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Lesson Plans for 2 Year Old

I am a stay at home mom and my son just turned 2. He is very bright and has started letter recognition and counting, and is hit or miss with his colors. We do lots of educational activities throughout the week, but I would like to sit down with him at home with some "lessons" in mind. Don't worry, I will not be forcing him to do anything that he is not capable of, like sitting for a full hour of "class" or anything like that. I would just like to expose him to things that they might be doing in a daycare/preschool setting. I want to...

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Best Toy Purchase for Your 3 to 5 Year Old

Hi there, I'm about to put in a big order on Amazon for several good quality toys that are hard for us to find where we're currently living overseas (and if we do find them they're usually double the price as in the US). Having said that, I'm interested in knowing of any really, really, really great purchases you made for your little one that have provided hours of fun playtime. I posted this before and got some great ideas...thank you...so I'm really just asking one last time before I place the order. I have Dulplo legos, Playmobil,...

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What Occupies Your Young Children the Best

I am 33 weeks pregnant and, in thinking ahead to the days when I am in the hospital and my husband will be in charge of our four year old daughter and two year old son, I would like to purchase a few gifts " from the new baby" to help keep them occupied and excited, and give my husband a bit of a break. Other than DVD's, are there any toys you highly recommend, particularly for my daughter? Our son is in to everything trains so I thought perhaps a new set of tracks and a couple new Thomas trains. Although our daughter loves anything...

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Preschool

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Need Help Teaching My 3+ Year-old to Do Buttons, Zippers, Etc.

My 3+ year old is showing interest in getting himself ready. He is starting to get really good at dressing himself and is trying to do buttons, zippers, etc. Does anyone have a suggestion for teaching these skills? I seem to recall that somewhere there's a toy that teaches those, plus snaps, maybe shoe tying, etc. Perhaps Melissa & Doug - but I can't seem to find anything. Any advice would be helpful...

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Preschool or Not?

I have a 2 year old little boy and people are starting to ask me if we are...

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Best Toy Purchase for Your 3 to 5 Year Old

Hi there, I'm about to put in a big order on Amazon for several good quality toys that are hard for us to find where we're currently living overseas (and if we do find them they're usually double the price as in the US). Having said that, I'm interested in knowing of any really, really, really great purchases you made for your little one that have provided hours of fun playtime. I posted this before and got some great ideas...thank you...so I'm really just asking one last time before I place the order. I have Dulplo legos, Playmobil,...

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It's NO TV!

Hi Mamas, We have been boycotting television for years now. We do have a...

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