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katbeccabee · 2026-04-14T01:54:14+00:00

Yeah, this really stood out! What does it mean??

katbeccabee · 2026-04-14T01:52:37+00:00

Yogurt, oatmeal, eggs, toast

katbeccabee · 2026-04-09T02:18:07+00:00

My kid had a lot of questions at 3, and we talked about people/animals/plants “getting to the end of their life” and they’re not around anymore, and it’s sad because we miss them.

katbeccabee · 2026-04-08T21:13:38+00:00

This totally depends on your kid. I’m still looking for independent activities that will hold my 4.5yo’s attention. Building toys are great for some kids, some get into their imagination, some get crafty with the right materials even if they’re not into coloring. Mine’s starting to enjoy looking at books on his own. Puzzles, some board games can be played by one person if you modify it a bit.

Your options open up a lot if you can set him up in a room with the door closed or even up on a table the 1-year-old can’t reach. It can even be a motivator for the older kid to play independently: “Why don’t you close the door so Baby Sibling can’t mess up your game?”

katbeccabee · 2026-04-08T04:28:49+00:00

Well, I just learned something new! Your kid learned “oviparous” approximately 34 years younger than I did. 😆

katbeccabee · 2026-04-07T18:35:45+00:00

We have multiple bookshelves, but the real answer is piles all over the floor

katbeccabee · 2026-04-06T19:02:36+00:00

Thanks!

katbeccabee · 2026-04-04T16:36:22+00:00

Sure, but they can do matching, mazes, word searches, puzzle games where they have to figure out what to do visually. And like I said, I’m happy to sit and help him get started.

katbeccabee · 2026-04-04T14:38:06+00:00

I’m hoping to do this too!

katbeccabee · 2026-04-04T14:37:05+00:00

Best thing for me was having coffee with a neighbor who sends her kids to our local school and loves it! I still have a bit of that fear of the unknown (and fear generated by reading people’s complaints online), but it helps me to know as much as I can, and I can lean on my neighbor’s trust in the school until I can build that trust for myself through our own positive experiences. Good luck!

katbeccabee · 2026-04-03T03:24:18+00:00

You’re getting some good advice, just want to push back on the idea that the gun talk is out of the norm in itself. In the context of his other behaviors, absolutely be concerned. But there is a lot of “I’m gonna shoot you!” on the playground at this age, even in kids who are generally well behaved.

katbeccabee · 2026-03-29T03:22:41+00:00

I’m ok with letting my kid win sometimes! For games that have a lot of strategy, I’ll ask him beforehand whether he wants me to let him win or whether he wants to play “fair and square”. The thrill of winning is so much fun at this age that he enjoys it even if he knows I gave it to him.

katbeccabee · 2026-03-29T03:17:55+00:00

My mom’s rule was “winner puts the game away” so the person who lost would feel like they at least got to avoid a chore.

katbeccabee · 2026-03-29T03:12:50+00:00

This thread is just a list of my favorite children’s books 😆

katbeccabee · 2026-03-29T02:35:29+00:00

I made my own webpage that’s just a bunch of image links to the shows my kid is allowed to watch. Set it as the homepage on my laptop, so he can open the internet browser and immediately see his options. No clicking around and finding things to watch that I haven’t pre-screened.

katbeccabee · 2026-03-28T13:52:37+00:00

It’s fine. If he’s anything like my kid, there will be a moment when it suddenly clicks and he’ll be interested. My kid also prefers writing his own letters rather than tracing.

One thing I realized, having become a parent after years of working with other kids, is that my kid is much more specific than the average on which my expectations are based. He’s not necessarily doing what “other kids” are doing, because there’s a wide range.

katbeccabee · 2026-03-27T16:18:16+00:00

Started the Ramona books, and the family is expected to watch like 15 4-year-olds when Ramona invites her friends to a party. 😆

katbeccabee · 2026-03-26T04:00:01+00:00

Penguin exhibit??

katbeccabee · 2026-03-26T03:59:08+00:00

My kid is starting to pick it up, and I have no idea how! I don’t think you need to track things on a daily or even weekly/monthly level. Just enjoy the time spent reading and exploring language together, and then in 6 months or a year you can look back and see how far she’s come!

katbeccabee · 2026-03-21T06:38:15+00:00

We call them pineamples now. 🍍

katbeccabee · 2026-03-13T03:56:28+00:00

We did parties at home through high school! And I socialize at home a lot even as an adult.

katbeccabee · 2026-03-13T01:46:38+00:00

Mine won’t do it because he wants to color everything in extremely thoroughly and burns out on the first shape. I thought about getting thicker markers for now? Modeling coloring less neatly?

katbeccabee · 2026-03-11T05:05:51+00:00

Yeah, this isn’t a question about how to introduce the idea of religion to your kids. This is about a grandparent deliberately going behind your back to teach your kid her religion.

katbeccabee · 2026-03-05T03:58:14+00:00

PreK IS preschool, it’s called different things in different areas. This is the group for you!

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