Parenting - October 2006

Mine was our next door neighbours child not ours (ours are complete angels - yeah right!) It was a wet rainy day and my neighbour was out shopping, and she stopped to get some money from the A.T.M, looked down and here was her 2 year old son on all fours, drinking water from a puddle like a dog! Still cracks me up when I think about it a year later.

2006-10-23 03:09:25 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone "enlighten" me as to why an American, living in America, would want to adopt a babies from abroad instead of an American baby? Its like people dont even see that there are orphans in America and that the "system" here isnt so great either. America seems to have its priorities screwed up, "help other orphans from other countries, who cares about ours?"...right? I personally think these celebs are doing a disservice. I understand that Africans arent doing terribly well, but this is where the list of priorities comes in.

2006-10-23 03:02:08 · 20 answers · asked by kunta kinte 2

I just found out I am pregnant again my current child is only 12 months old, I would like to hear form other people who went through this, like how did the partner react when you told them, how it turned out, do they like each other, so they share rooms etc?

2006-10-23 02:42:24 · 21 answers · asked by cigaro19 5

This happened over a year ago, but it's bugging the hell out of me.

My brother lives out of town and this one weekend that he came to visit he brought his new girlfriend and her 4 year old son to visit. My brother's kids were pre-teens and he was taking them to see a horror movie. She just had to go so she left her so to play with mine. Here's my problem. This was the first time she'd met me or my mother and she left her son with us. I don't care who you are I am not going to leave my kid with a stranger. I even make sure to meet my son's teachers before schoo starts. is this a common practice...leaving kids with strangers?

2006-10-23 02:07:52 · 9 answers · asked by prfadfels 3

She is on a routine, every day is the same. She takes her nap at noon, but always wakes up after 30 minutes for me to go in and put her down again. At nigh she is up several times again for me to go in and put her back down. I am at the end of my rope and don't know what to do. Is "cry it out" the only thing left? I never feed her or rock her to sleep. What can be wrong?

2006-10-23 01:57:39 · 13 answers · asked by pebble 2

2006-10-23 01:46:28 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-23 01:21:32 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Cherish your kids when they are young because they grow up so fast!My kids are rotten, and they drive mr crazy!I want them to get older so thet can mellow out.At least then there will be peace and and quiet!Am i the only one that honestly feels this way?Don't write about how i shouldn't have had kids,because i love them,but sometimes i feel overwelmed.

2006-10-23 01:11:13 · 21 answers · asked by No Name Joe 1

i have tried for YEARS to treat everyone equally in our home. we to promote doing things as a family and supporting one another BUT, the 15 year old is driving me painfully insane. the 15 year old purposely hurts the 7 year olds feelings. it is VERY obvious that she is jealous... how do i make this stop... how do i make her understand how badly she is hurting her little sister's feelings? i've explained it 100 times (or so it feels) but it doesn't stop!

2006-10-23 00:51:01 · 9 answers · asked by JayneDoe 5

I have a 2 1/2 year old and when he was 2 we put him in daycare so I could go back to work. We really want another baby but I would have to put the new baby in daycare from the start because we can not afford for me to be a stay at home mom right now. The thought of putting my new baby in daycare breaks my heart. My husband does not think that is a good reason not to have a baby. So I'm just wondering is not wanting to put a new baby in daycare a good reason not to have a baby or should I have the baby and deal with the dare care issue? Thanks for the help and advice!

2006-10-23 00:43:09 · 18 answers · asked by jensven1017 2

Ok, So Im trying to deal with my daughter and her 11th month old baby, which I love to death. Her boyfriend does not pay for anything and has every excuse under the sun as to why he does not have any money to buy diapers or formual or what ever, So I pay for things. My daughter has started working full time and is now paying for things for the baby. Which I am very proud of her. She has started studying to take her G.E.D. and has been excepted to a local tech school.

My problem now is. How do I stop her from giving him money, She pays for what ever the baby needs or what ever she needs and saves money but is still giving him money and it just drives me nutz. He works but she makes more then he does. She not helping him out with his bills cause he has none, just gas and smokes and stuff. Two. How do I get him to stop being at my house all the time. Hes not a bad guy I just dont like seeing him with his feet on my couch.

2006-10-23 00:36:05 · 16 answers · asked by LadyCatherine 7

I have always had to complete with my sister on everything. When it comes to her and my parents I cant do anything better than her. And unfortunately last year I proved them right when I fell pregnant and I made a mistake of saying the baby was someones while it wasn't. It has just recently come to my mother and sisters ears but still they havent told my dad. What do you think I should do when the truth comes out? We as South Africans have a cultural thing that a guy does when he gets a girl pregnant. He has to pay damages. Do you think I should wait until the baby's father comes to pay damages before I tell my dad or what?

2006-10-22 23:44:41 · 9 answers · asked by Mabong 1

I have a daughter(she is 11) and a son(he is 3).When I leave them at home and go to work(in the afternoon because till that time my daughter is at school) my son behaves wonderful but when I get back he misbehaves and only my daughter is capable of getting him back to usual behavior,he listens her only and never me.When I want him to go to bed or return his toys at the place or do anything easy for him,he never listens and never doesn't obey.I sometimes spank him but that doesn't work,time-outs and punishments and getting away priveleges and toys also doesn't work.But when my daughter tells him do anything,he always listens and does it.She has never spanked or yelled at him and I cannot understand how does she make him do anything.They have unusual brother-sister's relationship,they are always allies in anything.How can I make him listen to me too?

2006-10-22 23:44:12 · 5 answers · asked by lizza 1

What should I prepare my 9-year-old when leaving him alone at home for a few hours,just 3 or 4 hours?I will have to go out some times this month and leave him.What do I have to tell him or instruct him?

2006-10-22 23:37:42 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 10-year-old daughter.I usually leave her alone when I go to the store or somewhere for less then half an hour but I already want to get back to work.Is it OK to leave a 10-year-old alone at home for 6 hours a day(she will go to school and after she gets back home she will be alone for 6 hours)?

2006-10-22 23:34:55 · 14 answers · asked by amanda g 1

Hi I had a baby last year and I said it was my boyfriends baby but it turns out to be my one night stands baby. What I want to know is how do I tell him he is not a father afte rall the pain an totuor me and my family put him thru regarding child support?

2006-10-22 23:24:55 · 8 answers · asked by Mabong 1

My wife took an EPT Pregnancy test yesterday, and after waiting 5 minutes for the results, she went back in there and looked. . . . it showed negative. Then a few minutes later, she went back and looked again, and the positive line was just barely visible. Is she pregnant?

2006-10-22 20:50:55 · 6 answers · asked by Jeremy Medlock 5

My 19th month old has started to hit and bang his head on the floor to the point where he has given himslef a bruise on his forehead. He continues to do it even though he has bruised himself. He mostly does it when he is mad or frustrated but sometimes he will just do it with out a noticable reason. We are looking into getting him a helmet to protect his little head.

2006-10-22 19:38:30 · 13 answers · asked by AC333 1

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2006-10-22 19:16:26 · 8 answers · asked by cobe_dongdanh237499 1

we have 4 beautiful kids and both have always wanted a big family. but a few years ago i got really sick and the doc had to take everything out of me. now i feel like i have a part of my lost, we want another child so bad but the cost of adoption is crazy and everything they put you through is just as crazy. we know there are so many babys thats not wanted or the mom is just to young. does anyone know how we can go about adopting a baby with out it costing. another thing i would like to know if anyone can answer my sister and brothre-in law has lost their kids because they are unfit and never went to the parenting classes, does anyone know how we can get those kids out of foster care and into my home. would hate for them to get lost in the system when we would love to have them (they are in cali) and we are in another state. i just think its better for the kids to be with family then jumping from one foster home to the next.

2006-10-22 18:48:17 · 6 answers · asked by angel eyes 1

I have an interview with a potential part time nanny and I'm not sure what to ask. I will obviously ask her experience and that sort of thing but I'm not too sure what else to ask. I'm not too worried about my kids safety or anything because they are not going to be left alone with her as I work in the home. I'm just having her in part time while I'm home to help out so I can catch up on my work.

2006-10-22 18:46:18 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our daughter is 19 months old at this time. We are not currently trying for a second child, but in the talking-about-it phase. We want our children to be no more than 3 or 4 years apart. Our daughter is already potty trained, so thats not an issue. What things should we know, do, think about, etc, at this stage, and if/when I become pregnant and have baby #2? Thanks so much!

2006-10-22 17:54:24 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm due any day now and have concerns that my in-laws have not respected our request not to influence our child with their religious beliefs. We have told them that our intentions are to educate our child in ALL beliefs and let them make the informed decision on their own.
Today my husband came home with some clothes for the baby from my in-laws and Low and Behold there is a baby bible at the bottom... no big deal but it's worry-some all the same that our intentions are not being respected.
Has anyone been through similar and how did they express their annoyance to their in-laws/parents?

2006-10-22 17:31:02 · 23 answers · asked by gravyelbow 2

Surely you realize that they are aggravating the crap out of people around them. Make them be still and be quiet in church, in the theater, in a restaurant, at the grocery store, and anywhere else that they are supposed to behave, or please leave them at home!
Does any one else agree with me about this?

If I think my child will be disruptive, I don't take her.

2006-10-22 17:27:51 · 26 answers · asked by HazelEyes 5

My son is constantly pulling on and tripping and grabbing my 11 month old daughter. It seems he just needs extra attention which I try to give him but its difficult when the baby demands so much of my time. We've tried timeouts and spanking but nothing seems to bother him too much. He's very sweet to her a lot of the time but shes just starting to walk and it must be frusterating getting tripped all the time!! I would appreciate ANY suggestions!

2006-10-22 17:23:58 · 14 answers · asked by amandavictoria 2

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2006-10-22 16:51:44 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have two childern, 3 year old girl and a 7 mo old boy and we just bought this house and it is one level because that is what I wanted because I was scared that one of the kids would fall down the steps or fall out the window, or the house would catch on fire and I wouldn't make it up stairs to save my kids.So, I thought with getting a one level that would make it better, but now I am afraid of my little girl getting up in the middle of the night and going out one of the outside doors or someone breaking in and taking one of them, I have three locks on every door that leads outside and to the garage, it is so bad that I don't ever sleep with my husband I am either in my daughters bed with her or in the floor in my sons room. How can I get this negative thoughts out of my head? And do any of you think like this???HELP!!!!

2006-10-22 16:39:08 · 15 answers · asked by Chandra H 2

i dont spank, i dont ever do anything physical punishment wise- just throw away toys or rescind priveledges, stuff like that
so please, no "just beat them into submission": type answers

2006-10-22 16:26:58 · 18 answers · asked by justsomedumbgirl 3

2006-10-22 15:55:39 · 24 answers · asked by charod06 1

my parents worry tht im anorexic bc i started losing weight. i used to be 5'6 and 120 lbs but now im down to 110 lbs.im comfortable w/the way i look now and i dont plan losing anymore weight.but they still think tht im anorexic(im not)
and they say their gonna take me to c a 'special' docture.this really makes me mad bc im not anerixic and i dont need a docture.why do parents worry so much?i love them and i told them tht i was ok but they just dont trust me

2006-10-22 15:50:13 · 16 answers · asked by Simply Me 5