Birthday Party Preparation: Older Child, Melissa & Doug

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How Do I Help My 6 Year Old Remember Daily Tasks?

I have a six year old son who started kindergarten this year. I realize that there is a lot to remember in school, and that he is only six, but it seems that things are getting ridiculous about how much he forgets. I have to tell him to get dressed in the morning. Send him back for underwear. Send him back for socks. Send him back for matching socks. Tell him he needs to take his backpack, remind him not to just drop it on the floor by the door. Remind him to put shoes on. Remind him to get in on the passenger's side of the car. At...

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8 Year Birthday Party

My daughter is turning 8 and i am having a party for her at the the park and...

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Birthday Party Etiquette

Hi - So I have a two part question. My son turned 3 a few months ago and since then he has been invited to 3 birthday parties for kids that he goes to daycare with. I don't know these kids well or their parents other than a friendly 'hi, how are you' when dropping off or picking up. My first question is, what is an appropriate amount to spend on a gift for kid's party? I'm asking because this past weekend I went to the store to pick up a gift and I saw another daycare mom there and we both picking our cards for this kid having the party...

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8 Year Birthday Party

My daughter is turning 8 and i am having a party for her at the the park and...

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Appropriate Christmas Gift Ideas for a 2 Month Old?

My daughter is two months old and I am attempting to figure out what to get or suggest as gift ideas to like the grandparents and such. We got EVERYTHING that we could ever possibly want and much more at the baby shower (it was ridiculous in size, something that just kept growing exponentially and I lost control over), so we do not need anything really. I was trying to think of something unique that she would appriciate when she got older, but am at a loss. PLEASE help because I am being hounded by family for ideas.