Questions tagged [pre-schooler]
Age specific questions from about 3 years to about 5 years. Younger: toddler. Older: primary-schooler.
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What are allergy-friendly alternatives to peanut butter?
My three-year-old son is starting a summer camp, and we need to pack him a lunch. He loves peanut butter and jelly sandwiches (PB&J), so we were all set for that to be a staple of his summer lunch ...
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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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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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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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What are the (dis)advantages of putting a child in a nursery or pre-school even when one parent is at home?
It is something I have always thought about, but never asked. We have put our kids into kindergarten/nursery even though my wife doesn't work. We decided that the benefits for our children ...
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How can we prepare a pre-schooler to manage his asthma?
Given: a 5 year old kid with what is believed to be false spasmodic croup. Once in several months he experiences a sudden asthmatic fit in the middle of the night - specifically he has a mild spasm in ...
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What are some strategies for helping children cope with divorce?
I have two young children and I'm going though a divorce. My daughter is 5, and my Son is 2.
I'm worried because my son and daughters behaviors has gone down hill. I was wondering if there was ...
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What are some suggestions for introducing my pre-schooler to comic books?
I'm hoping there are a few geeky parents on this site. ;)
My son really likes the Scooby Doo and Batman: The Brave and the Bold TV shows, which he watches on Cartoon Network here in Sweden. We're ...
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What is the best way to calmly respond to a pre-schooler who will not listen?
What is the best way to approach 4yo son that behaves poorly and\or doesn't listen to you, ignores your words, and at the same time stay calm?
It seems the only thing he understands is a physical ...
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How many hours of television per day are acceptable for a pre-schooler?
I'm aware that TV should be avoided at all, if possible.
However, my daughter likes it and when she watches TV we have the chance of doing some cooking, housekeeping, etc.
So, what's an acceptable ...
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What are some age-appropriate tasks that my pre-schooler can do around the house?
My wife and I both work full time, this means when we are at home we are both quite busy with housework. This could be in the yard or inside.
As my son is an only child and he wants to spend more ...
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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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Everything my 4 year old son draws is abstract. Is this a problem?
My son does a reasonable amount of painting, drawing etc. although his main love is sport.
However everything he produces is abstract. It's always patches of different colour. His technique has ...
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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 this toy ...
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How do you teach toddlers 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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Does anyone recognize where the phrase "Dinosaur on the button" comes from?
Our 3.5-year-old son has picked up a catchphrase/joke punchline from somewhere... but we can't figure out where it came from, his teachers can't figure it out, his daycare teachers can't figure it out,...
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What are some ways to teach a child how to spit (after brushing their teeth)?
Typically, this is something you don't want out of a child. My 4.5-year-old has been brushing his own teeth for about a year. The problem is that I can't convey to him to spit out the toothpaste. I ...
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How to get a child to stop pretending to choke on foods he doesn't want to eat?
I have a 4 1/2 yr old. We're at the stage where he's definitely finicky over foods. The issue is not so much that he's finicky, but that he expresses it by taking a bite and then mock choking. I am ...
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At what age should opposite-sex siblings stop bathing together?
When should I stop bathing my son and daughter together? What signs can I watch for that would indicate that they should be separate? Also, what are the average ages in the US and other countries and ...
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How can you communicate with a child that refuses to talk?
I have a four year old son who has slight autism. Up until now he has babbled but never used any words associated with anything. We try to encourage him to talk by talking with him a lot, and we have ...
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How to prevent children from sucking their thumb?
My 4-years-old daughter still sucks her thumb while sleeping.
How can help her stopping this habit?
I have tried to give her a pacifier, but she refuses it.
She does not have this habit during the ...
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How do you stop a child from talking back without discouraging them from asserting themselves?
Our 3.5 yo is starting to talk back to us in the typical futile yes/no/yes/no pattern of opposites. The other day it was hooking his straps on his car seat; I asked him to put his arms in (like we ...
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How can I get my 4.5-year-old to stay in bed at bedtime?
Lately my 4.5-year-old son has started getting back up after bed time.
Frequently we will go through the entire bedtime ritual, including a bath, pajamas, brushing teeth, books, and then being tucked ...
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Can fraternal twins develop their own "language"?
I've often heard about twins forming their own "language", but I've always assumed that it only applies to identical twins. Is there any research out there on the subject? Does it apply to both ...
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What are the objective arguments against immunizations for infants and children?
There has been a lot of talk lately about the alleged harmful (potential?) side effects of vaccinations/immunizations for infants and children. What are the objective arguments against immunizing?
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