Parenting - November 2006

my niece hits and bites my daughter i don't know what to do. it drives me crazy. sometimes i feel like slapping her, but she's not my kid and i wouldn't want to hit mine. so i just separate them. and she cries alot to. what should i do???

2006-11-21 15:36:18 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

no silly answers working within a budget here

2006-11-21 15:07:44 · 13 answers · asked by Andrew1968 5

I have a 8 month old son and his daddy has never even seen him. I can't help it I hate him! Why should my son ever have to suffer cuz he's a piece of ****. They don't know what there missing.

2006-11-21 14:39:58 · 10 answers · asked by ellorra25 2

I grew up in the 80's and as terrible as this
sounds, lots of parents would smack their kids
around and it was generally accepted. I remember
my friend across the street would occasionally
get "the belt". My parents didn't BEAT me but
they basically would smack us around. Now
you would get child social services called on
you - and thank god for that.. but it just seems
like, only 20 or so years ago, it was perfectly
accpetable to hit your child. any thoughts on
this?

2006-11-21 14:23:05 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

After reading responses in regard to the woman who was kicked off a plane for breastfeeding I just have to ask this question. Many of you said that public nudity is illegal. Or you said you don't want to see a nipple.

When a woman breastfeeds her child you cannot see a nipple!! Why? Because it is in the baby's mouth. The most you see of a woman's breast when she is nursing is part of the top or maybe part of the bottom, depending on what type of top she is wearing. I've seen less skin on a breastfeeding mom than I've seen on women wearing low cut tops with push-up bras. Should we kick any woman wearing a low cut top off a plane because it is considered public nudity to reveal the top portion of her breasts?

2006-11-21 14:22:30 · 14 answers · asked by Amelia 5

do you feel bad if hey are still using them past one year cause they shouldnt have them right?

2006-11-21 14:18:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this true or false?

2006-11-21 14:15:00 · 3 answers · asked by Stacye S 3

i have a 18 month old what would be a good time to start trying for child number 2?

2006-11-21 14:08:31 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want about six or seven I dont care if I have twins, triplets, etc.....
or a girl or a boy. I just want kids.WHAT ABOUT YOU?

2006-11-21 14:06:08 · 19 answers · asked by madi_warren 2

answer if you are a parent

2006-11-21 13:45:39 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

my son makes lots of faces in the mirror and has full blown conversations. i hope he is ok. he seems to be. i hve told him talking to himself too much is a bad habit but said ts ok sometimes. i feel bad as i know he must be lonely as he is an only child and we dont have kids n our neighbourhood.

2006-11-21 13:11:25 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

really bored and sometimes talks to himself. we play outsde alot and do pojects and read but he seems lonely and i feel really bad. we just cant afford any classes or anything at this time. i feel so bad for him. he loves school which is good. i have had some friends from his class come over which has been great. also i have taken him to the park and library. just want him to be more socialized and feel part of some kind of team. suggestions?

2006-11-21 13:09:11 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

my five year old i always making a pee noise and always pretending to pee on things. he thinks poop is the funniest thisng ever. he will take anything straight like a stick or the broom and hold it to his crotch like its his penis. i tell him to stop that is rude and bad manners and he says sory but kind of laughs. this is driving me crazy! any suggestons? thanks

2006-11-21 13:06:16 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-21 13:06:14 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-11-21 12:27:48 · 5 answers · asked by Stacye S 3

2006-11-21 12:10:54 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a single mother of one. Sometimes friends will ask me to do things at the last minute and I can't because of work commitments or because I can't get a babysitter. I feel bad about this and try to explain why I can't, but lately I've noticed some people have stopped asking me to do things unless it is something with quite a bit of notice.
None of my friends have children, so I don't expect them to understand fully. Does anyone else ever have this problem?

2006-11-21 11:39:09 · 6 answers · asked by Not_a_toothless_pirate 4

My son is 20 years old, strong and healthy (thank God), works full time and makes decent money. He gives me some money out of each check, but our arrangement had been that it would be a low amount and he would do a few chores around the house. Recently, between work and an active social life, he has neglected his chores almost entirely. Here's my question: would it be better to charge him more money and do the chores myself (easier) or force the issue? Opinions?

2006-11-21 11:34:22 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061121/ap_on_re_us/breast_feeding_protests

I just read the above story. Basically a women was kicked off a flight - not for breastfeeding - but for not covering up after being asked.

What are your opinions on this?

2006-11-21 10:57:15 · 20 answers · asked by hotmomma 4

do you blame the parents?

2006-11-21 10:22:55 · 17 answers · asked by CJL18 1

My husband and I got invited to a birthday party for his co-worker's little girl. She's 4 years old. I got her an Anne Geddes doll... is that a good gift? I think this link will work if you wanna see the doll.

http://www.unimax.com.hk/toysweb/pbutton_h/products.asp?iid=3&flash=Y&cat_id=14&m_id=1&p1=525584&c1=16&c2=N&x_rec_age=0&x_start=N&x_seq_num=10

2006-11-21 09:45:12 · 18 answers · asked by starsmoak 5

My daugther wrote a letter to santa but she wants to send it by mail so he can answer her back... what can I do not to brake her fantasy on receiving a letter from the North Pole??? Does the Post Office , UPS , FEDEX or any mailing company have any special stamp or program to send letters to santa ??? Any advices on what can I do ????

2006-11-21 09:33:51 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yuck, there was a kid at a recent dinner I went to that touched every piece of bread in the bread basket, and his parents just sat there and watched. Instead of picking a piece and giving it to their son they handed him the whole basket?

2006-11-21 09:31:41 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

and you could tell them off, what would say ?

2006-11-21 09:28:52 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

And I do not want to hold, play with or generally want to be around their kids?

2006-11-21 09:28:35 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

to disicipline your kids ? ( i know i mispelled a word in their, sorry )

2006-11-21 09:18:44 · 38 answers · asked by Anonymous

If they think it's an endearing term I wonder what their attitude would be if at the Christening if the priest said "Hand me the kid and we'll get on with it ??

2006-11-21 08:59:55 · 36 answers · asked by baaden 2

Or are they just reacting to a more dangerous environment? It seems as if kids these days do not have a lot of free time outdoors. They spend it either indoors (online) or in scheduled actvities.

2006-11-21 08:48:20 · 8 answers · asked by ATerribleIdea 5

I am a new mother that has always had a job all my life, now I have the opportunity to stay home with my son who is now 3 months old, I could stay home for the first year, (no financial problem) which would be wonderful but I also feel the need to get back to work. It's also not that I don't get out socially, so I am around adults or running errands more than half the week. If I did go back to work I would be afraid I would regret it and want to quit but then I would already feel obligated to stay since it was my job for 3 years prior. so I would like to know what you had decided and why and if you could have had the opportunity to stay home instead would you have please tell me your story and how you felt about it afterwards, pros and cons I'm in a big debate here

2006-11-21 08:19:32 · 19 answers · asked by sweetme 3

I just turned 20 yrs and am in college my parents pay my tuition and books. I have been married for almost a year and its not working out we only dated 5 months and got married the next month. I dont think we got to now each other well enough before that.He is turning 25 and the age gap is causing problems because he wants kids now (literally) and expects me to be a stay at home mom!I have not even finished college , want a career first, and to travel.I have talked to my husband to death but he wont comprimise.I told my parents i am coming home early and packed some of my stuff how do i tell them whats going on?

2006-11-21 08:13:54 · 22 answers · asked by Carla M 1