Parenting - December 2006

I was born without a uterus and found out at age 16. The thought of not having kids at the time wasn't as devistating as it is now. I have 2 older sisters that say they will have one for me, but i feel that i would owe them for the rest of my life. that is why i am thinking about adopting. just wondering how easy/hard the process was.

2006-12-19 10:44:18 · 14 answers · asked by doodles 1

Christmas is coming up and I have been buying gifts for my 2 daughters. Come to find out, my husband's stepmom backstabs me everytime I leave about buying things for my daughters. I don't get how this is wrong. Our bills are paid, we have money in our savings and checking account, and I don't buy a lot. This past weekend i mentioned going to the dollar tree to pick up a few things for their stockings and I guess that's when she got all opinionated about me spending money on them. Am I doing something wrong or is it just her?

2006-12-19 10:44:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Anyone have twins, triplets, etc.?
Names, ages, genders?
Just curious. I myself have little baby quints, teehee.

2006-12-19 10:35:03 · 13 answers · asked by caseyagain 2

Baby Orajel: Active ingredient Benzocaine.
"Keep Out Of Reach From Children" In bold letters just like toothpaste. An anesthetic is a drug, so why do you give your children drugs.

2006-12-19 10:23:29 · 22 answers · asked by hardtrancebeatz 1

My ex keeps taking my daughter to different doctors for different things. 2 years ago my daughter missed alot of school from an unknown virus and the affects of mold which weakened her imune system. Last year my ex took my daughter to a doc and got the doc to write an excuse for mono after affects. (My daughter had had mono a year earlier) The doc ran all kinds of tests and found nothing wrong but it was after the doc had writted an excuse from school for 6 weeks.
This year and another doc my ex got an excuse to keep my daughter out of school from Oct thru Jan 07. For depression. My daughter is currently taking 150mg of zoloft. Further my ex is having her tested for imune system deficiency because my ex feels something is wrong with her imune system.
School won't do anything since there are dr excuses, CPS won't do anything unless the drs complain. I have had 2 custody hearings and the judge doesn't want to do any thing.
This is a repeat of what the mom did to who is not 16.

2006-12-19 10:17:07 · 12 answers · asked by Tom C 2

Not cold enough to snow

2006-12-19 10:03:04 · 4 answers · asked by Larz Sasuke 1

Last night my 13 year old and 9 year old boys decided to have a paint war in the garage. They found my husbands paint gun for spraying walls and found some old house paint. Not only did they get completely covered in paint themselves they also got a bunch of paint on one of the cars, all over my husbands tools and one of the garage walls. I caught both of them in the act and then they claimed it wasn't their fault... do they think I am stupid? I ended up taking my 9 year old up to his room and spanked him after we got in the house. I told my 9 year old he was also grounded for 2 weeks on top of the spanking.

2006-12-19 09:41:56 · 10 answers · asked by Beth C 1

2006-12-19 09:32:33 · 21 answers · asked by Rebel 2

or do you prefer to make up your own mind and do the things that you decide are right for you and your family regardless of what popular belief is?

2006-12-19 09:28:12 · 11 answers · asked by ? 6

its not all the time, when we are out they are protective of each other but the minute we get back home they start my mum wont even have the both of them because of thiswe do things as a family and instill good rules and loving values, its been going on now for the last 2 years help !!

2006-12-19 08:59:11 · 24 answers · asked by mary 1

IS IT RUDE FOR ME TO PUT "NO KIDS PLEASE" ON MY BABY SHOWER INVITATIONS? IM HAVING IT AT MY BOYFRIENDS MOMS BRAND NEW HOUSE AND I JUST KNOW IF I LET PEOPLE BRING THEIR KIDS SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN.

2006-12-19 08:55:18 · 36 answers · asked by NICOLE 1

I was thinking about allowing my children to start coming home after school. They are 9 and 7. They would only be home for an hour or two. I have been giving them little test like letting them get off the bus alone and walk home.Using a key to come home. They have done pretty good with it. So what do you think?? Thanks in advance.

2006-12-19 08:42:48 · 21 answers · asked by mickey's1girl 2

My hubby went away to MN (another state) for a pro football game. When he got home I noticed the only underwear he wore was thongs....Yes he does where these around me but to go out and where these...And he really had nice stylish clothes with. He was out in the bars blah blah blah...Hooters.....Places like this...Today when i went to do his laundry i noticed in one pair of underwear, a few small spots....Im not sure what these are...They were white kinda crusted.....would this be ***....and if not what else could this be? Pre *** from getting turned on...Could it be anything else....Im pregnant and maybe im just over reacting. I dont want to bring this up if im in the wrong. Thanks so much!!!

2006-12-19 08:37:17 · 9 answers · asked by jess_n_flip 4

For several months we've noticed little things constantly going missing but couldn't say for sure if we'd misplaced the item ourselves or were imagining things - but it kept happening. Several days ago we noticed that a new large bread knife was missing from the kitchen and a very personal item from our bedroom. During the weekend I also thought the things in my underwear drawer had been rearranged (I didn't say anything to my husband because I thought I HAD to be imagining it!!!). We have his sons every 2nd weekend & holidays - after they left last Sunday, my husband (who was very upset but, again, hopeful that we were wrong) decided to look in their room & found a couple of our very personal items (some which we didn't even know were missing) and a pair of my panties. Now I'm not thinking this is about me personally - I understand that they're just items to enhance a 15 yr old boy's imagination.However, I'm extremely upset that our personal things have been handled & stolen.(con't...

2006-12-19 08:31:45 · 17 answers · asked by zenobia2525 3

My daughter, who's 9 years old, thinks it's unfair that I have her doing dishes on a daily basis. Mind you, I only have her do them once a day. I always tell her to leave the knives and pots for me to wash, and she does the plates, cups and utensils. Am I wrong for having her do dishes at this age?

2006-12-19 08:04:04 · 5 answers · asked by precious_jules81 5

I pay support and do not get to talk with my kids hardly ever. They have only had custody for 3 years, I constantly get e-mails of what a horrible mother I am and that my kids do not want to be with me or talk to me, the kids say they love me and wonder why I do not call more often, I call every day and I am lucky if I get to talk to them once a week. Their step mother is a very nasty person and is always finding a way to hurt my feelings, what should I do? If i cause too much rucus then she will cut me off completely, the father will not speak to me and I do not have the money to fight for custody, I have tried legal aid everything please some one give me something that I can do, my heart is broken because she does not even know me and my kids are caught in the middle they are 13 and 14 and where they live they are not old enough to say where they want to live.

2006-12-19 08:03:47 · 16 answers · asked by twinki 2

I have a 2 1/2 yr old grandson that my husband and I have been raising. He's lived w/us since his birth along w/ his mother, but care for him. A few days ago, she decided she wants to "play" mom. She making him stay up in thier apt w/ her now. Blocking the stairs so he can't get down to us. So, she been doing him to bed, my issue is -- he usually doesn't want to go to bed, but the 4 nights she put him to bed and he didn't make a sound and he slept all night, which isn't normal for him. The mom is having an issue w/ drinking alcohol and we believe she's giving it to him to get him to go to sleep and keep him asleep. I located his cup in the frig. w/ a drink that tasted like it had alcohol in it. If I say anything to her she will get upset because I was in her room. So, what should I do??

2006-12-19 07:54:38 · 21 answers · asked by tinksnana 1

Assume that you and your mate carry the genes for a serious disease. If you were to have children, there is a very good chance the child would develop the disease.

Knowing this, would you go ahead and roll the dice and have children?

2006-12-19 07:52:40 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My dad called me today for help with my younger two sisters. (i'm 20 and married) they are almost 11 and 14.

my mother died from cancer 4 years ago (as of jan 2) and he is having some problems.

see, the 14 yr old tends to assume the mommy position, and is also responsible for more household things than the 11 year old. by more, i mean 90%. my dad is feeling really bad.. he doesn't know what to do.

i gave him some ideas on evening out the chore load, that he approved of, but i need some brainstorming here:

1. how can he make the 14 yr old feel more appreciated?
2. how can he even out the chore load?
3. how can he discourage the 14 yr old from trying to fulfill the "mommy" role
4. how can he improve the two sisters relationships? the older of the two tends to have some resentment issues toward the younger and is very mean
5. how can he continue to help them grieve? (aside from counseling)
6. what other ideas do you have, in general..

thanks so much for your input

2006-12-19 07:51:20 · 5 answers · asked by MnKLmT 4

2006-12-19 07:44:25 · 21 answers · asked by lizjaclyn 2

Why do some moms put other moms down for raising their kids differently? Why is there an issue between stay at home moms and working moms and moms who breastfeed and those that formula feed? Shouldnt we be supporting each other instead of ripping the heads off women who do it differently than we do?

***Please dont give me the benefits of being a stay at home mom or breastfeeding.. I already know them. Im just curious why some moms have to put other moms down for doing it differently. Thank you***

2006-12-19 07:28:50 · 8 answers · asked by Kristin Pregnant with #4 6

2006-12-19 07:28:02 · 14 answers · asked by TiAnne S 2

My daughters #1 wish is a Hello Kitty Charm Bracelet. The only ones I can find in the store are the ones decked out with real diamonds, and the prices range from $100-2000. Does anyone know of a retailer that carries Hello Kitty stuff?

2006-12-19 07:21:35 · 9 answers · asked by question_everything 3

2006-12-19 07:15:04 · 9 answers · asked by somebodysmamasoon 3

I have seen and been around so terrible ill manored kids over the years. I have a 5 year old with a stay at home mom. Never been in day care. In my opinion the recent decline in childerens disiple is directly related to moms in the work place. Especially when some of those moms don't care how their kids are raised. Of course there are some that are just to worn out at the end of the day to put their all into mothering. I am a firm beleiver if you leave it up tp other people to raise your kids they just aren't going to do the job most of us parent would for our own kids raising.

2006-12-19 07:13:42 · 27 answers · asked by two_play_alone 2

I got a couple of rug rats at home (5, 8 respectively) anywhay, the darn kids get my walls all full of their crappy drawings of wizards and unicorns and such. Its already cost me a load in new paint and whatnot! (they draw on it will colors or markers or whatever they can get a hold of with their grubby little hands) I just wanna grab them by their dirty hair so hard and throw em into an attic and not worry about them for months! LOL!
Of course, thats against the ol' law so no-no to that
LOL!
Anyway, what can I do? Everytime I try to get them to behave they cuss me out and kick my shins
What do I do?
I feel like dying...

2006-12-19 07:13:16 · 25 answers · asked by cryingrainbow 2

i dont want to many, im adopting!!! and i wanna adopt the most possible with out gping overboard!!!!

2006-12-19 07:11:15 · 24 answers · asked by katie 1

My 2 nieces are spending the night tonight and they are 5 and 3 years old. My daughters are 6, 5, and 2 years old. I want to do a fun craft with them tonight ... any ideas?

2006-12-19 07:07:47 · 2 answers · asked by lilmama 4

For talking smack about your dumb little kids?
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!

2006-12-19 06:49:04 · 7 answers · asked by cryingrainbow 2

2006-12-19 06:44:16 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous