Parenting - October 2006

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2006-10-03 09:46:43 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am thinking of buying both my kids one of those hand held vacuums for small jobs that they can use in their rooms for little messes instead of dragging the big one out. This would be a small Christmas Gift.

Good Idea or Bad, whats your opinion?

2006-10-03 09:32:25 · 22 answers · asked by medevilqueen 4

Clothes for small girls (including toddlers) seem to be designed in the same styles as teen clothes even though little girls are a completely different shape. Why is this? Where can little girls get sensible clothes that are comfortable to play in?

2006-10-03 09:24:34 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

How do you motivate a young person to want to practice his violin?
Please share your tips and tricks!
Thanks!

2006-10-03 09:24:22 · 14 answers · asked by DRNoraSarasin 3

My mom was married long enough the first time to have me. He lives in the same town as I do and has a son two years older then my oldest. Most of his brothers and their families live in this town as well. Do I tell my kids about this and how do I do it? What do I say to them?

2006-10-03 09:23:46 · 15 answers · asked by dr's mom 3

My wife and I have been together for 5 years and married for 2.

She is 24 and I am 26 and we are planning our first baby.

About a year ago we decided we wanted a baby, so we have been traveling a lot, spending extra time around kids, and preparing other way (replaced my car with a safer one, training our dog to be kid friendly, and doing home improvements, etc.)

We are financially set now as we finished school, bought a house, and landed stable careers a few years ago that we actually love.

We feel prepared because we are happy in our marriage and we know we are financially, mentally and emotionally stable for a family.

We really wanted to have our ducks in a row before conceiving, and we know 2007 is the year for us to have our baby!

How did you know you were prepared as a couple to have a baby?

2006-10-03 09:11:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im working on a school project and i need to come up with something to fix a problem, well i dont have a problem.... What worries you the most (injuries, hazards, inconviences, etc.)

2006-10-03 08:47:35 · 30 answers · asked by lilschneggie 1

my husband and i are scared because are baby girl is way to pretty. we are scared that guy are going to be all over her. should we worry or are we being crazy. we are already thinking of ways to scared the little boy off. we just want to protect her from boys every one is telling us we should buy an gun to scare the boys off but wont this make her rebel agiant us?

2006-10-03 08:44:28 · 14 answers · asked by ? 3

I was walking back from the shop with my daugter earlier and she said ;Hey look at that tree it`s crossing it`s fingers:have you got any strange things yourchild has said?

2006-10-03 08:37:44 · 31 answers · asked by keny 6

2006-10-03 08:26:00 · 14 answers · asked by rafontenot13 1

My wife is half Irish, her father's family members are 99% red heads with green eyes and freckles, the whole works!

My wife takes after her mother in the look departments will brown hair and brown eyes. (Thank God)

I have brown hair and brown eyes too with no Irish blood. (I am French)

What are the chances our children will look like her Irish family?

Yeah, it sounds horrible, but we don't want our kids to be red heads AKA Gingers.

Should I maybe expect a little red head in our family?

Thanks!

2006-10-03 08:16:54 · 15 answers · asked by HappyHippo 1

2006-10-03 08:02:50 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

I love my daughter and I love ebing a Mom, but lately I have been stressed and overwhelmed. I even don't want to be bothered sometimes and I want to just hand her to her Dad for a while ...a good while. I feel bad that I feel that way, is it normal? Wow, the stress and demand can be horrible and it pushes me - so much that I sometimes miss when it was just me alone.

2006-10-03 07:54:01 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

I posted a question like:“4 people who think (only as a last resort) that spanking should be an option parents”. 80% of “answers” sounded childLESS ppl or those "give him time out & cuddle him b/c 4 spitting in gr&ma’s face since only did it b/c he needs more love" (vomits) parents. If yr first words to my question R "I think spanking is always wrong" Why R U answering it?! Do ppl really READ the questions here, why not ANSWER the ACTUAL question then at the END mention that U don’t advocate xyz thing? If the question isn't racist/anti-social/evil, etc why be a dick & try to make the asker feel guilty/like a bad person? Also why do people say to askers "Get counseling?" If most ppl here had situations where everyone in their conflict agreed to &/or could afford/had the time 4 professional therapy don’t U think they wld be there not here asking strangers 4 input? Finally, ppl who post a 700 page dissertations as an answer, please stop. post the gist, link the rest, 6 paragraphs tops!

2006-10-03 07:50:07 · 15 answers · asked by Bunny In Atlanta 1

my oldest who is three is a perfect angel when her dad is home but the minute he leaves for work she turns into the devil incarnet. Is this just how it is with kids? I do all the same punishments that her father does but it means little to her when it comes from me. I was like this with my parents to when I was young. Should I just go with it and be like "I'm telling your father when he gets home". Then when her dad gets home from work inform him and let him handle it? She does listen to her dad more, I was curious if all girls are like this?

2006-10-03 07:38:28 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-03 07:30:49 · 39 answers · asked by Rachel 1

What are good reasons for wanting to have your 1st baby?


What are bad reasons for wanting to have your 1st baby?


What were your reasons for wanting to have your 1st baby?



-Married guy with a wife, in our mid 20’s and plan to start our family soon. We have good reasons for wanting our 1st baby! :)

2006-10-03 07:29:25 · 9 answers · asked by HappyHippo 1

30-40 years ago many women graduated high school and married soon after. Many adults born in the 50’s and 60’s were children of parents who were in their late teens and early 20’s.

These young mothers seemed to raise their children just fine, in fact my grandparents were in their early 20’s when they had my parents, and my parents are great people with wonderful childhoods!

Now it seems like if a woman has her first child before her late 20’s everyone talks about how young she is and how she is wasting her youth.

What is with our society’s attitude towards young mothers? They are in their prime to have children, women are most fertile and healthy from 18-24 for a reason!

In 10 years are people going to say a 30 year old is crazy to think about having her first baby and that is too young?

What do you think?


-Married guy with a wife in her mid 20’s with no kids yet.

2006-10-03 07:27:06 · 17 answers · asked by HappyHippo 1

what should I do or say if at the public pool shower and some parent walks his two year old daughter into the shower and I get a erection?

2006-10-03 07:01:31 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

my son is 14, and was curious so i bought him some pornography.

i guess he must have tried some of the things he saw in the video on his girlfriend, and as a result she was hurt pretty badly.

now her mother wants to talk to me about the situation... her mom is very attractive, but now she is upset with my parenting.

is it appropriate to punish my son for ruining a potential relationship with this woman?

2006-10-03 06:50:58 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-10-03 06:47:16 · 9 answers · asked by Antoine S 1

You and SD do many activities; go to films, shopping, sports, laugh, talk & bond. You assist SD nightly with homework/test prep. Husband works 90 hrs wkly & even when home doesn’t believe in doing activities with her other than watching TV. He says you’re “spoiling” the SD with your $$, energy & time. 4-5 months after she moves in you notice she acts disrespectfully but mostly to just YOU!. Examples: rude/aggressive demands 4 yr full attention even when yr listening to another adult, giving you silent treatment when reminded about a simple chores, telling you “shut up!” & many others You try everything, Nanny 911 tactics, parenting books, talking to her. You ask the father, he says: “There is nothing I can do! Handle it how you want and don’t bother me about it. And NO counseling ever!” That night U remind her it's time for bed. She says "NO WAY I'm not going to bed and keeps looking at TV" U say that she'll lose her tv time tommorrow. Her: "No I won't! Shut up!" Time to spank her?

2006-10-03 06:30:25 · 21 answers · asked by Bunny In Atlanta 1

If you cannot answer this without being rude, don't answer at all.

12 years ago, when my son was 8 years old, I got a call at work from the school principal. She said my son had been acting up and cursing at school. When I got there, the teacher told me everything that had happened. I ask him did he do it? He said yes. I told the teacher, Excuse me for a minute. She told me “If you whoop him, I’ll have to call the cops on you”. I said “That’ll be no problem. In fact, I’ll call the cops for you and tell them I whooped my child. When they get here, tell them I said if they think they can raise him better than I can, they can take him”. Needless to say, the call to the cops never happened but my child’s whooping did. My mother did the same thing to me, and I’ll admit I hated it, but I thanked her for it years later. She used to say “Where you act out at, you get your *** whooped at”. I never was a big fan of time out. The only rime out I took was a time out to take a belt to my son’s butt. How many of you spank your kids?

By the way, for those of you who think that my son might be emotionally scared, He’s fine and he told me “thank you, Mom” yesterday.

2006-10-03 06:28:18 · 30 answers · asked by Lady Tee 2

Once they can pay for their own? Or just lend them yours (the parents) when they go out? Or should they have their own for emergencies?

I worked at a middle school and just about every kid had a cellphone. I thought it was ridiculous, but then it got me thinking... so opinions please, or experiences.

2006-10-03 06:27:33 · 17 answers · asked by PrettyProblem 5

ive accepted that my oldest son is gay, but does he have to bring his boyfriend over for dinner?
first of all, i dont know what to cook for that type... and i certainly dont want my younger son getting any ideas (or joining)

2006-10-03 06:26:58 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I mean.. now a days people feel spanking your child is considered child abuse then why shouldn't your parents (for those whose parents whipped them) be on trial? Were not talking about beating them with with objects, or hitting them in other places. We are simply talking about whipping them when they have done something wrong.

I see so many people are against it now a days. Why? It worked in the past why does it not work for you now?
This question is not intended to offend anyone. I am just curious.

2006-10-03 06:19:31 · 21 answers · asked by Keith Perry 6

My son and husband can not get along at all I have tried talking to them about this but nothing I try saying seems to work I really feel stuck in the middle my son is eleven years old is there any one out there who has any ideas I also have three other sons one is my husbands and the other two is my exhusbands and they really get along with my husband

2006-10-03 06:05:06 · 17 answers · asked by SAHM and proud of it 3

We are looking for a new vehicle for a family of 4. We travel by vehicle a lot so we need room for us and luggage and baby necessities (stroller, swing, etc,). My husband is leaning towards a Durango, but I have heard they are terrible gas hogs. We travel 1400 miles one way 4 to 5 times a year to go visit family. Any suggestions?

2006-10-03 05:54:07 · 18 answers · asked by katbeek 2

is it addicting

2006-10-03 05:44:25 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

How many parents have been able to set a daily schedule and actually follow it? I'm trying to set up a more routined week. Like doing certain chores on certain days. And then a planned out day with a certain time for the chores, and for exercise, as well as time for meals, and play time with the kids. Is this easier and will it make life more organized. Or is it better just to do whatever and go with the flow through out the day? I'm having a hard time getting everything done and keeping the house clean. Any ideas or advice? My kids are 3 1/2 years, 21 months, and 2 months.

2006-10-03 05:38:07 · 10 answers · asked by mommyem 4