preschoolers

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Education tools for children, or learning from play?

Amy @artemis432 (7474) • Abernathy, Texas 28 Apr 10

What do you think of all these tools out there for the under five set? Your baby can read, and hooks on phonics, flashcards galore. What do you think of these, does it help prepare your child for school? Is it a good use of his...

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Did you go to preschool?

SomeCowgirl @SomeCowgirl (32189) • United States 8 Sep 09

A question I've been wondering off and on is how many people went to preschool. I didn't. I know I was kind of envious when I was younger because I wanted to have gone to preschool but I don't think it's affected me any more or...

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Do you ignore your toddler when they're throwing a tantrum?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 11 Jun 08

Is it true that ignoring a child's tantrum makes it go away? A friend of mine says that the trick works, but I've never tried it before. Lately, my four year old has fixated on cookies. She doesn't want them all the time. But,...

tantrums and toddlers

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Any suggestions for getting preschoolers to respect toys?

angie828 @angie828 (232) • United States 1 Apr 08

My preschoolers do not respect the toys at my center. They are always breaking them and they do not care. What is a good way to get them to respect the toys even if they are not theirs?

Hottest toys for preschoolers this year are:

speakeasy @speakeasy (4171) • United States 29 Nov 07

Cellphones, laptops, digital cameras and MP3 music players are among the hottest gift items this year. Not "fakes" or "imitations"; but, the real thing. Link to story -...

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Mothers of Preschoolers

jiffys_frog_woman @jiffys_frog_woman (4050) • United States 17 Sep 07

Did any of you home school your child or children? My daughter is 4 be 5 in October. We are gonna be working with her at home for preschool, before we send her to school. So my question is what type of school supplies does a...

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What was your child's first day to school like?

pinks0da @pinks0da (328) • Philippines 21 May 07

My eldest son is now in 2nd Grade. I remember his first day to school. He was 4 years old then when I enrolled him for pre school. I was so excited for him! I even remembered the clothes he wore. I was excited and the same time...

first day to school

How can I use the Montessori method to teach my children at home?

magnet @magnet (2087) • United States 15 May 07

I heard that the Montessori method is a good method to use with toddlers and pre-schoolers. I have a 20 mth old and a 5 year old. Since they are not in school full-time right now I try to teach them a few minutes a day to enrich...

montessori education

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What movies do your preschoolers watch?

MeredithRX @MeredithRX (117) • United States 12 May 07

I have two preschool boys who absolutely love to watch a movie. They have several favorites but I'm looking for things to expand our collection a bit (and add a little variety!). What movies do your preschoolers enjoy? Any...

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Moms of toddlers and preschoolers......

daycarepal @daycarepal (1998) • United States 2 May 07

What would you like to receive from your toddler or preschooler for Mother's Day? I have a home daycare and I am trying to decide what my daycare children will make for their moms for Mother's Day. I feel like every year we do...

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What do your children eat for lunch? I need some new ideas...

ragmama @ragmama (536) • United States 8 Mar 07

I feel like we're really in a lunchtime rut with my three-year-old daughter. It's not even her fault - she's not at all a picky eater - but mine, for needing quick and easy foods for lunchtime. We're very often running in the...

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How do you celebrate a preschoolers 5th birthday?

mytwo_daughters @mytwo_daughters (2663) • United States 3 Mar 07

Do you let her/him invite friends, small family party or what?

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Potty training

purplepolkadot @purplepolkadot (78) • United States 1 Jan 07

I'm writing this over because I didn't get any responses Has any one heard of the E-books were you train your kids in three days or your money back. I guess they talk about the fears of going potty, and how to resolve it. I don't...

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Why do preschoolers act silly

magnet @magnet (2087) • United States 9 Nov 06

How do you train a child to be more mature for the preparation of kindergarden.

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