my 3 and 1/2 yr old son does not want to wear clothes. also ever since his 1 and a 1/2 yr old sister made a?

Q. deal about his potty training he still wants to use a diaper. how can i get him to wear his clothes?

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My 3 year old does the same thing. I even caught her outside during the summer riding her bike without pants or underwear on! I thought it would get better in the winter, but as we have an infant in the house we have to keep the house warm. It is a struggle everyday for me with her clothes. I do daycare for my sisters 3 kids all under 3 so she will strip down and I wont even notice as I'm involved in the other kids. Lately I've kept a VERY close eye on her, when I notice pants coming off, "no keep them on its cold in the house" or whatever you tell your son. With my daughter I have to be consistent and keep a close eye on her, today we did pretty good. Getting dinner ready I found she had stripped and so told her to put your clothes on so we can sit and eat dinner. We don't want any naked butts at the dinner table" I got an "Ohhhh Ok" like maybe it clicked? Who knows, good luck to you

Destructive 3 year old?

Q. My son is 3 years old, very well behaved. Only downfall with him is that he is very distructive, he like to figure things out on his own. He likes to take anything he can find apart just to figure out how to put it back together, he is so intrigued my electricity we have had to duck tape his outlets in his room because he likes seeing things turn on and off. He has takin out kitchen cupboards apart, he then gets his fisher price tools so "he can fick it". He's takin our vent apart, breaks toys, takes light bulbs out of lights just to screw them back in, taking his bike apart, uses forks to open locked doors (which is one of things me and his father do to keep him locked out of dangerous things). Like I said he's is an amazing well behaved little boy, just very intrigued to find out how things works. We try and keep our eyes on him 24/7 but as other parents will know that sometimes doesn't always happen.. I'm not looking for rude comments just suggestions please! Thank you so much!

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It sounds like your son is very curious. You as his parent will need to be extra vigilant to insure his safety. At your local hardware store there are a lot of safety options including sensors that beep if a door is open. You could try to place these on the tops of the doors that you have been locking so they will alarm if he is able to figure out a way to open them.

In the meantime provide him activities that will keep him busy and interested. Think about things such as Duplos, Kids K'nex, Gears Building Set, and puzzles. When he plays with appropriate toys, praise him and play with him to encourage his interest. When he is playing with something that is inappropriate, consistently provide discipline such as a time out.

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When should my kids start riding dirt bikes?

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Phoenix

I have a 3 year old and a 2 year old and I didn't start riding untill i was a teenager but i want to get my kids started as early as is safe for them to ride, any suggestions?

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Whenever you're ready to accept responsibility for them getting seriously injured.

summer activities for a 3 year old and her 10 mo brother?

VeryConfus

I just started a nanny job and this 3 year old girl is the most active girl ever and i don't want to put her in front of the tv all the time so aside for the obvious beach, bubbles, sprinkler, park what creative activities could I do with her out side? I am also watching he 10 mo old brother so it cant be anything where she needs my COMPLETE attention!

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By all means, keep the TV off as much as possible. I'm a PT nanny, and we don't get paid to sit the kids in front of the TV. Plus, that backfires if the kid is sitting around for hours on end and their behavior goes south later on.

I nanny for a 2 1/2 year old and a 11 month old. I've been with the family since the older boy was 5 months old. I'm also a graduate student.

Playground, water play, balls and games, tricycles/bikes/scooters, sensory tables, sidewalk chalk, paint with water (can be done as a part of water play). You can also do playdough, simple cooking activities,painting, sensory activities, etc. You can also get kid friendly magnifying glasses and tweezers and go on bug/nature hunts/hikes.

For water play - fill up a small pool or an assortment of large buckets with water. Provide brushes, cups and funnels, sponges, spray bottles, watering cans, etc.

Sensory tables - uncooked beans, rice, oatmeal, or sand and other materials. Provide kid sized tweezers, cups and funnels and spoons, etc. You can also put magnetic items in it and use magnetic wands, or hide other objects and have her look for them.

Cooking activities - fruit smoothies, fruit salad, bagel pizzas, strawberry shortcake, etc. Let her feel, smell, and even taste the ingredients. Use plastic knives with supervision, and you handle the food processor/chopper or oven and other hot/sharp items.

The 10 month old can participate in many of those things as well, with supervision. You can also set some activities aside to do one-on-one while the 10 month old naps.

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