Parenting - October 2006

my son is 15 and he falls asleep around 1am and has to wake up at 5:30 am.he gets home from school at 4:00 and sleeps from 5 to 10pm.i think thats ridiculous and it bothers me so i want 2put him on a 9pm bedtime.but my wife thinks hes 2 old for a bedtime. is he too old? and if u think he is. how old is too old?

2006-10-30 14:57:31 · 33 answers · asked by Simply Me 5

I'm a stay at home mum, my little boy is going on 18 mths. i feel like life is going on with out me.I feel like I should be doing something but I don't know what. Has anyone felt the some way or going thur it now.Don't get me wrong I love my son all I wanted was to be a mum but now I'm doing it a feel i should be doing something or more of something. but I do want another child now that I'm home and not at work but that means 3 to 4 years feeling like this...does anyone feel the same way ....

2006-10-30 14:53:42 · 23 answers · asked by amanda e 1

The mother lives in texas and the father is in Ohio, we both agree to change child custody to the father, for better schooling and community. The child is 15 years old and also agrees to this, how do we change the custody without prolonging and with the cheapest way? We prefer no lawyers, can we do this on our own?Any web links for info would be great!

2006-10-30 14:48:17 · 6 answers · asked by batman's kitty 2

i was recently babysitting my nephew and i was changing his diaper and i swear he **** a lego.

2006-10-30 14:24:38 · 19 answers · asked by neff8684 5

She is going as a cat, and if I use regular grease paint, she will just smear it all over her face. I thought about using black liquid eyeliner, or black craft paint, to make her nose and whiskers. Would this cause a rash?

2006-10-30 13:54:28 · 13 answers · asked by LittleMermaid 5

I would like a few suggestions on ways to advertise my future Infant and Toddler Apparel website. The site will sell apparel(new&used), accessories, and educational items.

I have decided to use mailers, a flyer(lower price than ad) in the local newspaper, pay per click programs and myspace and 360 groups. What other options can I consider, that would attract parents?

THANX!!!

2006-10-30 12:26:07 · 5 answers · asked by lalala 4

I have been frozen today. So I am constantly telling my 6 year old to put on clothes. I told him that if he put on socks his feet wouldn't get as cold, and yet I"m the only one freezing! Why do we do this?

2006-10-30 12:24:58 · 15 answers · asked by washington_maverick 3

my girlfriends 8 year old son crys, whines and balls his fist at her. he is a spoiled brat . his behavior is a direct result of his up bringing.most mornings he will try to convince her he is sick. he stays home sleeps in and is up and running. the other day he and my daughter, age 8 were horse playing. he was accidently hit on the back. he then assaulted her .his anger makes him lash out. i care about his mom, but after the assalt on my kid and his behvior before school, i now look at him differently. i want to b nice , but i am short w/ him . i am now looking at his mom differently, cause she is the cause.

2006-10-30 12:05:13 · 13 answers · asked by big win 1

2006-10-30 11:58:30 · 15 answers · asked by SAM 1

How often do you need to stop for because your kids have a need to use the bathroom? do you stop for them? How do you feel about this issue?

2006-10-30 11:27:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

cps gave 3 kids to an admitted convicted child abuser, the man was charged with and convicted for child endangerment and he is on probation for beating his kid! beating a kid is a violent assault, and child endangerment is having a kid in a dangerous place! kids are our future and they deserve the best and nothing is more vauable then a childs life! cps workers just want to keep a job and a paycheck and thats why tx and ia cps workers recommend that a child abuser gets to keep the 3 kids, so that they can continue services! he is on probation for beating child #1, child #2 is being med. neglected and cps officers refuse to file or investigate it, and doctors and school records are proof of the neglect! what i want to know is what are the chances of child #3 getting hurt?

2006-10-30 11:18:12 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

When children keep their parents too tired to have sex and interrupt them somehow when they try?

2006-10-30 11:08:22 · 6 answers · asked by Butterfly Princess 4

She had fever next day while sleeping she started screaming that her mom is killing her and her friends. next day she tells dogs are in the house and she is scared to sleep alone now. Has no history like this before.usually mumbles in her sleep. What to do , should a doctor be consulted . serious answers please.

2006-10-30 11:06:12 · 13 answers · asked by biker 2

And of course they keep their parents from sleeping in the process.

2006-10-30 11:05:22 · 10 answers · asked by Butterfly Princess 4

2006-10-30 10:59:01 · 6 answers · asked by ccc 1

Is it wrong to take a bath/shower with your 4-year old daughter? Someone told me its nasty but I don't see anything wrong with it. What do you think? Thanks alot.

2006-10-30 10:55:11 · 26 answers · asked by Pretty me :) 3

Lately I feel like I haven't been close to my 4-year daughter I work 9-5 and in law school. I want to be able to be close and open with her what should I do with her tonight so we can both laugh and have a good time?

2006-10-30 10:47:22 · 11 answers · asked by Pretty me :) 3

2006-10-30 10:15:19 · 13 answers · asked by washington_maverick 3

What is your opinion on parents who have teenagers but continue to have a couple more kids?

2006-10-30 10:02:04 · 15 answers · asked by Rockin' n Rollin' 1

2006-10-30 09:39:47 · 26 answers · asked by tasha 1

Last night was sad, and unfortunately not too uncommon. (it isn't an every day thing, but still... it happens a few times a month and I wish i could help.)

My daughter and I were sitting on the couch watching a movie. In it, a man put his life in danger to save a girl. My kid bursted out crying. I thought maybe the scene was too scary. When I tried to comfort her, she said she wished that her dad loved her that much.

He has not lived with us since 2003. He wants to, but I will not allow it. He is an alcoholic, and he has proven himself to be dangerous when he drinks. He has been to rehab, but I have still caught him drinking and been told that he makes threats behind my back. I do encourage him to see her sometimes with my supervision, but she just can't understand and I don't know what to do.

I tell her that her father loves her. He wants to be with us, but when he drinks beer he does not think straight. Then she asks why can't we just take away his beer so he will be better.

2006-10-30 09:22:37 · 9 answers · asked by Michelle 7

I'm almost 27. And have 3 beautiful children. I had my 1st when i was 17- my 3rd by the time i was 21.
When i was still 21 i decided that was it i want no more - but the pill had failed me, plus i worried about the long-term effects it has on the body. And the contraceptive injection made me have a period for the whole time i was on it. So i decided to get sterilized. And i did even tho i was only young.
But now- even tho i haven't changed my mind on having more kids(yet) i have been thinkin about it alot. I'm not with my kids dad, but i am in a good, stable loving relationship with a man i adore. But he has no kids(hes 27). We have discussed it many times and he says he is ok with not having kids. But i keep thinkin i could be robbing him of one of lifes great expeirences. And if we do stay 2gether i'm worried he might resent me when he's an old man.

2006-10-30 09:16:40 · 7 answers · asked by Ami 1

Three months ago I got drunk with friends and cheated on my girlfriend of three years, immediately after telling her I was dumped and have been trying to repair the damages I've caused since. Presently I'm now talking to my exgirlfriend everyday, and eventually I will be given a second chance. However, I'm going to also have to give her parents a very sincere apology and ask for forgiveness for all the pain I've caused them as well. My question is if your daughter was cheated on by her boyfriend, and he sought forgiveness, would you allow him into your home again?

2006-10-30 08:51:43 · 20 answers · asked by ilovemyfiancekatie 1

What do you like to do with your kids in a Halloween day , besides going trick or treat ??????

what will be your kids costume ????


Have a save Halloween to all !!!! :)

2006-10-30 08:49:25 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Working on a verbal agreement between our 16 year old daughter and us (Mom and Dad). I think we are looking at 10 pm on school nights and 11 pm on non-school nights.

She is basically a great kid...just prone to a bit of the teen crazy brain still (pretty normal from what I have seen).

Any ideas?

2006-10-30 08:30:33 · 11 answers · asked by grognd 2

2006-10-30 07:49:33 · 18 answers · asked by kissmybum 4

My god sister called me and said that her sons father is picking him up from school, but can i go make sure that he does. I said okay but when i went to the school i did not see him so i went back home. When the children come out they are all over the place but since she said that his dad was picking him up i didn't stress it. A half hour later she calls and says no one picked him up. Is it my fault?

2006-10-30 07:25:50 · 23 answers · asked by L@M 3

my 5 year old girl like to wear spiderman shirts and baseball hats. her hair is cut short. and for christmas's or her birthdays she always asks for boy toys. my sister wont buy her boy stuff. eg my sister bought her a skirt and top for her b-day but my daughter will not wear it. i told my sister she wont wear it and it was a waste of money. i believe in letting my kids have there own style. ( to a point). i have bags and bags full of clothes that my daughter wont wear that are brand new. i gave them the the women shelter. should i make my daughter wear these clothes or let her have her own style?

2006-10-30 07:13:33 · 18 answers · asked by twisted 3

My friend's son, Max, who is nine years old, lives on nothing but chicken and popcorn. The peditrician says he is developing normally, but it drives my friend crazy! I wanted to help her without pushing her with suggestion.

2006-10-30 07:06:24 · 8 answers · asked by ☃FrostyGal♪♬♪ 4

Do you think spanking your child or putting them in time out is better? My son's pediatrician says it's better to give a time out and we debated about it. I said I spank my son when it is appropriate. He says that eventually leads the child to be defiant later. The doctor said he was spanked and l pointed out to him, "Look how you turned out." Time out just doesn't work to me. I believe a certain level of fear and dominance has to be established with your child or they may end up like one of the Columbine students that just snapped.

2006-10-30 07:02:21 · 18 answers · asked by DJ 5