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User Profile > Jenny.eduguide

Member since:	August, 2008
Asked for Advice:	3
Given Advice:	112
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I have a lot of experience with students ages:

5-8, 9-12, 13-17

I would like to connect with others about:

Raising a teenager with little ones in the house. Also raising children that are only 1 year apart in age. And raising a family while balancing a full-time career.

Questions Asked (3)
Advice Given (112)
Comments (2)

"What is your absolute favorite book to read to your kids?"

in Books and Reading - (3 answers)

"Can my daughter go to college WITHOUT a credit card?"

in Choosing College - (2 answers)

"What is your teen having trouble with in high school?"

in Transitions and Readiness - (0 answers)

I have a senior in high school this year and when she was that age the main reason it was hard to get her started on projects was because she couldn't

in response to "how do I get my 15 year old son motivated about school"

I think you already know the answer to whether or not you should still be friends with this girl. First of all, what kind of a friend sets you up to g

in response to "i gave into peer pressure and i need help. :("

More specifically, EduGuide.org has two Guides geared toward just what you are asking in your question.

in response to "how to talk to the bullies parents"

I really think you might want to offer more information before someone can answer your question in any kind of satisfactory manner. For example, how o

in response to "buying a car for your child"

Why? Why does this have to be an earth-shattering revelation? You son is still exactly the same person he was before he told you, only now he doesn't

in response to "my son just told us he is bisexual "

First of all, I'm really surprised that you haven't received her report card from the end of the year. I know that where I live, we usually get ours i

in response to "search for alexis parker report card grade "

Was your child suspended or expelled? And was the expulsion indefinite? I'm sure this differs from state to state, probably even school to school, but

in response to "Can my child return to public school after expulsion?"

I'm sorry, but I completely disagree with the advice given by the other two. When it comes to spanking, how can you justify it when you are talking ab

in response to "My 3 year old son is potty trained and has been for about a year. He deliberately stood in his room and peed his pants! What should I do??"

I'm not exactly sure how teething would cause a child to gag. If he has enough food on his plate that he can shove fistfuls of it into his mouth, perh

in response to "My son is learning to self feed and has started gagging himself!"

Learning Styles is not a question, it is one of our topic headings. These topic headings are designed as a way for you to determine what "category" yo

in response to "Learning Styles"

I think the first thing you have to ask yourself is, "How do I sound to him when I ask these questions?" Do you sound accusing? Do you sound like you

in response to "My 16 son snaps at me and gets in my face when I ask him questions and don't take, "I dont know or I forgot", as an answer. What do I do? "

I think we may have the same child! Mine is 7, but behaves the same way. Then she will say something to me like, "If you stop being mean then I will s

in response to "How do i deal with a whiny and stubborn 8 year old girl?"

Actually, what I'm see when I look around online, is that she can't move out without her parents' consent. I'm sure that the legislation differs for e

in response to "can my girlfriend rmove out when she is 16 years old"

I have four kids myself, and every single one of them, from ages 17 to 6 ask that of me also. Personally, I think it is just a stalling technique to h

in response to "my boys always have to ask why to everything."

My youngest son was the same way. I started getting him up right before I went to bed, around 11, and walking him into the bathroom. He'd stand there

in response to "How do I get my 3 yr old to use the bathroom at night?"

This would be an easier question to answer if you narrowed your search down a little bit. I'm sure you can't relocate clear across the state for a hig

in response to "which az high schools have a good biology course"

Do you think you could be more specific? I'm sorry, but I'm not sure what you mean by a high school setting...there are so many different high school

in response to "how to decrease the number of discipline refferals in a high school setting?"

I think that is a good question and probably varies in answer depending on the school district. If you want to know specifically about a certain type

in response to "should private school students be allowed to use the facilities at public schools"

Could you please be more specific? You want to know how to set up a classroom setting in a daycare? Or do you want to know how successful that setting

in response to "principles of teaching preschoolers in classroom environment "

It is my opinion that you should most definitely know that BEFORE you decide to get married. Kids are very good judges of character and if, for whatev

in response to "kids and step-parents"

Do you think you could please be more specific? Your question was posted under the "Baby" topic, so are you asking for family activities to do with ba

in response to "family activities"

I Googled "strategies for designing clothing lines" and I got a ton of results! However, many of them were advertisements on things you could order to

in response to "what are some strategies i can learn when desighning my clothing line?"

You should really check out the Family Activities section of our library. You'll find all kinds of great suggestions there. Like these:

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in response to "health and wellness"

This sounds more like an impulse control problem to me. I have a kindergartener that is going through the same thing right now. He talks out of turn a

in response to "my 1st grader won't stop talking in class! Help!"

What is your question, Tom? Do you want someone to supply you with a college prep checklist? Do you want to know what one is? Could you please be more

in response to "college prep checklist"

I think I may have the world's most stubborn 7 and 6 year olds, so I may know a little something about this. The trick is consistency and this is goin

in response to "how to deal with a 6 year old girl's defiant behavior"

1. Since you are registered on this site as a student, please try to post your questions in the Student Advice Forum (the purple section).

in response to "what would the best subjects be to take during my sophmore year if i wan't to be a vet?"

First of all, I can think of no reason that a school nurse would need to request a child undress completely, knowing how uncomfortable that would make

in response to "what would you do if a school nurse forced a child to undress in her office with no other adult or contacting parents?"

This sounds like a sad situation all around, but what is your question?

in response to "My daughter chose to leave my home when she was 18, because she couldn't abide by my rules, today she has never returned home and blames me."

My suggestion to you is to talk to the school involved and see just what credits they accept and if they have any suggestions for you. That way you wi

in response to "tutoring to rise credits"

This actually happened to my daughter a lot when she was in junior high also. I can tell you just what I told her. What you really need to think about

in response to "what to do when you need help with something but is to scared to ask?"

Here are two sites that should help to answer your question. Good luck to you!

Does anyone have info on education requirements to become a medical examiner?"

It sounds to me that both you and your ex thinks the other is right. No one wins when neither person is willing to see the other person's side.

in response to "my sons mom wants to party instead of have a family what can i do to change that?"

You are really asking 2 separate questions here. For the first one, "How can I do well in school?" -- as you can see there are already many great tips

in response to "how can i do good in school"

You really need to talk to your school counselor. I've never heard of anyone discouraging someone from looking into going to college, no matter how yo

in response to "how to visit colleges i am interested in when your only 13 years only"

I had this exact same problem with my son. He's 10 and very smart, but he just didn't care about whether or not the assignments he completed were hand

in response to "How do you help a child who doesn't have any concern about turning assignments in on time and therefore ends up with only partial credit?"

I would like to suggest that you read our guide on Respect. Here's the link: How to conduct family meetings with respect"

It sounds to me that you agree with this parent. That her child IS being singled out. I guess you just need to diplomatically explain to her that if h

in response to "how to deal with angry parents"

I guess I really need a whole lot more information to be able to help you. It sounds like you have several options to choose from when it comes to dec

in response to "well first I have alot of great ideas for my future i just don't know which 1 to choose from?"

I guess the first thing I would have to say is that I really need more details before I can even tell you where to look. The question that really need

in response to "I would like to know what is the best diet I can provide for my 2 year old son??"

Well, after conferring with a parent expert, we both agree that this sounds like a time for you to get the pediatrician involved.

However

in response to "My daughter is terrified to go to bed!"

Without more specific ideas as to what kind of art activities you would like, I went to the library section of our website, typed in toddler crafts an

in response to "art activities for toddlers"

Based on the small amount of research I did after reading your question, there are no vitamins that have been proven to increase concentration in chil

in response to "can we change a concetration with some vitamins"

Which law are you referring to? Perhaps if you gave a bit more information we could better help you. Are you talking about special education classroom

in response to "Does this law require classrooms to be of the same quality as typical children?"

I guess my advice to you is really a question, "What is your question?" It sounds to me like you have the situation pretty well under control.

in response to "my 14 yr old daughter is wanting to date older men"

Have you visited our parents' library? I did a search on reading and got 101 results! Of course, you can narrow the search down too using the filter b

in response to "What are the best websites geared towards parents helping their children read?"

First of all, it is my opinion that pull-ups are the devil. Ok, maybe they aren't that evil, but in my experience they only encourage children to dela

in response to "My boy will not use the potty"

My suggestion to you (and I don't know if you have already tried this or not) is to make the drop-off as smooth and uneventful as possible. AND AS SHO

in response to "My almost 3 year old throws a fit when it is time to leave daycare/pre-school."

Aside from studying child development I can't think of any field that would be suited for studying this. Although, I really couldn't find much informa

in response to "Is there a field of study around child-focused parenting?"

I guess the first question I would ask myself is: Is the problem with you working or is it with your nanny? If you think the issue is with the nanny,

in response to "How do you help a child when mom goes back to work?"

First of all, what kind of school is this that they have no suggestions for what you can do to help your child? That is just crazy. Secondly, what a b

in response to "My 3rd grader is having problems with school work at her new school and I don't know how to help her"

Based on the research I'm looking at, it would seem that most pediatric dentists recommend never using a sippy cup at all. Children as young as 6-mont

in response to "At what age should a child stop using a sipper cup?"

Wow, this is a very serious and sad situation that you are in. My advice to you is to contact an attorney. You need someone who can help make your cas

in response to "how to I show an agency I am not ill and to show them so they let me have my child back"

I've potty trained three children now (with the help of my husband of course) and they all went about it differently. One thing they all had in common

in response to "potty training"

I think I may be able to help you with connecting with another mother who has a daughter with the same issue. Her daughter was invited to my daughter'

in response to "Please help me; my 6 year old has tremendous anxiety at school and trouble making friends."

I would have to say, and this is just my opinion, that there is a larger problem here than just your daughter being "afraid" of your girlfriend. The e

in response to "my 5 year old daughter is afraid of my girlfriend"

I found this article in our Parent Library that might help you. Here's the link:

how i can encourage my child to write"

Well, there are actually 32 according to the Association of American Veterinary Medical Colleges. I encourage you to check out their website: in response to "Is it true that there are only 21 colleges that offer a vet medicine program in America?"

Here is an amazing website that will tell you everything you ever wanted to know about emotional literacy.

how can we define emotional literacy?"

I think my daughter was about 4 months old when we decided to have our fourth and final child. When Noah came along, Athena had just turned a year. Sh

in response to "my son is 10 months i want another kid maybe a girl do you think its too soon"

Based on the age you selected I can tell you that when my kids were that age, once they have started throwing a fit, there isn't much you can do to "s

in response to "I'm a single dad and can't figure out what to do when my daughter has a tantrum"

This is purely my opinion that I am giving here, but I would say yes, you should be concerned that your son doesn't have friends to play with. I'm sur

in response to "What should I do about socializing my home schooled child?"

If it was JUST swimming and school work, I'm sure this question would be whole lot easier to answer, but I would be willing to bet it is more like: in response to "how do I balance swimming and school work?"

Here is an article that I found in our parent library. Perhaps you can suggest some of these tips to your parents. Parents need to understand that, as

in response to "how to stop distraction?"

I guess I could use some clarification on this question. Do you mean, research done on parents as mentors? And if so, are you talking about parents me

in response to "Do you know of any research done on mentoring of parents?"

This is such a common question, one that I struggled with when my children were in preschool. How do you explain sharing to a child who thinks everyth

in response to "How do I work with my 4 year old on control and sharing in pre-K"

I had this problem with my youngest, well mostly it was my problem and not so much his. You see, I really wanted him to snuggle with me so when he cra

in response to "how do I get my 4 year old in her own bed"

When your children are this age, it is very hard to "make" them do anything. I'm sure you have only your child's best interest at heart, but he has to

in response to "How to help a high school junior with a low gpa and very high test scores?"

Is it one specific college you are concerned about, or just all colleges? If it is just college in general, don't worry. You can always enroll in a co

in response to "what do i do if i dont get into a college "

I would say that this probably depends on:

1. What is expected of them.
2. What is modeled for them.

I have a fourth-g

in response to "What table manners should 2nd graders exhibit?"

I think that first of all you really need to praise your daughter for her honesty. It couldn't have been an easy thing for her to tell you this and if

in response to "dealing with teen and sex"

As a former teacher, I think that I really admired teachers who treated students with the same respect that was expected of those students. I also thi

in response to "in professional qualities"

I actually go through this same thing with my 16-year-old daughter. Her father and I both work and so we rely on her more often than we should to help

in response to "How should I talk to my parents about my stress with homework and babysitting my siblings? What are some ways to relieve this stress? "

I'm sorry, what is your question?

in response to "My daughter is 3 1/2 and has been using the potty for a year"

We have several articles relating to this topic in our Parent Library. Please check them out.

How does sign language help Babies or infants?"

Well, I can only speak for myself, but when I met my future husband he was the single father of a four-year-old girl. I knew that if he was to be in m

in response to "if the child is not your what are the logic reason to raise the child"

I'm sorry that I don't know how to respond to your question, but I guess I just need some more information. What is it you would like to know? Please

in response to "My son is a junior and it seems like the light bulb just clicked on"

I guess the first question I would ask is how was he doing before he started doing "well?" Is your question, "Will he get into U of M?" If it is, then

in response to "My son who is a junior in high school just started doing well in school, and wants to attend The University of Michigan"

Check out the directory at ProTeacher.com. They have an amazing amount of resources and I found many helpful thing

in response to "How do schools effectively handle habitual primary aged behavior problems?"

Brooke, it sounds to me like you are starting to panic a bit about your grades. Perhaps you waited too long to get help and now grades are almost due

in response to "how can i get better grades"

Jonathon, here is a great article about what you can do to help improve your skills as a basketball player.

how can i be a better basketball player"

I think the better question to ask yourself is do YOU think you would make a good pediatrician? I know that when I was in school people were always te

in response to "do you think i would make a good pediatrican"

Your daughter will not be expected to begin 1st grade next year. Since a child must be at least five years of age BEFORE Dec. 1st of the school year i

in response to "What is Kindergarten. What federal or state (Michigan) requirements must be fullfilled"

First of all, check out this great article in our parent library about speech development in children from birth to age five.

My daughter is turning two in three weeks and is only speaking a few words. Should I be worried?"

First of all, I strongly suggest you take a look at our article discussing the MEAP for middle schoolers. Here's the link:

Enrolled my dtr in public school 8th grade for 2008-2009. She attended public school from K-5th grade. She repeated 5th grade "

Here is a good article about foods that increase your brain function:

www.th

in response to "kind of food that increase concentration"

I could really use some more information to fully answer your question. What kind of online class are you talking about? Becoming a doctor takes many

in response to "if i won't to be a baby doctor/ do you think i should do online class/"

I did some research on this on the internet and there really are a lot of memorization techniques out there. Here are a few:

The Journey

in response to "what is the easiest way to learn things faster without memorization ?"

Here's the real question: are you helping to pay for her education? If so, I'd say you have every right to want to know how her school work is going.

in response to "my daughter started college and thinks I interfere or nag when it comes to doing assignments"

When my son was in first grade, we also had some difficulties with his teacher and contacted the principal to try to get him moved to another teacher.

in response to "Letter to principal requesting to change teacher"

I called both schools and am still waiting to hear back from Henderson. Mabelvale said that yes they are on the list. If you care to call Henderson he

in response to "What schools in Little Rock can receive free tutoring"

It sounds like your daughter might need some extra help when it comes to putting her thoughts down on paper. Have you ever had her tested for a learni

in response to "i need advice on how to help my daughters writing make sense when answering questions"

Please, please don't choose your courses based on the fact that you are trying to avoid something else. If you want to improve your English skills, th

in response to "im confuse what course to take in university"

Well, everyone always says that with America's expanding Hispanic population, Spanish is a great language to learn. It is also one that is taught at m

in response to "which language is of more importance in the coming furture.?"

