Parenting - November 2006

Serious answers please. Are you against it? Why? Or for it? Why?

2006-11-02 04:13:01 · 10 answers · asked by tikizgirl 4

i don't even fluff the truth up any . they ask , i tell , no BS .

2006-11-02 03:25:03 · 15 answers · asked by jsjmlj 5

My little girl asked me this question, and my immediate reaction was to say "No." We as moms sometimes get tired of saying that word throughout the day, so I let my imagination have fun and told her we would watch them and see.
Hmmm...
Any thoughts?

2006-11-02 03:21:37 · 9 answers · asked by mom 4

I come from a family of three boys who fought all the time. I imagine that raising a family of girls would be so much easier, it would be all making daisy chains and platting hair. Am I right?

2006-11-02 03:03:21 · 41 answers · asked by A True Gentleman 5

my bf and i have been together for about two months. i have a son from a previous relationship. my son's dad is a deadbeat. he never sees him and never asks how he is. my son is only 13 months old. my bf now is very involved with my son and really loves him. he is 31 and has no children of his own so i think his clock is ticking if you know what i mean. he treats my son like he is his own and wants to be very involved with him. my son is at an age where i have a few concerns. first off he does not know his real father but his real father is very possesive of him. my son has begun to call my bf dada. i try to correct it but hecontinues to do it. my bf does not seem to mind. but i don't want my son to call him dada if his real father is around because i know the s h i t will hit the fan. also i don't want him to get really attached to my bf. i love my bf and i have alot of faith in our relationship but even the best relationships go bad and i don't want my son to be caught up in it.

2006-11-02 02:52:25 · 8 answers · asked by 1 Hott Mami 4

2006-11-02 02:50:49 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

i was just wondering if it is worth buying a sam's club or costco membership to save money on mainly groceries.

2006-11-02 01:47:27 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Last weekend the boys (9 and 11 yo) used our new hot tub with some of their friends. They had a blast jumping and making angels in the snow (in bare feet and only swim shorts), but when they began to compete who could lie buried in the snow the longest, I felt I had to stop them. I don't want them to get ill or have frostbite. However their friend claimed it was perfectly safe and that his parents let him do it all the time.

Am I being too protective here? Where would you put the limits? How long is it safe to let kids this age be exposed to extreme cold like that?

2006-11-02 01:44:21 · 7 answers · asked by Jon T 1

Who of us is the youngets mother or father?I delivered my baby 2 months before turning 14.How about you?

2006-11-02 01:24:52 · 21 answers · asked by linda j 1

my son's gf is prego she is 17 but they look good because my son is tall..help what should i do? the girl wants the baby and my son is fine with it! what is going to happen? is it legal for my son to be the dad?

2006-11-02 01:04:31 · 11 answers · asked by 5kidsdad 2

Yesterday i was at the supermarket with my 3 yr old son and a mother whacked her boy because he smacked his younger sibling, she then replied with "you dont have the right to smack"! What is the world coming to? Why do parents feel the need to physically harm their children? I believe they have lost control and think this is the way to go, but it breaks my heart. These children will grow up thinking smacking will get the result they want! They will hit other children too! Please inform me as to why parents smack, whats the need? Do the parents feel bad afterwards? if so why do it in the first place? Would you like to be hit if you did something wrong? I think the answer is NO, so please dont hit our future generation, lets put a stop to this NOW!

2006-11-01 23:51:19 · 51 answers · asked by louise 5

I would like parents opinions. I do not want children never wanted children and people make me feel bad for it. I like my life as it is I mean it is difficult enough taking care of my dog, so let alone a child.

My husband and I discussed this way before marriage and were and have been in agreement about it. I work at a OB/GYN office and after seeing the things that I see I can definitely say I dont want children.

I feel comfortable with my choice but what should I say to people that seem to make my choice there business and put me down for it?

2006-11-01 23:09:23 · 27 answers · asked by lalala 4

2006-11-01 23:05:38 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think time-outs are creating a society of criminal behavior and acceptance. This incarceration theme has been perpetrated on innocent parents in hopes they will buy the author's publication teaching them something that is not natural. They are nothing more than a prison guard's training manual.

Children are not animals that need to be tied up or confined in a small area. Imagine the hands that once loved you are now holding you against your will. The child is confined as we confine those that commit the most heinous crimes in society. The more serious the crime the longer the criminal/child must be confined.

However we treat our children as the worst criminals are treated with solitary confinement. Forcing the child not to communicate and confined to a small area is cruel and should never be tolerated by a civilized society. A proud parent of a child that is confined to a corner, not allowed to speak or play sickens me.

2006-11-01 20:11:32 · 14 answers · asked by Raylene G. 4

And that's not even the half of it

2006-11-01 19:48:53 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think?

Personally, I think that when it comes to parenting, it should be ALL or nothing. For me, my biological father was not around AT ALL. We didnt even have phone contact. Several friends of mine have fathers that have been in and out of their lives, and that seems to really hurt them. Personally, I think that if a parent doesnt want to commit, they should just stay away completely, because it seems to tear their children up, never knowing if their dad (or mom) really loves them, and when they are going to see them again. Not having my real father around at all allowed me to accept a wonderful stepdad into my life, and I didnt have to go thru the sense of loss and rejection that my friends did when their dad wouldnt call them for a year. He just stepped back, accepted that he wasnt right for my mother or me, and let us build our lives.

In your opinion, is 'something better than nothing', or is it 'all or nothing', when it comes to parenting?

2006-11-01 17:51:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was just wondering what your opinions on the subject of calling CPA on someone are.
I live in an apartment and I believe my neighbor is neglecting and abusing her children.
I don't have proof...I just hear alot going on over there.
I don't know if I should get involved or not!
I just feel if I dont I am letting those children be hurt.
What are your opinions on this?

2006-11-01 16:32:42 · 21 answers · asked by Kelly 3

was i wrong for leting my sons go barefoot to the movies there friend also was barefoot.they hate wearing socks so its either sneakers no socks sandals are barefoot and we live in new jersey so it will start getting cold what can i do.

2006-11-01 15:09:54 · 19 answers · asked by get it 1

should I ask certain relatives not to kiss my children on the lips? I know there are ones that I'd rather not be near my children at all, but what should I say? The children's grandparents always kiss on the lips. It's just a quick little peck, but I worry about viruses. How can I tell certain relatives it's ok and others it's not. I would rather all relatives kiss on the cheek, but how do I tell them without starting WWIII !!!! Am I being silly for even asking?

2006-11-01 15:03:32 · 17 answers · asked by Jennie 2

you see those commercials on tv and my mother tried atkins at first but said she was starving too much so she did slimfast with a starting weight of 345 with the height of 5ft6...she has lost so much weight in the past year and a half and she has never been so happy..Does anyone have a success story about slimfast like how much they weighed when they started and how long it took for them to lose the weight, did it change your life, etc...only serious inqueries plz...

2006-11-01 15:03:11 · 8 answers · asked by lile052001 2

my Mother is partially deaf and I went through a lot growing up and I had to mature at a young age, because I was the voice for my mother. How do I make it easier on the kids when they get older? I have to speak in a different accent than normally to talk to her so she understand me better. She can barely speak on the phone, what do I do to make my children's life easier. I won't cut off ties with my mom so no negative comments.

2006-11-01 15:00:50 · 9 answers · asked by fourcheeks4 5

He has so many toys, cars, trucks, play areas, plenty of clothes and just so many toys, I am losing my head, I get rid of one and they keep on keepin' on. What should I give him, he already has a savings account with money, that's one gift, but what is another?

2006-11-01 14:55:17 · 21 answers · asked by fourcheeks4 5

Last night I took my eldest son, of only 14 months trick-or-treating, obviously. Everything was going pretty good, he was a little unsure of it but was happy to hold out his little bag for candy. We reached about our 6th house and things got bad. I was with my sisters and their children and they went ahead of me. When I got to the door the woman was grabbing the candy but stopped and looked at my son. She asked me how old, and I told her, and thats when she stated that he was to young for this. She started going on about me not being responsible (she didn't even know me) and that I needed to take him home. I didn't understand what her problem was, she gave candy to my nephew of only 15 months, but she was giving me a hard time. After she was done she looked at my son and then told me she wouldn't give him any. My son was standing there holding out his bag and she told him no! I finally just decided to walk away, never saying a word to her. Do you think what she did was right?

2006-11-01 14:04:17 · 34 answers · asked by Chelle's Belle 4

She lies, manipulates & causes major problems with everyone & knows how to pull her daddys chain. Then turns it all around with her sweet act of innocence and concern of love.

2006-11-01 14:03:52 · 14 answers · asked by kachine 2

Recently my son brought his last report card home to say the least it he didn’t perform as well as we know he can. The girls have done a great job thus far. The in laws promised to take the girls out to celebrate. When they learned that our son wasn't going, they totally flipped the script, said we were punishing him, they behaved like my 4 year old would when she can’t get her way, etc. and decided not to take the girls. This isn't the first incident my husband and I have had with his parents regarding the kids. My husband and I have sat them down numerous times regarding the kids, and they need to respect our decision as the parents. We feel like we constantly have to explain ourselves as to why we do this or that because they feel we are keeping the kids away from them, etc. This last incident was the last straw; a person can only take so much. I've decided not to deal with them at all. Like for example, when they call I refuse to answer the phone at all. My husband is soon to be traveling a lot on business, and I refuse to deal with them. Especially if we have plans or if they kids haven't done what is expected of them. I refuse to go through that non-sense again with them. Right now, this method is a quick fix but I know I can't do this forever.

2006-11-01 13:24:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

sometimes the kids i babysit act up and want to call their mom if theyre fighting with each other, should i let them call?

2006-11-01 13:01:14 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dont understand why my almost 2year old always runs around naked. she takes all her cloths off and then her diapers......I put one one her then ten mins later its off and missing...when i find it its clean and dry so its not that she does not like feeling of being dirty. her other obsestion is taking all the cloths out of the dresser....chances are her (almost) 4 year old sister has something to do with this, and its not just that my older daughter takes the sheets off both beds and takes the mattress off the toddler bed( its not light)....i dont know what to do with them anymore i have tryed talking nice, rewarding them, yelling...nothing is working....please help

2006-11-01 12:51:59 · 13 answers · asked by babyrose26_2001 2

I am a semi stay at home mom, I have five kids and now I am seven months preggo with my sixth kid. What are some thing you did when they all had the stomach flu, or a cold. Also, what was the hardest thing you have had to do with them?

2006-11-01 12:45:18 · 9 answers · asked by baby oh's 3

i'm concerned about my kids safety,i dont know how to spell pedifiles what i mean is sex offeders,cant spell

2006-11-01 12:45:06 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am wondering if you can do this cause my friend claims that you can but i don't see how if the child has had the last name since birth and the father does have alot to do with the child, So can you do that?
Where can i go on the net to check this out?
Thanks

2006-11-01 12:41:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous