Parenting - September 2006

I have a 12 year old now and I still apply moisturizing lotion on him head to toe daily for his skin to stay smooth.

Is 12 years of age too old for me to be applying lotion on him?

If your a mom like me what age did you stop applying lotion on your children, Thanks =)

2006-09-23 20:35:36 · 41 answers · asked by Anonymous

When you had your second child was it a little more difficult on you?

2006-09-23 19:54:36 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

he likes to just play and punch me . I try telling him to stop and it hurts and he just laughs. His daycare teachers say they have no problem with him wanting to fight kids at school. Any advice?

2006-09-23 19:44:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I didn't want my daughter to be as shy and withdrawn as me so I kind of did the opposite as my parents. Today she is the total opposite of how I was (except for values) and I'm very proud of her. She has lots of friends and lots of knowledge...I was very sheltered and had a hard time when I entered the real world.

2006-09-23 17:28:44 · 22 answers · asked by Dellajoy 6

This might be kinda long and I might have to add to it, but I wanted some input

My son is 2.5 yrs old, he's mildly autistic and all his friends parents know and so forth. Today we had to go to my sons little girlfriends birthday party. I got myself ready emotionally cause I know all the other kids will be playing with one another and talking it up but not my son, he'll run with them and or chase after them and then do his own thing.
Well my son and I were over at these monkey bar type climbing things, my son acted like he wanted to climb on them. So I helped him up and he was climbing it, I was behind him helping him and his little heart was just a racing! I was so proud of him and gave him lots of praise~
To us that is like climbing a mountain due to sensory issues. Well the birthday girls dad ( Who I dont like anyway ) was taking pictures of us and I was like that was great! He was like yeah " CINDY" ( his daughter ) she was doing that at one yrs old and now shes bored with

2006-09-23 17:20:47 · 18 answers · asked by wilowdreams 5

I'm 16 & I would like to graduate from highschool,go to college, get a career established & be financially stable, & by the time I am 25-26, if i am not married I would like to adopt a child. Preferrably Domestically but it really doesn't matter. I just love kids so much & have always wanted them & I know I am way to young to have children now but when i get older i would like to have children, either biologically or through adoption. Is that wrong at all to purposely be a single parent? I mean it would be much better if I were married, both finacnially & emotionally, but if that doesn't happen, I just really want to have kids so I would then adopt. I know it would be exspensive but I would sacrfice my wants & needs for my kids in a heart beat. I already kind of know what method of parenting i want to use &I love names & have a list of names tha ti love the most.Also when I get a job or maybe sooner i will put money back for the kids college exc. But I would liek more than 1 kid.

2006-09-23 17:15:19 · 21 answers · asked by Carly 5

Looking at what happened in Missouri and St. Louis why are people so desparate to have children they're willing to kill another human being to get a child? What is this the 1800s? Do you REALLY need a child to survive in today's America unless you live in farm or in a very rural area of the country? This is absolutely insane!! Also is why is it women who always commit these crimes?

2006-09-23 17:06:39 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Their parents have all the answers, right? Got Dr.Sears on audiotape, his holy tomes of child rearing, and the complete and unabridged guide to parenting in the Serengeti, because you know we can't be trusted to make sound decisions in the modern world...

Anyways, after they've been breastfed for 4 years, worn in a sling dat and night until both mom and dad suffer from Cauda Equina Syndrome, ran the whole household unreigned since babyhood into teenager, never been told NO with any authority and conviction...much less taught right from wrong and respect for elders, and no home training whatsoever, well, what will come of these "perfectly parented" youth? I await with bated breath to see the outcome 16 years from now. I have a feeling these times are going to be looked at as the new "good ole days".

2006-09-23 17:02:12 · 23 answers · asked by Goddess of Nuts PBUH 4

I'm not necessarily talking about a much needed asswhooping either, I'm talking about reprimanding a kid who needs to firmly be jolted back into reality for attempting to eat a piece of candy in the store, back talking, and horseplay that endangers others. Even most strict parents succumb to the Dr.Sears-ish status quo of punk'd parenting when in public. Where they would normally swat Jr.'s rear for almost knocking a grandmotherly lady down from horseplay, now she resorts to a "No, Tommy. No running get over here." Then the issue is forgotten, and on the spot punishment is no longer enforcable later on.

Why is this bogus crap so mainstream that it has otherwise discipline enforcing parents afraid to correct their kids? I'll admit, I have submitted to the bunny fluff before in public, but it was mainly because my son had pissed me off so bad from throwing a all out fit over some candy I said no to, that I knew I was going to catch evil eyes for spanking his tail.

Why?

2006-09-23 16:42:46 · 26 answers · asked by Goddess of Nuts PBUH 4

HOW OLD WAS YOUR MOM WHEN SHE HAD YOU??????

2006-09-23 16:42:37 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

New mom held baby all the time, now trying to lay him down to get some work done and nothing works. Will not stop crying till he is picked up. How long is it reasonable to let him cry before picking him back up. Or do I let him cry till he stops. He cried for fourty minutes the other day. Not sure of what to do

2006-09-23 16:01:36 · 23 answers · asked by Patsy P 1

Are you able to save for retirement and normal everyday things, pay your bills on time, have the disposable income to do the things you want and finally have 6 to 8 months of living expenses just in case you get canned from your job?

