Parenting - September 2006

I have a 14 month old daughter who does not have much contact with her father. He moved to New Mexico when she was not quite 3 months old. We have now divorced and he wants to take her to New Mexico for Christmas with her older sister. My problem with this is the baby has seen her father only twice since he left. She does not know him or his family. She has been raised by me alone and I am all that she knows as a parent. I am affraid that this will cause her mental harm of abandonment because she what know what the hell is going on.....anybody please help or comment.

2006-09-11 10:12:36 · 6 answers · asked by BONAD 2

Reading the average weight for upgrading to a booster is 30-100 pounds. My daughter is 35lb and almost three, when do you know that they are ready or the recommend age to go to a booster seat without the harness attached to the car seat and using a regular seat belt.

2006-09-11 09:55:11 · 7 answers · asked by medevilqueen 4

Alright Im a mom of a 3 1/2 year old son. His father and I have been broken up for about a year and 1/2. He has a new girlfriend and I have a boyfriend. He tends to let his girlfriend go out with just my son alone(she just had a son with my sons father this past april) Neways. My sister in law called me and told me that her friend saw his girlfriend and my son at the mall with one of her friends and her child. Meanwhile my son ran from her and bumped into someone. His girlfriend ran over and gripped him up by his arm and drug him over into the store and screamed at him and cussed and everything else. Now she isnt his mother. I find that very appauling!!! Does anyone else think that I am just being over-reactive or Is it perfectly fine that I called my child's father up and told him I dont want her alone with my child ever again or I will take her to court so she cant be alone with him no longer!!!

Take into consideration that this girl and I dont get along at all!

2006-09-11 09:30:36 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son dresses kind of like a skater which is fine at least his pants aren't hanging off his butt.. But what do you think about kids dressing habit's and their personality, do you think it's showing who they really are or are they just dressing to fit in with their peers.

2006-09-11 09:23:00 · 11 answers · asked by medevilqueen 4

With our 2 girls one 10 and the other 18 months. She has always been very social and have a lot of friends and now she has lost them cause she has no time for them. I want her to be happy. what should i do? any nice woman out there with kids want to be friends with my wife? she is a really fun and interesting and good person.

2006-09-11 09:15:14 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 2 month old the father knows its his kid we dont have a paternity test or anything but we both know and she looks just like him but he has a new girlfriend and since her he hasnt even did anything for the baby or even seen her. my guy is raising her should i ask him to sign over his rights she can be raised by the oen who is being her daddy

2006-09-11 08:25:09 · 14 answers · asked by Jon and Nichole 2

hey i dont know if im gay or a transexula i like guys and all but i also want to be a girl i dress up as a women all the time and my parents are okay with it what should i do please help

2006-09-11 08:24:36 · 19 answers · asked by greenrainbowqueer 1

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/here4you
Cruelty to animals or children- mistreats or abuses children or
animals, thinks cruelty to animals or children is funny, brags about
this mistreatment, sees nothing wrong with this kind of behavior.

Verbal abuse- calls you names, puts you down, threatens you, makes
fun of you alone or in front of others, tries to make you look
stupid in front of others, criticizes you, puts down things or
people you like, talks to you in a way that is not respectful.

Believes in traditional gender roles- believes men should be in
control and powerful and women should be passive and submissive,
believes the man should always pay for the dates, believes men
should be the decision makers, sees men as more important than women.

Has a past history of battering- has a history of bad relationships
and always blames the other partner for all the problems, has been
physically, emotionally or sexually abusive in past relationships,
has a history of fighting.

Threatens you with violence- does she/he scare you? does she/he
break, strike or throw objects? does she/he own weapons? does she/he
make threats of hurting you or those you love? does she/he use fear
to control you? does she/he use threats of violence toward
him/herself to control you?

Use of force during an argument- does she/he physically restrain you
from leaving when you want to or from doing what you want? does
she/he punch, kick, bite, slap, pinch, hit, or throw you? does
he/she hurt your pets or things important to you to get at you
during an argument? does she/he stand in an intimidating manner
(tower over you etc.) during an argument? does she/he not give you a
chance to say anything during an argument?

