Posts by TinyMama

As a teacher, I sometimes sent a kid to the bathroom to say the offending word until he/she was tired of it. Some kids had to go back out a few times before they had gotten it out of their system. I'd try to start a really exciting...

Quote: Originally Posted by joensally If you can't swing montessori, don't sweat it. I remember feeling like every choice was monumental and that I wanted to give my children every opportunity. Your child enjoying the...

Everyone seems to love the Montessori 3-5 room. I'm looking forward to my visit next Tuesday, but honestly it will only be viable for us if they can provide financial aid. I hate to limit DD's choices at age 3, but that's what it...

Huh. Lots of things to consider here. If I am honest, I guess it's me who is bothered by the letter-of-the-day stuff. I really don't know how DD will respond to it. She is extremely shy with unfamiliar people and places, so I...

Thanks for the quick replies!!! Okay, so the consensus seems to be to just let the schools figure it out on their own. It shouldn't really matter to them, I guess, since they should be focusing on emotional and social...

Hi, everyone. I don't think I've posted here much before. I'm shopping around for a preschool for my DD, who will be 3 in May (and will start attending in Sept. 2010). My two options seem to be a) a pseudo-play-based, which slips...

A bedrail really made the difference for my DH. Having DD on my other side, with me in the middle, made him very happy. And after a few nights, he missed her and we worked out a solution where she spent some of the night on the...

Quote: Originally Posted by frogautumn Yes, I do think I can step away and develop their own relationship with DS on their terms. But I still wonder...if the grandkids link me to them forever, am I going to have to...

Portable DVD player saved my life. Literally. DD, 26 mos at the time, was awake for 20 hrs. on our international flight in July. It was, by far, the worst experience EVER. (I know I'm not supposed to say this, and if you have...

I got my replacement code, but when I ordered I HAD to enter my credit card info or the order wouldn't go through. So I did, thinking that it's just standard but the replacement code would cover the cost. My credit card was charged. ...