Parenting - November 2006

I was told that once a kid reaches the age of 11 they can not share a room with their brother or sister. Has anyone else heard anything on this?

2006-11-24 19:42:10 · 18 answers · asked by mnm4213 2

A housewife takes a lover during the day, while her husband is at work.
Unknown to her, her 9 year old son was hiding in the closet. Her husband came home unexpectedly, so she hid her lover in the closet.
The boy now has company.
Boy: "Dark in here."
Man: "Yes it is."
Boy: "I have a baseball."
Man: "That’s nice."
Boy: "Want to buy it?"
Man: "No, thanks."
Boy: "My dad’s outside."
Man: "OK, how much?"
Boy: "$250."
In the next few weeks, it happens again that the boy and the mom’s
lover are in the closet together.
Boy: "Dark in here."
Man: "Yes, it is."
Boy: "I have a baseball glove."
Man: "How much?"
Boy: "$750."
Man: "Fine."
A few days later, the father says to the boy, "Grab your bat and your
glove. Let’s go outside and play some baseball." The boy says, "I
can’t. I sold them." The father asks, "How much did you sell them
for?" The son says, "$1,000." The father says, "That’s terrible to
overcharge your friends like that. That is way more than those two
things cost. I’m going to take you to church and make you confess."
They go to church and the father alerts the priest, and makes the
little boy sit in the confession booth and closes the door.
The boy says, "Dark in here."
The priest says, "Don’t start that **** again"

2006-11-24 19:29:03 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughters are 6,4 and 3 years old.Yesterday the oldest wanted some wine when she saw me drinking and I gave her.The younger girls also wanted some.I gave them drink half a glass and then nothing unusual happened.The girls were ok as usually.Why do most people say that children shouldn't be given wine?I don't think it's a good example to do something and at the same time to tell the kids not to do it.It's stupid to say "Don't see what am I doing,just listen what am I saying".If you drink,why don't you let your children drink?

2006-11-24 19:24:53 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

my 4-year old daughter is now in KG. Before she was not shy or afraid of people and used to enjoy herself with all the fun rides in amusement parks with other kids. Now she gets very afraid of people, always hiding behind her mother, and reluctant to have fun with other kids although she's more than perfect at home...what's going on? I'm worried...

2006-11-24 19:15:33 · 4 answers · asked by 【ツ】ρεαcε! 5

i got an ipod for my birthday and the people that gave it to me put christian music on it i was ok with that. but then i deleted some of it because i didnt like it then my grandmother flipped out on me because i deleted it SHE DOESNT WANT ME TO LISTEN TO ANYTHING OTHER THEN CHRISTIAN WHAT DO I DO?

I DONT LISTEN TO BAD MUSIC WITH SWEAR WORDS

2006-11-24 17:54:01 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husbands ex and her husband seem to go out of their way to keep my stepkids from being close to my husband. These kids have been raised to call my husband by his first name and to call their stepdad "Dad". I dont have an issue with them calling the stepdad "Dad" but I feel it is disrespectful for them to call their real dad by his name, like he is some distant relative, and that is how they treat him too. I try to remember that it is how their mom and stepdad have raised them, but it still infuriates me, because my husband has not done anything to deserve that. He just doesn't stand up to her unless I encourage him to, and I can see this hurts him. Anyways, the other day I heard my stepdaugher call him by his name for like the 6th time that day, and I finally just told her that I thought that was very disrespectful and that I didn't care what the "Rule" was at their moms house, that in our house they are not to call my husband by his name. She got mad but I was fed up. Comments??

2006-11-24 17:53:29 · 34 answers · asked by LittleMermaid 5

my mom is ok with it as long as i dont repeat it

2006-11-24 17:44:34 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Watching DVDs w/step kids, they're Muslim from another country, ranging from 20-something to 10yrs old. Their father encourages and they believe that watching a film with grotesque violence--ppl’s heads being blown off, wild animals eating a person alive and other atrocities. However, for exp. they see a husband/wife do a three-second, goodbye kiss in an airport (like in the G/PG movies I rent) they will grab the remote and fast forwarding DVD in disgust. First I was perplexed. Now, months later, it's ANNOYING. Sometimes right after a kiss (quick or fast) the characters say something that is vital to the film. I often miss that b/c they FF it. Sometimes the youngest will FF b/c she THINKS a kiss MAY happen. One day when we were watching a PG Oscar winner they went to grab the remote to FF just before a kiss and I snatched it away and said, “You're being rude! U Don’t wanna see something, then close your eyes or look away.” They looked shocked at me but isn't what I said correct?

2006-11-24 17:07:32 · 10 answers · asked by Cocoa 1

How as a parent do I learn to have tough love with married 20 year old and her husband who refuse to grow up and make it on their own? Before you answer please understand that I love my daughter very much and would do anything in the world for her. But the more I do for the two of them the less they do for themselfs financially. I am at my ropes end and have put my own finances in jeapardy bailing them out. I go to work everyday at a job I am not inlove with but I go because it pays my bills. Will they ever stand on their own as long as we bail them out?

2006-11-24 16:33:54 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

My youngest stepdaugher is 10 and is one of the pickiest eaters I have ever seen. It doesn't seem to matter what I cook, she doesn't want to eat it. I have made normal, everyday meals like I make for my kids and my husband, but she just snears at them and barely eats. A few times my husband has actually made her something different, but I don't think that he should cater to her just because her mother does. Her mom does cook her separate meals, and I refuse to. It is not like I am cooking disgusting food that most kids don't want to eat, like brussle sprouts or spinich. I have even cooked homemade chilie before and chicken tortilla soup and she turns up her nose at it. I told her one day that she would eat the meal or starve and she complained that I was mean to try to tell her she had to eat my "nasty food" or starve. I am beginning to wonder if she is doing it just to be disrespectful to me, because I don't cater to her like her mom does. Would you cook a separate meal?

