nikledwell
I want to know if it is to much for a 9 year old girl to read. She is very smart but I just don't know.
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I think 9 years old is a little young for this series. How about she go and read Harry Potter? I haven't read them, but I sometimes see 9 year olds reading them.
I think 9 years old is a little young for this series. How about she go and read Harry Potter? I haven't read them, but I sometimes see 9 year olds reading them.
How do I keep older kids busy and happy when I'm babysitting?
sarahbear
They're 6 and 9 year old girls, any advice on what to do? :) thanks!
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My big thing is to keep children (no matter the age) busy. That is the key word. Even if you have to think of things to do. Most children - especially girls, for some reason - LOVE being "helpers." Although, I've worked past this stereotype and have taught my boys to be eager helpers as well. My boys will often come up and ask me "Mommy, what can I do to help you."
Children don't always have to be "playing," but often find satisfaction and enjoyment in doing "big people stuff." Get several pieces of fruit and have the 9-yr-old make a fruit salad that you "need" to feed the clan.
Have the 6-yr-old assist you with vacuuming, dusting, even laundry. We have "laundry parties" at my house and we all join in in some way (ages are 13, 4, 3 and 5 months - well the baby doesn't help yet).
Have the 9-yr-old read a book or story to the younger children.
Children like to feel needed and that the "work" they are doing is for some common good. Otherwise, when my children need something to do and there isn't some type of work readily available, I'll get a stack of Uno cards and tell them to sort the colors out, or some blocks and have them build me a big, yellow tower, and so on.
Hopefully this will give some ideas.
My big thing is to keep children (no matter the age) busy. That is the key word. Even if you have to think of things to do. Most children - especially girls, for some reason - LOVE being "helpers." Although, I've worked past this stereotype and have taught my boys to be eager helpers as well. My boys will often come up and ask me "Mommy, what can I do to help you."
Children don't always have to be "playing," but often find satisfaction and enjoyment in doing "big people stuff." Get several pieces of fruit and have the 9-yr-old make a fruit salad that you "need" to feed the clan.
Have the 6-yr-old assist you with vacuuming, dusting, even laundry. We have "laundry parties" at my house and we all join in in some way (ages are 13, 4, 3 and 5 months - well the baby doesn't help yet).
Have the 9-yr-old read a book or story to the younger children.
Children like to feel needed and that the "work" they are doing is for some common good. Otherwise, when my children need something to do and there isn't some type of work readily available, I'll get a stack of Uno cards and tell them to sort the colors out, or some blocks and have them build me a big, yellow tower, and so on.
Hopefully this will give some ideas.
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