Parenting - June 2006

2006-06-25 08:59:58 · 17 answers · asked by aeichel18 1

My daughters are 18 & 22. I love spending time with them, but don't want to crowd them. Has anyone got any ideas for a good way to redirect my parenting instincts a bit to account for the fact they're not "kids" anymore? I keep having to stop myself from giving them advice like they're still 12 years old.

2006-06-25 08:18:30 · 12 answers · asked by Nightwalker 3

have you ever been spanked on the bare butt

2006-06-25 08:03:36 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a step daughter who does not want to live with her mother but has little respect for her father. It makes me mad because he will tell her to do something and she will say no. She is very lazy,unhappy,rude,mean and evil acting. It's hard for me because I was brought up in a house of yes mam no sir. To have a child tell her father" whatever get out of my room,mine your own business". Or she will just say rude things ex. "Like don't touch me" if he tries to get a hug, get out my room and slam the door in his face, demand things and he will do it, but the day before she threw the phone to him is disstressing. I want her to go live with her mother. Because she wont dare try that with her because she wont put up with it. How do I get her to want to live with her mother?

2006-06-25 07:55:51 · 27 answers · asked by New k 1

He broke up with me when he found out I was pregnant with his baby. He said that it was because I never talk to him or his family. I think about him all the time. I wonder what he is doing and who he is doing it with. I want him back, and I will do anything to get him back. Recently I found out that he was engaged to this girl and he acts like he loves her. Please help me before they get married.

2006-06-25 06:41:31 · 20 answers · asked by Sarah Beth 1

The father of my 6 month old has a record of and has been to prison for assault on female. Can I make him sign his rights away being that he has a violent behavior?

2006-06-25 05:36:57 · 18 answers · asked by NoTSuReANYmoRe 2

2006-06-25 05:34:01 · 7 answers · asked by briannahsmommy06 1

2006-06-25 05:23:42 · 26 answers · asked by Yesenia L 1

2006-06-25 04:25:37 · 29 answers · asked by xxDESICOPxx 1

I ask my mom for some money to get clothes and grocreys and she goes crazy! I don't see why because when i wanted to move out she said you are still my responsibilty because you are 17 but she doesn't want to take care of her responsibility! My boyfriend has payed for everything in the past 7 months! i spend my money on my baby and i don't have any thing for myself! My mom gets a social security check for me but says she pays my car note and insurance with it but i know she has money left over! The social security office told me that she is supposed to use it for food shelter and clothing for me but she doesn't. only the shelter part but i know she has money!!! she has 3 jobs and gets a check from my dad each month!!!! what should i do because i need clothes too!

2006-06-25 03:18:16 · 25 answers · asked by Mrs.Dennis 3

would you let your child post pictures on myspace? why?

2006-06-25 02:57:38 · 26 answers · asked by DeeDee 4

Myself I just accepted the fact and insured they had access to the birth control of their choice, offered to pay for it and pretty much left them be after letting them know they could come to me with ?'s or talk to their doctor, Planned Parenthood. Just wanted to know if others realized it as a fact of life and did not overreact and accepted it as a part of them being young adults. My oldest daughters 1re 19 & 21 and my oldest had my first grandchild at 20, so despite boths sexual encounters in High School I feel my approach worked well as I could have become a grandpa much earlier.

2006-06-25 02:52:15 · 8 answers · asked by badmikey4 4

2006-06-25 02:41:45 · 14 answers · asked by bobbydennis352005 2

My son is now 3 years old & he refuses to go to the potty. I have no idea what to do & I'm running out of ideas! I am a single mother & I work full time. . .so that is part of the problem. I don't spend enough time with him during the day to really focus on it. At this point I will take any suggestions or advice. I am desperate for help!!!!

2006-06-25 02:26:55 · 11 answers · asked by mzphatbooty 2

2006-06-25 01:54:48 · 15 answers · asked by ladyani75 1

2006-06-25 01:51:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 4 children a boy 21 and 3 girls, 16, 10, and 7. This is a very touchy subject for me. Because i love all my children and also love my mother/ their grandma with all my heart. Grandma is 53 years old. She worked hard for many years and has recently received diability for bad hips knees and arthritis. She is on lots of pain pills which i think cause her to be moody but she says its just because she doesnt feel good. One minute she is as kind as can be and the next, watch out. She might call you bad names or get in your face and wanna fight with you. She says she is sorry and this only happens because she doesnt feel good. I think maybe she has a bipolar disorder going on but she says NO! Any way the 2 oldest kids dont want to visit because of this, and the younger ones are starting to feel the same. She feels so bad beause they dont want to stop and visit. Should i tell my kids to go anyway or let them do as they feel comfortable with? I undersatnd their side as well as hers.

2006-06-25 00:55:33 · 23 answers · asked by sweetsherryk 2

I am planning on renting the park out but i am thinking is this too much? He will be 5 and he will be going to kindergarten this year and i want to do something really big for him before he goes to school.
Do you think it would be nice?

2006-06-25 00:22:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-24 21:14:37 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-24 18:11:17 · 2 answers · asked by xxzeldagirlxx 1

I have one for my older son (5) which I bought from Enfamil and now I don't know where to find one.

2006-06-24 18:07:20 · 5 answers · asked by 3Gbz 1

what to do with 2 and 3 yr olds at home just to keep them from killing each other beside tv and taking them out to the library. Any activities that I can do to keep both of them working together and fun.

2006-06-24 17:54:35 · 23 answers · asked by KaPaul L 3

my 10 and 7 year old daughters fight, hit and say mean things to eachother constantly. All i hear is tattleing. they are both the same size. Its not 1 bullying the other cuz shes bigger. I feel like a referee. i am so tired of it. What shoul i do?

2006-06-24 16:31:13 · 19 answers · asked by sweetsherryk 2

I think they want my baby to be theirs and its really crazy!! They tell me how to lay her and my dad always wants my mom to change her and feed her and give her a bath. When she cries he calls her instead of me! They tell me a baby can't raise a baby but they should have told me that before i had her and if i would have known they were sgoing to act like this then i would have given her up for adoption! they say i don't know how to raise her and they raised me so they know everything!!! I say there are alot of people who don't know how to raise a baby, young or old, but they still do it!!! please help me!!!

2006-06-24 15:46:28 · 42 answers · asked by Mrs.Dennis 3

2006-06-24 15:30:32 · 15 answers · asked by k town cutie 2

a question that is very close to home i think with a lot of people out there,women tend to say ,,,when there husband or boyfriend has dumped them,,,,,,oh he is a bastard,,infact all men are bastards ,,women ALLWAYS SAY THIS,,,,,but didnt you women realize that its your kind ,,A WOMAN,,that splits you up from your husband or boyfriend,,,so think of it this way,,,,,its a womans fault that women are left stranded while some other woman has taking your man,,,,,,away from you,,,,,,,,,so in future think about it ,,,us men are not bad at all ,,,its you women that are to blame ....end of....you know im right on the issue,,,so why not accept it,,,,,.

2006-06-24 15:23:34 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-06-24 15:05:06 · 20 answers · asked by fiestygirl 3

I just recently got a kitty. She wants to sleep in my daughters crib which is a huge NONO. If i shut my daughts door (which i hate doing)0 she crys continuesly outside of her room. My house isnt really big so no matter where i bring the kitty we can hear her. How do i keep her out of the crib since cats dont seem to listen and understand that great?

2006-06-24 14:30:04 · 27 answers · asked by rachelpaul1 2

Romy requires her son to tell her where he will be whenever he goes out and to call if there is any change in plans. Romy is demonstrating:



a. parental monitoring.

b. negative control.

c. a strong generational stake.

d. foreclosure for her son.

2006-06-24 14:12:43 · 8 answers · asked by Marcus Aldrige 1

Which of the following statements about adolescent decision making is MOST accurate?



a. Adolescents are able to apply their formal operation thinking abilities directly to real-life decision making.

b. Adolescents tend to make decisions through a logical process of exploring all possible options.

c. It is difficult for adolescents to make decisions about issues that require hypothetical thinking.

d. The egocentrism that characterizes most adolescent thinking can interfere with adolescents’ abilities to apply formal operational thinking to real-life decision making.

2006-06-24 14:12:14 · 9 answers · asked by Marcus Aldrige 1