Grade-Schooler

Video games...a good thing or a bad thing? Hi folks, Could you kindly tell me if its a good idea to buy a DS for my 8-year-old child? Why it is good? Why it is not good? The answerer with the most points gets 10 points :-) Thanking you in a...

Cheap 1st Birthday Party ideas for a boy? My son will be turning one in 3 weeks and i am after a cheap way of having a birthday for him. If you have any ideas i will be happy to take all advice in. Thanks once again answer: While everyone i...

How much did you pay for back to school stuff for your kids? answer: I paid about $80 so far for my son in 2nd grade. I got 3 pairs of jeans at Old Navy ($10 each on sale), new tennis shoes at Wal-Mart which look really cute for only $10, n...

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How long do you try a punishment for bad behaviour for? Hello, I am trying a new punishment on my son .who is 5 years old and refuses to go to bed until 10:30pm every night (I put him to bed at 7:30pm), I have tried so many different things...

My daughter HATES kindergarten!? My daughter started Kindergarten this year and she hates it already. She cries every night about not wanting to go... and every morning its a fight to get her there. Her teacher is nice... but can be VERY ha...

Need suggestions for bored kids....? im watchin these two boys right now and they are bored because were in a classroom helping their mom and we finished and now we have nothing to do and they are getting antsy and wont listen.....help i ne...

How can I stop missing her? I am extreamly close to one of my teachers from last year. I saw her every school day four times a day. Ive been to her house, meet her family,slept over. Pretty much everything. She is like my second mom. I just...

Does anyone elses kids have a SILLY BANDS obsession? gracious, i wish id come up with this idea...the entire jewelry section in wal-mart is taken over by them...but then, some variation of rubber bands being sold at wal-mart is probably a b...

Am I seriously over reacting moms and dads? Ok a week or so ago I was on facebook and my step-mom sends me an IM on a Tuesday. She wanted to know if she can take my 9 year old to the park with the church kids group. I told her yes she could...

What do these symptoms mean in a 5year old boy:? (besides these symptoms, he is totally normal and has even been scouted to do modeling. He has a lot of charisma and will look you in the eye most of the time to talk to you so I dont think i...

Is it independence? or is it forcing my child to grow up too quickly? My sons elementary school has a new policy that parents are not allowed to walk their kindergarteners in the school to their classroom. I wasnt allowed to on his first da...

What are some good reading habits ? Ive read many books, but Ive also not finished many of them or skipped around too much. Only those that I truly enjoyed have I read thoroughly. Is that normal ? Am I just impatient ? Best Answer - Chosen...

Are these signs of Aspergers Syndrome? Ive noticed quite a few strange behaviors in my 6yr old nephew and am wondering if these are early signs of Aspergers. Hes extremely anti-social and while hes not violent or anything, its almost imposs...

My little brother makes disrespectful faces at me. Should I take his xbox away? When I tell him to pick up his plate or do his homework, if Im babysitting, he makes faces like this http://i978.photobucket.com/albums/ae264… and then says N...

I had a crush back at school she wasnt smart but cute? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Tag and bag my friend! and the actual question is what? My answer was more of a question than your question was. So, Im guessing you will make a great cou...

Kindergarten question (embarrasing!)? My 5 year old is starting Kindergarten and has always had tummy bubbles throughout the day. She has very long and noisy toots! Im not sure what she will do once she is in school. I doubt theyll allow he...

Would/should an elementary school counselor give the parents feedback on their child? Last school year my friends 6 year old son was referred to the school counselor. (For making the statement: When I grow up, I want to be bad.) The counsel...

I keep kuttin maself with teh butter nife butt why isnt it working? whenever i slice and dice teh butter and ma hand it dont workzorz bbq? it kut thru butter butt no ma handzorz bbq? WTF BBQ M8?!?!?!111 Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Wtf ar...

How can i be a good big brother? my little brother is 10 and he hates me, how can i be a good big brother so he wont hate me Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Spend some more time with him, do things that he likes to do leave him alone at firs...

How to illustrate the word obligation? I have a school project to illustrate 5 vocab words, I did my other 4 but I still have obligation left to do and I really cant think of anything to draw. Help?? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Draw some...

Has anyone ever had a broken collar bone / clavical or had a child that had one? My son recently broke his collar bone while under his fathers care. His father had visitation for 6 days before I was able to pick him up. I was never told unt...

Should I be worried? My son is playing in the yard and theres a strange dog there to, but it might be a wolf? My son is 9 years old, and he has been playing in the yard all day. I just glanced out of the window to see an animal standing abo...

Which is worse, failing or never trying? Actually it is not a question.It is Just depend upon your thought. so just ans it share your thought with us... Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Never trying IS failing. Never trying, because if you tr...

How to Handle Cussing at Middle School? I started middle school a few days ago, and every thing is going SO well for me except for the fact that some eighth grade boys are just a little... DIRTY. I mean, while we have to wait to be picked u...

You have a 10 year old brother that you suspect is beginning to experiment with cigarettes. What information? will you share with him to convince him to not smoke? Write your answer as if you were talking to him Best Answer - Chosen by Vote...

6 year old girl with painful breasts..anyone know what could cause this? So i have a 6 year old daughter who came home from school today and she said her boobs and her nipples hurt really bad. Neither of them are hard but she said it hurt w...

My nephew has ADHD and is having difficulties in school. Should he be on drugs? My nephew is a little hyperactive and is having problems at school with his teacher, she recommended he take medication but my sister does not want him to due t...

Is Shut the front door a bad thing for my 10 yr. old daughter to say? answer: The is one of many euphemisms that kids use to allow themselves to almost but not quite curse. It really depends on who she is saying to to, If she is just playin...

What is the law on kids walking home by themselves from the school bus? My daughter is 6 years old and about 44. She asked me to let her walk home from the school bus stop last week because she was seeing that two other 6 year olds that get...