Pregnancy & Parenting - 30 November 2006

I teach Pre-kindergarten and have 4 students whose mothers baby them... to the extreme. Their shortcomings are: the inability to drink from a cup (only use sippies at home), inability to use a fork or spoon (mommy feeds them in the mouth still), boys who don't pee standing up and one in diapers still, baby babbling instead of speaking clear words. So my question is, how can I tactfully tell these parents that their children are behind and need to become more independent? I'm not a parent yet and would like to hear some tactful ways to break it to them, better yet if you can do it in spanish.

2006-11-30 16:28:04 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

I'm 39 weeks pregnant. Yesterday my OB stripped my membranes for the first time. I'm not really having any cramps but my stomache keeps tightening up all over really hard for like 15 seconds then releasing again. I've also noticed a very small amount of wetness in my underwear several different times and wonder if my water could be leaking. When is this child coming out? Help me.

2006-11-30 16:25:36 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I'm 39 weeks pregnant and the doctor stripped my membranes this morning. I had been feeling cramping for a few days now and even had some actually contractions last Saturday for a couple hours. After the procedure I had some stronger cramping so I followed with walking the mall for an hour and a half and sex... After that I saw some mucus with a few drops of blood.
After a nap I'm no longer feeling the cramping. :(
About how much longer will all of this take?? Any suggestions on getting this started any sooner?

PS. I'm 1cm dialated, and the baby has dropped already.

2006-11-30 16:24:23 · 4 answers · asked by Autie 1 in Pregnancy

Theres this guy that I really like and its obvious that he likes me too. But he has a girlfriend that happens to be one of my friends. What should I do?

2006-11-30 16:21:29 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

I have a 1 year and 1 month old baby girl who at bed time spaces out for about 30 minutes and then falls asleep. Im very worried that this may be some kind of porblem and i need to know if this is normal. Thank you

2006-11-30 16:18:09 · 4 answers · asked by rvd_whatever3 2 in Parenting

Negative on pregnancy test taken about 1 1/2 wks ago?

2006-11-30 16:17:17 · 3 answers · asked by A J 1 in Trying to Conceive

2006-11-30 16:16:33 · 4 answers · asked by Eternal L 1 in Newborn & Baby

My 2 year old is in speech therapy (she's only saying about 15 words, no 2 word strings yet.) The therapist doesn't do much, just plays with her and points out things, same thing I do with her! What does your child's speech therapist do and is it working? I'm beginning to think mine is a waste of time and money.

2006-11-30 16:14:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

ok so my husband was reading this book and he found this name Airk its pronounced like Eric but only spelled different.......does anyone like it? ....give yes and no with explanations plz

2006-11-30 16:14:34 · 23 answers · asked by aidanshope 2 in Baby Names

I tried Walmart, Target and Albertson's.... no luck!
where else could i find it?

Thanks!

2006-11-30 16:13:42 · 2 answers · asked by Feed the models! 4 in Newborn & Baby

2006-11-30 16:13:18 · 7 answers · asked by rocnat 1 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

when i pull the foreskin back i see craked skin all around the penis...... help!

2006-11-30 16:12:20 · 8 answers · asked by lyricalblunt36 1 in Newborn & Baby

I'm 29 weeks pregnant and have really overdone it lately - cleaning my house, running errands, etc. I noticed a pretty bad pain in my crotch tonight. Nothing else - no bleeding, no discharge, no contractions. Is this just because I'n stressed and have been so active, and need to take it easy? Or is this something to be concerned about?

2006-11-30 16:11:57 · 10 answers · asked by mama_mia_k 2 in Pregnancy

It was about 2 mos ago at a party. I was totally wasted and the last thing i remember is going to the bathroom and then this guy that i dont even know came in and the rest is a blank. All my friend can remeber is that we stayed in there about 15 mins. when i woke the next morn i was not sore or ne thing like that. if he had taken my vriginity wouldnt i have been a little sore and mabey bleeding? well now i am almost 2 mos late on my period and dont no waht to do. I honestily think i am still a vrigin. also is having frequent bowel movements like 2 or 3 a day a sign of pregnancy? please help.

2006-11-30 16:06:00 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I hate getting in line behind someone who doesn't have their stuff on the counter or who has to dig through their purse to pay. Why don't people have their money ready when they get to the register? I sometimes miss my bus by 5 minutes and have to wait 35 more minutes because some idiot hadn't loaded their stuff on the counter and has to dig to find their money. I also don't like when someone leaves their cart in front of me and I have to push it through to get to the register.

Can't stand bratty children running the isles or people talking loud on cell phones, and people who come into a store in their sleep pants. Gee , please get dressed before going out. Slippers I can understand if your feet hurt, but sleep pants, yikes.

2006-11-30 16:01:56 · 14 answers · asked by reallyfedup 5 in Toddler & Preschooler

My son is turning 4 come January and i would like to enroll him into a modeling agency / company. Doeas anybody here in
Singapore have any contacts of companies i can call up. I called a few but i dun find them favourable. Any kind of help is appreciated.

2006-11-30 15:55:22 · 8 answers · asked by curious 3 in Toddler & Preschooler

Thanks for all the replies you had given for my previous question: "I have a child of 8 months, my husband went in me during 20th day after my period. Do I get pregnant?". I menstruated on 2nd of November and now I am tension free. Please reply to my question above.

2006-11-30 15:55:18 · 10 answers · asked by Nimma 1 in Newborn & Baby

I have a 4 yr old, who has had a lot to deal with in his short life, his parents splitting up and hardly seeing his father has crushed him and at the same time had to deal with the birth of his sister. This all happened 2 years ago, and the anger in him is getting worse. He has had developmental problems which now I have him up to speed. He is now at violent point and i have to pin him down till he calms down. Any suggestions would be great im at wits end. I have tried time outs, locking him in his room but he bashed the door in. He has got so bad he actually got me cornored with him hitting kicking punching biting scratching, anything he can physically do. Please help I dont no what else i can do!

2006-11-30 15:50:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

i just had to go to the bathroom...and my abck has been hurting off and on for a couple hours. then after i was done using the bathroom i went into the other room and i felt a small gush...very small...and my underwear were the only things soaked, it was a small gush though. then i went to the bathroom again and it felt kinda different but i dont know. could my water have broken?

2006-11-30 15:48:17 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

My daughter has ate cereal before going to bed for about a month now and for some reason after I feed her her cereal and put her to bed she wakes up a hour later and cryes bloody murder it started like 5 days ago I though it was that she was constipated but shes not. I did change her cereal but I changed it back 2 days ago and I did start using tap water but I changed that today... What can it be? should I call a doctor?

2006-11-30 15:48:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

Hey there. I have a two-month old baby and my husband's parents are practically chain-smokers. Their house takes your breath away and anything that comes from it (presents, clothing) has an incredibly strong smell. I'm not posting this because I have anything against smokers...I just worry about my baby and don't want her in their home (or their cars for that matter...they smoke with the windows sealed). Is there a tactful way to bring this up with them? I ask because I can only imagine that it will be a matter of time before they want to drive her somewhere or have her visit at THEIR house. Thank you for your help. I appreciate it.

2006-11-30 15:41:55 · 11 answers · asked by skeeteranne 2 in Newborn & Baby

It's not like a discharge it was a substaintional amount of clear fluid and I am in the 2nd trimeseter..

2006-11-30 15:39:15 · 9 answers · asked by jenny g 1 in Pregnancy

2006-11-30 15:37:00 · 19 answers · asked by skeeteranne 2 in Newborn & Baby

Just had a baby 4 1/2 months ago...just found out I`m pregnant again..I`m scared to tell my hubby because he`s so stressed out about money already..I don`t belive in abortion and neither does he..We have an 11 year old daughter and a baby boy...Any ideas on how to break the news to him???

2006-11-30 15:36:29 · 21 answers · asked by bad kitty 4 in Pregnancy

Yes yes... How would you possibly be able to tell if your water broke during sex... all of a sudden a gush came out. I'm 39 weeks and have heard its fine to have sex until your water breaks... now how can we tell if its my amnotic fluid! HELP! Thanks! :)

2006-11-30 15:35:29 · 6 answers · asked by AshleyNichole049 1 in Pregnancy

My daughter (Ann) is 5. During a conversation with a friend today, the word "sex" came up. Ann said she has done sex before. When asked what she meant she said the following: Me and Jake (7 year old boy next door), and Lisa were at Lisa's house playing house. I was mom, Jake was dad, and Lisa(also 5) was the child. Jake and Ann were lying in the bed, and Jake reached under her panties on her backside and "rubbed" her vagina. It stated to hurt, so Ann told him to stop. Jake stopped. On another occasion, Jake pulled his pants down and showed Lisa his penis. These things occurred at Lisa's house, while Lisa's parents were home and in the other room. I have called and notified the police, they said to call Social Serices in the morning and that a police report would be filed. He also suggested I speak to both Lisa's parents as well as Jake's. What do you all recommend? How would you go about doing it? Would you consider this molestation or childhood curiosity?

2006-11-30 15:35:09 · 17 answers · asked by nonametomention 3 in Toddler & Preschooler

on tuesday i had protected sex but the condom broke so what are the chances of me being pergnant my period is due next week are they low

2006-11-30 15:32:15 · 7 answers · asked by Thomas wife 1 in Pregnancy

Ok I have seen a lot of people posting about having their periods while they are still pregnant. My question is how long did it take to find out you were really pregnant and what made you think you were?

2006-11-30 15:28:08 · 13 answers · asked by Justme 1 in Trying to Conceive

My oldest is constantly getting in the babies face and he always bumps his head on the babies cause he is so close. Whenever the baby is trying to sleep peacefully he goes out of his way to rub the top of the babies head kinda hard. I'm sure he is not purposely hurting him but he does. I will say things like " you have to be gentle with brother" or " he is tired, he cant sleep when you are ________(whatever he is doing)" Sometimes he throws a tantrum when I say that and accidently hits the baby or something. He is getting very aggressive towards the baby and us.

I always make sure he gets hugs and kisses and I play with him alot. What else can I do??? Is it a phase he will grow out of???

I am hoping that the baby becomes "old news" soon and he just starts going about his day like he did before the baby came. Wishful thinking, I am sure LOL

2006-11-30 15:24:55 · 10 answers · asked by mommy of 3 boys 3 in Toddler & Preschooler

Okay, so my best friend that I've known for years ran away from home the week b4 thanksgiving and I found where she was and went to get her, I let her spend the night, then the next morning why she was asleep I called her dad and told him that I had her, and that I was bringing her home after he got home from work. She asks me if I had talked to her dad and I said "no." Well around 3p.m. my grandma came in and said that she talked to her dad, so my friend wouldnt be mad at me for calling her dad. Well we took her home, and she had a capias warrant, and the cops came to her house and started yelling at her and so on...Her dad asked me who she was staying with and I told him..Well I got a message from her saying that she was mad at me b/c I lied to her. I then asked her how I lied and she said that her dad told her that I was the one that called him and told...I love my friend to death and would do anything in the world for her..! I just want to kno if I was wrong for turning her in...!

2006-11-30 15:24:17 · 30 answers · asked by *Proud Mommy Of 2* 4 in Adolescent