Parenting - October 2006

My son is 10, and we live about a 10 minute walk from school. It's a fairly safe route, with one set of traffic lights (although for a pretty busy road). My biggest concern is that he looks quite a bit younger than he actually is - do you think that would make him more vulnerable?

He is a very sensible boy, good at crossing the road etc. I'm just wondering what parents of other kids this age think.

2006-10-29 20:17:03 · 36 answers · asked by Hello Dave 6

I have a 8 year old in grade 2 and a nearly 7 year old in grade 1. I used to try and get them to bed 7 to 7.30pm but now they are not getting to bed until around 8pm. Friday and Saturday nights they are allowed to stay up later to watch a DVD or if we go to friends' places etc. Just wondering what time other kids at this age are going to bed. They both wake around 6 - 6.30am.

2006-10-29 19:43:25 · 17 answers · asked by deedee 2

my child is always watching T.V. whatever program it is. how to reduce / avoid T.V. and computer games? Is there any fun activities? how to concentrate on his studies? any fun activity websites?

2006-10-29 18:47:59 · 16 answers · asked by jay 2

2006-10-29 18:36:26 · 6 answers · asked by vivek r 2

my son is having a hard time in grade 6. i have had 4 letters sent home cause hes not doing home work or making up his own home work, just so he can finish it fast to play games. i took the games and the system way til his grades are better...is that wrong?

2006-10-29 17:02:34 · 21 answers · asked by twisted 3

I love to spend time with my children and I have basic cable, but I feel the t.v. is always on! How do I go about without the t.v. on without removing it. I need it off. there is a t.v in my son's room, I wouldn't mind taking it out and using when I want him to watch movies in his room. How do I stop thinking about what is on martha stewart and passions. The internet? I'm so busy playing with the kids and cleaning, and I stop for a moment to stare at the t.v and move on. It kills me..help.

2006-10-29 16:45:35 · 7 answers · asked by fourcheeks4 5

I got papers the other day from a lwayer cause I asked him to send me some stuff about adoptions cause I wanted my bf to adopt my son it was going to be a x-mas present to him. Does he charge me for sending me those papers?

2006-10-29 16:37:45 · 10 answers · asked by Kristine e 1

my daughter most times see shows on tv.
and sometimes a show would have people on their cursing but they bleeped it.
i thought that was supposed to help from making kids understand.
but now, whenever shes mad, she says stuff like ''i dont give a bleep'' or ''im not bleeping going in the shower!!''
and that surprised me because now it has become a very bad habbit of hers. i dont allow her to see these shows anymore. its not like i've alowed her before this happened. but im mre cautious now.
how do i get her to quit it.
i tried explaining to her but its a habbit when shes mad.
when she does say it she goes ''oops!''

2006-10-29 15:58:56 · 11 answers · asked by Nancy 1

If a parent believes in faith healing and not in modern medicine and chooses prayer as his method of treatment for his children, does that make him abusive? If he feels that he has experienced faith healing and he feels that it has been proven in his past, would it be considered abuse?

2006-10-29 15:55:58 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a stay at home mom, what do I do? Is she crazy? I clean kitchens, throw up, poop, pee,milk,potty training, I care for the children,clean the spoiled milk droppings and smell out of my car, pay bills, lug two kids around with a heaving a$$ double stroller, I go to physical therapy for my daughter's neck, I do a thousand things a day, and I have no idea why she asked me what do I do! She must be on crack, how do I give her a good response instead of what do you mean, I'm a mom

2006-10-29 15:55:26 · 29 answers · asked by fourcheeks4 5

I'm not being judgemental, I'm just stating the obvious. The parents are older in these shows, and they can't handle the pressure of a 3 yr old freaking out. Why do older moms give younger moms such a harsh review, just like in the recent babytalk magazine about young and old moms, the older mother's had very rude things to say. Why be judgemental, we are all going through the same thing in life, why can't we just all get along?

2006-10-29 15:48:28 · 9 answers · asked by fourcheeks4 5

i have 5 kids i spank them when they do bad (except for the infant who is 3 weeks old of course) im a biologist but 15 years ago i was a con(prisoner) im hardcore im not a soft-type dad when the baby cries i pick him up for a minute then put him down if my 13 yr old has a problem with whatever i relate to him my past bad days....if my 3 yr old daughter wants her dad i tell her to go to your mom your brother's watching tv with me when the baby cries and i realize he ****ed his diaper i dont say aww look at my baby you made a doo-doo i say honey the baby pooped! and when im off the mood i practically drink lots of wine and when my kids approach i say get ,outta here im drinking after that i sleep in the bed and my wife looks at me with tear-brimmed eyes and i say -you got me into this then i fall asleep other times im a good dad i pick the baby up and talk to him about motorcycles or i would pick the clothes for my kids thats all the good i do would you recommend tips for parenting?

2006-10-29 15:09:18 · 23 answers · asked by 5kidsdad 2

If you have watched Nanny 911 , what do you think of their discipline style. Please answer only if you have children you are currently raising under the age of 18. I know what the old schoolers like me think :)

2006-10-29 14:53:26 · 7 answers · asked by ? 4

What stereotypes do you think of when you hear these names? or what kind of person comes to mind when you hear them?

