregnant with my third child and will be due in June. I am also 39. That doesn't bother me but I think my husband and I are not wanting anymore. I say "think" ...
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- Hi M., First off, congratulations on your soon to be bundle of joy! I too have three children and delivered my third when I was 33. After my last child we got an IU...
- I think it's hard to come to the realization that you're not going to have anymore children. It's in our DNA, but if you and your husband do know that your family is ...
- I know how you feel. I just turned 38 and have two wonderful boys, but I'm not sure if I want one more and then have my tubes tied or just have it done by 40. It doe...
Tubes Tied Anyone?
Asked by S.Z. from Tucson
on February 11, 2007
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I am having my third child and know that this will be my last. However, I would really like to get my tubes tied, as I've had trouble with pills, etc. I'm 6 months pre...
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- I had my tubes tied at TMC after my son was born - at 6 weeks postpartum. I believe the reason is that some states have a 30-day (or more in some cases) waiting perio...
- I am in the same situation as far as being pregnant with the third. I haven't heard of that going on here in Tucson but I will surely ask the dr at my appt on Friday....
- I am 22 just had my third child a year ago, as long as you are over 21 or have at least 2 children, there is no reason a doctor should not tie your tubes, unless it is...
Still Trying to Teach 6 Yr Old to Tie Shoes
Asked by J.L. from Nashville
on February 12, 2007
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I need some fresh ideas about how to teach my 6 1/2 year old to tie her shoes. I have tries making a shoe out of a box by punching the holes across the top and running...
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- One of the best things I've seen for this was a book and some shoelaces that came together in the package. Each shoelace was divided into two colors, so when you made ...
- Don't stress about it. She will figure it out. Until she does just get shoes that have a Velcro closure or sandals.
- There is a way to cheat when tieing shoes. We all know the rabbit through the hole thing, but have you tried the double bunny ears? Do the knot, then make bunny ears...
Learning to Tie Shoes
Asked by T.C. from Memphis
on October 6, 2006
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Any ideas or tricks to help a 6 year old learn to tie her shoes?
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- It is best to just wait until she is ready. It may be difficult for her to do it yet as her fine motor coordination may not be developed enough yet. My son learned f...
- Hey T., I have four year old daughter who just learned how to tie her shoes. The way she learned was to make her make two bunny ears and then wrap one ear around the ...
- When you find out let me know. I have a 4 year old will be 5 in April. I have been trying to get her to tie her shoes for the past year. She got the first step.
Cleaning Silk Ties
Asked by S.E. from Saginaw
on March 18, 2009
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Hi Ladies- I'm hoping you could give me some advise on cleaning my hubby's silk ties. I don't want to take them to the dry cleaner since that's very expensive in my t...
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- It doesn't cost a lot to have ties cleaned, and I'd bite the bullet and go that route.
- Hi S., my name is Jackie and i tried to clean my husbands silk tie once, never again its not worth it. It just wrinkled even though I dried it flat, I have even tried ...
- Hi S., Unfortunately, if you try to wash a silk tie, blouse, whatever....you will ruin the fabric. My best suggestion is to take you silk items to Carousal Cleaners ...
