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Tag Archives: preschool pointers
Preschool Pointers – 44: Don’t ever think, “How bad can it be?”
Before we get into this, let’s just be honest, that’s just good advice for all of life any time, anywhere. But, in relation to kids (and only one way of the many it applies), here goes: Problem: It’s mid-summer, school is eons away. Eons. And your kids have … Continue reading
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Preschool Pointers – 43: Use your Words
Problem: It seems no matter what you say, your children hear something different. If you tell them to stop misbehaving, they hear you saying that they are being bad. If you tell them act like big girls, they hear you calling … Continue reading
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Preschool Pointers – 42: Hear the Real Questions
Problem: You’ve said something, and your kids won’t let it go. “What did you say?” they ask. “What did you say?” You repeat yourself to no avail. They get frustrated, and so do you. Are they deaf? Aside from the obvious … Continue reading
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Preschool Pointers – 41: Sneak in Suggestions
Problem: Now that your kids are getting up there in years (you know, all of four or five), they’re becoming a little more wily, a little less prone to obvious suggestions like, “why don’t you go play with your dolls?” … Continue reading
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Preschool Pointers – 40: Ask the Obvious Question
Problem: I don’t know if your kids are like mine, but if they are, they might sometimes need to work themselves up into a tantrum. I mean, sometimes the premise is so ridiculous they have to spend some quality time even … Continue reading
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Preschool Pointers – 39: Be Prepared to Cancel
Problem: Last week, I talked about the schedule I’ve taken to making for the girls and I during summer. But the system is not fool-proof, and life happens. Kids get sick, they sleep too long or get up too early, … Continue reading
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Preschool Pointers – 38: Make an Activities Schedule
Problem: It’s summertime. That means hours upon hours of emptiness to fill, minds to stimulate, fun to be had. All this fun and education for your kids can cause wear and frazzle for you (ask me how I know). So, how can … Continue reading
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Preschool Pointers – 37: Show Up
Problem: Your kid is graduating preschool. That’s not the problem, though. The problem is that the ceremony takes place at 2 p.m. on a Wednesday? You’ve got work, your own school, appointments, whatever. It’s going to be hard to … Continue reading
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Preschool Pointers – 36: Love the Tantrum
I’m in a complicated phase with one of my little girls. She is dying for approval, and goes about getting it by acting out. Which means I can’t give it to her. Which spirals her out of control, because she … Continue reading
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Preschool Pointers – 35: Just Bring Them
ve some adult things to do, like bring a paper to your college campus before 6 p.m., pick up some food for dinner, or run errands. You have no one to watch the kids. Solution: Just do it. Just bring … Continue reading
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Tales of an Unlikely Mother 