2006-10-29 14:51:52 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

ive always said i never want kids, but girlfriend wants them :/ - thing is with me i like my freedom and own space... i'm 25 and know for a fact your life is over once a child is involved, (tied down/sleepless nights/changing nappys grrr)!!

some neighbours who live near me are in their mid 30's, no kids...just a couple who go out to the local pub/go to the cinema/meal (one or the other) every night after a days work and i think to myself "i want to be like that" (just me and my partner).

would love to hear other peoples views about parenting, is your life really over? :/

2006-10-29 14:49:48 · 31 answers · asked by dave s 1

him about peeing in to a urinals

2006-10-29 14:30:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok i just found out that my ex boyfriends ex girlfriend has a picture of my baby daughter. she is only wearing a diaper and she put it on her website. I got mad b/c she didn't have permission from me or my ex. I asked her to take it off. I was worried that some sick person would look at it. What would you do?

2006-10-29 14:20:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

because that is poisoning the childrens lungs.

2006-10-29 14:01:25 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Bedtime is 8 p.m. for my kids. However it is always a fight to get them there. When they are in bed they keep getting up. Sometimes they don't actually go to bed until 10 p.m. This time is supossed to be my time but by the time they are asleep I am too tired to take any time for myself. Any suggestions? Please no rude answers.

2006-10-29 13:54:52 · 27 answers · asked by Jules 3

what's a good song that is about a mother and young son? I want to use one to make a little video but can't think of any.

You can say mother/daughter songs too, I have a girl as well

2006-10-29 13:51:08 · 9 answers · asked by ♥Jenn♥ 3

My daughter is 1 yr & 6 mos. And begins to show her tantrums in almost everything. I don't want her to grow as a spoiled-brat. What are the means I could use to discipline her? Is slight spanking one of them? At what age can I use this?

2006-10-29 13:42:50 · 22 answers · asked by naive 2

Do you know if Parents or Parenting Magazine would be an excellent resources to find out more about becoming a mother? Let me know the pro's and con's of the Magazines as well as recommendation of few books perhaps. Thanks in advance!!

2006-10-29 12:58:11 · 6 answers · asked by Bobcat9 2

what do you think are the benifets? the craptacular aspects?

2006-10-29 12:44:13 · 5 answers · asked by Haley J 1

2006-10-29 12:25:56 · 34 answers · asked by ? 3

My Grandmother is constantly putting her two sense in where my children are concerned. When I try to discipline them she will argue with myself or my husband in front of the children and completely undermind us. I can't raise my children the way I need to when she keeps underminding me in front of my children. They end up not respecting me and they won't listen to anything I say. It's obvious my Grandmother doesn't even respect me since she continues to do this no matter how much I ask her not to. I yelled at her this morning for it because I am tired of it. It has to stop! I don't want her advice. She raised losers. My mother hates me because I look like my father. She disowned me and called me a beaner when I was growing up. She also beat me. I have an uncle that molested me and another one that is a druggie and alcoholic. The only thing that saved my other uncle was the military. He was always in jail. I have another uncle and an aunt and they are both weird. She raised these people

2006-10-29 12:13:03 · 14 answers · asked by Jules 3

2006-10-29 11:28:01 · 36 answers · asked by WILSON 3

I am this boy's "Big Brother" as in "Big Brother/Big Sisters". I have gone to many of his games (soccer, baseball, etc) and we had probelms, him not saying Hello , etc. We had a talk about manners and what you do when people come see you play and he improved and then would say Hello, but it was like I was making him. He then went back into his bad mode and stopped saying hello and even started to ignore me. I stopped going and told him why and said that he has to be OK with me at the games etc... and he just needs to let me know about his games and I would be happy to go. I didn't go for a long time. He did give me a schedule to his fall games and I have been going, but he is not acting great. If I say something to him or ask him something he will respond, but he will not say hello unless I say it first. There just doesn't seem to be any type of possitive with me going to the games. Like it doesn't matter to him. Should I continue to go? We get along otherwise.

2006-10-29 10:41:06 · 6 answers · asked by tyler b 1

2006-10-29 10:20:58 · 12 answers · asked by okrusoup 2

i have 3 boys aged 15,13,12 i try to make them help around the house to let the know that nothing comes to use easy,people say i am to hard on them as they are boys they should be out and about they do go out like other boys and play footie and all that stuff but i think they should clean there rooms and learn to cook as i wont be here for ever ..wot is wrong with a boy learning to clean and cook am i right in wot i am doing or should i leave them to run wild (dont think so)

2006-10-29 10:12:33 · 29 answers · asked by SUSAN B 1

i have a 4 year old and i wash him and sometimes i let him wash hiself but i know he is not quite ready to wash his self totally by his self when are they are ready to do that at. At what age is average that they start too wash by themselves totally without help.

2006-10-29 10:06:26 · 10 answers · asked by knowssignlanguage 6