Age specific questions from about 5 years to about 8 years. Younger: pre-schooler. Older: middle-schooler.
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What size schoolbag is good for a first-grader?
My son's back is ~35cm.
As I understand, the backpack should have the same height, but we have found one that is 32cm wide x 37cm tall x 17cm deep, 900 grams.
Those extra 2cm height are okay, but ...
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Why is my child always tired?
I have a 4.5 yo boy why has recently started school (prep). He seems to be always tired, even when on summer holidays last month. He is often yawning, becomes visibly tired after just a few minutes of ...
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How can we help our 7 year old learn to stop rushing through school work?
Our 7 year old (2nd grader) really struggles with getting his work done on time in class, and when he does finish things his work is really sloppy (handwriting, coloring, etc.) When he comes home he ...
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How can I help my 6-year old Cousin eat healthier?
My nephew is 6 years old and actualy really heavy. Now he weighs about 29kg (64 lbs) which concerns me a lot. He has an average height for his age.
The problem is that the child eats way too much ...
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How can I stop bad language in the home? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
What do we do when timeouts are not effective?
My children are aged 6-10. The consistent use of bad Language including the F word is way out of control. Things like ...
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8yo has crazy mood swings and gets mad over nothing [closed]
My 8 year old sister gets crazy and starts crying over "nothing". My parents agree that this is a problem, but they have no clue what to do. Luckily I know about SE :)
I'm not sure if this is ...
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Teaching mathematics to young children
When I was a child, I learned basic mathematics (addition, subtraction) through practice and memorization of basics (6 + 7 = 13). However, while I was visiting a child (5 yrs. old) over New Year's, I ...
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What are appropriate methods for disciplining a primary schooler for lying?
When a child lies there a few common reasons why they may be doing this:
To see what happens
because it is fun to tell stories that they don't really realize are lies
to get someone else in trouble
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What is your setup in a car for kids to watch kids movies or shows? (2 kids, separate programs)
I used to use laptop to play DVDs and shows to kids. Now my kids are 6 and 3 and it is not easy to find a show which is suitable for both. Also my laptop died.
What is your headphone setup (I am ...
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UK - when to move house to get into Junior School
I am in UK.
My daughter is in Year 2. I am going to move from North London to Bromley.
As far as I understand, good schools are full and cannot increase class size.
I've noticed that some junior ...
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Getting a good diagnosis for possible mental issues?
To keep this short sweet and simple... I have a 8 year old who has been diagnosed with ADHD and has been on all the typical medications. I will admit they do help significantly but I still see things ...
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How do you get a primary schooler to continue doing chores when their friends don't have to?
I am reading the book P.E.T. about communicating with children and there is a question: an 11 year old asks:
“How come I have to take care of the yard and take the garbage out? Rey’s parents do not ...
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Math Encouragement Activities
I have a child that has no problem with figuring out math facts for addition and subtraction up to and below 100, but she finds the process somewhat boring. I was hoping for suggestions from some ...
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Moving house and schools in London (UK)
I have a fairly specific question about primary school admissions in England. Suppose that we move to a new area with child that is already school age (e.g. move from one part to another or move into ...
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How long a time limit should we set on meals for 6yr old very slow eater? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why does my child eat so slowly?
Very slow distracted procrastinating eater. Going to start time limits this weekend, but how long for say a sandwich or bowl of cereal ...
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Help troubled 5 year old boy on 2nd suspension for kindergarten
Can anyone give me any advise on how to help my 5 year old son. he is currently on his second suspension from kindergarten and nothing i do will stop his behaviour.
he has hurt other students and his ...
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Could cold/flu-induced asthma lead to other triggers later in life? [closed]
My 15-month-old is currently going through her second bout of a cold-induced asthma. It's relatively minor as this time my wife and I are better prepared - the first time did require a trip to the ...
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Where to find data on primary schools in wales?
I am starting to look for a good primary school for my son, I have found a ton of data for schools in England that would allow me to make an informed choice, However I live in Wales and there doesn't ...
