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Forum Post: Non Compliance in Preschoolers
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
CHICLET! Please just stop with the lactation consultant!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You just said it - "I think it's the LC who has me stressed out" While LCs are great, and serve a purpose, they are als more »
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Forum Post: Activities and Supplies?
oh, my, gosh, just googled the spiraling seas water table, it's from little tikes and looks SOOO GREAT!!! Yes, everyone, if you have a porch, back yard, deck, or tiny balcony, GET THAT! wow, with t more »
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Forum Post: Non Compliance in Preschoolers
Oh, I don't know if it'll be better when she can dress herself - that takes BLOODY FOREVER as you stand on one foot then the other foot. The best phrase is "I'll do it this time, you can do it next t more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
OK, I get it re: carseats. Having 4 of the same seat when eventually your older child (and then eventually the younger one) will need to be in another seat as they age doesn't make sense. I guess I more »
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Forum Post: Non Compliance in Preschoolers
When I taught toddlers years ago (as in, they are now in college, lol) I had a child who loved this old house. he'd get his toddler tools (plastic hammer, screwdriver, drill) and put them on his tool more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
Why wouldn't you just get the same type of carseat (britax marathon, I think you said?) for your son, and leave your daughter in her carseat? Doesn't she need a full carseat for a few more years, esp more »
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Forum Post: autism spectrum disorders - DS
I think I wouldn't send him to a Montessori school even if you get his therapists to go to the Montessori school to work with him. I don't think Montessori is good for a child with autism because of more »
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Forum Post: Non Compliance in Preschoolers
Not to go off too much on Caillou, but in grad school I took a children's media class and did a study of that show re; gender stereotyping, and man, is it rife with it! Caillou always goes exploring more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
Fram, I'm on pins and needles - which center did you choose?
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
RE: transitions: FRAM, for your 28 month old.... I would tell her 1 week before her last Wed. at family childcare: "In a few days you are going to say goodbye to Provider's name and start at a schoo more »
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Forum Post: What do you put on a baby registry?
you don't need a bumbo chair. but they market those things like they will get your child into Harvard. an exersaucer is for when a child is able to sit up and hold themselves up - so 6 to 8 months of more »
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Forum Post: Non Compliance in Preschoolers
oh, caillou! that show makes me want to chew my arm off, although of course the telletubbies is far worse - I think I actually had teeth marks on my arm after seeing one episode. I accidently found D more »
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Forum Post: Activities and Supplies?
Yup, that was my post, and I'm fine with your reposting it, of course, everything is public. wow, that was long. Discount School Supplies sells googly eyes, beads, gimp, chenille sticks (although the more »
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Forum Post: autism spectrum disorders - DS
"Remember, your sweet boy is still your sweet loveable son you carried inside you. You know him. Now you just have a better way to help him make his way in the world. You will have better tools to g more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
I actually think a 2 week transition, or perhaps a 1 week transition at that age, is a good idea, because that cold turkey thing can be very overwhelming for a child. Remember your first day at work, more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
poor chiclet! Was that the PEDI who insisted on the nursing then pumping then feeding a bottle? I hope to heck it was, vs. the lactation consultant. I am feeling a teensy cranky about lactation consul more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
OK, go with the first one, that has unlocked doors. WHY? Well, you may certainly also ask the director whazzup with the doors, and how they know where all the children are at all times - do they cou more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
I do think that it's probably a mixed bag whether a parent feels really comfortable with the center they choose immediately or that it takes a while to grow on them. You have been feeling really comf more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
buy a TWO wheeled wheelbarrow if you can, it's worth the extra money. Because there are two wheels in the front, it's stable and doesn't tip over if stuff is heavy and you aren't focusing or are goin more »
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Forum Post: Non Compliance in Preschoolers
Finding consequences you can live with is a real trick, and/or 'natural consequences' sometimes it's do this because I said so or because I told you not to! Which is also when a spanking came into pl more »
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Forum Post: Non Compliance in Preschoolers
Not that this is what others are discussing, but as someone in the business but who is not a parent, I will admit I get what Kar is saying - it does seem like disciplining children and helping them to more »
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Forum Post: Non Compliance in Preschoolers
Right, believe me, misslily, your children are NOT the only kids at the restaurant not behaving. Believe me - but you and your husband are too busy to see past your booth. Yup, sounds like you guys w more »
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Forum Post: June Infants & Toddlers
tc, it will probably take 3 to 6 months to get a hearing test done by an audiologist who specialized in children (seriously, don't use an audiologist who doesn't do kids, as that won't work for such a more »
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Forum Post: June 2013
Since others were sharing their cat babies, I thought I'd add mine! And, yes, I just clicked on the icon in the lower right to add a photo, I didn't do shutterfly or anything else tremendously techno more »
My Latest Discussions
- Waldorf schools - anyone have any knowledge/experience?
- Preschool vs. childcare center for 3 yr olds
- December Infants and Toddlers
- Testing - can I post this in preschool section?
- KAM - aggressive preschooler
- logging in problems/how I do it
- It's been a long time, friends!
- underwear toilet training - miss lilly
- toilet training #2 in the potty
- toys gifts for 71/2 yr old boy and 101/2 yr old girl
4 yr olds don't need to know how to write their name or read. That's something that he will learn between now and 61/2 yrs old. Some 4 yr olds can write their name, but many more cannot. What the f more »