Age specific questions from about 3 years to about 5 years. Yonger: toddler. Older: primary-schooler.
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What techniques can keep a reluctant pre-schooler on a morning schedule?
Early starts at distant work make for alarm clocks and morning rush in our house.
A 4 year old child and two adults have around an hour to get washed, dressed and fed to leave at 7am.
To my son ...
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What is Heuristic play?
I've been looking at lots of different nurseries (day care) for my one year old child.
Most of them are proud to offer something they call "heuristic play".
What is heuristic play? Why is it so ...
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How do we teach a pre-schooler about money and shopping?
When I go to a store with my four year old son he wants to buy a lot of stuff he sees. Also he constantly claims that he needs a new toy. How do I explain to him that we can't buy everything we want?
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How can we help my pre-schooler get over his initial shyness when we have guests?
My four year old is always extremely unsettled whenever they first interact with a guest.
It doesn't matter if it is another child who has played with many times before or an adult.
It also doesn't ...
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How can I toilet train my reluctant pre-schooler? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Help! My 5 year old just won't poop on the toilet
We have a not quite 4 year old boy who refuses to toilet train. We have tried everything, including you can have ...
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5answers
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Is starting a small fire a good way to the explain dangers of flammability?
How can one teach a 5 year old that acetone, white spirit and other household solvents are not to be played with if he somehow manages to get a hold of them?
One idea is to go to the yard far enough ...
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5answers
830 views
Are there any allergic-friendly alternatives for peanut butter & jelly?
My three-year-old son is starting a summer camp, and we need to pack him a lunch. He loves PB&J, so we were all set for that to be a staple of his summer lunch diet, but unfortunately another ...
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2answers
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Is there software that helps teach pre-schoolers to recognize letters?
I am looking for software, which allow my three year old to tap a letter and it will present the letter and say it. I speak an obscure language so I need to record the letters myself. Does this exist?
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How do you teach young kids to defend themselves?
How do you teach kids to defend themselves, without becoming bullies? I'm talking about younger kids (1.5 to 3yo) who are not mature enough (or old enough) to take self-defense classes.
My son is two ...
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When to allow children to consume sugar/candy/sweets/junk?
We have so far not allowed our toddler (20-months) any foods that contain sugar (chocolate, cake, sweets, sweetened juice, etc.) on the premise that consuming sugar is not needed and only causes ...
