Parenting - October 2006

My 14 month old has started playschool two days a week. She seems to pick up every cold and sniffle that the other children have. I am searching for a way to build up her resistance and immunities to these types of common illnesses.

2006-10-09 07:19:01 · 11 answers · asked by yummymummy 1

I am 23 and my husband is 25. We have been together for 5 years and married for 2 years. I finished college, have a great job, and we own a 3 bedroom house. We will have our house paid off in 9 months and then we will have no debt. We are living a comfortable life. We have traveled all over and feel like we have done everything we wanted to do. We are homebodies and don’t feel the need to party or go out and are settled down.

We have been talking about starting our family for a year and know we are ready. I want to have 2 or 3 children and be done at 30. We want to try for a baby now and my mother has figured it out. She thinks 24 years old is too young to be a mother, but we don't. She said I should wait until I am 28 and I am giving up my youth at my age. I think she is bitter because she got pregnant at 18 (dating my father for a YEAR) and divorced at 24. We are trying anyways because its what WE want.

Will her attitude change? Do YOU think 24 is young to have your first baby?

2006-10-09 07:15:07 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-09 07:08:46 · 24 answers · asked by transitmill 1

I have a neighbor who I know is beating her 3 young kids. I can hear it going on. I along with a few other neighbors have called the police. Nothing seems to ever be done about it when they arrive. They say that since I can only hear and not see whats going on that all they can do is check on things! Is there anyone I can call besides the police who can investigate this?

2006-10-09 06:35:30 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

understands I mean business when I say what I say, like dont touch that or stay out.
I have tried slapping his wrist,butt and even time outs...nothing works.

2006-10-09 06:31:42 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean like on those overalls or onsies...the ones that usually go up the legs and fasten...it seems all of my kids overalls open way to easy and its very annoying to have to do them up just so they come undone again...and yes they are the right size.

2006-10-09 06:30:34 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've found it very helpful, but I'm afraid to admit it to the parents of any of my day care kids - I'm afraid they might not understand. I never give them enough to get them wasted, just enough to take the edge off. Does anyone else do this?

2006-10-09 06:30:29 · 28 answers · asked by cdrfish15 1

I am TTC, and 2 days late... I asked last friday if I should take a test, and everyone said yes, so I did, 2 days b4 period and day of (well when it was supposed to come) and both negatives??? Could I be pregnant??? I am never late, I have been stressed so badly before, and sleep deprived, thats why its just so shocking to me, and since I took the tests and they were negative I was content with that... and I was ready with tampons and everything like normal.... but it didnt come?!?!? thats why its wierd its always on time and in the morning for my whole life...so could I be pregnant???????

2006-10-09 06:03:59 · 9 answers · asked by Kara K 2

McDonalds, Chuck E Cheese, Discovery Zone Some of you might not be parents, but you may have nieces, nephews, grandschildren. This will pertain to you too. As i read the following, my hart sank. I urge each and every one of you to pass this to as many people as you can. One of my sons los his wach, in a ball pit in one of those places. We dug and Dug in those balls, trying to find the wach. Instread, we found vomit, food, feces and other stuff i do not want to discuss. Talk to manager and they said thay clean it one a month. I don't realy think so.

And other story i heard was that in Mcdonald's one mom took his son for his third birthday. after they ate he with to play at the ball pit. After 10 min of playing he started whining, they asked him what was wrong, he pointed to the backof his pull-up and simply sad "mommy, it hurts." they could it find any thing wrong. Took him to the hospital and they found that a splinter had poked him and soon he died from heroine Overdose.

2006-10-09 05:55:21 · 12 answers · asked by cutececy22 2

costumes, prefferably cheap and easy ones, thanx!

2006-10-09 05:44:28 · 6 answers · asked by MiZmeL 4

murder your husband or boyfriend for your kids lets just say your man was very abusive physically and verbally towards u and your kids and u try everything running away calling the cops would u do it to saved your kids

2006-10-09 05:43:37 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

My ex husband is the father of both of my daughters. We have been divorced for more than two years. In that amount of time, he has gotten behind in child support by $14,000. Through all of that, I never denied him his children. He was allowed to pick them up from school, take them places and spend as much time with them as he wanted. He also never worked. His mother supported him by paying ALL of his bills and giving him spending money. Enough for him to have a wardrobe entirely of "Lucky" brand clothing and 4 BRAND NEW trucks in the 2 years. I on the other hand, live from paycheck to paycheck - often times telling my children that we can't go here or do that because money is too tight. I finally had enough of me doing with out and filed with the OAG fro back child support. Lo and behold he got a job and now they are taking almost 50% of his check. My problem is that now he never wants to see the girls as punishment to me for filing? What can I do to make him want to see the girls?

2006-10-09 05:30:18 · 19 answers · asked by babe 2

Do you know any recipes that is very high in fibre that is & looks appetizing for a young child. My child since birth is severely almost everytime constipated & we have gone to the doctors, hospitals... Unblocked (it works but the next day, still constipated), given medication but nothing seems to work (they have given me laxatives too take for months but I am very worried that my child's body will adapt & be dependent of laxatives each time my child needs to go to the bathroom. It's even written on the bottles). Getting the best treatments for constipation but nothing is working. My child's appetite is decreasing & I am getting very worried. I hate & makes me really sad to see my child suffer when my child needs to go. My child is so scared when trying cause it hurts so much. There never small nor soft bowels. I am doing my best to give him as much fluids, fibre & balanced meals as I can. I am wondering if anybody have sincere advice & recipes I can work with that can help my child.

2006-10-09 05:26:21 · 17 answers · asked by ? 1

2006-10-09 04:51:53 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

For a working class mother, a daughter of one year need to be catered for so what, and what are the things to give her or what are the things to be doing so that she will knew that I am her mother?

2006-10-09 04:43:37 · 5 answers · asked by Hammed R 1

my son is 8 months old and has 2 teeth on bottom and 2 teeth on top...is this the average for his age? Also between the 2 of his top teeth...there is going to be a small gap...is that normal?? and how many parents actually brush their infant's teeth?? when my daughter was an infant...I did not and now she has 8 and has great teeth...I let her brush them with my help starting at 1 and a half

2006-10-09 04:36:33 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

my 8 month old son has 3 bottles a day and 2 jars of baby food a day...one jar for breakfast and one for dinner. ...He is awake from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and then 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. and then 5 to 7 p.m. how do i squeeze in them feedings without him throwing up? How do i space them out? He works well on this schedule so please do not tell me to change it. Normally...he takes a bottle at 10 a.m. sometimes 9 a.m. and then eats a jar of baby food cereal at 11 a.m. is that too soon after?

2006-10-09 04:32:45 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have toys that I stored in the basement and a storage unit that need cleaning. Some are plastic and I can submerge in water, but some are my old Cabbage Patch dolls. How do I clean those? Any ideas? I need non toxic ideas....

2006-10-09 04:32:24 · 8 answers · asked by kluetzy75 1

I am considering a job that includes some travel, probably 3x a month. I have 2 small children, 1 & 3.
My husband is totally supportive and completely involved and wonderful. My folks are very helpful too and we have babysitting covered.
This is a great opportunity for me and a great long term job with lots of advancement.
Do any moms travel and hate it?
do any moms travel and love it?

I need help with this decision.
Thank you

2006-10-09 04:29:40 · 5 answers · asked by debbidotcom 2

But it breaks my heart to see some of the tragic things done against children. This mornings news had a story about a woman who used her 4 week old baby as a weapon to beat her boyfriend. Then they charged her with petty charges.... If you ask me she should have been charged with attempted murder. How do you deal with these stories?


ERIE, Pa. -- A woman used her 4-week-old baby as a weapon in a domestic dispute, swinging the infant through the air and striking her boyfriend with the child, authorities said."The baby was swung at the individual that she was arguing with," Erie 4th Ward District Judge Tom Robie said.The baby was critically injured in the attack early Sunday, said District Attorney Bradley Foulk.Never, never, never. I can never remember anything like this," Foulk told the Erie Times-News.Chytoria Graham, 27, of Erie, was charged with aggravated assault, reckless endangerment and simple assault. She was held Monday in the Erie County Jail in lieu of $75,000 bai

2006-10-09 04:21:50 · 1 answers · asked by erinjl123456 6

2006-10-09 04:19:39 · 14 answers · asked by Dori 2

my 8 month old son takes his first morning bottle around 10 a.m. That's when he gets up...how soon after do i wait to give him infant cereal, an hour?? I don't want him puking it up...he has done it twice so far.

2006-10-09 04:19:27 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

but i dont love the idea of my little girl getting to know them my mom is a pill poping freak my dad a stoner i havent seen in years and my step dads and crack head and thats juston my side of the family my husbands side his mom was a crackhead that got murdered and his dad was a pedifile.am will i be wrong for just telling my little she doesnt have grandparents?

2006-10-09 04:19:20 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

my son is 8 months old and is still not sitting up!? he goes on his stomach and will roll over from front to back but as far as sitting up, he has no desire too. My daughter sat up at 5 and a half months. I know every child is different but isn't 8 months late? When i try to sit him up and let go, he will balance himself for 5 to 30 seconds and then fall either to the side or straight forward. Help!! I even got him the bumba seat to help him!!

2006-10-09 04:17:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

veing a baby girl they want to be involved in her life babysitting,being at the hospital etc.need i add my moms a pill head and my step dads a crack head and my real father a stoner that i havent seen since i was 12.
my husbands parents are the same his mom died and his dads a pedifile. so what do i do about my parents and finding decent grandparents for my soon to be daughter?

2006-10-09 04:08:55 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

they are hitting each other and the 2 yr old is just wandering around whining and cranky. just one frustrating moment after the other....

2006-10-09 04:05:24 · 11 answers · asked by don't be rude. 3

I have a 4 1/2 year old with a man I was with for 5 years. we broke up in early 2005. we have been going thru a custody battle for the past 3 months now. i have full custody, she lives with me full time, and she hadn't seen her dad for over a year cause I had a pfa on him (he threatened me several times during the coarse of the breakup, a few in front of her, physically). He broke the pfa several times, and just this past summer I went to court over our daughter. I let him have her 2 hours a day on the weekends, my sister the supervisor. This was a trial run, for a month, and then we had a hearing last week to see if it would be wise for him to have her weekends, and he NEVER showed up!! His mom called and asked where she was over the weekend, and I told her he missed his hearing, and she said he "forgot" the time.

So, what to do? my daughter really could care less whether she sees him (don't talk bad about him to her), and he is bi polar.

2006-10-09 03:56:40 · 13 answers · asked by zoe and skylar's mommy 4

he feels like he has to scream every word when his baby sister is awake

2006-10-09 03:52:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

she is just under 3 years old the last time we went out in the car she was travel sick that was 6 months ago and she wont go near the car since everywhere we go now has to be by train or bus this is not just her being naughty by not getting in the car it is real fear when she sees the car she starts to shake sobs then screams it is really heart breaking i have evan tried to make it fun we asked her to help clean inside the car strangers stopped in the street cause they thought we were trying to kidnap her or worse its not just our car we have tried other family cars the problem is now we are off to spain shortly and when we get there she will need to travel by car to get to the villa its got so bad we may have to cancel the holiday has anyone got any ideas please

2006-10-09 03:28:26 · 11 answers · asked by kazzieloulou 1

Can you Please help ????????
FM system is for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Vocational rehabilitation will not pay for the FM system.
Help, please help?
I need a FM system and Voc. rehab. said they will not pay for it.
Is there any places that can pay for FM system?

What are some places that will pay for a fm system?

I need anyone help with this. please help.
FM Listening Systems let teachers talk into a hand-held microphone, which transmits the sound of the teacher's voice directly to a deaf or hard of hearing child's hearing aid. This transmission happens on reserved radio spectrum 216-217 MHz. Many retailers of products for deaf and hard of hearing people carry personal FM systems.

2006-10-09 01:01:13 · 3 answers · asked by Rainbow kid 2