Posts by One_Girl

I found a lot of success with this issue in my preschool class by holding up my used napkin and asking "do you want your clothes to look like this " and when the kids said no I asked them what we could do to stop that from happening. I...

I wouldn't give a child any medication the parent didn't provide and ask you to give them. Children die from overdoses that way, especially when cough syrup is involved. If he is coughing stuff up his body wants it out. A healthy...

The first time my DD came to me with comments like that I would say, a little loudly but not yelling, I am sure he/she won't do that again, they are so big and big kids don't act like three year olds. I never had one try to prove me...

Since he knows it is imaginary I would treat it as a normal thing just like clinging to a treasured stuffed toy. Imaginary play is very normal at that age and an extension of that can be imaginary people.

I used to tell my DD that we were leaving in a couple minutes or soon then when it was time to go to do one last thing. As we left we said goodbye to the place also. It sounds like she doesn't get a clear routine for when it is time...

They run all day on school days off.

Most after school programs run during most school days off. There are maybe six days year round they are closed.

I have found that it is very effective to simply give a child a bag and make them clean themselves up. You can then dump the stuff in the wash and shut yourself in her room to clean up what she misses but not giving any reaction at all...

If they are elementary school age then a daycare that caters to school age children like Just For Kids or a YMCA program works well. Teens can usually stay home alone after school, the Boys and Girls Club and YMCA have great teen...

I served smaller portions so there was less to throw away and reserved the food if my DD was hungry later when we couldn't afford much food. I would send her from the table if she whined and wrap up her meal for later and that made my...