Parenting - October 2006

I teach an after school piano program for grades 1-4 in one class and grades 5-8 in two others. They need to journal at the beginning of class, we take 15 minutes. Journal topics don't always have to relate to music but I like to keep it in that area as much as possible. Ideas need to be age appropriate and comply with public school rules. Any ideas will be greatly appreciated!!! I really like creative ideas, so do the students!!

2006-10-12 04:13:43 · 7 answers · asked by piano4thesoul 1

My daughter is 14(will be 15 in Feb) and likes this boy that is 16. She is a very beautiful mature looking 14. I told her she isnt aloud to date but the boy can come over with supervision and I talked to the boys parents(fathers a preacher) and told them my feelings and that they werent to be together un-supervised and to explain to him that it going to be hard to "date" my daughter because she's not aloud to go out on dates. He has a truck and if they go to the movies I take her and pick her up. I do like the boy they see each other at school,talk on phone and see each other at shool funtions. I find this letter he asks when they are going to have sex. Says he respects that she wants to wait but he is wanting to be her first and its pretty explecit on the things he wants to try-5 pages of I love you - you are the one-I want to make love to you-and go down on u..made me sick
She told him not going to happen-says he is fine with it. I'm still not! Should I just trust her and let it go?

2006-10-12 04:00:50 · 37 answers · asked by ROOTER 2

Hubby and I have been TTC since last December. We cannot wait to have children. Sometimes I sit and daydream about what it'll be like to be a parent. How does it change you and your life? Is it really the toughest job you'll ever love?

2006-10-12 03:48:36 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

What time do you get your kids off to bed and what time do they have to get up and get ready for school?
My Kids 11 & 13 Go to bed at 8:30/9pm & wake at 5:15 am.

2006-10-12 03:39:05 · 14 answers · asked by jen 4

2006-10-12 03:37:19 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

my children are just about 8 yrs apart...my 8 and a half . year old daughter and a 8 month old son. I would not have it any other way!!! I am able to spend more quality time with my daughter and then when she goes out, talk on the phone, I spend quality time with him. I am hardly pulled in different directions. All my friends who have kids close in age are going absoulety nuts and envy me. They are close..even though they are so spaced apart...she takes care of her brother. It's great. He did go through a fussy period for a few months and cuz i did not have a toddler and an older child instead, she understood why i could not tend to her every need and did the things herself. Do other people have their kids spaced apart?

2006-10-12 03:09:44 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

every night at 10pm i tell me daughter to come home so i can feed her a birth control pill... ive had problems in the past with girls lying about birth control, so im not going to let my daughter become one of those hussies.

last night she came home at midnight and refused to let me feed her the pill!

im worried that she might have gotten pregnant while she was out for those extra 2 hours, and now she doesnt want me to kill the baby with the pill.

2006-10-12 02:21:20 · 23 answers · asked by catfish_alomar_jr 2

circumstances and if so,how did you feel.i knew an 11 year old winsome lad in n.ireland who was killed as the result of a bomb explosion.he was on his way home from school.i felt so bad for a whole week and i still remember the incident.also seeing another 5 year old laying on the road after a car accident.the kid also died.

2006-10-12 02:19:32 · 3 answers · asked by stefan 3

2006-10-12 02:14:03 · 6 answers · asked by stefan 3

my daughter is going to be furious when she wakes up

2006-10-12 02:05:51 · 19 answers · asked by catfish_alomar_jr 2

We were out in the woods recently and we were out for a while. Eventually, the kids needed to pee. Well my girls told me no when I asked them if they wanted to pee behind a bush, but my son jumped at the idea, so he ran over to the nearest tree and went. The girl waited for over an hour until I could get them to a bathroom.

2006-10-12 01:51:32 · 13 answers · asked by Angela 1

Do people look at you different?

2006-10-12 01:45:11 · 43 answers · asked by the_questioner 1

1. Every time a student goes for treatment in the school nurses office, the nurses have to make a written report of the injuries and what or who cause the injuries? If so, who gets that report?

2. If the injuries where caused by someone on purpose, do you have to inform the police(just like Doctors), or that responsibility goes to the Principal, or there is no need to inform the authorities?

Thank you.

2006-10-12 01:09:22 · 8 answers · asked by f_vidigal 1

Have you ever just felt like taking your kids to school, daycare, the babysitter.. or where ever they go and just leaving and never coming back? I'm not asking if you WOULD do it, I'm just asking if you've ever felt like it.

2006-10-12 00:11:29 · 15 answers · asked by Imani 5

2006-10-11 23:56:27 · 8 answers · asked by chelsea 2

After an eye examination my 22 month old has to start wearing glasses to correct his long sightedness. How can I get him to wear these all day every day? Is there anyone out there been through this before? Any tips or advice would be greatly appreciated.

2006-10-11 22:59:58 · 4 answers · asked by pam 1

the killing of the innocent

2006-10-11 22:31:14 · 13 answers · asked by stefan 3

I live in the UK. If I want to adopt a child (possibly from abroad) but don't want to go through social services, is there any way to arrange a private adoption, or an agency which deals with adoptions without doing the home study or other tests of a couple?

2006-10-11 22:02:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

If you have a house and a good income coming in as well.

Is 20 years old too young?

2006-10-11 21:37:33 · 21 answers · asked by Melissa 4

2006-10-11 21:35:52 · 3 answers · asked by Saraswathi G 1

2006-10-11 20:48:37 · 16 answers · asked by meenu 1

Since my 5yr old has started school full time he is turning into a right cheeky boy he is back chatting sarcastic never listens always has to have the last word constantly picking on his brother has an answer for everything i dont smack my son tho he does push me to the point where i want to but instead he gets sent to the naughty step or his bedroom depending on how bad whateva it is that he has done has anyone any tips on how i can nip this in the bud now before he gets out of control sensible answers only plz??

2006-10-11 20:19:54 · 8 answers · asked by babygirl0429 1

My 3yr old stutters it has only started in the last mth he has had gromits cause he neva used to speak much at all then his speach came on wonderfully now all of a sudden he has developed this stutter will he ever grow out of it???

2006-10-11 20:16:23 · 7 answers · asked by babygirl0429 1

I have tried to find out if anything is wrong at school but there was nothing to worry about. The only problem I found that he is very shy at school even though he is just the opposite at home.

2006-10-11 19:44:59 · 14 answers · asked by mommy 1

Although for example, some teenagers are very much in love wen they r about or already have a child or they are not in love. But is it wise to have a child at a young age (15 - 19 years old)?? Tell me what u think becoz i think that it is not a wise idea to have a baby at such a young age! I don't mean to offend anyone out there who had or about to have a child between this age group.

2006-10-11 17:50:30 · 12 answers · asked by vendetta 1

not that anyone would want either, but do you think it's worse if they are bullied or if they are the bully, and why

2006-10-11 17:45:12 · 11 answers · asked by giggitygiggitygiggitygirl 2

I do play with them, but they get bored easily and im not always in the mood to play. I feel really bad, anyone else go through this? My kids are 4 and 7.

2006-10-11 17:35:17 · 15 answers · asked by MiZmeL 4

My daughter has just turned a year old and now people are pushing me to stop breastfeeding. I am now back to work and I pull 12 hour shifts, but my daughter does very well at home when I'm at work. She will drink homogenized milk in a sippy cup (will not take a bottle) and enjoys all different types of foods. When I am home however, she like to also have breast milk.
I have been told I should deny her (by my L&D collegues no less) but I think she will eventually lose interest.....any thoughts or suggestions??

2006-10-11 17:33:55 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have a 14month old baby,my husband is a physical therapist and i am a medtech. with all the news about kidnapping, sitters abusing the babies..i'm really worried. should i stay at home and be a full time mother or work and leave my baby in the hands of another?

2006-10-11 17:01:33 · 17 answers · asked by mrs.c 1

looks now?

2006-10-11 16:18:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous