Parenting - January 2007

I'm suspended from school for 18 weeks and suppose to go to behavior skool but I'm not going, I'm going to do this online homeschooling thing for 18 weeks instead.. o_o and so I miss my friends like so much, will I be back in school before the grade is over? By the way - even if the school has no school that day or whatever it still counts towards my suspension days so do you think I'll be back in school before the next grade starts? And how long is 18weeks? Is it long?

2007-01-27 08:03:35 · 5 answers · asked by Julio 2

This is a question for anyone but im looking for people without kids that give advice on child rearing.

I am a mom of three. I have been raising kids since I was 16 years old.My question is... Why is it that people without kids think they know more about raising a child than most parents? I have be approched by people without kids and told "Oh you cant do that" or "you shouldnt do this" or "this is how you do it". It really aggrivates me. My kids are are great kids and they do mess up but they are overall great kids. I have not beat my kids but I will spank them. There are great parents out there with a wealth of knowledge but they will not always speak up. You get these "college educated" people that dont have actual experience trying to give more advice (not just on this board) and holding office like in the Office of family support as a Child Protection Officer hince my former neighbor who is just 26 years old no kids. WHY?

2007-01-27 07:39:53 · 16 answers · asked by momof3 6

My friend was rape.d and her b/f and I have talked with her about turning the two guys in. She says that she won't do anything b/c she gave up fighting back when she knew it was hopeless and in the eyes of the law, that makes it legal.
Is she right??
The second reason why not is b/c the two guys were old friends of hers. She tried to fight back but ended up with a broken wrist and broken ribs.

2007-01-27 07:17:34 · 24 answers · asked by Hott Gymnast 1

I have a 13 yr old son and a 18mth old girl and every time i ask her to watch them for me she will but she charges me $60.00 a day is this right?

2007-01-27 07:16:20 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems like when i got pergant so did my friends,so my 2 year old daughter has a lil group of children her age to play with. But a few days before her birthday we went to a friends to have a play date.And i was talking to a friend about the silly things our kids do when it hit me while watching them play. my daughter dosnt' talk. she says "mom" "dad" and her favorite word "hey" yet my friends son can say almost everything. I felt a lil bad, because she tolled me she didnt really teach him he just started talking and has stopped and that im lucky. I sat down with her and went over the abc's and 123's and all she said was "hey" and "hey mom". she's the same age as my friends son, so maybe i don't set aside enough time for talking lessons? or is "hey" much easier to say and then everything else well follow later. I don't mind her not talking but im a lil worried.

2007-01-27 07:12:07 · 11 answers · asked by alexis c 1

I remember when I was 13 (now in mid-30s) I was giving my Mom a difficult time. I was taking advantage of the fact that my Dad was on a business trip and my Mom had injured her wrist a few months before. I made a point of saying well there's nothing you can do about it because you can't spank me with that wrist, ha ha. Oh was I wrong! She drove me to the local police station and asked to have one of the police officers to have a "chat" with me. He and my mom and I went into this room. Then he yelled at me, took off my belt, pulled me over his knee like I was 5, and just warmed up my butt just like he "would have done to his own kids" I was very very embarrassed and cried, and he told me he didn't want to see me back and I better respect my Mom from now on. I apologized to my Mom afterwards and had a sore bottom for several days afterwards until when my Dad got home, I got it again and sore for several more days!

TImes sure have changed, I can't imagine this being allowed today?

2007-01-27 06:59:15 · 23 answers · asked by O'Shea 5

Is it lack of money? Food? Childcare expenses?
Time management? Also how old are you? and how did you end up a single mom?

2007-01-27 06:45:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Heres the thing...my bf ALWAYS goes to his momma (he is 32) when he needs something or money...and today while I was in the bath my bf was watching our son and when I came out he said " he kept saying momma, this has got to stop or he will be like me a mommas boy" I told him it was his choice at 32 to still be a mommas boy (his mther hit him as a child and stole his paychecks as a teen) he said no its not. Anyways, I said he might be jealous of te affection and love I show my son and he called me "psycotic"and that I was ******* nuts. I think he is jealous because I am a waaaay better mom to my son than his (bfs) mom was to him...Im not going to stop showing my son love because his dad is jealous...who is right??

2007-01-27 06:38:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

What are my chances now that I'm recently divorced? I'm 41 and have no children of my own, but have a good career which should be in my favor. I can provide well for a child in every possible way. Where should I start, in which I will know it's safe and reliable as far as agencies and services?

2007-01-27 06:16:42 · 6 answers · asked by Piaget 2

when did u start and how long did i take before he was completely potty trained or at least close to? same thing for your daughter also if u have one..

2007-01-27 05:58:23 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Im a 2nd year fashion design student, im designing a kids collection this year, what sort of colours and styles do you enjoy buying for your kids?

2007-01-27 05:29:42 · 35 answers · asked by robyn l 2

I live next door to a Libertarian family that consists of the husband James and his wife and two daughters. I went over there for dinner and was surprised at how well-behaved the children seemed. I asked them about how they discipline their children and James told me that he was a devout Libertarian. He believes that his children can do anything they like so long as it does not harm anyone else. This is the so-called non-aggression principle.

His daughters are seven and five years old. Each one has her own bedroom and in a book that the parents keep they write down which child has ownership over which property or chattel. Whenever there is any conflict or theft then the children are expected to collect evidence (e.g. with their camera phones) and go to the parents who act like courts and enforce these property rights. In another book the parents write down the outcome of each "court" case so that the children can read them and use them as precedent.

While this may seem great, in order to be fully consistent with Libertarian principles, the parents allow each child to have unrestricted Internet access, which means 24-hour access to pornography, hate, violence, etc. One time I saw the two daughters kissing each other. They weren't innocently pecking each other's cheeks but putting their tongues down the other sister's mouth. When I asked them what they were doing they told me they liked to "explore their bisexuality."

Worried, I told James about this but he said that if the two girls did this voluntarily and with each other's consent then it's okay. He told me that this Libertarian principle will best prepare the children for adulthood in America because, as he said, "America is built upon the concept of Liberty."

My question is: should I do something about the seven- and five-year-old girls pashing each other? Is this sort of parenting illegal? My wife, a devout Christian, believes that some Christian morality needs to be introduced, but James argues that if Government imposes separation of Church and State upon its citizens then why shouldn't he impose the same principle upon his children for the exact same reasons.

2007-01-27 05:15:16 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do so many parents -- not all, of course, but a high proportion -- have so much trouble admitting their children might commit anti-social acts and crimes?

What factors compel these parents to claim that crimes, vandalism, etc., are inevitably the fault of others and never, ever the fault of their own children -- even when evidence exists?

Are YOU one of these poor parents?

2007-01-27 04:32:01 · 20 answers · asked by Willster 5

My daughters birthday is in march she is going to be 15 and want o have a party ...We had water damage in our home so we have been redoing one room at a time and will not be done by her birthday...My budget for her party is aboult three hundred dollers.what can you do for a teen for that much?Most all her friend parents have alot of money so they have all been having big parties. We are on a tight budget right now for I have been out of work for 3 months and we are trying to redo a house.She is a great student, a excellent help at home and she desearves somthing nice. So any suggestions would be greatly appreciated...

2007-01-27 04:02:53 · 17 answers · asked by stegall_sherry 4

My daughter 12 doesn't like to visit with her father. Have had a lot issues in the past. She dones't want to be forced to visiting every weekend. I just want to know what her rights are and does she legally have to go. We live in Maine.

2007-01-27 04:01:49 · 23 answers · asked by Fish3 1

what should i do and mind you she's teething but she's 9 months and don't have teeth yet, help!

2007-01-27 03:46:40 · 37 answers · asked by twiggy_vienna_love 5

2007-01-27 03:00:32 · 19 answers · asked by BAnne 7

i av ad the opperation to stop me avin more children/9 years ago.i am wanting to av anougher child

2007-01-27 02:55:08 · 11 answers · asked by jojoleeds07 1

We haven't been seeing each other for very long, but he has told me that he is really into me, but for me there is no 'spark'. He is a nice man, and i enjoy spending time with him, but thats as far as it goes for me. How do i end it without hurting his feelings, and hopefully we can still be friends?

2007-01-27 02:47:21 · 14 answers · asked by ? 6

2007-01-27 02:42:21 · 13 answers · asked by steve 2

2007-01-27 01:26:44 · 4 answers · asked by iluvmy6girls 1

I have made enqiures into extending our family , and to give achild a loving stable home , i have two children of my own and i live in a three bedroom house, the lady who came to visit us said there could be a problem with the sleeping arrangement i did suggest that the child would be in the same room with his big brother in a bunk bed please give us some advise

2007-01-27 01:20:31 · 10 answers · asked by Future Sailor 2

that parents don`t have a say( or don`t need to be contacted ) in the fact they can go to their doctor and get the pill (oral contraceptive, purely for sex not problems with periods etc) . I know theres going to be alot of mixed responses here but under 16 yrs they are still little girls . My 16yr old has told me she has just been for the pill and i am gutted , i don`t want her to be sexually active yet , and at the same time i do not want a grandchild . I suppose she is being careful but i am finding this hard to deal with .. What are your views ?

2007-01-27 01:19:11 · 51 answers · asked by Anonymous

As a parent we are faced with many challenges.What local services do you think would be of greatest benefit?

I was thinking about support for such things as,lone parenting,domestic violence, financial planning, first aid, ICT etc

2007-01-27 00:51:55 · 13 answers · asked by jumbo remote 2

I really want a sister. I want to convince my mom that we need a child like 5 or 6. There are so many kids that are without parents. Can parents adopt a child for free? How can I convince my mom to adopt a child?

2007-01-27 00:03:51 · 16 answers · asked by me_mygang_1994 1

My daughter is 4yo.My neighbour's son is 1yo.When misbehaving my daughter usually gets punished and if it is a real misbehaving she gets spanked.But yesterday when my neighbour had left his son with us,cause we babysit our children for each other sometimes...I saw my daughter hitting the baby(she hit him only twice and not very hard).I confronted her and asked about that and she said "I'm just playing,daddy".
I'm afraid she has accepted that older people can hit younger people,as I do with her when she misbehaves.I don't want her to grow up thinking that hitting solves our problems and that hitting is acceptable.I'm already afraid to hit her again and I'm trying to find other discipline methods which don't teach violence.Please help!!!

2007-01-26 23:11:41 · 14 answers · asked by Tomas 1

2007-01-26 22:48:09 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Has anyone ever shared a room with their brother or sister when they were teenagers?
Or do any of you have children of opposite sex who share rooms?
How was/is it?

2007-01-26 22:15:20 · 23 answers · asked by cigaro19 5

Hello, i am a mother of one child who is 16 and she is a nightmare!! i am a single mother whom needs a boyfriend! i need advise! my teenager is senseable, but sometimes stupid! She once ran away for 1 day to my mothers! something is wrong but she won't open up! she has had one boyfriend about 3 years ago and it went bad. i don't what she does now because she always go's to her friends houses! i am very upset about this can you help me cause she always has nightmares too at night(s)!!! help

2007-01-26 21:13:48 · 13 answers · asked by Lovebug 2

How sad for children suffering neglect, abuse & not having a home, love or family. Surely abortion does have a place in society. I've seen how many of these children commit suicide or start abusing themselves so badly they die as a result.

2007-01-26 21:11:26 · 4 answers · asked by Mishell 4