How much should I spend on holiday charity gifts?

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nick11qb

My son's elementary school has a program in which each student chooses to buy gifts for those who can not afford them. My son's benevolence outweighs his sense of money, so he chose to take an entire family's wishlist. They have asked for a gameboy, another gameboy, an RC car, and gift cards to pathmark, target.
I come from a high income town, the median income is well over 100k, so I am wondering what exactly they are expecting here. How much should I give in gift cards, did they mean both stores or just one? There are so many different models of gameboys, the children asking for them are aged 7 and 8, so I dont think they are expecting brand new DS lites but I cannot know for sure. Lastly, is there any specific RC car that a 5 year old boy would have his heart set on? I would really like to make this family's holiday special, but I dont have the money to not be a little thrifty with these purchases. Any advice would be so appreciated!

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That's great your son wants to give. That is such a great quality to have. Now, if the family is truly a needy family they don't need expensive game boys. Most truly needy people are Happy to get any thing. I can tell you from experience that they need toothbrushes, shoes,cloths, bubble bath soap, kid shampoos. Things they can use and eat. Kid only need a few toys. I spent less than 100 dollars on my own family, that's all I had to spend and my kids wont know any different. A friend of mine was given a gift card to walmart for back to school. The person that gave it to her told her to buy cloths and food and school supplies for her daughter. She bought movies and Cd's for her self and let the shelters give her used cloths for her daughter and made the school supply for her. So try to be specific with cards like a payless shoe source card. Grocery store gift cards are good. Hope this helps you ~~ Have a Mary Christmas!

What rc helicopter would you recommmend?

Kevin H

I am searching for them and the reviews are either 5 stars or 1 star. Each of them has a rating that says it breaks on the first flight and it also has a rating that says its really durable and its the best toy ever. What should I get?

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The Air Hogs Havoc is a great beginner's helicopter and a great Christmas stuffer. It is nearly indestructable. Unless you abuse the helicopter, then it shouldnt be damaged at all. (Abuse as in drop stuff on it, shooting it) It is easy to control and easy to learn. Great for kids and adults. kids at least 8+

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3056939

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How do you get a 3-year old to stay in bed and go to sleep at night?

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Klaus

Our daughter is 3.5 years old. We put her to bed at night around 8, we read for her and sing lullabies. However, she rarely really sleeps before 10-ish and she will get out of bed anywhere from 3 to 15 times and run to us in the living room. Sometimes, she will just turn on the light in her room and sit on the floor playing. We have tried threats, time-outs, taking away toys, denying her candy in the weekend........everything that we can think of. It's driving us nuts that we don't have anytime by ourselves during the evening and it is bad for her in the long run to get too little sleep. Who has experience with this situation? What can we do to make her stay in bed and go to sleep?

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I JUST discovered the answer to this like 3 nights ago! With my 4.5 y/o daughter and my 3 y/o son!

Put them in bed, sing a song, have some nice time together, talking...but make it no longer than 10 minutes and keep it calm and soothing. Then, give kisses and hugs and tell her in no uncertain terms that she MUST stay in bed, not play, not talk, not get up. If she does she will get a spanking (or your choice of disapline). I also tell my kids that I don't WANT to spank them, I want them to be good cause I don't like to spank them. But I WILL if I have to.

Then DO THAT! If she gets up, disapline her, and put her back in bed...telling her it again.

Be consistant! Everytime she gets up, disapline her and put her back in bed. You might have to stand outside her door (quietly) so that you can catch her out of bed and playing.

Take turns-mom and dad-with this. One goes one time, the next time it's the other...this way neither of you gets overly angry with the child. :)

It's worked WONDERS for me! It's been 3 nights now with kids staying in their beds and going to sleep!

What is the best way of giving a gift to an 1 year boy (for about $1000 )?

johnpau200

I have my nephew's birthday coming next month and I wanted to give him a gift for around $1000. I don't want to buy toys or something which will not help him.

Is there a CD or some gift cash certificates which I can buy from some banks or post office for about $1000 and which would fetch him some good return after 1-3-5 years ?

Please advise

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what are you crazy? $1000? the kid doesnt know the value of it... also if you put it in something for 5 years you will MAX get back $1250 return on 5 years... its stupid. get the kid a toy his 1 year old..

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Four year old uses terrible cuss words frequently and threatens to kill/hurt others?

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Ryan

I recently started watching a 4 year old and 3 year old for my friend who just started a job and is going through a rough time with her ex. She just moved as well, and the boys are going through a lot of transitions. I watch them from 8-5 on the week days along with my 5 year old and 3 year old. The 3 year old son of my friend is awesome, quiet, sweet, a good playmate.

The four year old cusses frequently. Using the f word, s word, etc. My daughter wouldn't give him her toy right away and he screamed at her calling her a F-ing B word. She told him he couldn't be the king, and he threatened to "choke her to death". When he's not upset he's fine, and funny, and not a terrible kid. But if he doesn't get his way, he calls the younger boys F-ing bullies.

We immediately put him in timeout and talk to him about what he does, but he honestly acts like he could care less. I honestly don't know what to do. I want to help my friend out, but that's a little much. This boy is starting kindergarten soon- and if he continues he will be kicked out, right?

I want to help my friend. Because I don't know what else she would be able to do with him. I think being around me and my kids has helped and will help him, I just have to put my kids first.

So what would you do?
Do you think anything is wrong with him for him to be saying these things? ( I haven't never heard anything like this from a kid ever)

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You gotta love parents like those people, I deeply sadden for all the kids who were raised by such horrible parents. This kid is obviously having troubles at homes and learning that type of language could only come from the parents, I don't assume about people a lot, but there are far too many cases about troubling kids and the overwhelming majority of those childrens learned that type of behavior from their parents.

But kids are easily changed, have a chat with the troubling children but make sure that you keep it at an eye level so you don't seem to be dominating them which is a bad thing. Tell him or her that treating people that way is hurting others and that is a bad thing to do. Also tell the kid to express his or her feelings in a different way which is by telling others how they feel and not cuss or threatens people.

Where to get best deals for kids battery car?

Andrei

I need for my kid 5 years old.

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Toy4education.com is giving one Kapla block set with Ferrari F1 12v that is also a wonderful building block set for kids. They not learn to build magnificent structures but also encourages them to be more creative.
You can get it from http://www.toy4education.com/toys-and-games/electronic---batteries-toys/ferrari-f1-from-toys-toys-products.html

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How can I be the best baby sitter ever?

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Q. Okay, so basically I'm baby sitting for these three little girls (age 9 and younger) and I feel like it could be a little awkward (this is my second time baby sitting but the first with these people) any tips on what I should do? What I should bring? Thanks in advance :)

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I've never really "professionally" babsat, but I have 3 nieces that I keep on occasion, and for the most part, toys, videos, and food are your staples. Some kids are fine playing with toys on their own, sometimes they'll want to get you involved. Just let them decide. Videos (Dora and or Kai-lan for younger kids - stuff like Hannah Montana or iCarly for the older ones) are also a life saver.

And above all make sure they're well fed and such. The parents will likely tell you what to feed them, so just make sure it's on time.

Shouldn't be too hard, and a good primer if you ever chose to have kids of your own.

Biggest thing is the temper tantrums. If you encounter this: remember - YOU are the one in charge, but it's also your responsibility to be the mature one in the situation. That means that you DO NOT GET ANGRY with a child. You are stern, and you make sure that whatever needs to be done gets done, but make sure that you are always approaching it as a task that needs to be done, and not from a position of anger. IE, if it's bed time and they need to go to bed you are insistent that they do so, and you handle it maturely, but you don't go off the handle yelling at them.

Where is the best place to buy kids toys for christmas?

michelcree

I am buying for a varitey of ages (1, 2, 4, 5 and 9), and want to get good prices too. Suggestions on national chain stores with good selection and good prices would be appreciated. Thanks!

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Online! I have a bunch on nieces and nephews plus my own toddler. There is nothing worse than a crowed toy department. I'm beating them all by purchasing all those toys online. Amazon actually gives you free shipping and handling if you spend enough. It's certainly something to consider.

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What are good outside toys for little boys?

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Parentof1

My son is 8 months we are getting ready to buy our first home we have always lived in apartments and never had a yard , what are good toys that a 1 year old will love to play outside with? He will be one in may his dad is building him a big wooden swing set for his birthday , what else ? We are thinking of getting a pool since he loves water. What about a sprinkler? Any personal experiences will be very much appreciated

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Small trampeline, bounce house, pools. I think little tikes has a mud pie table which the kids like. Outdoor kitchens and grill, sandbox, and of course the swing set will be a lot of fun. Sidewalk chalk, bubbles, if you get a dog playing with the baby and dog in the yard. Tball (little tikes set comes with stand and ball), the other big bouncy balls at Wal Mart. Basketball hoop and ball (once again, little tikes I believe). I have also seen lawnmowers that blow bubbles and kids gardening tool sets. See saw, tricycles (radio flyer has some nice ones for the younger ones), battery powered ride on toys, slides, clubhouse. The list goes on and on.

My daughter probably likes the sidewalk chalk, pool, and sandbox the best. She loves playing with her dog inside/outside no matter what the season is.

What are some activities i can do with these kids?

Ashlyne be

I'm 14 so i can't drive anywhere or go far.
The kids are 3 and 4 and 7
They sometimes dont get along but if they have something fun to do then they will
so what are some activites they can do mostly inside?
no cooking and no puzzle things becus they dont have puzzles and with 3 kids they dont need to cook.
OKay i dont have puzzles either.....i am responsible.

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They can help you cook, if you are allowed to do so yourself. They can figure out how many pieces of bread you need to make everyone a sandwhich, they can mix ingredients together, etc. If there are cookie cutters available you can cut the sandwhiches into fun shapes, make fun cookies, etc. Have a picnic outside, or even inside on the kitchen floor.

If you do not have puzzles, make some. You can use photos out of old magazines or even print some (of the children or their favorite animal, etc.) and then cut them.

Arts and crafts- even if it is just stringing Fruit Loops, macaroni art, Play Doh or crayons and paper.

music-Turn on some music- preferably children's music- and sing/dance. You can also play with musical instruments (either real ones, toy ones or ones you create yourself.

Outside- bubbles, sidewalk chalk, hula hoops, sprinkler, ball, etc.

If it is available, pop popcorn and watch a cartoon or movie- maybe even old home movies.

Simon Says, I Spy, etc.

Board games such as Memory, Chutes and Ladders, etc.

Read to them. If there are no books available, tell them storires.

Blocks, cars, dolls- engage them with their toys.

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Any really good toddler learning toys out there?

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USMC Wifey

Just wandering if anyone has come across any great toddler learning toys?

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I like this site: www.educationaltoysplanet.com

Anyone know where to buy an electronic talking alphabet poster?

Philipp

For a toddler to learn vocabulary and recognize letters. Listen to the question and press the corresponding letters and pictures (they have touch sensitive pads) on the poster and get a positive or negative confirmation. I have it in Russian, but would like to have it in other languages. The bar code number is 6925108700888 and it's made in China.

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toys r us any were that sells toys

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How can I make money online, legitimately, as a 13 year old?

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Matthew

I would like to make some money because all the paper rounds in my area are being done, and so I would like make some money. I have looked into survey sites but some look too risky; CashCrate posted cheques in US dollars an I am from the UK. Is there and legitimate survey sites, and/or any other ways to make money over the web.
Thanks for the honest advice guys

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Hey, even 13 year lods have the right to make money! I know I did.. Heck, I used to be a paper boy, collect coke bottles, mow lawns, wash cars, and even remove poison oak out of little old ladies yards in Carmel because I did not catch it. I also invented all kinds of cool little toys from crossbows made from Street Sweeper brush things to lock picks.. And.. I sold em to other kids...

Also, do NOT let dumb adults EVER tell you can't do something. It is the death of creativity because one day you might live right down to their expectations! Got it? Because you ask such a question tells me you are a "Go Getter" so, my young friend keep at it! Inventive ideas are ALWAYS sold on the web.. Start learning about WordPress.. Visit here to start your FIRST Free website.. http://wordpress.com/ If you do it contact me personally.. I will help you out!

The stuff you mention is kind of scammy... I know you are from the UK but did you ever hear of the Ginsu Knife guy? The guy who you see on TV showing all kinds of silly inventions?

This guy took some crazy ideas he had and made millions with them. He is an inventive kind of guy and makes up crazy names we all can remember and shows you how to market them.. I think it is pretty nice! Take a look here.. http://bit.ly/GinsuKnifeGuy You may recognize many of his products even in the UK!

If you are the inventive type take a look at the top 10 reasons to file a Provisional Patent Application please watch the second video in this blog.
http://www.filepatentapplications.com/blog/

If my answer was of value to you please remember to vote!

Good luck!

Is it possible to amplify the signal in a kids walkie talkie?

iBAMF

Like my friends and I were thinking of buying walkie talkie wrist watches and messing with them to amplify the signal to around a 3-5km radius. Is this possible or am I just crazy?

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Some wrist watch walkie talkies claim 2.5 miles http://www.menkind.co.uk/gifts-gadgets-c112/outdoor-fun-c223/outdoor-toys-c30/moontalk-walkie-talkie-wrist-watches-p111227 In reality in a built up area that's not likely and line of site (colloquially known as "here's me, here's my mate") is more likely.

To increase the power is not a practical proposition without increasing the size of the unit. Even changing the antenna, which would make a difference, would mean you were walking around with an 18cm (7 inch) wire or telescopic antenna poking out the the watch which is neither safe nor stylish. Of course you could run an RG214 cable up your arm and have the antenna attached to the top of a helmet provided you didn't mind looking a bit crazy.

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What are some good learning toys to buy a toddler for Christmas?

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lysistrata

My son is 18 months old and I am not sure what to get him other than what I already have. I wanted to get him something specifically aimed at learning, not just fun time.

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It may sound weird, but at this age - EVERYTHING is a learning toy. Your child will be able to learn from anything. Kids are sponges at this age and absorb everything from how something feels, to the noise it makes, to the way it moves, etc.

My son always loved things with wheels. He would flip cars over just to play with the wheels - especially ones that you could pull back, and then they'd go forward on their own. You could see the excitement in his face when he figured out how to do this on his own. =)

I've read articles that said constantly giving your baby toys that are teaching, and learning things can actually be detrimental. They say it limits a child's imagination. If a toy is telling your child that something is a bear.. then it's a bear. Nothing more. It's not a magical bear with super powers.. or a bear that loves to eat vanilla pudding.. it's just a bear.

My son does have some learning toys, but I've found he doesn't like them that much. (He likes cause and effect toys like keyboards/pianos.. those pop a shape things, etc where you have to do something to make something happen)

Here's a list of the top 5 educational toddler toys :

http://toys.about.com/od/learningtoysbyage/tp/learningtots.htm


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How do you know when your baby is ready for the toddler bed?

Amanda

My daughter is 18 months old, just wondering when or how you knew when your child was ready for the toddler bed and how it worked out? Did you put up extra rails on the sides of it?

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They're ready when they start trying to climb out or they rattle it or jump harder than the crib can handle.

My son is 2.5 and just switched to a toddler bed. He wasn't trying to climb out of his crib and I'm actually sad that we switched. I used to lay him down for a nap in his crib and he would feel like he had no choice but to go to sleep. In his toddler bed, he tries to get up a few times after I lay him down. I have to stay close and make sure he actually goes to sleep.
Mornings are weird too because they get up and sometimes it's earlier than you do. If baby gates still work for your daughter, I'd suggest putting one across her bedroom door so you'll know where to find her in the morning.

Most toddler beds are very low to the ground so you don't have to worry about them falling. We got a beautiful one at Toys R Us that's made of wood and has small rails on the sides. My son has been sleeping in his for a week now and not fallen. Put a pillow beside the bed where she could fall for even more peace of mind.

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Gifts for a 14 year old girl?

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Kate

What are some things on the market this year that a 14 year old girl would want. Please don't say makeup or a laptop whatnot, please be specific like with brands of the cool new toys or gadgets of 2012! (She's really mature for her age, but she also isn't afraid to play with young kid toys because they're fun!)

Thanks!

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Maybe you shud geet something like nah i mean? like some dat' she be nah i mean? word nah i mean maybe a thing dat' be all flash and nah i mean? Word nah i mean?

has anyone been to COSI columbus OH?

Raina

i need to know if there is an extra fee for anything once you are inside and already paid for your tickets. like are there any shows, exhibits, or anything else that requires an additional fee other than what your standard ticket pays for? also how is it for adults? is it entertaining for us as well? or is it more of a kid thing? what is your overall rating for adult ''entertainment''? because me and my husband are planing on going with our little one.

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Hi there! COSI admission includes all of the exhibits except for Adventure and does not include movies on the Extreme Screen. We have ten permanent exhibits, live shows on the Gadgets stage live shows like Rat Basketball and the Electrostatic Generator that are all included in your admission. COSI is great for all ages with lots of science learning going on all over the building. Sometimes we will have traveling exhibitions which require an extra fee but the next one we have won't be until Fall 2012. Hope you enjoy your trip!

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I need some help with homemade clear glass ornaments?

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Christine

I am wanting to make ornaments with those clear glass ornaments for family and friends. I need help finding items that I can put inside the ornaments for each person. I need to make two ornaments for my children's teachers, two ornaments for two babies, one for my husband(Hunting), one for a good friend, one for a grandmother(loves nativities) one for a grandfather(loves NASCAR and cooking) on for a brother in law ( NASCAR) one for a sister in law nine for library co workers and two for our new dogs. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.

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....Do you want to buy the small items to put in the glass ornaments, or do you want to make them?
....And not sure if the glass ball ornaments you're asking about have wide openings (or even open in halves like the older plastic ones), or just have small openings (at top) so that all the pieces would have to fit through that small opening (poured, rolled, pushed, or just small enough, etc)?

The ideas on this page at my site for teachers, babies, and men in general, could give you specific suggestions about those groups:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/gifts_men_teachers.htm
And you may also want to check out this page on making snowglobes (with "things" in them) too:
http://www.glassattic.com/polymer/outdoor_snowglobes_fountains.htm

For buying tiny items, you could look at places like:
...baking and cake supply stores should have all kinds of little things to put on cakes
...party stores will also have lots of little things, cheap
...craft stores for the small items sold at Christmas, etc, for earrings or other jewelry (or regular jewelry "charms", items for tiny xmas trees or xmas villages--including nativities), little things for wedding decorations/etc or for garlands/artificial greenery decorations, or in the baking aisle, etc.
...item-buttons from fabric stores, etc.
...toy stores for tiny accessories for dolls or action figures, or for tiny cars, etc.

For making any of the items yourself, you could use polymer clay or an air-dry clay (especially bread clay since you're making miniatures and want the finest detail)**. You can find loads of lessons, ideas, etc, at my site for almost all of those kinds of items (in addition to the page linked to above) on these pages:
http://glassattic.com/polymer/kids_beginners.htm (click esp. on > Sculpting)
(.........HAD TO MOVE THE 5 LINKS that were here, to below under "Sources"...........)
http://glassattic.com/polymer/books.htm (click on "Mini-books")... or make simple ones covered with felt like the miniature books on this quilt square I made (I used small sections of balsa wood as the centers and marked faint lines on the edges as "pages"... actually these are the ones I chopped off so they wouldn't stick out all the way, but had made some as earrings without making smaller:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/89542171@N05/8149199883/in/set-72157631914664907 )
...here's an example of similar whole ones made with polymer clay (cover and block of pages) --not mine
http://naamazamir.blogspot.com/2009/11/mini-polymer-clay-books.html

Of course you could always just find or print out pics or cartoons*** of things like car racing, dogs, books, etc, and perhaps gluestick them to pieces of cardstock that you could then gently roll (around a pencil or marker) to insert in a small hole.

** air dry clays (homemade ones like bread or salt dough clay, or purchased ones like Creative Paperclay) and polymer clays (Premo, Kato Polyclay, etc.)
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20100621051506AA53JtD (ignore the 2nd paragraph)
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110507004411AAmELzg (esp."list of facts")
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20120322132132AAoME25

*** I like to take real photos/images and turn them into "cartoony" graphic images using certain filters at some of the photoediting sites:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20101012145035AApBfWc

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What is your 7-9 month old favorite toy?

lovelylady

My daughter will be 7 months at xmas and I want to get her a toy. She doesn't really have many. She does have an exersaucer already and a swing (that she HATES) and bumbo chair. Any other ideas?

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My son loved this when he was little and my daughter now loves it - she'll be 9 months old in a few days. It's the LeapFrog Learn & Groove musical Table, costs about $40 and it has been great for both of my kids. They even have one at the pediatricians office. My daughter will crawl over to it and pull herself up and walk around it while holding on, she gets the music going and dances. It has a little pretend book at the top and when you flip the page it goes from music to learning. Teaches numbers, songs, alphabet, opposites, colors - it will keep her interest for a long time.

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How important are toys like transformers?

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someone

In teaching kids there is more to this world "than meets the eye?"

are these spiritual toys?.....are other 'conceptual' or fantasy toys teaching spiritual power?

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i think a lot of Japanese anime and manga have the message that there's more to this world than meets the eye, so the toys based on those would carry that message. Actually now I think about it, it's a common message in cartoons - the whole superhero genre is about finding hidden strengths, so the toys carry that message through.

Me and my friends want to make plush toys for children affected by the Japan disaster. Where can we donate to?

Rossker

Yeah we want to give these kids a friend to share their feelings with while they go through a hard time. We just don't know what or how.

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Please, DON'T make plush toys for children in Japan. Please don't start gathering food, clothes, medicine, etc. Please, please don't. It is so much cheaper and more efficient for response agencies to buy and ship these items from surrounding areas that are MUCH closer than anywhere in the USA. Plus, it's better for agencies to buy these new, or to accept donations in bulk directly from manufacturers and retailers, rather than going through donations made by countless numbers of individuals, which are often filled with inappropriate items (if you doubt this, go look at the web sites of international aid agencies and see for yourself that they are NOT asking for donated items to send to Japan).

Please donate financially to the Japanese Red Cross
http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/

Mercy Corps in the USA has set up a donation fund for its partner, Peace Winds Japan, and its emergency assistance on the ground.
http://www.mercycorps.org/donate/japan

You can see a list of what aid agencies are doing what in Japan here:
http://www.trust.org/alertnet/news/what-are-aid-workers-doing-after-the-japan-quake/

Check the ReliefWeb web site for updates on disaster response
http://www.reliefweb.int

Also see:
Why Waiting to Give to Japan is a Good Idea
http://goodintents.org/disaster/why-waiting-to-give-to-japan-is-a-good-idea

Also see:
Volunteering To Help After Major Disasters
(earthquake, hurricane, tropical storm, flood, tsunami, oil spill, etc.)
http://www.coyotecommunications.com/stuff/vols_in_disasters.html

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What are some games and activities to play while babysitting 3 boys?

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Squeegee B

I babysit for this family quite often. Their kids are 7, 5, and 2. I always bring games, activities, videos, and books for them so they don't ever get bored while I'm there. (All 3 kids are boys!)Normally I do "themed" nights (We've had Baseball Night- play baseball, eat hotdogs for dinner, and watch a baseball movie. We've had 4th of July- fireworks craft and make cookies with red, white, and blue icing. We've had the Olympics Night and so on...) I'm kind of running out of ideas and activities and games to bring. Normally I'm there at night for 2 or 3 hours (7-10 pm) and the 2 year old is asleep by 7:45 and the other kids go to bed at 9:00... What are some more activities I can bring or games we can play that will be fun for them???
Take into consideration that they really don't like to play games that involve competition... One of them always loses and cries.

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Well, first, congratulations on coming up with "themed" nights. That sounds like fun!

They're still pretty young, which severely limits how much you can do, but let me see...

Bugs Night...Watch A Bug's Life and make "Ants on Log" (Celery, Peanut Butter, Raisins) and/or "Worms" (Crumbled Oreo cookies, Gummy Worms). For a craft, you could make little insect toys/dolls.

Race Car Night... Watch Herbie the Love Bug (or equivalent) and have them make their own race cars out of cardboard boxes so that they can race - non-competitively- around the yard. You could make car-shaped cookies.

If they have a favorite TV show, you could do a night based on that. For example...Wiggles Night. Have a Wiggles marathon and make crafts and recipes based on what they watch (fruit salad jumps to mind).

I hope that helped inspire you!

EDIT: Okay, I've thought of a couple more.

Camping Night...Set up a tent and sleeping bags in the living room. Eat hot dogs, s'mores, and tell "scary" stories around the campfire, I mean, flashlight. Perhaps when their parents get back they can join them down there.

Healthy Night...A night where you teach them about the Food Pyramid, and they learn what various parts of the body do (heart, lungs, etc.). I'm sure there are movies out there about it. They could have an impromptu "teddy bear clinic." Have them help you put together a balanced meal.

How to build confidence in my dogs who have become anxious since daughter was born?

Megan

If this is even the issue. We have two pit bulls that we rescued about 4 years ago. They are wonderful family members and we love them to pieces. Since our daughter was born, 15 months ago, we are noticing they scare easy by quick movements or loud voices. Even just a stern but calm correction makes them nervous. It kills me to see them not happy like they used to be, and I am not sure what I am doing wrong. We do spend less time with them one on one, but they are still with us always, trips to the grocery store, sleep in our bed, always in which ever room we are in. It's very obvious things changed since our daughter became vocal and mobile. She runs and screams and I am afraid they are unhappy. I never want to find them a new home that would be devastating but I want what is best for them. I can teach our daughter to respect them, and them to respect her, as she gets older but what about when we have more kids. How can I teach them that this new noisy thing running around is harmless, so we can be a VERY happy family again. My worst anxiety is that they will mistake her quick movements and loudness as a threat and nip at her.

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Thank you for supporting the most misunderstood breed in America. This will not be an easy fix but if it works you get the reward of seeing all your kids, human and k-9, playing and happy. Fear leads to aggression which leads to you or your baby girl getting hurt. First teach your daughter that the dog are her friends. Teach her how to give the dogs treats by first having her and the dogs in the same room, and having her take treats and put the on the floor so the dog learn to associate her with good thing like food. At meal times have your daughter take put the food bowls down for them to build trust and good association. Working on doing this with one dog at time will keep your daughter calmer too. Then try crate training. What to do is get two large cages, and place them in a room your daughter doesn't go in much. Leave treats, water and toys in there for them and try to show them that the crate is their place that they can always go and be safe when it gets to fast of loud. Never use the crate as a punishment. It negates the purpose. Next give them things like dog toys with your daughters sent and they will eventually get use to her sent as family not an intruder. After the get comfortably have your daughter begin to be around them at night before bed when everyone is tired and she is more quiet. Make it a routine to sit with your daughter and dogs on the floor before bed every night for about 15-20 mins. Have the a safe distance between your daughter and the dogs, about 5 feet or so, and just have them become use to each other. After the seem to be more comfortable with her, call the dog over and just pet them while she is on your lap or you could do this in her room while she is sleeping close enough for the dogs to see her. Once use to this, have your daughter on your lap, call them over and have her hold out her hand for them to smell. Tell her the dog just want to be friends and try to make it so she doesn't get scared. Then once they come up and smell her, teach her how to just put her hand on their heads and gently pet them on the head. Eventually this will build trust between your daughter and the dogs and they will learn to view her as a good thing. Work slowly because if she makes to much noise or moves to fast, you might need to start all over again. Even if you do this with only one dog, they both will come around because dogs are pack animals. Hope I helped you and you have a happy family once again.

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I'd like to donate toys and dressing up to an orphanage, uk or foreign, anyone know of a collection?

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mamo

I've cleared out some of my kids toys they no longer play with but don't want to give them to a charity shop, which i usually do. Kids get so much at christmas, I'd like them to go to kids who have very little or nothing, they are all good quality.

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Ripple Africa collects things for their orphans and preschoolers. I think parcels must be under 10kg. You can email Geoff and Liz Furber and inquire.

www.rippleafrica.org

What to get an 11 year old girl for christmas?

AmyBell95

So christmas is obviously coming up, and my little sister is 11 years old and i have no idea what to get her. Shes not really into stupid kid toys or board games or anything like that. shes really funny, outgoing, sweet and hangs out with me (who is 15) so shes kind of mature and doesn't want boring stuff. and i don't really want to get her a gift card or money because that's to original and she gets that from allot of people. i need something that's not to expensive, and is special. Please help.

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You could invite her out to see a movie with you and a couple of her friends, or take her shopping?

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Mommies: What activities do you do with your toddler on a daily basis?

How do you keep 30 kids entertained?

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jjbeezy

I have 30 kids age 11 and under coming over and i have no idea how to entertain them any ideas?

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Is it for a birthday party?
- Order a jump n fun.
- Order pizza.
- Make sure theres food!
- Movies and music. The big m's.
- A pool is always fun(: So is a trampoline(with a net would be nice).
- Play sports like soccer, volleyball, badminton, basketball etc.
- Do things outside. Water guns. Water balloons. They'll take care of it.
- A slip n slide.
-Wii.
-Play hide and seek outside?
-Board games and then give out prizes to the winner.
-Pineta and pin the tail on the donkey if its a party.
-Balloon darts? Bean bags? BBQ!(:

Just go to walmart or toysrus and pick up a couple of outdoor toys. (:
These links will help:
-http://www.toysrus.com/category/index.jsp?categoryId=2269725
-http://www.walmart.com/browse/Outdoor-Play/Outdoor-Games/_/N-7ud3Zaq90Zaqce/Ne-2p4f?ic=48_0&ref=125871.365943&tab_value=All&catNavId=14521&fromPageCatId=14521
-http://www.walmart.com/ip/Beach-Ball-Sprinkler/5359083

How do you get a dog to stop chewing?

I have a year old choc lab and she chews EVERYTHING! She constantly has diarhia from everything she eats and her teeth are in bad shape and lastly, the kids toys and stuffed animals are all torn up! I understand that labs are hyper till around the age of two, but she is out of control! She goes on a walk everyday and my oldest is always playing with her whenever he has time. I also need to learn how to teach a dog to come?

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Hey there :)

I have a lab of my own, and I know how clumsy and hyper they can be.
You could purchase safe, durable toys and chews for puppies to chew on while they are still teething. You can, also freeze certain fruits and vegetables to help alleviate the pain.
But you should NOT buy those fake-bones things, as they tear up the dogs teeth.

I have learned that as labs love to eat, they will do ANYTHING for food, which helps alot to train them.

I suggest that whenever the dog starts to go after whatever you don't want it to chew, you say "Leave it" also make noises and tell it to stop, also encourage her to chew the toys you give her. Sometimes it helps it you grab her snout while saying "Drop it".

To teach them to come, you have to first teach them to sit and stay. You should get a treat (Cheese works best for labs, its healthy and cheap) say "sit" then hold the cheese in a fist over her head.

After she has learned to sit, you can teach her to stay and then come. First, after shes sat, hold the treat in a fist in the air, then stick your palm in front of her and repeat "stay" over and over as you back up. Go slowly at first, and be patient, she'll learn. Once you backed up enough, say "come" as soon as she gets to you, make her sit, then give her the treat, much love and reward.

Remember to be patient, over time they become easier, and hopefully this helps. :) (sorry if my punctuation is terrible, im 13 and terrible at punctuating.)

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how long does ringworm survive off of animals?

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jessie_Aus

We are treating kids and cats for ringworm. We've been doing the recommended steps like vacuuming and washing all bedding. How long can ringworm live if its all over our sofa, kids toys, EVERYTHING!?!?!? Will it ever go away?

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Ringworms only surface on the human's skin. Most probably, that is scabies. If it's ringworm, try to crash 1 clove of garlic. The rub the garlic juice on the ringworms. Although it's so painful, at least, for 5 consecutive days of applying the garlic juice will eliminate such skin disease.
BUT IF it is the so-called scabies, better turnover the cats to the Vet Med doctors to treat them. By the way, the same case with the ringworm. Seek the help of the Vet Med docs. Sometime, the occurrence of such is only due to the food that you give to your cats. Don't let your cats eat sausages, hams or anything with preservatives.
As for the kids, always give them food rich in Vitamin C. Oh, by the way, as you take your cats for treatment, better clean all the beddings by bleaching them under the heat of the sun. The spray the surface or the room with LYSOL SPRAY to disinfect the bedroom and the beddings.
I hope you can manage to do all these. Have a nice day and HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!!!!

What does the mark "CE" on children's toys stand for?

kristinmaz

I see that mark on all my kids toys. The tags on stuffed animals like beanie babies, on the lables for bubbles, and all sorts of other kids toys-those were the two that came into my head, but I see it all the time. I wonder if its like a certification that its safe for kids or something. The C is like a semi circle & the E looks just the same with a line in the middle. Anyone else ever wonder, or does anyone know what it is for?

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CE” stands for Conformité Européenne.
it’s a logo that shows that products have met the requirements of the European Union (EU).
The most obvious benefit of the CE Mark is that it is
like a passport for products, allowing them entry to the
entire European market. If a product is covered by a
directive, it can’t be sold in the EU unless it has the
mark.

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What was the name of that kids circle drawing toy?

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Taylor

No, not the spirograph one.
I remember having this toy in the early-mid '90s.
It was this thing where you would have this series of disk with lines cut into them like stencils, that in the end when you traced all the lines you would end up with a picture.
I remember there was a Casper The Friendly Ghost one.

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spirograph?

What is the name of the 90s Nickelodeon show where kids would race through stores and grab lots of stuff?

Nancy Drew

My roommate and I are talking about this show and we absolutely cannot remember the name... kids would race through toy stores and grab as much stuff as they could before the time ran out. Also they would sometimes feature parents in grocery stores? Thanks!

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I don't remember an actual show like this on Nickelodeon, but they had something similar. Could it have been a contest? They used to have a sweepstakes called Super Toy Run, where the winner would get five minutes to run through a Toys R Us and grab as much as they could, and every year they televised it. They ran commercials for it constantly. I wanted to win SO BAD. Haha :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JYfVuqP4zM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NBSq03SAtw

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