2006-09-11 08:16:23 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/here4you
Cruelty to animals or children- mistreats or abuses children or
animals, thinks cruelty to animals or children is funny, brags about
this mistreatment, sees nothing wrong with this kind of behavior.

Verbal abuse- calls you names, puts you down, threatens you, makes
fun of you alone or in front of others, tries to make you look
stupid in front of others, criticizes you, puts down things or
people you like, talks to you in a way that is not respectful.

Believes in traditional gender roles- believes men should be in
control and powerful and women should be passive and submissive,
believes the man should always pay for the dates, believes men
should be the decision makers, sees men as more important than women.

Has a past history of battering- has a history of bad relationships
and always blames the other partner for all the problems, has been
physically, emotionally or sexually abusive in past relationships,
has a history of fighting.

Threatens you with violence- does she/he scare you? does she/he
break, strike or throw objects? does she/he own weapons? does she/he
make threats of hurting you or those you love? does she/he use fear
to control you? does she/he use threats of violence toward
him/herself to control you?

Use of force during an argument- does she/he physically restrain you
from leaving when you want to or from doing what you want? does
she/he punch, kick, bite, slap, pinch, hit, or throw you? does
he/she hurt your pets or things important to you to get at you
during an argument? does she/he stand in an intimidating manner
(tower over you etc.) during an argument? does she/he not give you a
chance to say anything during an argument?

2006-09-11 08:09:01 · 8 answers · asked by confused j 1

2006-09-11 07:58:10 · 75 answers · asked by gemmaloveschris06 2

my daughter loves her bottle and even depends on it to go to bed, my son never did that and she wont give it up for any thing. she takes sippy cups and drinks from regular glasses with help but needs her bottle at other times or she will cry untill she gets it.

2006-09-11 07:51:46 · 6 answers · asked by angel11rose 2

my mother stopped over My house today without calling first and she was sick.I told her not to touch my six month old baby because I didnt want him to get sick. When I left the room to get something she was all over my baby.Then she left a little while after that. How should I handle this the next time this happens?

2006-09-11 07:51:26 · 25 answers · asked by sweetlittlemama2006 4

I was at a store and had a cart full of stuff I had purchased and when I got out I realized I had a box of diapers under the cart I forgot to pay for. I turned to go back but then I saw the line I had to wait on again so I just went home. The thing was that I was pretty excited I didn't have to pay for the diapers, even though I felt bad I was happy I saved $28!
Tell me any similar stories or funny stories about stealing?

2006-09-11 07:30:39 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

he's in the 6th grade, and has basically forgotten how to absorb what he is being taught. How do i motivate him to learn and absorb what is being presented to him?

2006-09-11 07:23:59 · 32 answers · asked by rainboweyed1 3

marriage for the sake of the kids? Do you want to leave but cannot afford to do so? Or dont want to have to go through a nasty custody battle or divorce? Do you secretly want out, or at least away from your husband? Do you feel stuck and trapped? If yes, would you mind sharing your story?

2006-09-11 06:22:03 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our son is 3 years old. He has never been away from us in his life. If we can't take him somewhere we don't go. He is not the greatest talker and is not even intersted in potty training at all. None of the pre-school here ( Redding, CA) take kids that are not potty trained. I am lucky enough to be able to stay home with him. I don't feel he has to go yet. I want to see if he will be ready next year. Mom-in-law feels that if I put him into a daycare center he will talk more and will get potty trained. We can't really afford to put him into daycare here ( chepest around is 550.00 a week) and I will not put him into head start. At his age he dosen't need friends. He is only 3. He needs his Mama & Daddy. I didn't even know anybody at my age until I was almost 4 when I went to pre-school. I take him to the park once a week for about an hour or so. Sometimes he plays with kids his own age but, for the most part he plays with me. I think he is fine & happy with me. What do you think.

2006-09-11 06:13:48 · 46 answers · asked by LITTLE 1 :o) 6

what the heck do i tell him without putting the fear of god into him?

2006-09-11 05:55:06 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 2 1/2 year old son now has learned how to unhook his carseat himself. It scares me that he has learned how to unhook it. It is already a complicated carseat to lock. He has learned to strap himself in and out now.I have been driving down the road and see him on the floor in the back of the car and trying to climb in the front seat. I have tried spanking him when he does it but, that seems to not work. Anybody else have this problem? What can I do?

2006-09-11 05:52:29 · 11 answers · asked by Atlanta's Finest 3

true?

2006-09-11 05:34:20 · 16 answers · asked by horrorfan 3

I've got my 2 year old daughter for just five days while my wife is away on business, and it's not easy! I'm no inexperienced dad either; I've been staying home with her at least once a week her whole life. Anyway, I can only imagine the sacrifices you single parents make to keep it up day after day, for years on end. My hat is off to you.

2006-09-11 05:32:06 · 15 answers · asked by rainfingers 4

2006-09-11 05:30:19 · 23 answers · asked by horrorfan 3

2006-09-11 05:18:16 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I do not have kids, so I really can't answer this, but I personally believe I would and my husband feels the same way. Both of us were spanked as children and turned out to be successful adults who never got in trouble @ school or with the law, etc. I think too many children don't get spanked now days and thats why they have so many problems. My nieces/nephews are never spanked and they act terrible all the time. Spare the rod, spoil the child....

2006-09-11 04:48:10 · 33 answers · asked by SadToday22 3

hello i'm a single my husband is in jail i don't know what to do i need to move out of my parents house ASAP. they are moving back to Puerto Rico and i don't know what to do i can't move back to PR. December my credit is not that good and i don't make much i'm trying to go back to college but is so hard with my kids and being a single mother doesn't help. does any one knows some good advice for me ??? Please i have too much stress so only serious people that have had problems write.

2006-09-11 04:30:57 · 17 answers · asked by 4ever21 2

i have a 6 year old little girl that i love 2 bits and i just cant get her in her own bed we have lost a lot off people we love over the last few years and our nan is very ill so she will have 2 go through a nother death very soon she has been through more than some adults go through in there life so i need 2 do it in best way pos can any1 help me plz

2006-09-11 04:20:46 · 14 answers · asked by sonia p 1

This was posted by someone answered a question with a question.
Mothers.. why dont we all explain how disgusting at times that being a wife, and mother can be. With these answers maybe this person can figure it out.

2006-09-11 03:57:06 · 18 answers · asked by Shalamar Rue 4

I just read a question about “real sex!” It made me think--what do people consider “sex” now days? If you found out your daughter or son preformed oral sex on their partner--is that considered “sex?” If there was any penetration for any amount of time, do you consider that “sex?” What measurers are you going to/taking to prevent your son or daughter from having sex at a young age? Do you even think teenage sex is even preventable? Please, if you aren’t going to be mature--save your answers for another question. Thank you for all your responses.

2006-09-11 03:53:41 · 23 answers · asked by .vato. 6

My first child is an academic achiever and my second, though smart and talented, only puts forth moderate effort in school and sports. He is fortunate that with moderate effort he does well anyway. How do you motivate/teach a more laid-back child to put forth his best effort? It's not that I want him to make the same grades as his brother, I just want to see him do his best in whatever he does.

2006-09-11 03:40:42 · 10 answers · asked by lindsay615 1

I tried talking with her and she just says Fu** you your not my fuc**** dad, she tells her mom to shut the fuc** up, makes her mom cry and im beyond myself on what to do, my wife wont punish her but i feel she needs to be punished Grounding dont work she just sneaks out..help

2006-09-11 02:56:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you think they work, do you think that there is a lack of mother figure or father figure, and do you think the kids will rip them to shreds at school?

2006-09-11 02:49:40 · 53 answers · asked by jimmy two times 2