Parenting - October 2006

I am the mother of one small child,his dad and I brokeup right before I found out I was pregnant,he lived with some other girl the entire time I was pregnant,was verbally abusive,wasnt there when our son was born,acted really excited when he was born referred to him as "his boy" spent less and less time with him as he got older,hasnt seen him since he was 6 months.Last time I confronted him we got into a heated argument and he said you know you always say our son cant it be a well were not together thing.I havent spoken to him in over 4 months.I am terrified of my son growing up without a father.Any advice? People say I will meet and fall in love with someone who will want to be his father but its hard to find a guy like that and trust them enough.

2006-10-14 09:46:16 · 11 answers · asked by Sweetie1204 2

My sister, her 6 year old daughter and I went to a carnival the other day here in town. Well, my niece had to pee, and she waited until the last moment to tell us. We rushed her to the porto-potties, but there was a long line. Well we got about a quarter of the way through, and my niece was in agony. My sister asked my niece if she wanted to wet herself this one time. She did not hesitate, and my niece lifted her skirt a little, squatted down and peed through her tights and her panties.

2006-10-14 09:30:01 · 26 answers · asked by 87Sa3 1

I have done a lot of stupid things when I was young (drink, smoke pot, sex before marriage). I am not proud of this, but it is the truth and I do regret it.
My daughter looks up to me and I wonder what I should tell her when she is a teenager? Do I tell her "I NEVER did that stuff and you shouldn't either"? (kind of like a role model approach) or should I be honest and say, "I made a lot of mistakes and I don't want you do do the same" I don't want to risk her using it against me later saying "well you did it when you were young so I will too!"

Anyone have a similar situation?

2006-10-14 08:59:07 · 27 answers · asked by Agent99 5

We have all been there - just getting started on the ever so long car trip. No sooner have we begun (or the first movie is over) - do we start to hear : How much longer? Are we there yet? and many other variations. I use No we are here, but I would love to find out what others use so I don't sound like a broken record.

2006-10-14 08:56:41 · 29 answers · asked by akelaamy 5

any preference? any suggestions for "J" names?

2006-10-14 08:44:01 · 18 answers · asked by c 1

2 children 4 & 9

2006-10-14 08:40:58 · 17 answers · asked by cruisingalong 4

2006-10-14 08:32:22 · 10 answers · asked by snowdog_14 1

when he is older, unless she learns Malawian.

2006-10-14 07:40:17 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son trows tantrums when he dont get his way and it is really stressful. any solustions?

2006-10-14 07:37:31 · 18 answers · asked by joeysgirl89 2

Please comment on anything you have thought about and all the heavy issues associated with kid's, parents, religion, fantasy, belief, etc...

2006-10-14 06:19:03 · 12 answers · asked by Teaim 6

My five year old always seems to be putting up a fight when it comes to eating dinner. I don't make her eat the things I know she doesn't like but the things she does like she throws a fit about. Some times she will eat good but most of the time it is a fight. She will say i am not hungry. or i don't like it or i am full or just make up some excuse why she can't eat it.

So i do the whole you aren't having desert. No snacks. Bedtime. I will save it until she says she is hungry.

But when i say no treats she throws and even bigger fit. And i tell her if she has room for snacks she has room for dinner.

And then she will just scream and cry and complain.

What should i do to get her to eat her food. And when she throws fits like this how should i handle it.

2006-10-14 04:09:34 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

is spitting up normal??sometimes it is a whole lot like almost 2 ounces or something,is this normal??my friend told me she could have acid reflux

2006-10-14 04:07:32 · 13 answers · asked by baby06 1

how many ounces of formula does a normal 1 month old usually take??and about how many hours in between?

2006-10-14 04:02:27 · 8 answers · asked by baby06 1

2006-10-14 04:00:33 · 12 answers · asked by sreepill_2006 1

It went something like ...ten tiny fingers & ten tiny toes crept up the stair that night... and something about...dig dig dig into a cake that mummy had baked that day?
My grandma used to recite it to me when I was little but she's passed away & my mum can't remember what one I was on about.

2006-10-14 03:55:39 · 10 answers · asked by Raven 1

does any one in north carolina know a name of a girls group home in hickory?????????

2006-10-14 03:20:57 · 1 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-14 01:56:01 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have an adorable 8year old daughter. Though she has never openly asked for a sibling but I wonder if she does get lonely sometimes. For personal reasons, my husband and I have not opted to have a second child. But there are times I wonder if I'm doing my kid an injustice by not having another child. I'm 36 now..am I too old to even think of another child now? Will the big age gap between the two kids mean not enough companionship for the two of them? Your opinions are welcome..as I'm thoroughly confused and we are not getting any younger!

2006-10-14 01:20:52 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

when i saw a couple in a car , driver & female passenger with a small child on her knee in the front seat ! have u ever seen the likes before ?? i hope they have been stopped since , how dare she compromise that small childs life !
Probably chavs !

2006-10-14 00:43:43 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have 4 boys aged 7...5...3...10mths my eldest is the baby of the family and needs toughing up ive tried boxing tried play fighting with him but it dont work anyone got ideas how i can make him tougher instead of him being a little girly

2006-10-14 00:08:01 · 31 answers · asked by justhell75 2

7 years old and 15

2006-10-14 00:07:12 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-13 23:07:43 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm 15 and I'm pregnant in 34-th week(the beginning of 9-th month).When I was in 7-th month I started to have painless contractions.One was the one day,the other was 2-3 days later.I have read it's normal.Everything was ok before this morning.At 5:12 in the morning I had a painful contraction.35 minutes later I had another one and I started to worry really much.My father doesn't live with us(and we don't know each-other) and my mother is at work from early in the morning to late evening(only today).I'm afraid if the delivering is beginning:(Please help me!

2006-10-13 23:00:33 · 4 answers · asked by sandrinia a 1

Ihave two children.They are 4 and 2 years old.They usually get hungry around 5 pm.My husband gets home at 6 pm.By the time he showers and cleans up it's 6:30.Even 6 is too late for my children.When i know they are hungry,i have to give them dinner.I don't eat dinner.I do sit dawn with my husband but it's not the whole family dinner the way i want to.I just don't want my children to get used to this.The way i was raised was for everybody come to the table,thank god for the food and eat as a family.I think that's the right way.How do i do that?

2006-10-13 21:13:01 · 18 answers · asked by avavu 5

So far I have been real lucky pinning diapers on my own kids and when I used to babysit, no pin pricks to mention, but I'm wondering just how many other moms out there have accidentally stuck a baby before while changing cloth diapers?

2006-10-13 19:20:27 · 21 answers · asked by Frugalmom 4

2006-10-13 19:17:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

future advice about being a single mother?

2006-10-13 18:57:51 · 12 answers · asked by Elle 3

on monday my school started some sucurity measures like u cant eat lunch or breakfast unless u hav ur student id, and that all the restrooms in the whole school will be locked except b4 and afterschool. but 2day around 1st period i had 2 p really badly i tried to hold it in until i got home but by 3rd pd i was about to wet my pants so instead of going to lunch i went behind the main buliding and i p'ed in the bushes. but a teacher saw me and took me took me to the office. so now i have afterschool detention 4 two wks and my parents r grounding me 4 3wks(no ipod,psp, or myspace)

do u think this is fair? i tried the best tht i could to hold it in but every1 is still mad @ me

2006-10-13 17:15:36 · 21 answers · asked by Simply Me 5

Okay, this is what I'm feeling like, but here's the deal. I'm 22, single, and pregnant with my first child. I haven't graduated from college yet (still have a couple semesters left) and the dad isn't involved, so my Mom and Step-dad have graciously let me move in with them. I haven't been a moocher, I work full time and go to school at night full time. Well, this is my Mom's first grandchild, and sometimes I feel like she thinks this baby is hers. She's never said anything like that directly, but I just worry. In reference to a sonogram I have next Wed. (to find out the sex) she was telling someone "Well WE'LL find out next Wed." (As opposed to Melissa) And she bought a playpen the other day and was like, "This will be GRANDMA'S special place for the baby" and we're all living in the same house, so I don't get that. I want her to be involved, I wish I just had a little something to myself. I just don't want her to think I'm too young to be a good mom

2006-10-13 16:30:20 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

If my baby daddy is into alcohol and weed would the judge do it without visitation?

2006-10-13 14:53:43 · 8 answers · asked by breyanasmommy 2