How can I get my son to stop talking?

Q. My son is now in first grade. In Kindergarten, he was always in trouble for talking. Today, I received a phone call from his first grade teacher - he's gone from being in trouble for talking to kids to talking to himself and kids. He's a very good boy and the only problem he has in school is talking. I've tried reward charts, talking to him, etc. Any suggestions?

A. Mine now 8yrs and a third-grader hads struggled with talking too. His doing better this year so it just took time for us. I got reports from teachers that mine would actually get up and walk around the room as well. I don't know enough backround on your child to say much but I can tell you what has worked for us. I found that for mine and I got alot of ideas from Dawna Markova's book Smart Parenting Revolution, that first you are not doing anything wrong. Your child is expressing himself. The excessive talking may be a sign of a little anxiety. Try walking him to and from class. Lots of hugs for no reason. Visit his classroom unannouced and stay for lunch. Try one on one time, like in the car to just let him talk and talk even if you lose track of what he is saying. Tempature can be a factor too, sometimes kids are more chatty when they are cold (Dress in light layers that can be removed if to warm). Also know that what seems like a problem now could be his greatest asset later in life. Your son has a wonderful gift and if he is like mine he will have some teachers that don't see it and others that totally get it and will help him use his gift. Good Luck and hang in there.

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My daughter is graduating from high school. What do parents do for kids on such an occasion?

Q. What to wear in the graduation day
graduation party?
Any speacial thoughtful ideas?
She will not go to a far college
thank you :)

A. Many moms/women in this location wear sundresses to the high school graduations because they are outdoors. Dad's/men wear dress slacks/polo's or button up shirts, but i've seen more casual looks on men and women.

As far as a graduation party goes, its up to you. I had a cake with my Kindergarten and Senior picture on it..it was cute. My mom invited family and friends and we had a Barbeque outside..just a small gathering, it was nice. My mom started a scrap book of my school years when I started Pre-school and she kept adding to it and personalizing it until I graduated and it was a total surprise, I knew nothing about it until I opened the gift bag after my graduation...talk about tears lol. She gave it as a gift at my graduation party. My dad bought me a car for graduation also..I was working a full time job at the time and I was going to be commuting to college the first year, boy was I excited lol.

My mom and dad also paid for the expenses for my senior week trip to the beach.

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Should children be allowed to be placed in kindergarten whenever they are ready?

Q. I wanted to enroll my niece in school at four, because she loved the socialization, and she needed to be entertained, plus she spoke clearly and obviously was ready to learn. No one but extremely expensive Montessori schools would take her at four years old. Should they be allowed to go to school at four, perhaps have a personal interview done so the teacher can assess first?

I mean I don't expect all children to be ready for school at four. My other niece is equally smart, but in a very different way, and she is much more interested in finding things for herself to learn, than having other people introduce topics to her, so obviously starting at 4 would be a bad idea for her.

A. my son is very intelligent and started school (private school)when he was four and did very well!!! but, the difference in maturity is what got him as he got older. he had kids in his class that close to two years older than he was - that is huge when we are talking about little kids! i know that girls are different and mature in many ways quicker than boys. the school that my son went to approached me about him going to school at age four and i wish they never had! when we had to move i kept him in the same grade that he was in the year before. the work was a bore for him for that year, but socially he had a blast, made tons of new friends that were his age! don't just look at how intelligent your niece is, but also look at what it might do for her socially as this is a very important part of her education. also look at the fact that none of the schools want her to start early, they have reasons for this. schools and education isn't a new thing, they have years and years of experience that tell them that five is a more appropriate age to start school. i know this isn't what you wanted to hear, but maybe you could find her a pre-school program that gave her more challenges. find things that you can do at home with her to expand what she learns. also, when she does start school, you can always look into programs that your school offers for gifted children. good luck to you and your niece.

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Gift idea for the family I nanny for?

Q. I've been the nanny for 1 boy for 3 years now and he's going to Kindergarten and doesn't need a nanny anymore. I just got a new job and Friday will be my last day. I'm super close to the family and will still see them and babysit but I know they're getting me a going away gift and I need to get them one and have no idea! Any ideas?

A. If you took photos of the little boy while you were his nanny, make prints of them or put them in a digital frame (the kind that rotates photos automatically). My daughter's first nanny, who was with us for 7 years, did this and it's still one of our favorite albums. My daughter is 23 now.

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