School Vacations: Preschooler, The First Years

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3-Year Old "Normal" Behaviors?

I am really hoping that somebody out there has been through this and can offer me some advice. My 3 year old son started hitting, kicking and being just naughty at home about 4 weeks ago. We have been consistent with time-outs and putting him in his room and the behaviors at home have stayed the same. Within the past week and a half, these behaviors have started to spill over into school and daycare. Today I got a call from his daycare teacher that he was hitting, pinching and back-talking the teachers. This is not the sweet boy that I...

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How to Throw a 3 Year Old a Birthday Party?

I don't know how to throw my daughter her 3 year party (October 25th). The last two years have been close family only, and I was fine with that. But since my B-day in mid-August, Arden is running around singing happy birthday to herself almost every day...the time has come. Thing is, all of the 1,2,and 3 year old parties I've attended have been for both parents and kids (and I mean BOTH parents). These are typically held in the late afternoon/eve, and invlove lots of alcohol, the guys gathering to themselves, and the moms taking care of...