Parenting - January 2007

Everyone is talking about the fact that Shawn Hornbeck, who was kidnapped and held captive for several years, seemingly could have escaped but did not.

Should we teach our children to escape in a situation where they think they have an opportunity to escape, or should we teach them to cooperate?

Of course, we would like to be able to see the situation and make the decision ourselves, as parents, whether an escape opportunity is safe or not. But we can't do that. So what should we tell our kids to help them make this decision on their own?

2007-01-19 04:03:01 · 15 answers · asked by ? 4

My husband and I have been trying to have a baby, but have had no luck. We really want a baby and are considering adoption. What do you have to do to adopt a baby?

2007-01-19 03:54:57 · 6 answers · asked by Wolf G 1

Do you think its irresponsible for a parent to bring their child, who is knowingly infected with RSV (a potentially serious respiratory infection and highly contagious) to their daycare? My friend runs a daycare from her home and didn't know much if anything about RSV. Well, one parent brought her son and told my friend, "if his breathing rate goes above 60, take him to the ER." I'm sorry, but that seems really irresponsible, and frankly, dangerous and unfair to the other kids at the daycare. Anyone? I think she should tell the mother to come pick the kid up.

2007-01-19 03:38:36 · 14 answers · asked by duckygrl21 5

She just turned 15 months, has anyone experienced this with their children? How did you go about helping them to stop it?

2007-01-19 03:38:19 · 14 answers · asked by Riderya 3

She had a friend sleep over. They asked if they could go out tping. I said no. They snuck out anyway. My wife and I are thinking of taking her cell phone for a week as a punishment and giving her the "trust is earned" speech. Any other suggestions?

2007-01-19 03:34:28 · 28 answers · asked by grognd 2

I do, because both of my children get rashes if the poop stays in contact with their skin very quick. How about you? Don't worry and be true!

2007-01-19 03:27:23 · 20 answers · asked by fourcheeks4 5

With our oldest daughter, she has been going through a really bad "not listening and little miss attitude stage" we try not to spank her unless it is absolutely necessary. We have been taking a way toys from her and when she is good will earn one or two back... Do you think this is a good idea - do you have any good suggestions on how to nip this in the bud without losing our cool?? Thanks :)

2007-01-19 02:23:00 · 20 answers · asked by ? 4

Do you allow your children to wear shoes inside? Do you allow their friends to wear shoes inside? Do you allow guests to wear shoes inside?

2007-01-19 01:53:48 · 28 answers · asked by Julia 1

I let him watch the movie "The Exorcist", and then told him if he dont stop this **** being scared then I'm going to lock him in his room with audio of that movie playing outside the door all night long. Tell me I am doing the right thing. It gets on my nerves him being scared at night. Will it work?

2007-01-19 01:48:55 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yesterday I was baby sitting my best friends 7 year old boy, He went down to the play room with my 2 year old. After a while they had gotten to quiet so I went to see what they were up to. I found my 2 year old with his pants down and the 6 year old touching his penis.Well I must say I was very upset but I tried to stay calm and deal with it in an apropreate manner.I Thought that it might just be a case of curieosity.So I sat the 6 year old down to talk to him about what's ok and not ok.During the talk I asked him if this had ever happend before.He told me yes that his neighbor had done this with him.When my friend came to get him I told her what he told me.She said that he played with three girls around home so it was no big deal. I know one of the girls is around 11. I know I am not his parent But i love this little boy like my own and I can't help but wonder if something is just not rite. Should I try and talk to My friend about it or am I just over reacting ?

2007-01-19 01:44:54 · 14 answers · asked by blue_eyed_brat78 4

My 9-year-old daughter is a witness to a murder(she was just passing by at the time).She has been subpoenad as a witness in the supreme court next week.How do I prepare her not to be scared?She doesn't seem to be scared,maybe a little excited and she doesn't feel scared of what she saw.But in the court there are going to be a lot of people,a judge...what should I do to help her?

2007-01-19 01:37:01 · 11 answers · asked by emm 2

my daughter wont eat or sleep she's always cranky and she's only 1 she cries all the time and when i try to calm her down she screams please help me this is my only day off and she's really not help thanks

2007-01-19 00:39:56 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-19 00:30:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

this is not my personal opinion, I am just interested in what others think.

2007-01-18 23:16:50 · 42 answers · asked by Blackheath rugby wife 2

2007-01-18 23:01:17 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-18 21:58:16 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

The quote below describes me to a T. Just last night we were having soup and there wasn't enough for everyone, so I said I don't like soup that much anyway, I really wasn't that hungry !! Now I am STARVING...lol . Anyway, I'd really like to hear what you guys think applies to you, even if it's not a "direct" quote.