2006-11-24 15:57:30 · 42 answers · asked by LittleMermaid 5

kids aren't getting enough sugar in their diets, i read a report about it.

2006-11-24 15:46:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I live behind a park and i have a dog, a gate faces onto the park which is needed for council access due to a storm water drain running through the property. Lately children aged 3-6 have been poking my dog with sticks through the gate, throwing rocks and throwing sticks at him over the fence and myself. We have asked the parents many times to stop nicely and have received abuse.
My dog has had an absyss from being poked and also on several occassions a bloody mouth and face. The council says its a police problem and the police say they are too busy for this. The children are constantly bashing on the gate which we have been forced to barricade up and install a cheap security system to deter them. this is not working.

Is this normal 'just kids having fun' behaviour. Should the parents be doing more than laughing and waving at us while their children to it? Is this behaviour typical of 3-5 year olds? Do your children annoy neighbours when they go to the local park

2006-11-24 14:58:52 · 8 answers · asked by luko b 3

If one parent is critical, pointing out every single flaw in life, and nothing is ever done right, fast enough, etc. does it stomp on a childs self esteem? Does it make them critical? Is it healthy? What do you do about a parent who is never satisfied… a faultfinder? What do we tell them? Any advice would help. thanks!

2006-11-24 14:23:47 · 6 answers · asked by Yvette B yvetteb 6

and I couldnt believe how much the clothes were...they had seven for all man kind jeans for toddlers! 170 bucks!
gucci and burberry for toddlers, way pricy!
Does anyone actually buy this stuff for their small kids...and who?

2006-11-24 14:10:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Mine was when my son projectil vomited into the food at the center of the dinner table. Needless to say I was afaid to have him eat at the table with us for a few day. Of course I did not show it.

2006-11-24 13:53:55 · 17 answers · asked by billy f 2

My husband and I just got back from a long road trip--while we were talking we thought about expectations and the good and bad effects they have on children/teens.

What do you feel about expectations parents give their children? What expectations do/will you have for your own children?

Thanks!

2006-11-24 13:45:28 · 12 answers · asked by .vato. 6

my wife and i have tried to get my 4 year old son to sleep by myself,but everytime we try it he comes out of the room saying i need a hug,water,gotta go pee ETC. PLEASE HELP

2006-11-24 13:30:15 · 34 answers · asked by Grover H 1

2006-11-24 13:27:20 · 8 answers · asked by betty m 1

I keep seeing people on here bash teen moms and I want to know what the difference is. No stereotypes please.

2006-11-24 13:20:09 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it bad for my 4 year old Son to eat before Bed,every night he asks me or mommy for a snack and heard it was bad.IS IT??

2006-11-24 13:18:01 · 20 answers · asked by Grover H 1

Me and my wife Monsa were discussing what parenting styles would work best for our future child (3 months pregnet). I believe in spanking because it was how I was brought up and I believe it works. She thinks spanking does not work. She thinks the child would react in violent manner towards their children. I'm not asking for if you think spanking is child abuse. We both belive its not. I'm asking for is how do we come to agreement on this matter. Any experienced parents out there. This will be my first born and all I really want is to see my child be raised in a good way and be succesful in life. So help please.

2006-11-24 13:16:01 · 19 answers · asked by williamso06 2

Their trip is in January, worst time of year for weather, and poor driving conditions. There will be 50 students from grades 7 to 9 with 4 chaperones and they will be staying for 2 nights. I think she is too young. Kids this age don't always use the best judgement & don't know how to handle all situations when they arrise (even adults arn't great at this.) I;m not comfortable letting her go

2006-11-24 13:15:53 · 24 answers · asked by Pandora 3

Come on. For God sake. Why is it that they cannot think of anything else. 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, that's way too young to be thinking on having boyfriends and dating. You should be thinking about school, going to college, work, make something important of your beautiful self. Life is just not GUYS. WHAT'S WRONG WITH AMERICA??? there's a time for everything in life. And then you hear about teen mums, single mums, abortions, adoptions of kids from teen mums, girls depressed because of their bf, crying all the time, wasting their time suffering for a guy who at the end they won't even remember his name. Stop thinking about guys and having bf and meeting guys online. Enjoy your life. There's a time everything and everybody. why don't you think of yourself first.

2006-11-24 13:10:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

Suppose your kid messed up and lost your trust. If necessary, you can ground him, but this is a kinda bad situation for the kid, who may loose his/her self esteem and can't be happy grounded, and for
the parents who love the kid. How can we help the kid so that we can trust him/her again?

2006-11-24 12:52:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-24 12:45:19 · 31 answers · asked by JASNJ 2

2006-11-24 12:43:43 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a single mother raising a son by myself....I want to know why do the other parent (male or female) don't help when the baby is here, but then they get mad when you put them on child support for not helping.

2006-11-24 12:36:15 · 12 answers · asked by Tiffy 1

2006-11-24 12:31:41 · 9 answers · asked by lalala 1

2006-11-24 12:24:51 · 14 answers · asked by Asilos Magdalena 1

2006-11-24 12:23:44 · 14 answers · asked by Tiffy 1