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07.13.08, 17:59 PM General Topics
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My 4 year old is having a lot of axniety about starting preschool in the fall. Any advice? [ Reply | Watch | Flag ]
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visit it this summer, play in their playground if you can, get together with other children who will be attending for playdates, talk through what the routine will be (daddy will take you and then... and then mommy will come pick you up and we can talk about your day, etc.) over and over an d over again, stressing the aspects of how your presence will book-end his day their. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 06:01 PM Flag
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ITA and also tell her about all the fun things they will be doing [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 06:02 PM Flag
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And Showy Show - Preschool Show ; ) [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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ok starting to get obnoxious... [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 06:04 PM Flag
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ITA. I'm smelling spam [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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Sorry...I am writing lots of other advice! ; ) [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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LOL! Just repost another day to get opinions. I know youare excited, but this is pretty much the same crowd that was here earlier. GL with the showy show [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 06:09 PM Flag
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Thank you!!!! [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 06:17 PM Flag
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ITD!! Absolutely stop talking about it unsolicited. To a 4 yr old, 2 months away is another lifetime. To discuss something so abstract is so anxiety provoking. Downplay it completely. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 06:05 PM Flag
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might depend on the kid. My DD loves to talk about things that are going to happen (even if she doesn't get how long 2 months really is) but it seems to help her prepare anyway and get excited about things [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 06:06 PM Flag
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or: but he's already worrying about it...hence my suggestion. it's really the emphasis on the continuity and presence of his parents in his life that is the important part. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 06:10 PM Flag
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this is good advise. We visited DSs school all summer before school started. [ Reply | More ]
General Topics 07.13.08, 06:03 PM Flag
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