First of all, were all these tests ordered by the same doctor? If that is the case and you aren't happy with the results ask for a second opinion. You

in response to "DO THESE CHILDREN HAVE POOR MUSCLE TONE"

Oh Veronica, this is so tough. To be honest with you, I don't know if you should talk to her. If her behavior has changed and she does seem to be doin

in response to "how to talk to her with out her getting mad "

Wow is this a tough question. I'm assuming you are talking about how someone who grew up never hearing these awful words and is now being exposed to t

in response to "How do you teach a child how to deal with racism in school when they were never taught differences?"

Netta, I spoke with several people for help with your issue and here was the general consensus. You need to set up a meeting with the school psycholog

in response to "why my child was retained but in special for two yrs prior"

Wow this is such a difficult question, since you never really know if a child is going to like a toy until they actually play with it, it is almost im

in response to "What is your child's best toy and why?"

This is a tough one. How do you explain to a child that it isn't fair that they get to act out anytime they want and the rest of the children don't? I

in response to "I think my son is a bully, what can i do to alter his behavior?"

If you click on the Library section in the Parent's tab and then enter ADHD in the keyword search, our article database will give you 10 articles, all

in response to "what type of help is there for adhd"

I'm not exactly sure what universities actually do, and for that you may have to ask your high school counselor, but the research I did online said th

in response to "Are ACT scores more important than gpa for academic scholarships?"

I think that something so general as "Rules to live by" is really hard for me to address personally. I think that family rules are a lot like family t

in response to "Family rules"

I do have a few suggestions, but it would be really helpful to know how old your child is first, so I could be more specific. One thing that my mom di

in response to "My daughter started a new school this year and is having trouble making new friends. Any suggestions?"

One thing my mom always told me, and this advice is also responsible for some of my own best memories as a kid, is don't be afraid to let your kids ge

in response to "What advice has helped you as a parent?"

I think the trick is to make him feel as "at home" as possible. The sooner things are put away and he realizes you are getting settled in and here to

in response to "How do I get my child to sleep in new home?"

I think a good way to do this is by putting them to bed 15 minutes earlier per week, until you reach their school bedtime. At the same time, it is pro

in response to "How do I get my kids back on a school schedule after summer break ends?"

My husband and I try a kind of compromise with our children. We purchase the things for them that they really do need, then they each receive one new

in response to "How do I get my children to understand that not everyone wears "name brand" or "designer" clothes?"

I would help get him used to Mom and Dad going away now. Does he currently attend daycare or go to any kind of preschool? If he did, then you explain

in response to "My 5 year old son is getting ready to start school this summer. What can I do to help him with separation anxiety?"

It very well could be a phase. Most things children do that concern us are. It could just be that your son is not a breakfast person, some of us aren'

in response to "my 4 1/2 old boy does not eat breakfast, but eats well for other meals. Is this a phase?"

If you are not talking this through with her then she has no idea that it is making you feel uncomfortable. My husband and I like to explain it to our

in response to "As a father, how should I handle my daughter"

Well, how early does she have to get up in the morning? If the answer is 6:00 am, I'd say 10:00 pm is about the latest you'd want to allow. At my hous

in response to "How much sleep do teenagers need?"

This Guide looks to be very helpful.

in response to "Help My Child Plan a College Visit" @ 10:42AM 09/15/2009

What great suggestions for showing children how to work toward achieving their dreams.

in response to "Smart Goal Setting for Young Entrepreneurs" @ 10:39AM 12/22/2008