Pregnancy & Parenting - 12 January 2007

I have been watching Super Nanny and one technique that Super Nanny uses it the Naughty Bean Bag Technique. If the child is naughty, he or she is put on the Naughty Bean Bag and must stay there fore five minutes before apologizing. If the child leaves then the parent has to put the child back on the bean bag.

My wife and I have tried this technique on our 5-year-old son and when we try is what we find is that our son takes a long time (maybe half an hour) to apologize and every single time we bring him to the bean bag he tries to run away and we have to carry him back.

My friend James recommends I lock the child up in a room or cage. My wife said this was horrible but James said that it's practically the same thing. If the child is on a bean bag and every time he tries to escape he is put back there then that is virtually the same as if the child were locked in a room because the child's movements are deprived and this is what the whole punishment is about.

Should I lock my son up?

2007-01-12 23:44:24 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

I took a pregnancy test this morning, it was equate brand from walmart. The vertical line showed up very dark and pretty quick. The horizontal line is very faint. Does this mean I'm pregnant or not? I have never taken a test before.

2007-01-12 23:42:03 · 10 answers · asked by Kristi B 2 in Pregnancy

does anyone know of any other hyperallergenic formulas besides similac alimentum? my son was just put on it and money is tight. i need ready to feed.

2007-01-12 23:39:58 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Newborn & Baby

2007-01-12 23:38:07 · 3 answers · asked by joey 2 in Trying to Conceive

my baby will not let anyone hold him,ever since he was a very young. he just hates people,he wont let anyone hold him or even look at him .he'll scream and cry and get very upset. even his grand parents cant even look at him .he just holds onto me as if his life depended on it. we cant even go shopping to the supermarket.hes just afraid of people. how can i get him out of this phase.

2007-01-12 23:36:54 · 5 answers · asked by ? 3 in Toddler & Preschooler

They had unprotected sex within the last week or two in October as of January 8th she was 6 weeks pregnant is it possible for her to be pregnant by my friend....please look at your calendar !!!!!!

How long does it take to conceive?

2007-01-12 23:32:51 · 11 answers · asked by OnTheProwl007 4 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

i dont know if i'm pregnant yet.. but im scared to lay on my stomach just in case.

2007-01-12 23:30:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

2007-01-12 23:24:30 · 10 answers · asked by Ashi 1 in Newborn & Baby

he said he loves her my bestfriend asked my other best friend out and said he loves her i am heart broken i feel like someone just ripped it out it's horrible
can i die of a broken heart?

2007-01-12 23:13:49 · 21 answers · asked by taytaymm28 3 in Adolescent

I have noticed that a couple of the holes in my ears have closed up, and I was wondering if anyone knew the risk of infection from piercing your ears while pregnant? Has anyone done this? I don't mind waiting until after I have the baby, just wondering. Thank you for your input.

2007-01-12 22:54:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

How does it go???

My question might sound pretty stupid, or I may look ignorant for you...but I'm not american or living in the states...so it's not a song that I would know...

Thank you already for the ones who'll give me the lyrics.

;-)

2007-01-12 22:49:28 · 8 answers · asked by G6k raz l'bol des trolls 7 in Newborn & Baby

not sure if i can or not...who did and what hapened?

2007-01-12 22:43:47 · 20 answers · asked by D@rkAng3L 2 in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

I know we are all different but just so I can get a general overview....when did you guys start to show third time around (obviously im saying my muscles are weaker this time round) because I wanted to keep it from my older children as long as possible because the time will go quicker for them the later i tell em!! Im 8 weeks at present and obviously not showing yet but just wondered when to expect it!! Any ideas? Thanks guys

2007-01-12 22:34:55 · 9 answers · asked by doodlebip 4 in Pregnancy

Sometimes my daughter upsets me, i don't know if her behavior is normal and if i am reacting like a normal stay at home mom. She has so much energy, sometimes i think she is going to hurt herself by running into a wall or something. she tries to pick up huge objects, and climbs on everything. As well, she is never calm enough for a bed time story or to be rocked (like so many parents guides suggest you do before bed). I guess what i read in parenting guides makes being a parent seem so easy, but its not. Am I alone with these feelings?

2007-01-12 22:33:56 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

2007-01-12 22:30:33 · 13 answers · asked by lyla_lollipop 1 in Trying to Conceive

we had sex on the 2nd day of my period til the 4th day. we had unprotected sex 5 times and he came in me all 5 times... how likely am i to get pregnant, please get back to me asap.

2007-01-12 22:26:20 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

He is smart and a good student, he plays rough at home with his sibs, but in school he becomes a virtual punching bag and won't stand up for himself. As the schoolyear has progressed, he has become more depressed and sullen, often being in his own little world. He is extremely intelligent, yet appears to have no street smarts or coping skills whatsoever with these kinds of situations. Lately, he has expressed a desire to kill himself because life stinks. I will be talking to the teachers and school principal next week as well as getting him to a therapist ASAP. I am afraid he is setup for this because a babysitter we had abused him years ago and got away with it despite our calling the police. When we moved into a nice neighborhood, the local punks just picked on him from day one also, he doesn't even go outside alone anymore. I was a bullying victim, too. This is really opening old, deep wounds for me as well. I want to protect him, better than my parents protected me. HELP.

2007-01-12 22:24:09 · 25 answers · asked by wanderlustgettingtome 3 in Grade-Schooler

A lot of parents and family members smoke around kids, I saw a woman put a lit cigarette in a toddlers mouth when I was out shopping this weekend, she did it in full view of lots of people, I was very tempted to shove it down her throat and make her eat it.
I see people smoking over open prams, and holding children whilst a *** hangs out of their mouths, they have a right to kill themselves sure! but why do they inflict it on their kids?

2007-01-12 22:24:04 · 46 answers · asked by Smoochy Poochy 6 in Parenting

hi im 26 weeks right now with my first and was wondering is it normal for me to have real sore legs and hips i only have the pain after a nights sleep and once i get up most of it is goin?

2007-01-12 22:22:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

I like the names .... Annabelle for a GIRL and George for a BOY. What are suitable middle names? My partner wants his name of Steven - what do you think and do you have any other suggestions?

2007-01-12 22:19:25 · 9 answers · asked by Fairy Dust :*:*: 2 in Newborn & Baby

I asked the question yesterday would you leave your child in the car. A couple of people said that they would leave their child in the car with the car still running but with all of the doors locked. How is that considered safe? Am I the only one that has windows on my car? Hello!! Criminals that want to steal your car can easily bust out your window and take off in your running vehicle. If anything, leaving your car running is asking for trouble. Why would anyone with any kind of common sense leave a car running with a child inside while they are inside of a store? Do people not see the news everyday where people innocently run inside of a store for a split second only to come out that their vehicle and child have been stolen?

2007-01-12 22:13:06 · 8 answers · asked by Cheryl J 2 in Parenting

Two brothers have just been taken to court by the RSPCA for allowing their pet labrador to become morbidly obese (11 stones). How come parents who allow their children to become obese are not treated in the same way? I can understand overweight parents allowing their kids to grow huge, but whilst on holiday, I saw average sized parents with three HUGE children. At the buffet style mealtimes, these kids piled their plates high and their parents appeared to have no concerns whatsoever.

2007-01-12 22:12:57 · 13 answers · asked by Dr Watson (UK) 5 in Parenting

Just wondering how many people have had a false positive with confirm clearly home pregnancy test?....I did.

2007-01-12 21:54:15 · 4 answers · asked by bridgey 2 in Trying to Conceive

I understand that many times parents smack their children purely out of their own frustrations, and it gives the children the 'shock factor' into stopping their behaviour.

I was smacked by my parents but looking back, and now being a parent myself, I can see why they did it for SO many reasons and sometimes IMO I deserved it.

I am not traumatised by this experience as all it taught me was who was in charge in our house and a healthy respect for my parents. BUT it has also taught me that it is also OK to then go on and smack my own children. I don't do it often but sometimes my 6 year old daughter pushes me so far I see red. Don't get me wrong it is not a 'beating' so please don't be quick to judge me, but is usually a tap on the hand or leg to stop her in her tracks. This calmes her down and then we talk about the situation.

How do you feel about the subject? Please answer without predudice as I am interested on what you have to say.

Thank you in advance.

2007-01-12 21:51:28 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

how come I can not sleep. I'm just never tired, or if I do fall asleep, it is only for an hour to two per day. My husband doesn't sleep either, we both just stay up all night and all day. what's up with that?

2007-01-12 21:49:02 · 5 answers · asked by HU4L 2 in Pregnancy

hi, i done a pregnancy test 3 days ago which came up positive i didnt believe it so i done another test which also came up positive now this is where i start to sound stupid, i cannot believe i am pregnant i am shocked, but i am scared to believe that i am actually pregnant incase i find out that the tests were wrong and i am not. how can i convince myself that i am actually pregnant

2007-01-12 21:40:53 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

2007-01-12 21:26:39 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

Is there any medication I can give her besides Mylacol?

2007-01-12 21:26:20 · 11 answers · asked by cindy 1 in Newborn & Baby

My husband and I have been trying to concieve - last night I took a pregnancy test and it was positive ( I took it around 7pm ) This morning I woke up to take another one - just to be sure - and I had started my period...and the test was negative.

Any ideas what went on here???

2007-01-12 21:19:17 · 8 answers · asked by bridgey 2 in Trying to Conceive

Beth is 16 years younger than Jo. In 10 years time Jo will be twice as old as Beth. How old are they now?

2007-01-12 21:07:55 · 8 answers · asked by Kozhiii 1 in Adolescent