2006-09-23 15:48:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

r son was married in january. 5months later his wife had a ten-pound baby girl. they said the baby was premature. can a baby this big be that early?

2006-09-23 15:27:48 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

just in general

2006-09-23 15:19:03 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 15 years old and i am starting to reliaze that i like females and not males and i want to tell my mom but i dont want her to think i am a freaky so please help me please

2006-09-23 14:39:07 · 3 answers · asked by Dude 2

How much would you pay a sitter for one 3 yr old, hourly rate?

2006-09-23 13:54:35 · 26 answers · asked by LuLuBelle 4

2006-09-23 13:50:55 · 8 answers · asked by robynd123 2

My 5 year old cannot draw that well at all nor can she color very well. she colors out of the lines like a maniac and when drawing people or objects u cannot make the picture out at all. sometimes her people look ok but everything else looks sloppy. she knows her numbers and letters but she is not that good at writing them out(writes them crooked and mishapen). the teacher says she needs improvement on her art work and writing skills. any one else have this problem? any ideas on how to change this? thx

2006-09-23 13:48:57 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 18 yr old threatened and threatened to leave and we finally opened the door for her. Now she is in heaven living with a friend with no curfews and running the streets when they want and with whom they want. What did I do?

2006-09-23 13:27:14 · 8 answers · asked by beahere4u 1

My kids have a habit of saying that they gotta pee really bad, but when they get to the bathroom, they don't go for a very long time. How do you tell if your child seriously has a full bladder? Are there any particular tell-tale signs?

2006-09-23 12:56:15 · 9 answers · asked by HeAth 1

2006-09-23 12:54:06 · 14 answers · asked by blue-eyez76 3

*October cycle due 1st week...
*Too anxious to wait
*Can I test now? It's been about a week...

2006-09-23 12:53:54 · 10 answers · asked by A Lady @ ALL Times 3

I need help. Ok my last period was August 15, 2006 and stead until August 21, 2006. I always have my period for about 7days most the time, and I count it from the last day of my period which I expected to get it in September 23 or 24 I am just so scared I don’t know why, I had sex but we used condom. Just nerves because I can’t really go out with him because my parents don’t like him. Anyway I need ur help please help me thank you much

2006-09-23 11:38:08 · 14 answers · asked by sweet84 1

my ex-boyfriend is about to have a baby and it's making me feel very jealous because i was the one planning to have a baby with him just not now we are both 20 yrs but he wanted to have it a.s.a.p. so he left me and found himself anohter girl or should i say his prior girlfriend before me to inpreganate and now the baby is only weeks away. he is now in a realtionship with her becuse of the baby. i never planned to have a baby this young so i asked him to wait for me to finish college and start my career ( i plan to be a police officer) but he didn't now i feel like maybe i made a mistake and am missing out. it really has hurt my self-esteem becuse now i have that feeling of wanting a baby and becoming a mom. i just want to know what people out there think about this?

2006-09-23 11:09:52 · 16 answers · asked by alizenena 1

my ex-boyfriend is about to have a baby and it's making me feel very jealous because i was the one planning to have a baby with him just not now we are both 20 yrs but he wanted to have it a.s.a.p. so he left me and found himself anohter girl or should i say his prior girlfriend before me to inpreganate and now the baby is only weeks away. he is now in a realtionship with her becuse of the baby. i never planned to have a baby this young so i asked him to wait for me to finish college and start my career ( i plan to be a police officer) but he didn't now i feel like maybe i made a mistake and am missing out. it really has hurt my self-esteem becuse now i have that feeling of wanting a baby and becoming a mom. i just want to know what people out there think about this?

2006-09-23 11:09:24 · 7 answers · asked by alizenena 1

Every few months or so my son (now 10) has a strange episode where he'll suddenly get a bad headache, go white as a sheet and cold and clammy, then throw up a couple of times. Then he'll fall asleep for a while and be back to normal when he wakes up.

This has been happening for at least the last five years, and I have spoken to doctors, who are not concerned. But I'm wondering if anyone else has experienced this with their child?

2006-09-23 11:08:27 · 27 answers · asked by Hello Dave 6

I have never had a Halloween party for my kids and this year I'm gonna attempt one. My kids are ages 9, 6, 5 and 3 so any cool ideas would be great. Thanks!

2006-09-23 11:06:05 · 7 answers · asked by Phyllis D 2

I enjoy my freedom.

2006-09-23 11:03:09 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I want to know when my next period is coming do I count it from last day of my period or first day of my period? Please educate me thanks

2006-09-23 10:47:30 · 8 answers · asked by sweet84 1

so i just found out my friend, she has put a ex-lax laxative into my soda. it was clear but she just started laughing and i asked what and she told me.

what do i do?? does it hurt??

2006-09-23 10:16:10 · 10 answers · asked by James S 1