Parenting - December 2006

this person complains frequently that "there is nothing to do" when not at college.
doesn't want to study or do housework
the gym is too far away
has no hobbies or interests
doesnt like reading books
wants company of other people
but seems to be having difficulty finding satisfying activities/friends
any ideas anyone?

2006-12-03 22:18:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

my son and his freinds who have just started sixth form want a few drinking sessions in my home around christmas i am all for them having a little fun have allowed a few party's in the last few mths some of the lads have got a bit drunk but is it wrong to let them drink at there age the law is really strict on undreage drinking but as a parent i would like in a way to teach my child to drink alcohol and have some respect for it before he reaches 18 years of age when he will be allowed to go out to pubs and clubs at that point i will have no control over what he drinks i would like to think he will have learnt how to use alcohol under my supervision because lets face it at 18 he will not be listening to me am i wrong to let my 16 yera old drink?

2006-12-03 20:31:44 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-03 20:19:02 · 11 answers · asked by jay 2

im a mom of 1 and im far from a crazily portective mother goose...portective yes but overly portective? NO! however i bought my 1yr old daughter a bratz babyz movie tonight (thought it looked cute and she begged for it) we got home popped it in the dvd player and no sooner was it POPPED OUT!!! i could not believe my eyes!! is this geared for pedofiles or what?? i dont find it cute for cartoon babyz portrayed as 1 year olds to want to "flaunt what they got" i quote that because in the 5min it was on it mencioned that at least every minuite! now i want to know what the hell does a 1 year old have to flaunt besides toothless grins? just filthy nasty things if u ask me...what a disgrace i think they need to go behind the scenes of whos making these bratz babyz crap and see if they have some secret fetish...because honestly i dont think any child should watch these movies..and honestly i think they are truley geared for pedophiliac pleasures so they can turn around n target babys now!!???

2006-12-03 20:01:39 · 7 answers · asked by kyras_mommy121205 1

before answering in such detail. Some people are really taking others very seriously and offering real advise (lengthy ones) and then you read their other questions and they are just ridiculous and can't be true questions. We should be giving advise to real questions and problems instead of wasting our time. Does anybody agree? Or is this all just fun?

2006-12-03 19:14:42 · 8 answers · asked by deedee 2

I got pregnant pretty young, I'm only 19 but I understand the responsibilites of being a parent. I know lots of young ladies my age that after giving birth to thier babies they didnt take responsibility for thier kids. They automatically went back to partying and clubblin. I dont want to do that, I love spending as much time as possible with my daughter and I know its the right thing to do. But I kind of just want a night out with my fiance' to go on a date or just do something fun. I feel like if I go out people will judge me and think of me like I'm every other stupid teen mom that doesnt take good care of thier kids! I want a night out but I just feel like I'll be judged and end up feeling really guilty!

2006-12-03 19:02:54 · 31 answers · asked by mcm 3

"Money and status don’t change the way I feel about myself. I could be successful in life, but I don’t have any motivation. I want to support a family someday, but my brain goes dead at the thought of doing something technical. Nothing ever interests me. I feel very restless. I’m very passionate about certain things but not to where I can make money off it. I have trouble making friends because I hate expendable friendships and that seems to be all most people want from me. I mean, it feels really empty to care about your friends only to have them disappear. I can’t imagine a psychologist saying any magic words to better my depression. I really do want a family someday, but I’m too self-centered to work a job that bores the life out of me. I’d rather have no family than be a bad parent."

2006-12-03 18:55:53 · 10 answers · asked by poke 1

Anyone try "Tylenol: Simply Sleep" sleeping pills before? Do they work...My sleeping schedule is usually from 2am-6am then 7am-11am or later.....EVERY SINGLE NIGHT.....I am gonna have a baby here in about a month...and I have a 5 yr old...I am wanting to get all 3 of us kind of on the same sleep schdule..like my son goes to sleep at 9pm, every night, and me at 10 or 11pm...and us both wake up at about 7 or 8 am every morning...I know a newborn really can't be put ona sleep schedule but then again I have never tried..(HAS ANYONE ELSE TRIED THAT?), I need to get my son on a good sleep schedule because he starts school in August 2007...and I want him sleeping from 9pm to 7 or 8 am every night to be a habit...by the time he is about to start school..

2006-12-03 18:42:12 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

well the kids are asking for things that i dont have the money for well i know in my heart if we are all together for christmas that should do it i think cloth and a roof over there head food to eat should do it there is people out there that have more problems then us so what do you thing should i get them something small and will do it or get my self in more sh*t and hope to god that we make it for the rest of the year on dreams

2006-12-03 18:42:03 · 4 answers · asked by lozza25au 1

2006-12-03 18:09:22 · 7 answers · asked by Christopher J 1

2006-12-03 17:44:12 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a neighbor whose kids are almost always dressed up in dress clothes even in the summer. The boy’s normal attire is a dress button up shirt (sometimes with a tie), dress pants, dress shoes and socks. On the little girl it is always a nice dress and dress shoes. I do not think them dressing up is a bad thing, but I do not see the reason everyday. It not like they are outside playing in the mud like this, but I see them in and out of the house on any given day. Has anyone ever seen this or do this with their children.

2006-12-03 17:42:55 · 8 answers · asked by tomcat123 1

Did they use a reward system? If they did what did they use? My mom in law wants me to put my 3 year old in headstart because she heard that they can potty train a child in only 4 days. I have no idea if that is true or not. He has no intrested in being potty trained right now. I also want to hear what you think of head start. I have never been into a head start program before. The town I grew up in never had one. My son has never been away from me and gone to school. I tried for a month in a daycare in a gym that I had to quit because he hated the daycare. I would leave him after getting him into something and he would cry. He really dosen't play with kids, And has no friends. I didn't start pre-school until I was 4 and never knew a child my age until then. I am not sure about it. To me a pre-school that is discounted or free can't be that great. I picture a school that is dirty and everything is used and a staff that doesn't really care. I could be wrong. Thoughts?

2006-12-03 17:31:59 · 4 answers · asked by LITTLE 1 :o) 6

Why are parents letting their kids get on the internet for other than homework? I don't get this. All the predators out there and even sting operations for them, then no one addresses the parents for letting a 12 yr old on the internet for a social life. A 12 yr old should not have their own computer with internet in their room, simple as that. They should only be on the family computer for learning purposes. Why are you parents being so leanient on this? I was not allowed to date until I was 16 and did not get a phone in my room until age 14. I turned out just fine and my kids will be just fine, you can count on that. Learn how to tell your kids NO once in a while instead of being lazy parents who just want them out of their hair. They get enough computer exposure in school so don't use the excuse of "they need to learn the computer for the future and to be up with the times." Protect your kids and we would not have to worry about internet predators. They would not exist.

2006-12-03 16:46:05 · 8 answers · asked by AveGirl 5

My girlfriend and I are really in love. Everything between us is amazing except she is having problems with the fact I have a 5 yr old daughter. I have my daughter 3 days a week and my girlfriend is feeling anxiety about us getting really serious because she's scared of being a mother figure. Which I dont expect at all and she knows this. I completely respect and understand her fears but obviously my daughter is not going anywhere. Shes scared and thats normal! Anyone else in a similar situation? There has to be some tools to work through this! Ive been feeling like my daughter is a liability for our relationship and I dont want to feel that way!!!

2006-12-03 16:30:03 · 6 answers · asked by veg27 1

my lil bro is 8 and still wete the bed but my parents insist tht this is normal.

2006-12-03 16:22:31 · 11 answers · asked by Simply Me 5

I'm having trouble inserting a suppository on my 'recipient' because he keeps clenching his cheeks.

is there any way to get him to stop or loosen up? i already tried to ask him to relax. his (my sons) doctor said he must have a suppository atleast once every 2 days for the next week and a half.

2006-12-03 15:55:18 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been keeping my granddaughter, due to some health issues that her mom is having. She has been with us for several months. All of a sudden she is wanting to sleep with us. She has always had her own room, and never an issue.

My children never wanted to sleep with me, unless they were sick or had a nightmare. This is everynight, and after a week, becoming quite concerning. We have tried to talk to her, but she just says she can't be alone.

I am thinking that she is a little lost without her mom, and that is the reason.

Any suggestions?

2006-12-03 15:19:54 · 10 answers · asked by 2ndchhapteracts 5

I'm 16 and I made a really stupid decision and now I'm pregnant. Telling my parents is not an option for many reasons(trust me). Is it possible for me to get an abortion without my parents knowing? The guy is 18, would he be able to take me to get it done? About how much would it cost?

2006-12-03 14:57:22 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-03 14:52:39 · 37 answers · asked by nicola p 2

i have an 11 year old son, i am 31. my boyfriend, who i love with every cell in my body, is 42 and has an 8 year old son. we have talked briefly early in our relationship how we didnt want more kids. now, i think that i would love more than anything to have a child with him, but i am not sure how to express this without frightening him. help!

2006-12-03 14:45:36 · 11 answers · asked by charliesheen 1

As a parent, when do you feel it is okay to leave your child in a room alone long enough to grab the phone, go to the bathroom etc.

2006-12-03 14:15:23 · 12 answers · asked by katherinernilson 2

My son (3 years) and daugther (18 months) will start day care two days a week all day. They have been with grandparents and need to socialize. What is the best way to indrocude them to daycare and have a transitions as least painfull/stressful for them (also for mother :).

2006-12-03 14:14:55 · 5 answers · asked by JC 1

He is perfectly "normal" [[whatever that means]] in all other repects. Happy and articulate and active and healthy. We think Mom somehow got committed to this and now doesn'tknow what to do.

2006-12-03 13:21:40 · 12 answers · asked by yahil 1

I had a "discussion" with some guy about this.. He said he wouldn't care if his wife and mother of his children was out flaunting to the world..... i said that once u become a mother.. you're a role model so shouldn't do it!? What do you all think??

2006-12-03 12:39:34 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Benz C240, She is an honor roll student and never gets in trouble...she has wanted a Mereceds since she was 15!!!
I am thinking about getting her it for christmas, she has a job so she would be paying the insurance.
I told my mom about it, and she thinks its too much...who is right.

2006-12-03 12:32:41 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-12-03 12:31:03 · 12 answers · asked by PenguinsWife 4

how much sleep does a 13 yr old require?? and waht time should a 13 yr old go to bed???

2006-12-03 12:28:22 · 19 answers · asked by Liddy 4

in our home and thinking about going with granite floors...is this safe for a kid???

2006-12-03 12:17:01 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my parents worry about me 2 much. im 15 and i hve a gf so they think were having sex(were not and dont plan on it) and they constantly hve disscusions with me. and they think im anorexic bc i dont eat alot a home.and they never believe me when i tell them i eat at school. and i think my dad thinks im gay bc he found a note from this gay boy that said he had a crush on me. i told him i was strait and he said he believes but i dont think he does. is there NEthing i do/say to get them stop worrying about me?

2006-12-03 12:14:13 · 19 answers · asked by Johnny 1