Parenting - October 2006

I am a widow with 2 children 13 & 8. I started dating after my husband died and my children and my in-laws don't like this person. My kids have told me they want to live with other people because I want to move out of our house and start over with my children. This whole experience with my husbands death has been horrible and tramatic for me and my children. I am doing the best I can, loving them, supporting them, but no matter what happieness I seem to get with comfort from my male friend my kids won't give him a chance and turn on me. I'm afraid the inlaws will get nasty and try and take my kids since they are upset with me anyways from trying to start over.

2006-10-26 08:58:48 · 32 answers · asked by Bek 1

I have been told my my in-laws and parents that owning your own business is a 24/7 job and we won't be able to spend as much time with out kids. My husband and I are trying to get into the childcare business.

2006-10-26 08:58:24 · 2 answers · asked by stocks4allseasons 3

Men or woman? who suffer less or have you had it done? did you experience anything abnormal?

2006-10-26 08:51:44 · 13 answers · asked by Iram 2

im looking for a 3 wheel scooter for my friends mentally handicapped son he is seven years of age but i can only find scooters for up to five year olds he needs 3 wheels cos he wud hurt himself on a 2 wheel one im having a lot of difficulty finding a 3 wheel scooter (im in the uk) can anyone help please

2006-10-26 08:44:49 · 2 answers · asked by STEVE89 3

My husband is drinking protein shakes before gym, and our son always finds a reason to try some of it. He just loves the taste. I'm not sure if protein shakes are good or bad for his age. Any idea how to explain that it's too early for him?

2006-10-26 08:44:29 · 7 answers · asked by Alysse 1

How many girls never tell there children who there real father is...I mean not one of those maury shows where you really dont know who your kids father is...but im saying like you know but he doesnt come around or anything. How many people do let there children grow up without knowing the sperm donar? or is willing to let them grow up without knowing? just wondering thanks for the answers....

2006-10-26 08:02:50 · 13 answers · asked by cutenwild1769 5

I asked if anyone else thought it was wrong that family members of mine, who have a 9 month old, brought over not only a diaper bag & carseat, but also a feeding chair & a playpen to my home when invited over. Everyone said "You must not have children, otherwise you'd understand." Well just to clarify:

We had about 25+ people over, & nobody thinks it's a bit inconsiderate to set up a playpen in the middle of someone's living room where there is limited space and seating? That playpen took up a good portion of my living room. People were constantly walking around it & it took up a space of the room where we could have set up folding chairs for seating--but NO, they HAD to bring that damn thing.

The feeding chair took up a chair where someone else could have sat. But NO, they HAD to bring that and take up seating instead of just putting the kid on someones lap and feeding him or putting him in his carseat to feed him.

You still don't think it's a bit rude to bring those things?

2006-10-26 07:43:53 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

what wold be a good party?

2006-10-26 07:13:23 · 13 answers · asked by charod06 1

2006-10-26 06:57:39 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just have this new pet peeve--people who bring tons of crap to my house (or other people's houses) when they are invited over. There are some family members of mine, who have an infant. They were invited over for a family gathering and brought over the following: Diaper bag, carseat/carrier, playpen, and feeding chair (those ones that strap on to a regular chair). The diaper bag doesn't bother me, neither does the carseat. But you don't come over to someone's house and set up a playpen in their living room. Am I right? And can't you sit the kid on your lap for one meal to feed them instead of taking up another chair just to put the kid in it? Am I right?

2006-10-26 06:48:23 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

thank you all for ur answers. all very helpful and calming for me. i will wait for few more weeks and keep checkin with baby clinic, thank u all again

2006-10-26 06:42:44 · 6 answers · asked by rfamilylove 2

i have taken him to dotors 3times. they sent me 2 baby clinic and they said they have not formed properly yet. without even checkin his eyes. when he does cry he just gets clear like jelly stuff instead, totyally at a lose of what else 2 do.. they look at me like i.m daft when i mention it, thanks all for replyin.. appreciate it all.x

2006-10-26 06:34:21 · 12 answers · asked by rfamilylove 2

i have taken him to dotors 3times. they sent me 2 baby clinic and they said they have not formed properly yet. without even checkin his eyes. when he does cry he just gets clear like jelly stuff instead, totyally at a lose of what else 2 do.. they look at me like i.m daft when i mention it, thanks all for replyin.. appreciate it all.x

2006-10-26 06:32:42 · 7 answers · asked by rfamilylove 2

i have taken him to dotors 3times. they sent me 2 baby clinic and they said they have not formed properly yet. without even checkin his eyes. when he does cry he just gets clear like jelly stuff instead, totyally at a lose of what else 2 do.. they look at me like i.m daft when i mention it, thanks all for replyin.. appreciate it all.x

2006-10-26 06:32:23 · 4 answers · asked by rfamilylove 2

2006-10-26 06:14:15 · 16 answers · asked by rfamilylove 2

there is just not enough mamas for them all to sit on. My middle child,(the second twin 22 mo.) Always ends up haveing to stand next to me and it breaks my heart. He is the first to feel crowded and moves away on his own. What can I do besides take turns?

2006-10-26 06:13:59 · 12 answers · asked by Lesley C 3

I have 7 children(girls - 15,10,5,2 years,boys - 12,7,2 years).I divorced their father before more than a year.I met a wonderful man and we married soon.Yesterday I found out I am pregnant.I'm 4 weeks far.I want to keep my baby and we hava enough money to have 8-th child but I'm not sure how that will affect on my other children.The 8-th child won't be from their father.My 15-year-old will be 16 when her brother/sister is born.I mean when the child is 14,she will be 30!Will this be a problem to the 8-th child either?

2006-10-26 06:04:54 · 17 answers · asked by julie 3

POSITION:
There are many errors seen on Y! questions about this topic, and I will include as additional text below due to space limits.

The Biblical text is clear on this issue. Homosexuality is a sin.

As many correctly state and bring up over and over, we are to love each other as God does us. HOWEVER, God also holds us ACCOUNTABLE even though He loves us. Although He loves all of us, He has stated that He will hold us accountable for our choices and deny those among us that disregard His will from entering Heaven. NOTE: He loves even those he denies entry to Heaven. If we are to be like God (ie Christian), then we can both love our children but hold them accountable and NOT accept their homosexual choices. Indeed, it is NOT Christian (Christ or God like) if we don't hold them accountable.

QUESTION:
Why are people so quick to grasp onto the "Love everyone as yourself or as God love us" part, but elect to exclude the ACCOUNTABILITY portion He requires from us?

2006-10-26 06:04:32 · 14 answers · asked by Robert 5

My mom is single....she and my father haven been divorced for years. She is always saying how she is tired of being single, needs a man in her life, yada yada yada. So, I was going to scan her picture in, create a profile, and put it on a dating website. My mom and I are pretty close, and as i've gotten older, our relationship has kind of been like that of sisters; even though she has no problem letting me know that she is STILL the mom. lol Do you think she'd appreciate me doing this for her, or should I ask her first? I posted here because i'd like the parental perspective.

2006-10-26 05:45:29 · 76 answers · asked by LibraT 4

i am working. my daughter gets closer with my mil more than me. she is the person who looks after her when i am out for work. since i am possessive i feel that my daughter will become close to her granny more than me. pl help

2006-10-26 05:26:52 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-26 05:24:03 · 26 answers · asked by Lesley C 3

any parents who have comments about this, and where they send their kids... See my husband wants a private school, which im all for, i went and my whole family went to a private school. But im also for a small town public school, ((not the ghetto type)). The private one we want to send them to will be $600 + a month for our two. and the public around $600 a year. lol. I want more kids, and i see no way financially being able to put all of our kids in a private school. But he just refuses to let them go public. He was forced to go to a ghetto public school his whole life.. But see small towns are very little people and typically a lot better. Any opinions on small town public vs. private??

2006-10-26 05:11:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter's friends parents let her walk home and stay home alone after school. Am I wrong for thinking that is too young?
Do any of you do this?

2006-10-26 04:50:20 · 36 answers · asked by Willow 5

Im writing a paper for school.

2006-10-26 04:37:45 · 10 answers · asked by bre13_2007 1

2006-10-26 04:03:57 · 21 answers · asked by MegZ 1

to go to the bathroom?

2006-10-26 03:58:12 · 7 answers · asked by y8i90 1

Parents, at what age did you start giving your child an allowance? How much was it and what types of chores did your kids have to do to earn that allowance? My daughter is 7 and she does have to clean her room and help with setting the table and such, but seems to be getting less and less helpful. Want to encourage her to help more, thought maybe it's time to start allowance. What are your suggestions?

2006-10-26 03:23:08 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been reading a lot of comments on this lately. I find it really sad and disturbing that peole are so bigoted still! Parents are supposed to love their children unconditionally, I can't imagine how some parents put down or even kick their gay children out of their homes. Makes me sick.

2006-10-26 03:22:06 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is very disturbing news. In addition to the following true story...
One son lost his watch, and was very upset. We dug and dug in those balls, trying to find the watch.

Instead, we found vomit, food, feces, and other stuff I do not want to discuss. I went to the manager and raised hell. Come to find out, the ball pit is only cleaned out once a month. I have doubts that it is even done that often. My kids will never play in another ball pit.

2006-10-26 03:20:56 · 19 answers · asked by Cris 5

Today I overslept in the morning and did not take the kids(my son and his two cousins) to school until like 8:36am, since I always take them in the morning because I'm the only one who goes in at 9:00am to work. However, I did not know what to say at school and later thought that maybe I should of just told the truth, it can happen to anyone. I told the kids however to say that my car was having problems, and I wrote that on the Tardy reason.I just feel bad because one of my nephews had his 9 weeks test today and got there to just come back to the office because his class was already testing and I asked the receptionist and she said that they would not let him go in because test had already started but that they would let him make it up. I feel awful!

2006-10-26 02:23:37 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous