Pregnancy & Parenting - 22 October 2006

I'm 30 and I live with my daughter J.(4-year-old) and my best friend(K. - she is 15-year-old,very mature,an orphan,I adopted her when she was 10 but she has never been my daughter,we both are very close friends).My daughter never listens to me,I sometimes have to spank her because she likes to misbehave when around me.But she always listens to K.(K. never spanks J. and usually her positive disciplining methods are very effective but I think spanking the misbehavior is better.Anyway J. likes K. very much(K. is like her 'second mother' - she doesn't only play with J.,she does everything I do with my daughter - clothing, feeding,disciplining).I'm afraid J. loves K. more than me.What should I do?

2006-10-22 07:10:00 · 11 answers · asked by daniela k 1 in Parenting

ok, i know this question is asked all the time, but i could really use some help. i am three days late for my second period, my periods use to be extremly irregular, but began to regulate about five months ago. i am constantly tired, am constipated, have gas, and, (according to my husband) am irritable. i have also developed heartburn which i have never had before. (plus i pee once about every 1 1/2 to 3 hours) i have taken about four home tests over the past two months, ( 2 first response, 1 equate, and 1 ept) and all have been negative. i know i need to go to the doctor, but should i ask for just a pregnancy test or a blood test as well? and should i even bother going since the home tests came back negative?

2006-10-22 07:07:22 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

He has liked me forever and I like him. but, this girl who left school for one year came back with humongo boobs. He is now with her. she just had to ruin everything. she already knows about me and the boy and already hates me,but i hate her. what should i do? i am tired of sitting back and letting her take him! help!

2006-10-22 07:06:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I'm thinking of buying a used Clear Blue Fertility Monitor - would you buy one used or new?

2006-10-22 07:06:08 · 3 answers · asked by jenn2627 1 in Trying to Conceive

wondering how much it would cost for a child ranging from 6 months to lets say..1 yr old. my fiance thinks you could pay a babysitter 3.50 an hour (which i know is not true you'd have to pay them at least minimum wadge) and for day care i think you would have to pay at least two or 3 hundred a week he says im wrong. tell me the truth on what you would pay.

2006-10-22 07:00:55 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

ok what is 1st 2nd 3rd and 4th base??? i have heard a bunch of different things! and no im not talkign about baseball

2006-10-22 07:00:51 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

i am on my 4th pregnancy, 3rd live birth if all goes well, and we are thinking of using cloth diapers. I have always used disposable in the past. Can someone tell me some advantages of using cloth?

2006-10-22 06:57:50 · 17 answers · asked by ? 6 in Newborn & Baby

Full custody step mom of husband’s 5 kids from prior marriage, ages 12-22. All immigrants & Muslim,12yo is only girl, treated harshly since she is both female & the youngest. Their home country still does genital mutilation of females; husband lied to me about that (and many other things resulting in me being in this situation). And Muslims R not known to be pro-female. Example of a recurring prob: Girl is in living room & starts to play loudly. Her 4 brothers ages 15-22 are super loud but they seem to notice it more when she is. She is talking to me later about something when the 22 yr old comes out of the bathroom & hears the complaints of his brothers about her. He angrily interrupts our conversation & tells her in their language to go to her bedroom & not come out. I say “Um, do you need a timer.”? He says no. She'll stay for two, three hours without knowing the deadline & says it to me in a case-closed tone. Husband says “What's your problem with that?!" and "NO counseling ever!"

2006-10-22 06:57:25 · 9 answers · asked by zoe_southernusa 1 in Parenting

My son is going to be 4 weeks. I'm breastfeeding and give formula once a day. He's a huge baby...already past 11 lbs. He eats constantly! All the doctors say not to put anything in the formula/breastmilk, but a lot of people tell me it makes them sleep longer. Is it ok or not ok to put cereal in? How does it effect them growth wise? Is it ok for them to sleep longer, when the doctors tell me to wake him every three-four hours for feedings? Thanks for all the input. As you can probably tell I'm a new mother :)

2006-10-22 06:56:45 · 32 answers · asked by Cris 1 in Newborn & Baby

Would like to go into labor the beginning of the week or they will break my water for me, and induce me farther if things don't progress naturally, which I did'nt have for my first one and don't want for this one. I have been working non-stop and my job is physical (CNA) and so far nothing! My first one came fine and I did'nt have this, I had her 1 week early. Anyone find anything that helped them go into labor?

2006-10-22 06:55:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I gave him a kiss and he tried to steal second.

2006-10-22 06:51:20 · 50 answers · asked by Emily 3 in Adolescent

If so, did you have any luck with them at all? My son just turned 2 and I am ready to begin potty training. Our pediatrician says I'm wasting my time at this age with a boy, but I'm not convinced that's true, so I'm going to start anyway. Everytime I give him a bath, he pees in the bathtub AND stands up just to watch himself pee so that leaves me inclined to believe that he knows when he has to pee. I bought some of the "Cool Alert" pull-ups but haven't opened them yet, and just wondered if any of you guys have used them and had any luck. Also, any other potty training tips would be welcome. I've not potty trained a boy before and I've heard it's much more difficult. My daughter was COMPLETELY potty trained by the time she was his age!!! Wish me luck and please give me your opinions!! Have a great day!!

2006-10-22 06:49:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

the date is Nov 4th and my due date is Nov. 9th, should I chance it?

2006-10-22 06:47:54 · 18 answers · asked by guyote 3 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

and did it hurt?

2006-10-22 06:47:48 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

2006-10-22 06:44:26 · 43 answers · asked by sweetsugar14 1 in Adolescent

I have a two year old and I was trying to teach her her age.. She's just not grasping it. She knows her name but won't remember her age. Does any moms have any cool techniques?

2006-10-22 06:44:12 · 9 answers · asked by MonaLisa 4 in Toddler & Preschooler

What is the normal time you think is normal for a man to bofore they ejaculate. Mine is usually 2-5 mins. My GF hasn't complained yet, but I find it hard to make her C^M. Also, how important it is for girls to *** always during S*X. Coz, I like to do it almost everyday but making her C^M is quite hard....

2006-10-22 06:41:07 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

Is it okay to go camping when your 1 1/2 months preggy?? i know about hot dogs but any advice or opinions??

2006-10-22 06:37:50 · 13 answers · asked by â?¥CURiOUSâ?¥ 2 in Pregnancy

2006-10-22 06:29:39 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

2006-10-22 06:28:37 · 4 answers · asked by seema 2 in Parenting

We have 3 kids; the oldest 1 is not doing too well in school. It isn't b/c he doesn't understand the work. He's too distracted, telling on the other kids, messy handwriting etc. he’s a well behaved kid, very respectable towards adults. I've put together a system to go over the work his work a week prior and week after. I will begin sitting in his class 2-3 times during the week to find out what he's doing, etc. My other two girls were recognized for their acemedics this week. The grandparents told the girls they would take them out to celebrate. Grandparents called earlier wanting to know what time they can pick the kids up, all 3. I shared with them that I prefer that the girls go, and our son stay here to study, work on his handwriting. They said we are punishing him, and abusing him b/c of keeping him away from people that love him. Share your thoughts, and do you think my husband and I are going by this the wrong way?

2006-10-22 06:24:51 · 18 answers · asked by Sunshinz 3 in Parenting

My girlfriend is about 1 month pregnant and she told me that she is bleeding heavily. At first it was light and now its thick and she tells me that sometimes there is like little clumps of blood coming out. Her lower stomch also hurts sometimes. Is this a sign of a miscarriage or could it be a severe form of implantation.

2006-10-22 06:24:40 · 14 answers · asked by lordchaos88 1 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

how do you find a good reliable safe babysitter or daycare in your area (washington or vincennes indiana)? and how much do most babysitters or daycares charge for infants/toddlers?

2006-10-22 06:23:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

Parents how can you help your girls from getting raped or get her strong and confident so she can stand up against men who try to take her down?

Parents how can you teach your sons not to force themselves upon girls like rape or assault? How can you help your sons from becoming a wife beater?

2006-10-22 06:21:10 · 11 answers · asked by Rachel M 3 in Parenting

Like sheep for example: something about harming the baby, causing deformities? something like that. well that's what heard anyway.

2006-10-22 06:19:11 · 25 answers · asked by stupid 1 in Pregnancy

2006-10-22 06:18:18 · 6 answers · asked by MT14 1 in Newborn & Baby

if you got pregnant while taking birth control, did you have a "period" the first month or more? and what bc where you taking when it happened?

2006-10-22 06:15:29 · 6 answers · asked by sita 2 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

2006-10-22 06:12:49 · 7 answers · asked by Rose 2 in Newborn & Baby

2006-10-22 06:11:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

2006-10-22 06:10:41 · 26 answers · asked by (Vicki) 2 in Adolescent