Pregnancy & Parenting - 18 October 2007

My husband is leaving on his second tour of duty in Iraq.. The first time he went I was pregnant with our son and he was just an infant and then my husband returned right after his first birthday but this time my son is 3 and very much a daddys boy any ideas how i can help him cope with his daddy being gone for a year?

2007-10-18 18:26:47 · 7 answers · asked by Heather B 3 in Toddler & Preschooler

ever scince my daughter started middle school she has completly changed . very introverted .she cusses the teachers .puberty at the max .i want to help her but she wont let me in .ive tried therapy its useless.just me n her time useless also. she is just evil towards her sister n stepdad n i .i show her love .she has the last word n answer for everything. she cuts certain classes when i ask her about it she denies it .even though the teacher calls me ..i dont know how to help her im at a loss here

2007-10-18 18:26:11 · 17 answers · asked by ? 3 in Adolescent

My son will be 4 October 30th, and weighs 49 pounds (husky little thing) hehe...when can I move him into a booster seat? (the kind where it's just the bottom of a seat and the arm rests)...

2007-10-18 18:17:41 · 13 answers · asked by singing_angel_of_the_night 3 in Parenting

I just get scard I'll go into labour and lose her...

2007-10-18 18:16:23 · 9 answers · asked by Melissa 4 in Pregnancy

When I'm swimming at the waterslide park it's like out of nowhere I've gotta pee, like really badly. Like most waterslide parks the bathrooms are far away by the entrance and I feel I can't hold it that long, to walk all the way over.

What do you do, if you've been in my situation?

2007-10-18 18:01:56 · 19 answers · asked by shauna 1 in Adolescent

which name is better ? i am trying to shorten my list
Girls
Amaya Jade
Amelia Jade
Jessica Jade
Eliana Jade
Mahalia Jade (mah-HAHL-e-ah)

Boys
Amari Douglas
Elijah Douglas
Isaiah Douglas
Gage Douglas
Chase Douglas

please give your opinions on the names but dont suggest other names

2007-10-18 17:45:31 · 34 answers · asked by Hayley T 3 in Baby Names

a woman had a baby and then left it in the bathroom stall in a hospital. what should she have done if she didnt want the baby ?

2007-10-18 17:17:37 · 16 answers · asked by nikki 5 in Newborn & Baby

2007-10-18 17:17:15 · 40 answers · asked by butifl2002 1 in Baby Names

My four year old keeps writing on the walls. She has plenty of coloring books and even just plain construction paper to scribble on. She knows she is only supposed to write on paper because she will tell you. I want this to stop and it needs to stop now.

I took away all the crayons, markers, and pencils and pens. She still manages to find one lurking under the couch or some where, idk. She has caught numerous amounts of spanking and timeouts. I'm done with both. Please give me some other ways to stop this 4 year old from writing on the walls. Its getting worse she even writes on the sheets and rugs in her room. Please give some ideas........

2007-10-18 17:06:50 · 9 answers · asked by Niinnaa 3 in Toddler & Preschooler

I can't believe this is really happening. As a parent I am outraged that a school would take it upon themselves to do something like this without the parents consent.

2007-10-18 17:04:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Pregnancy & Parenting

how do i know whether am pregnant or just dalay period

2007-10-18 17:01:49 · 10 answers · asked by akku 1 in Trying to Conceive

Im 22 also.

2007-10-18 16:50:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive

Austin Daniel (boy)
Meagen Lynn (girl)
Heather Lily (girl) These children are already named, I was just suddenly curious what people thought of their names...?

2007-10-18 16:44:32 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Baby Names

I'm doing a poll ^_^

2007-10-18 16:41:19 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy

i told my friend that i wasnt going to watch her kids anymore all cuz of her 5 yr old son who is out of control. now she has to work next thursday which means i have to be around her son, i will have to take him to school and pick him up from school. i told her that she needs to switch with some1 who works weekends so that the father of her 5month old can watch him. she thinks im jokin, so if she doesnt switch and thursay morning comes what should i do?

2007-10-18 16:40:09 · 9 answers · asked by NASTY NAS 2 in Grade-Schooler

I just recently have returned to work part-time. My two year old daughter stays with my grandma during the day. My grandma gives her her absolute undivided attention from 12-4:30 when my husband picks her up. I always thought this was a good thing until just recently. Lately she has become very sassy, talking back and wanting CONSTANT attention. The second I walk in the door she wants me to go in her room and play with her. Obviously, I just can't spend every moment playing in her room with her. We spend 30 minutes or so with her every evening in her room with her "playing" and reading. I feel horrible telling her "Mommy can't play right now. I just got home from work & need to rest for a little bit." I feel like she might becoming a little bit spoiled being with my grandma. My grandma NEVER disciplines her. She always uses the excuse that she is "just a baby" and doesn't know any better. How will she ever "know better" if my grandma lets her get away with anything. My husband...

2007-10-18 16:35:43 · 7 answers · asked by Darcy 1 in Toddler & Preschooler

why do you continue to critisize women for not breast feeding their babies? you say you want what's best for your children. so are you going to teach them that they need to criticize and look down on anyone who does not believe what they believe in? some women cannot breast feed. are you going to look down on my sister-in-law who has 4, almost 5 children with whom she would have loved to breast feed, but couldn't because she is allergic to her own breast milk, and it has caused her breasts to crack open and bleed? or do you still believe that she should let her children put their mouths on her breasts. i believe that breast feeding is the best thing. i would have done it if i had not dried out. my daughter got the colostrum and a little bit of breast milk. i gave her everything i could, until i went dry. but i want what's best for my daughter, so i have to give her formula. all i'm saying is, yes, give your opinions......WHEN WE ASK FOR THEM!

2007-10-18 16:34:28 · 20 answers · asked by lizbriolly's mommy 3 in Newborn & Baby

2007-10-18 16:20:19 · 55 answers · asked by Karina 2 in Baby Names

Stop taking birth control pills in april had my first period since stopping the pills in May, then in june it was really regular and have not had one since. I heard that if you dont have your period you dont ovualate is that true, is there any way I could get pregnant?

2007-10-18 16:19:59 · 7 answers · asked by nicole818 1 in Trying to Conceive

I think that my grilfrind is prgegnant, but im not sure. How would i know . I am really scared b/c Im only 12.

2007-10-18 16:14:33 · 44 answers · asked by The Great One 3 in Pregnancy

So I met a mom who joined my playgroup website. We met at a local bookstore for storytime, with our kids. We had a little bit of language barrier problems but I was patient and tried to be all ears and supportive during our conversations, even though I sometimes didn't understand when she spoke and vice versa. English is her 2nd language and I think Russian and German is her first. She was also blunt and showed no expression and very rarely smiled. I tried to be friendly and smiled often so her first impression of me is positive. But my first impression of hers was not so good but I smiled anyway and tried to be positive.
When I emailed her when I got home, I included in the email "Sorry, we had a little bit of language barriers. Hopefully, this will improve in the future. :-) " I also confirmed the date of our next meeting.
Well she emails back and says "I didn't have any language barriers. I understood you perfectly. Maybe it was you who didn't understand me."
This is offensive.

2007-10-18 16:10:22 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Parenting

Is there another page I need to go to? Surely they haven't deleted all their borders and taken away the option to add color to the font, have they? What's up?

2007-10-18 16:10:02 · 1 answers · asked by ... 1 in Parenting

Macie McKenna??? She'll be my little m&m! :)

2007-10-18 16:08:03 · 21 answers · asked by Holly 3 in Baby Names

He does not like sweet potatoes, potatoes, spaghetti, any pasta, omelettes, crackers, most meat except meat balls and absolutely no pureed stuff and so many more things... I am almost going insane, I need other ideas. The only things he seems to like is canned ravioli (not the ones I make at home) those canned ones are not that good because they are too high in sodium and he also likes fruits. Although fruits are good for him, it's not good enough to get all his nutritions. His doc started giving him supplements because he stopped growing since a while back, but still I want to keep trying to feed him other things or re-introduce the foods he hates by giving them different flavors and shapes. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

2007-10-18 16:07:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

2007-10-18 15:51:57 · 43 answers · asked by BigSexyBLKMan 1 in Newborn & Baby

My mom just recently recovered from pnemonia and a couple other things while she was in the hospital. The doctor had her on way too many medications and it made her go into a coma, she was in ICU for a month and on life support for 3 weeks. She had a lot of fluid in her lungs and a bowl infection (TIM). Anyways she finaly recovered, lost 75-80 pounds, is continuing to loose it, a lot of age spots cleared up, and her hair got a lot thicker and fuller. She looks like shes in her early 30's again (shes only 47). Well she was always depressed before she got sick and would never go on dates. She always said things like, "no man would ever want me." Now she is feeling better, looking better, and just better in general & I think she should start dating again. Im not sure but I think her confidence is down and she still feels fat (shes not anymore). So my question is, how could I get her out of the house to meet new guys. Our town is pretty small and most people find dates at bars,

2007-10-18 15:37:02 · 6 answers · asked by Shelbi =) 5 in Parenting

He chomps and grinds his teeth so damn loud I want to freak ! lol. He snores so loud its amazing I havent suffered a hearing loss, and another thing... the man is always falling off the bed and can fall asleep sitting on a chair , a bench or anywhere when he is tired. Is this odd ?
Our 4 year old is a crazy sleeper too and falls out of bed all the time even with a bed guard just like dad... LOL

2007-10-18 15:28:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Toddler & Preschooler

Just because a person is equipped physically to make a baby, it doesn't mean that they are equipped mentally or emotionally to do it. Having money does not automatically make a person a good parent...this question is not about money or education levels... (and yes i know i posted this once before, but i wanted some more opinions on this subject)

2007-10-18 15:18:44 · 16 answers · asked by JaneDoe 6 in Parenting

I hate it how adults says O teenagers are so bad and disrespectful! You were teenagers once too so so it really annoys me when they say stuff like that! I like to go to parties some that may get out of control but whats wrong with that? Whats wrong with having fun? Whats wrong with loving your boyfriend and when you do show that you love him they call you a slut? The truth is nothing is wrong with any of those! Adults need to stop being so uptight and open their eyes and realize that teenagers aren't bad! They just want to have some fun! Whats so wrong with that? Anyone else agree?

2007-10-18 15:18:08 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Adolescent

was taking fertility drugs about 7 months ago, quit taking them. Dr. Didnt diagnose me with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, but thinks this may be my problem....Help! really wanting to have a baby.

2007-10-18 15:17:50 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Trying to Conceive