A mother is a person who seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie. ~Tenneva Jordan

2007-01-18 21:25:54 · 8 answers · asked by Michele A 5

Dogs are now tracked by a small implated chip in their neck, it is registered with the dog regisrty and every time they go to a vet it's scanned and if the dog is lost or stolen it will come up with owners info. Why can't we do soething like this for our kids? and put sensors installed in public places when a lost or kidnapped child passes by a signal goes off and a GPS tracking device tells police where they are? Then at 18 they can have the chip removed if they want when they are on their own. Come on parents what's your take on this? if you HAVE kids you know what I mean, you could maybe even check their where abouts 24 hours a day with a GPS web site service? no more wondering fi they are in school right now check the web site!! million dollar idea if you ask me!

2007-01-18 21:04:44 · 4 answers · asked by yawhosucs 2

Have spent last 6mths helping 24yr son try to beat suicide. He is JUST stable at moment. We are getting all the expert help. Today I found out that my mum has liver cancer (not much time) she lives 3hrs from me in another town. Am worried about telling son and how to spend what little time I have left with Mum and still be here for son. I am having a very bad night. Am very close to Son and Mum.
Some times life can be very hard, especially when you have no one to talk to.

2007-01-18 20:43:07 · 9 answers · asked by jojammum48 4

to sleep with daddy? 2 of my daughters (18mo and 7 yrs) sleep with their dad nearly every night. i think the older one should be in her own bed but he says that since i am not home at night (i work 3rd shift) it is ok for both of them to sleep with him


what do you think?

2007-01-18 19:52:47 · 14 answers · asked by dreamer 4

or is it proper to have it offered to you? How is it appropraite to get it?

2007-01-18 19:51:02 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

It is the child that acts a certain way in an environment. A child can do something for attention, yet in the same environment a sibling of the same age and gender can react totaly different. People blame parents... and then the parents blame themselves... can't it be ok that we are all doing our best.... why must we be blamed or cristisized if our child acts a certain way?

2007-01-18 19:48:13 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

the other day my 7 yr old daughter came in from playing outside. she was crying and i asked what was wrong. she told me that there was a man in our yard who took a rope and choked alley-cat(a stray that lives in our yard) untill her neck was bloody then he droped the cat and my daughter came in the house. she said she went back outside to check on the cat and found her dead so my daughter burried her. the man was waiting by the side of the house for her to come close to him but she got scared and came inside.

we asked her who this guy was and what he looked like and she said he had black hair, brown boots and blue shorts he wasn't wearing anything else (it is winter!) when we pressed her further she said he is invisable and only she can see him. now i nkow she made the whole story up. what i don't know is how to react to this or why she would say such a thing.

any suggestions/advice?

p.s. the cat is fine!

2007-01-18 19:32:00 · 4 answers · asked by dreamer 4

2007-01-18 19:27:51 · 22 answers · asked by belle 1

along with my kids, and they all got into trouble. would you object to me beating the daylights out of your kids just like i would do my own?

2007-01-18 19:26:42 · 20 answers · asked by dogstyle 2

I have spoiled her so badly! She isn't INDEPENDENT enough by now I just don't know what I am gonna do!!! I am doomed as a mom!

2007-01-18 18:45:46 · 21 answers · asked by Foxtrot 2

My parent have always like my older brother better than me. they would always buy him what ever he wanted but if I wanted some thing that cost LESS than what he got we could "not aford it". my brother is 19 and is legaly old enough to get almost any job he wants, and he talks about getting a job all the time but ALL he does is talk. I am 17 and have been trying to get a job for a long time, doing job searches going to places and aplying... but every place I go says "you are to young" and I WILL NOT work for fast food. but I am trying to get a job and my brother is not. my brother got a car for christmas and gets gas any time he wants it from my parents, but when I want some money to go skiing with the church group they "cannot aford to give me the $30 I need" don't try to say that "he is in college" junk, because I am in college too. I started 2 years early. (note: there is more but I am running out of room) he does not "need" the money any more than I do. my parents will not let

2007-01-18 18:23:35 · 11 answers · asked by someone 2

O.k. I have two girls 4 and 2 going 3. They are well behave and well mannered. I was at a boat show recently and kids were all over the place looking and examining around. You can go on the boat and sitting in the cockpit and examining it unless the sign says not to. My husband, kids and I went into this one boat and we did not see any signs that says you can't examine or touch. My girls climbed on the bed of the boat and the lady there said for them not to jump on the bed and mumbled under her breath saying that I'm not controlling my kids. Mind you, they weren't jumping they simply climbed on the bed and excited about seeing it. I was furiously when I heard her mumbled that and I asked my girls to climb down and we left the boat. While I walked out, I caught a glance of the lady and gave her a look. Was I over reacting? My husband said I was a fool to let her get to me, but I couldn't shake off her mumbled that wasn't even true.

2007-01-18 17:45:50 · 14 answers · asked by KaPaul L 3

my daughter is eight years old, when should i start telling her about the facts of life.......?

2007-01-18 17:36:26 · 13 answers · asked by lily 5

a 16 year old girl to stop lieing sooooooooooo much she says that she cant help it...

2007-01-18 17:17:18 · 3 answers · asked by girl19 1