Parenting - December 2006

cant dip into it whenever he needs money (like for cigs), I want to have enough saved so that when he turns 16 I can buy him a truck...any ideas???

2006-12-26 08:13:57 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

My girlfriend of 1 year has a 9 year old. We get along well until it is time for discipline. He is rather spoiled and dosen't listen very well. What can I do to help and / or increase my chances of having him respect me and like me at the same time.

2006-12-26 07:29:06 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im about to be a teenage parent and I'm am looking for some assistance for now. I am from Carrollton, Texas. Looking for organizations that are local or not too far.

2006-12-26 07:28:33 · 4 answers · asked by Destiny H 1

ya my mom will not let me get on till im 14 come on im 13 years old

2006-12-26 07:07:11 · 13 answers · asked by puppygurlbrat 1

2006-12-26 06:40:02 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.alternet.org/story/40531/

2006-12-26 06:36:37 · 8 answers · asked by Shea Butta 3

Because I refuse to allow her to ride with her boyfriend on his Harley. I checked out his record (using FOIA), and while it is spotless, I just can't bear the thought of what could happened to her if he got in a motorcycle accident while she was on it with him. Am I in the right, or am I just worrying too much?

2006-12-26 06:25:49 · 19 answers · asked by Lady Love Machine 1

My 14 year old step son and his friends were playing their video games and I was in my office beside them getting some work done. I overheard a conversation about me. The gist of the conversation was in reference that the only reason why he cares for me is for what I can get for him. Nothing more. I have been raising this child for the better part of his life. I'm the primary breadwinner. I have taken really good care of him and I also have solid rules that I stick with that I know he does not like. I cannot believe how this has effected me. I am crushed. I know I need to keep this in perspective. I have propped his entire life, have moved moutains for him and his mother, and have taken more bs than any one person should have to hold. I cannot get this in perspective. And I don't mind knowing the truth even if it sucks to hear. And I think this was his truth. Any experience here from step parents? This is a rotten job sometimes.

2006-12-26 06:19:24 · 15 answers · asked by donewiththismess 5

I do not get along with my ex-husbands mom. LONG LONG LONG story. Anyways, my son went with my ex this past week for Christmas, and he was wearing a fairly new shirt that he had picked out about 3 weeks ago. It was a size too big, but they didn't have his size in the peticular shirt. He said that my ex-MIL made a comment about his shirt looking trashy and when he took it off to take a bath, she said that she was going to throw it in the trash. He said that she didn't throw it away, just put it in the washer, but she didn't send it home with him. I doubt that he sees them again until spring break, so basically that shirt is gone for good. He said that she was also telling him that I was mean because I when my ex showed up 3 hours early I wouldn't let him pick up my son that early and that she kept telling him that his dad only saw him 3-4 times a year, because it was such a long drive, wouldn't interfier with his school and other bull**** excuses. I would like to choke this woman! HELP!

2006-12-26 06:00:13 · 15 answers · asked by LittleMermaid 5

We sent out 8th grader to his room last night for being smart mouthed with me and my hubby and about 30 minutes later he was back out of us room without my knowledge and picking on his younger brother. The younger one told us what was going on and sure enough there he was out of his room.

I told him to go back up there and he was grounded and he said make me. Well his father had enough. He pulled him right off the stairs under his arm, dragged him into the room, bared his bottom and spanked him pretty good right in front of me and his younger brothers. My son was going crazy and screaming and crying at me to make him stop, but iddidn't give in.

Should I have gotten in the middle of that or did I do the right thing by just ignoring him?

2006-12-26 05:20:12 · 25 answers · asked by Tina W 1

I answered it, and read alot of the other answers, but I noticed it got deleted by the asker.

It actually struck a nerve with me. Not because I felt this woman was jelous, and not because I have seen the same women she described, but because I do agree that there are some (cerainly not all!!) SAHM's who have a holier than thou, "I'm a better mom than you cause I stay at home with my kids." attitude. Luckly none of the SAHM's that I know in my personal life are like that, but I have run across quite a few on here. Thank goodness there are some decent, unjudgmental SAHM's out there!

So did that other question strike a nerve with you, and in what way?

2006-12-26 03:54:47 · 10 answers · asked by LittleMermaid 5

I want to bring my two year old daughter with my husband and myself to Paris for new years for our aniversery.I am not sure if its a good idea ?

2006-12-26 03:49:00 · 17 answers · asked by Lania W 1

2006-12-26 03:15:52 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is really tall and shes only 11! Is this normal for her?

2006-12-26 03:11:48 · 18 answers · asked by jclyons95 2

that the older parents are when they give birth to children, the more likely their children are gonna have health problems, either physical or mental, well I have Asperger Syndrome, my dad was 41 & my mom was 39, only 6 months from being 40, when they gave birth to me, now my parents are almost 60, & I'm gonna be 19 in 2 weeks, how lame is that?, I've also always noticed why do hispanic & black people give birth to kids at a very early age?, like always in their 20's, most of the time before they are 25

2006-12-26 02:41:55 · 11 answers · asked by introvertedguy06 6

my bf of of 6 yrs have been engaged for 2 yrs.he has a huge debt (25k)from his first marrage that he is trying to pay off.we have been trying to save up to get married for the last 2 yrs.i don't want to sound like a evil stepmom but we just spent over 300 hundred on his son for x-mas.his son wanted a motorcycle for x-mas along with many other things but did not get it.we told him we would get him one next x-mas.now my bf's exwife has convinced him to go in half on a motorcycle with her which would be about 200 dollars.200 dollars right after x-mas is alot for us.my bf said he will take it from his bonus check he got but i feel he should put that money towards his debt or our wedding.my bf was big in motorcycle racing as a kid and he really wants to get his son into it too.am i wrong to feel this way?

2006-12-26 01:42:08 · 6 answers · asked by karenmackhjui89 1

My sister in law has three boys and they are always loud, wrestling, interrupting, running around, etc. It is non-stop when I am at her house. I am pregnant and don't want this. I don't mind loudness at times, but her house seems crazy. Is every home with kids this way?

2006-12-26 01:30:02 · 20 answers · asked by adrianez 2

I'm in my 30's and I still can't find that special someone. And that's how it is.

2006-12-26 00:45:13 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

My brother has split up from his child's mother and i do not agree with the way she brings him up, he is only 17 months old but he hits people and wont take no for an answer, if you tell him off he just hits your hand away, she lets him walk round with food which gets everywhere, he doesn't have a sleeping pattern so he is always grumpy and what he wants he gets. Is there any way that i can help guide him to behave without looking like the nasty aunt?

2006-12-26 00:27:14 · 13 answers · asked by sam m 1

Are there still normal non-psychotics out there that think that child support actually goes to the support of the child?

2006-12-26 00:01:11 · 11 answers · asked by your_name_here 3

2006-12-25 23:21:45 · 24 answers · asked by doc 1

Each and every child appears impaient, why?

2006-12-25 21:08:30 · 2 answers · asked by dipaks262006 2

Well, my 9 year old son has this problem of not wanting to clean his buttocks after going to the toilet, and ends up pestering his siblings to help him clean them. What should I do? He is definitely old enough to be potty trained and it isnt exactly nice to make his brothers and sisters clean his buttocks.

2006-12-25 19:02:22 · 7 answers · asked by gabrielwyl 3

My 6 year old daughter the youngest girl of 7 kids wants pierced ears for her birthday on Decmber 29. I only let them get pierced once anywhere they want once their 13 and she also wants a horse and we live in a small townhouse!!!!!!

2006-12-25 18:20:35 · 31 answers · asked by Cami 1

My son was being spoiled by my mother. I'm a single mom, my son is only 5yrs old and yet I'm having a hard time to dicipline him.

2006-12-25 17:29:30 · 18 answers · asked by Suzie 1

I need ideas for my 7 and 10 year old boys to make money, they want a dog and we found one, but besides chores at home, we want them to earn their own money for the adoption fee.

2006-12-25 17:01:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think it is so crazy all of these kids having cell phones dont parents care who their babies are talking to there is no parental control on those things.

2006-12-25 16:51:24 · 17 answers · asked by lovewhereilive 2

My son just turned one two weeks ago and just started throwing these tantrums. He is very loved. My husband and I never ignore him. We always play with him, praise him, and give him all the love that he needs. He just started walking on his first birthday, so I am wondering if these temper tantrums are coming as a part of his "independance" of crawling? When my son begins to throw these screaming fits he starts smashing his toys and I don't yell at him, I just simply say firmly, "NO." He looks at me and then starts screaming. I just walk away and let him cry because i am afraid that if I cater to his screaming fit that it will only allow him to keep on doing this. Is this wrong? I feel like I am being terrible? My sister in law and mother in law think I am being wrong for letting him cry during his temper tantrums, but I do not want this to become a habit to him. He is a great baby otherwise just he has these fits. Am I being wrong for walking away and letting him cry?

2006-12-25 16:49:22 · 13 answers · asked by happynay 2

I don't think I am 'man bashing' to my daughter... but I do make comments that boys tend to be rougher and girls tend to be more 'feeling'. This comes up when boys annoy her... Is this giving her a negative attitude toward boys and edventually men? She is 7 and aks alot of questions

2006-12-25 16:36:41 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does your child have cleaning or organizing responsibilities? If so, what is it and how old is your child? Thanks

2006-12-25 16:31:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous