Parenting - December 2006

Several of our neighbours kids have had electric scooters for Christmas,they are whizzing up and down our road.One of them hit my car yesterday and damaged the door.The parent is apologetic but says they are not insured!should they be using them on the road at all? Should I report them to the police

2006-12-31 21:36:23 · 14 answers · asked by jumbo remote 2

I married a man who has 3 boys, who live with us full time. Here's their story. There was infidelity on the moms side and mom left the family. Mom still lives in town. Mom has put work as priority over her children. Mom sees her children maybe 2 hours every 3 weeks if they're lucky and only if they hound her or someone else other than her sets it up.
The boys love me and call me mom (their choice). We've got a good relationship. The problem I have is that my husband and I are newlyweds and I just want to spend some time with just him. I wish we had spicific days that their mother would take them. I'm also concerned for the future of the boys. What happens to children that are neglected by their mother? They're sweet boys and there's no reason why they should be treated this way by her. I admit that I am not always the greatest mom either, but it's only been 3 months and I'm just trying to get to know my husband. What can be done about this mother of their's?

2006-12-31 20:55:47 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-31 20:47:01 · 25 answers · asked by Scatman 5

I AM A GOOD FATHER BUT MY EX WON'T ALLOW ME TO BE INVOLVED IN HIS SCHOOLING OR TAKE HIM ON HOLIDAY, I CAN'T AFFORD A SOLICITOR AND CAN'T GET LEGAL AID

2006-12-31 20:10:44 · 12 answers · asked by josie d 1

My 16-year-old son is quite handsome and is constantly pursued by girls of various ages and backgrounds...even ones with boyfriends! He is pretty casual about it (he's in love with someone in Hawaii, he says!)...but the attention these girls give is getting on my nerves (frantic, constant phone calls, unannounced visits, multiple invitations to parties, etc., and petty fighting between them - over him - in school!).

He says it doesn't bother him but am I allowed to have it bother ME? I'm flattered that he's so popular and takes it in stride, but, aside from it bugging me that the phone rings 20+ times a day, I just feel like these girls' parents should know what they're up to (so they'll back off a bit).

My kid (and even we, his parents) gets interrogated by fathers and mothers (to a lesser extent) every time he goes to a girls' house, yet who is minding the GIRLS' behavior? Nobody, it seems? Should I let their parents know or will this all die down in time? I'm at my wits' end!

2006-12-31 19:12:22 · 13 answers · asked by Gwynneth Of Olwen 6

I am 16 years old and my daughter will be 3 months on the 30 of january, people say to me you should keep your legs closed they call me a tramp a slut or what ever they say walfare takes care of my baby. me being a parent brought joy to my life having my lil gurl is better than any thing do you thing that a teenager can't do for their child like a adult can? does every one think that just a gurl is a certain age walfare has to take care of their child ? do you think gurls younger than 16 should wait to have sex ? do you think that having sex before you 18 is rape?

2006-12-31 19:00:16 · 45 answers · asked by Ja'kaia mommi3 1

My best friend has a sister whom is extremely aggressive towards her children. I can tell you stories and stories of the things she has done to her kids but I will only tell you a few.

Last year her 6 year old son ran away from the house yes I said 6. The cops were called and he was thankfully found safe and unharmed. The next day I went over to see if he was ok, I went in the room with my friend and her sister. Her son (I’ll use an alias name) John went into the room and asked if he could go out side with his brother and sisters she said “no because of what you did yesterday” he then said “I only did it because you don’t love me” and her response to that was “so what, I don’t love you”…

2006-12-31 18:42:33 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous 2

http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/12/31/highway.toddler.ap/index.html

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana (AP) -- Drivers swerved cars and trucks into other lanes to avoid a 3-year-old boy, wearing only a diaper and T-shirt, who was playing along a busy highway after wandering away from home while his mother slept, police said.

Some motorists stopped along Interstate 465 on the city's west side Saturday to take care of the boy until officers arrived, the Indiana State Police said.

"I looked up and I seen this little ... boy running down the middle of the slow lane in the interstate. I just could not believe what I was seeing," said Troy Crady, one of those who stopped to help.

The boy, Damon Dyer, was unscathed as at least a half-dozen cars and a tractor-trailer rig swerved into other lanes to avoid him. Temperatures were in the mid 50s as the boy ran around barefooted.

2006-12-31 17:32:02 · 14 answers · asked by qwerty2143 2

2006-12-31 17:24:39 · 12 answers · asked by dd1_2000 1

Having to watch 2 or 3 times back-to-back: "High School Musical"

or

having to watch 2 or 3 times back-to-back: "Cheetah Girls"?

For the parents of course.

2006-12-31 16:28:06 · 6 answers · asked by leblongeezer 5

I would like mature answers...please.

2006-12-31 16:13:42 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

I gave a child up 30 some years ago, can I find the child? How? I tried the websites and didn't get anywhere.

2006-12-31 16:00:30 · 11 answers · asked by dlm1ok 3

I have gone through a divorce recently and I have three kids. My kids for the most part mind pretty well but my oldest is VERY stong willed and doesn't always mind. When I was married to his dad, his dad never disciplined him I always did so this has been an ongoing problem. He is 8 and my others are 2 and 3. The others mind pretty well and he is a very good kid but doesn't always listen and that has always been the case even before me and his dad divorced. I take away his playstation when he acts up....and spank him if he really acts up, is there anything else I can do?

2006-12-31 15:29:10 · 26 answers · asked by Jen 1

my son is 11 months old. If your son or daughter is around this age...what childproofing have you done? We did the outlet covers....put a cat door on the bathroom door so we could close it and the 3 cats would still have easy access, cabinet and drawer latches and tomorrow childproofing our stone cofee table.

2006-12-31 15:23:39 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a stone coffee table and my 11 month old son took a hit on the side of his eye. I do not want to get rid of this table and do not have another table to put there so what can i cover it with so he does not hurt himself again!!!! I know i need cornor guards but i also need to cover it with something nice. any suggestions??

2006-12-31 14:47:09 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

my son loves not wearing socks it is going to be january he still is wearing sandals but when he wears his shoes he will not wear socks with them does anyone else kids wear no socks with there sneakers in the cool weather please help

2006-12-31 14:42:34 · 3 answers · asked by get it 1

I just saw it today. There was ALOT of sexual innuendoes. AND there was a definite Christian/Pagan suggestion.

I found the movie too sexual to be called a children's movie, even if the little ones will not understand it. The ones who are old enough to understand all of it will get the wrong impression. (But this also falls to parents on how to explain what they see.)

On the other hand, I found the conflict (sperate religions/beliefs) to be quite liberating. This is something valueable we need to teach our children. In order to decide what religion they want to be, if any, they need to understand the history of religion in general.

What are your feelings concerning this movie and everything it suggests?

2006-12-31 13:47:06 · 10 answers · asked by Wiccan~Momma 3

When conflicts occur take a step back & watch how you react. Our first impluse is to use authority, to exert control, to nip the fights in the bud. But honestly this doesn't teach children to work out their own differences, instead it teaches them to be totally dependant upon us to resolve their problems, and this dependance is taken into adulthood. Another reaction is to yell at them, "Stop Fighting!!" Rather than listening to see what their real needs are.
To sit back, in laziness is a pitfall in modern day family life. This laziness is the bored irritation that causes someone to yell without listening to attain the required information to help them solve their problems together. Rather than getting dragged into fights with our children,
stop, and mindfully listen, yes listen attentively!
It may be that some bickering gives them the chance to negotiate, and to work things out on thier own. It is o.k. to feel a little irritated.
Our children can teach us Patience & Love !!

2006-12-31 12:26:36 · 6 answers · asked by Thomas 6

I was just at someone's house and my son (3) just start wrestling with the boy there (4) and he's being pretty gentle and smiling at the same time, you know, no bad intentions. And everyone's like "no, no, no wrestling, be gentle, get off of him." I mean I remember we would be killin' each other in the other room and our Moms would just check in on us every now and then. We didn't have adults on our backs the whole time dictating our every move. Sometimes a kid would get hurt, crying the mom would give him a kiss and say stop crying and go back and play. Now it seems at this rate we are going to raise a bunch of sissies! What do you think? How do you remember it being during your childhood. Is rolling around with other children for fun wrong now a days!?

2006-12-31 12:22:21 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

litle children and teenagers u dont care what they do and little kids u do care why is that?

2006-12-31 12:04:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

my daughter took AZT FOR 6 months when she was born and now she has ADHD? IsTHERE any connection did you experience it ?friend daughter what is your experience im a consered mom who wants to understand she dilema.what information can you give me that mite help a conserened mom thank you Cindy .

2006-12-31 11:55:41 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

my daughter has 3 belts to go to become a black belt in Taekwondo...she does great... but has been slowly losing her motivation. How do I help her get excited about sticjing with it...I know it will greatly help her confidence when she earns her black belt.

2006-12-31 11:36:34 · 11 answers · asked by Leveled Fellow 2

I sure did!

2006-12-31 11:11:21 · 13 answers · asked by E_Soup 5

I cant NOT get my kid at least one thing, be it 100 dollars or a dollar.

2006-12-31 11:04:50 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

being a stay home mom was considered alright by society, yet now, its looked down upon?????
I dont get it!

2006-12-31 10:40:31 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

She just came in to contact with her dad a year and a half ago and now they are very close and wants his last name added on to her last name. She wants it to be hyphenated. Just wondering how much it will cost.

2006-12-31 10:28:54 · 4 answers · asked by red 1

Maybe we stay at home moms like to stay at home. We chose to. If a mom works then that is fine as well but why bash someone else's lifestyle? That is like sitting back and talking about someones sexual preference.

I think if you are jealous of other peoples lifestyles you should just bite your tounge and go on with your life.

2006-12-31 10:23:53 · 25 answers · asked by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7

I feel like I spent more on that than the party itself. Im going cheap next year.

2006-12-31 10:12:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My bf, his 2 year old daughter and I were going to have dinner w/ friends and their kids tonight. They just called a couple of hours ago and their kids are sick. So, now we will be at home, just the 3 of us. Can you guys give me any quick, last minute good ideas of how we can make dinner special, or something fun we can do w/ the 2 y/o (she goes to bed at 9--we know what to do after that....lol)? Thanks in advance for all your thoughts!!

2006-12-31 09:58:37 · 5 answers · asked by kathylouisehall 4

Our little boy was given a tea set at Christmas and we are starting to wonder if this is a good thing for a little boy to have? The person who gave the gift said it is to help him learn about how to hold cups and to pour etc but it is worrying!

2006-12-31 09:54:40 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous