Parenting - August 2006

My kids (ages 5 and 3) had a playdate yesterday with a 6-year-old friend. The kids had fun making mud pies and playing fort. Muddy toys ended up scattered all over the yard.

When it was time for the friend to go home, I gave the kids a 5 minute warning that it would be time to clean up and then friend would have to go home. In 5 minutes, I said it was time to clean up and gave specific directions of what kids should do to help clean up.

Kids kept playing. Despite several different approaches I took, kids did very little and complained a lot. The friend was the lead instigator of the complaints.

I got mad at my kids and scolded them. I walked the friend back across the street and told her that I expect her to help clean up when she comes to play, but did not force her to help finish the clean-up.

After friend was gone, I gave my kids a big scolding.

What do you do when kids' friends come over? Are they responsible to clean up at your house? What do you do with other people's kids

2006-08-08 05:57:22 · 12 answers · asked by warehaus 5

My friends mother constantly beats her daughter with a belt as a form of discipline. I think its rather stupid, why? because her daughter took the time to clean and wash and polish the bathrooms of her house, then what happens? she gets beat with a belt and yelled inappropriate things, the reason? her mother says " you ****** did it all wrong". her mother, is a very nice lady, she lets her daughter go to the movies, she pays for it, they go shopping and everything. but then, her mother gets sudden mood swings and starts yelling and hitting her with metal spoons, belts, sandals, sticks, cell phone chargers, and one time she almost through a laptop at her when her daughter was only 9!!!!! All her life she's treaten her daughter since she was 8 like an adult, saying really rude things and hitting her. she says its a form of discipline, i think not because it is against the law and is considered " physical abuse". she also suffers lots of emotional abuse (the daughter) and....

2006-08-08 05:42:14 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

To paint you a picture, I am 21 (Female) and live with my boyfriend in an apartment in London. He owns and operates several companies with his fathe and we live very nicely. We have a huge family and lots of friends. I have in the last few months being seeing some odd things in my boyfriend that seem to have come out of the blue. I will list them.

He has a phobia of tissues and if there is one on our table in restaurant he will get someone to take it away. Also at home.

I have seen him lock our door and then unlock and lock it again is if counting the times he does it. He has to touch things a certain amount of time and seems to get annoyed with himself when doing it.

Making sure our fridge door is shut all the time by pushing it.

I have also discovered soap in a case in a jacket pocket and packets of wipes.

It seems he is on edge all the time and looking round the room all the time.

There are lots of other things. When I mention it he just dismisses it as nothing.

2006-08-08 05:08:14 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is 18 and mildly retarded, she can take care of herself but i am worried....she has no life skills.....she wouldnt know what to do if something went wrong....not to mention the boyfriend talked her into not taking her birth control.....should i let her learn her lesson on her own.

2006-08-08 04:44:24 · 20 answers · asked by princessofpain4u 2

2006-08-08 04:37:28 · 41 answers · asked by Charlie 1

That if a married couple can`t have children through no fault of their own and decide to adopt that they have do so much to prove themselves financially, emotionally, mature enough and that their marriage is secure to have a child, when there are people out there that have kids when they are far too young, no job live off benefits, have lots of different partners and are not mature enough to give the child support.

2006-08-08 04:09:44 · 52 answers · asked by Kate 2

I have a 6 year old and a 3 year old. Between cleaning, cooking and taking care of the kids needs I am feeling tired and overwhelmed. It seems like I never, ever get time alone and if I do it's always to do a chore. I just want to know if I'm being a baby or is this normal?

2006-08-08 03:46:29 · 21 answers · asked by veronicazombie 2

i fear that i wont be around to see him grow up and marry

2006-08-08 03:26:35 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

ok...bad situation. my child's father is an alcoholic, deals and does drugs since we split, and he beats his other child (beyond just disaplin) neither of us have custody, he has no visitation. doesn't bother with the child cause he says the baby is too young,,, my problem, i don't want him to get visitaion cause i fear for my child. i am thinking of leaving state to avoid the whole visitation thing. i am married now and my child sees my husband as "daddy". on a legal stand point, is there anything the biological father can do? to either stop me from leaving or possibly make me come back to our home state.

2006-08-08 02:40:56 · 25 answers · asked by sunflower23 2

2006-08-08 02:05:37 · 12 answers · asked by freespirit 5

My daughter is nearly two and she is starting to be very mischievious, she isnt naughty as such but is starting not to listen to what i say. I know this will probably be the terrible 2s approaching. I already do a behaviour chart and time out with her and know lots of other ways to diccapline children but not of her age group. Does anyone have any ideas please? thanks.

2006-08-08 01:54:02 · 25 answers · asked by rach_b_2003 1

2006-08-07 23:38:10 · 36 answers · asked by It's Our Future 2

would you have more ? how many is too many?

2006-08-07 23:12:22 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

job for them through censorship?

2006-08-07 22:13:27 · 10 answers · asked by EasterBunny 5

I'm a 23 year old single mother of 4 and every one is always telling me that its wrong i'm to young and still a baby what do u think I have my own house and a job

2006-08-07 21:07:40 · 31 answers · asked by kareni23 2

I know they were invented for a useful reason, indicating to fire crews that there is a child on board in case of an accident, but now people leave them in all the time. Pointless.
And now there are ones that say 'Back off, baby on board'. Are they assuming I'm a reckless driver and will listen to their preaching?
Seems to me me they just want to boast about about their family fertility and general superiority.
Sorry, but they're tossers.

2006-08-07 20:37:44 · 50 answers · asked by Anonymous

which is better? a electrical breast pump or the ones you pump yourself?

2006-08-07 18:37:38 · 14 answers · asked by jessnclh 3

Is it true that babies can masturbate when there that age???

2006-08-07 17:51:14 · 8 answers · asked by ksoccerkohlman21 1

2006-08-07 17:34:08 · 33 answers · asked by Eric Inri 6

I have five kids, 10, 8, 6, 5, and 5 months. I put them to bed. Do the whole nightly routine, drink bathroom story, and they keep coming out. I've tried everything except tying them to their beds. How do I get it through their heads that bedtime doesn't mean wander around the house? They are especially bad about it if they know their dad isn't coming home.

2006-08-07 17:17:36 · 18 answers · asked by ~SSIRREN~ 6

Last week my cousin ran into the pharmacy to get her perscription and left her infant in a unlocked car with the air conditioning running. The police gave her a ticket for child neglect. She seemed shocked and at the time didn't understand why she was in so much trouble. She is very aware now that she was wrong. We are also well aware that she made a very very bad decision, so please dont respond if you want to just bash her. She has no defense and I am not making excuses for her. I am looking for information on what will happen now, or what the punishment is for this charge. Will she need a lawyer? Does anyone know how this will work?
As for now we are looking for a parenting class in hopes that she will not make other serious mistakes. If you have any info on parenting and parenting safety classes in Montgomery County MD, we would appreciate that as well.

2006-08-07 16:52:55 · 9 answers · asked by kjr2 2

2006-08-07 16:52:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-08-07 16:50:56 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just found out i was pregant, and i already have 2 other children, and i need to be home with them and for myself now but what to earn money... any ideas? Thanks.

2006-08-07 16:02:34 · 8 answers · asked by jessnclh 3

What do you do when you find out your wife after 3 yrs is unfaithful from the start, you have a 2 yr old almost lost it to the courts because of her drinking and sexual behavor? I already got rid of her I'm not that dumb but the child thing

2006-08-07 15:34:42 · 14 answers · asked by Papa Cheeto 1

Is it okay for men to receive child support. I have custody and its decreed that my ex pay me child support?

2006-08-07 15:24:00 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

who actually was smarter then he/she thought they were? I mean to them of little experience actually think they are the second coming of Einstein (even though alot of them don't know who I speak of).

2006-08-07 14:50:33 · 2 answers · asked by Ricardo C 4

I love being at home with my kids, and I really love having a new baby, so that's what I'll be doing for awhile, but I am wondering how long everyone else waits to get some "me time" =) I think about it when my girls offer to take me out, but my babe's just one month old...

2006-08-07 14:34:04 · 18 answers · asked by ~blessss♫☼ ♪♥ ☼ ♠♫ ♣☺☻ 4

If so, how? Please provide an example.

2006-08-07 13:51:59 · 11 answers · asked by TML ♥'er 3

Part 1) Are you shocked at the cartoons your kids watch? Do you see too much violence, language, sex, and body humor in the current favorites?

Part 2) What cartoon do you find most inappropriate? What is wrong with it?

2006-08-07 13:44:53 · 16 answers · asked by imjustasteph 4