Parenting - December 2006

Also, by age 1 how many teeth did they have? And which teeth were they?

My son is eight months old and already has all four of his front teeth. And he seems to possibly be teething again. His doctor has already told us that she is rather amazed he has gotten all four of front teeth already. I was just wondering if this is really strange or not.

2006-12-27 07:09:28 · 16 answers · asked by Wiccan~Momma 3

And what was it?

2006-12-27 07:06:20 · 17 answers · asked by Wiccan~Momma 3

I think it is horrible because the child will be raised in a abnormal way whether the child likes it or not.

2006-12-27 06:57:32 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is 19, and lives at home while attending college. Her first year was less than stellar (in polite terms!), and we told her that if that continued we would withdraw any financial support for college. Generally, she is a good kid, but lacks motivation. She has always worked part-time, but in November accepted a full-time position, and just informed me that she is planning to only go to school part-time. (This to me is her way of saying - my fall grades are gonna be bad!). I am pretty angry about this. She lives in my home, we support her, and she just up and decides to go to part-time? We were not happy about the full-time work, and told her that from the get go. I just think she is wasting an opportunity for an education, and it's not like she "needs" the money - she blows it on clothes and shoes!
Am I right to be ticked off or is she right to say she is an adult and can make her own decisions? (Granted in my book adults have BILLS!!!)

2006-12-27 06:56:50 · 54 answers · asked by Susie D 6

Let me start by saying that in general my in laws are very nice people.
However, I have a problem with my mother in law undermining me when it comes to my 1 year old son. She has always told me it's a grandmothers perogative to spoil the grandchildren. Which I agree with to a point.
However, particularly when it comes to food, my mother in law does not listen to me. When ever we visit she tries to give him "snacks" (he eats 3 meals a day and 1 snack a day, he doesn't need more snacks). When I say he doesn't need them, she gives them to him anyway. The worst was last night. To make a long story short, I said, "no pie for Vincent, since he didn't have a good dinner" My mother in law got him to eat some greenbeans and said he's eating and I said doesn't matter, because he didn't eat a normal meal. She ignored what I said and fed him pie. I said no pie at least 3 more times and she blatently ignored me and kept feeding him.

Any suggestions please? It is not a 1 time thing.

2006-12-27 06:10:16 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am finally getting married to the man I prayed for! He has a son (didn't pray for him) whom he has gotten custody of.....also living with us. I don't have any kids of my own so this is the test. His child is just evil to everyone....and let me add spoiled from the family he was living with prior to coming with us. Now he thinks he can get away with murder!!!! His son is starting to affect my fiance and my relationship. We still have that love but sometimes I feel something is missing. There are just days where I can not look his child in the face for the things he says and does. And he still has the nerve to want hugs, compliments, and kisses from me after disrespecting my family on a recent visit, just to introduce him to them. And YES his father does discipline him everytime he steps out of line 24/7. What are some (professional) things I can do so that this child's behavior doesn't push me away from the one man I truely love?

2006-12-27 05:58:43 · 7 answers · asked by seriouslythinking 1

2006-12-27 05:53:13 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AgHF0ExmaEh3vqlL4mi_s9mG1KIX?qid=20060730002250AAjFTjz

I read this young lady's question and every other friggen answer
was"spank her" or "give them a beating". wtf? I don't feel there is a single reason to spank one's kids anymore. I thought we were a little more modern as a country, but i guess I was wrong. So my question to you all is, do you have children? and if you do, have ever spanked/do you currently spank your kids, and do you feel that this way of parenting is effective.

2006-12-27 05:49:29 · 17 answers · asked by Jenster*is*flipping*you*off 6

I have friends who are both white but the guy has a low sperm count. They want to use donor sperm and are considering using the sperm of someone who is black. Because in the UK, people that donate sperm are completely anonymous, you don't see any photos of them so you can't tell if they are really really ugly. So because they feel that black people and mixed race are generally more attractive and healthier than most white Europeans they think their baby will be given better characteristics. They consider themselves not to be racist at all and have friends from many nationalities and they have traveled around the world.

Is it too idealistic or could it work given the right circumstances?

2006-12-27 05:39:20 · 19 answers · asked by How many questions can there be? 3

Throwing a birthday/slumber party for my soon to be 12 year old. Most of the girls coming are a year older than her. (They are all in 7th grade). What would be a good party favor for them? Since there are 8 of them - I only want to spend about $5.00 each. Please - don't suggest nail polish - as I don't want it all over my house. Other than that - I'm open!

2006-12-27 05:38:38 · 10 answers · asked by liddabet 6

My husband told me this morning that our newly 16 yo daughter was up until 2a.m. last night on My Space.

He said that every time he walked into her room she minimized.

He's not big on privacy invasion, which doesn't help us.

We share custody of her.

We have her every other weekend.

There is NO support at her Bio-Mom's.

I have some skills and the ability to get into her account.

Should I?

2006-12-27 05:33:50 · 42 answers · asked by paddlinglikecrazy 3

Are there parents of autistic children?What exactly is autism and how does it affect the child?If you ask them something,they just look at you and don't answer or what?

2006-12-27 05:30:33 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been hearing various people including my sig, and various posters say that if you are smart, attractive and can "afford" to have children, (and are good with children) then it is selfish not to have them. Someone please explain this to me. It really doesn't make sense to me. I thought children were supposed to be some big joy, not something you feel obligated to do. or is it that no one particularly wants to have children, just simply makes the best of them when they arrive?

2006-12-27 05:28:02 · 23 answers · asked by smm 6

in Santa??? If not how did they find out???

My daugther is 6 and she still believes in Santa and she didn't want to fell asleep on Christamas she wanted to see Santa.. she eve sleep in the couch and place some cookies and milk for Santa in the center table ... I personally thing it is cute when they still have a fantasy or still have a believe I hope she continues like this !!!!!

2006-12-27 04:55:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

In such cases, should we make the punishment lighter, or even cut it off? I think so, because if your kids show he/she learned his/her lesson there's no reason to keep with a punishmentt

2006-12-27 04:52:56 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Christmas presents this year ???? Were they excited fro this presents or they didn't get what they ask for?????

2006-12-27 04:49:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

If so, how did you start?

2006-12-27 03:58:56 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

before i got the easy bake oven for my daughter for xmas...i came on yahoo answers and asked about it and everybody, not one said it was bad. I hate that toy and so does my 8 yr old daughter. 12 minutes to bake ONE cookie and 15 minutes to melt chocalate chips...they taste better in my own oven...even my daughter agreed. Does anyone agree with this?

2006-12-27 03:27:56 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 4-year-old son and a 3-year-old daughter.I know it sounds surprising but I want them to know from an early age about sex and other things.When I read them fairy-tales,when a man and a woman remain together I usually add that they have sex and enjoy each-other.I was thinking of making up some tales including sex.What do you think and can someone give suggestions?

2006-12-27 03:23:34 · 13 answers · asked by abelina 1

I want to know how to make a kid attentive. Our two years kid does not listen to us. As he is not listining to us,he does not learn anything. He babbles a lot on his own, but does not say a single word as such. Any suggession how to make him attentive ??
His Dr says, he has some symptoms of mild autisim. we have evaluated his hearing and vision and all OK. He likes to play with all kind of toys and gets angry too fast, but cool down in a moment.

2006-12-27 02:55:51 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

i do not have him and i did not help him do it i just want to know how to help him through this

2006-12-27 01:15:12 · 12 answers · asked by debbie_gibbs2001 2

Your child is in the play area at the mall and there are big kids who shouldn't be in there (say they're approximately 9 years old)...what do you do?

2006-12-27 01:08:09 · 16 answers · asked by Jen-Jen 6

ok i wil start from the begining am only 16 and i al ready hav a daughter at 14 months my daughter is walking and she of the bottles n she gav her dummy to father christmas when she went to she him n am just potty training her witch she not doin bad because i hav the potty in the kitchen and she walks to it when she wonts a wee but when she needs a poo she hides.
ok well am 12 weeks preg and i hav a funny fealin its gona be another girl.
i know some of yous are like she should be in school but yes i do go to school even the first time i was preg ,c whil am in school my fellow looks after the lil one and when i come back he goes to work. i did really wont a second one till am in my 20's but i dont belive in killin a life. me and my fellow dont go out drinkin we dont smoke cuz we would rather spend are monny on r daughter and am just wondering am i doing everything right cuz my mum feals like we should go on nights out but i dont wont to leave my child with anyone

2006-12-27 01:08:03 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

he is not with me

2006-12-27 01:05:49 · 8 answers · asked by debbie_gibbs2001 2

how many kids do you think is enough?
i want 4.
my husband wants 2.

2006-12-27 00:47:51 · 25 answers · asked by Michelle 2

I have an 8 year old son healthy and fit a bit over weight but very active goes to bed 8pm every night, but he wakes up and gets out of bed any time from about 5am onwards, he then can be grumpy and moody with his brother and me. I just cant understand why he gets up so early. his bed is really comfy he crawls into most night where he is so tired. When he does get up early he is very quiet and wont disturb anyone so i am not aware all the time of when he is up

2006-12-26 23:13:44 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can working mothers provide appropriate care for her children?How?

2006-12-26 21:33:29 · 10 answers · asked by Zreik N 1

Can working mothers provide appropriate care for her children?

2006-12-26 21:22:32 · 6 answers · asked by Zreik N 1

A 53 yr old grandmother gained custody of her grandson, when her daughter (20 yrs old) died, suddenly, in a car accident. There were other capable family members who would have taken the boy in (he was 3 when it happened). But the grandmother is on disability, and she's not very bright (when asked what 'country' she lived in, one time, she didn't know)....but I worry that this woman is not fit to raise this child, because she's not very supportive of what he needs. She yells at him and does not have a civil conversation with him. She only knows how to bark commands at this poor kid, and even Social Services is blind to this, and rather than go through the paperwork in having a stable family take him in, they passed the boy onto her.
I don't feel comfortable with him living there, because he's making his own decisions, and taking off (he's 6 yrs old now), and he doesn't listen very well, and is always in trouble in school! Is it just me, or is the system failing this boy???

2006-12-26 20:36:52 · 9 answers · asked by argamedius 3

I've babysitted many kids. Some good and some bad. I've found that the bratty ones with superiority complexes seem to have parents that don't discipline them. My question is, why don't their parents just discipline them? I've seen some parents of bratty kids discipline them by saying "don't do that", but then they don't follow up with it so the kid continues to misbehave. Don't the parents know that the kids drive everyone crazy? Why do the parents just let their kids walk all over them? It almost seems like they'd let them get away with murder. For example, I once had to babysit some awful kids who threw food and feces everywhere. When the parents came back, they saw their kids misbehaving and they didn't discipline them, they just said, "Hey kids, we missed you!" and gave them kisses and hugs. What's up with that?

2006-12-26 19:29:37 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous