Parenting - January 2007

My husband and I are considering having a baby. He is the "breadwinner" in the trades and I am a lowly paid teacher with her masters. I am conflicted on whether or not to be a FT mommy, work PT, or work FT. Teaching is usually a 60 hour a week job because of all the take home work...so I don't know how well I could balance this with the needs of an infant.

I'm sure this will open up a liberal/conservative debate, but I would love to hear from women who were perpexled by this decision themselves...

2007-01-30 00:26:29 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

time education.He hasnt paid me a penny for well over 12 mths,cos he said he could not afford it.I have always worked altho at he moment things are tight,hours at work have been cut and my new partner has just set up his own business.I dont want to go through the csa that would take too long and he said he would give up work so he wouldnt have to pay me a penny.He currnetly lives with his new partner and her 1 child.He does not see much of his children cos that is the way his partner likes it she drove my kids away by making them feel bad if they wanted a packet of crisps that she had paid for!!If they went to his house i had to provide there food so they would not starve.They no longer visit them but im sick of him refusing to take responsibilty for them,we had a house together,i have paid the mortgage and paid for the refurb as he left it in such a state when i took it back from him due to him not paying.Can i take to him to court to sort this mess,his name is still on mortgage

2007-01-29 23:52:31 · 17 answers · asked by happylove_bunny 2

2007-01-29 23:26:56 · 14 answers · asked by lana_zug_zug 2

Where would I find info on how to become a babysitter or tip and things like that? THANX

2007-01-29 23:10:25 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is 5 years old and she started school in 2006. I have been helping her with all of her colors for a few years now..(of course),but when the teacher askes her what a color is,she always gets it wrong while she comes home and does it correctly for me!! I'm thinking maybe she is just a shy child or something else that I don't know..help

2007-01-29 22:36:15 · 12 answers · asked by Big boy 1

my father always advises me i hate it sometime

2007-01-29 22:09:03 · 10 answers · asked by mhoni 2

My friends son is a really fussy eater and if she trys to make him have something that he doesnt like he will make himself sick or cry histerically till she gives in. She has tried lots of things like,getting him to help with dinner prep or ignoring it or just letting him have his own way. What should she do???

2007-01-29 21:37:30 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I plan on being a full time stay at home mum when my baby is born in April. My question is, what should I say my 'career' is when asked on an official form etc?
I can't stand the expression 'housewife'! What do modern stay at home mums call themselves?
Serious answers only please!

2007-01-29 21:26:13 · 33 answers · asked by Ricecakes 6

What tips can ypu give me on my two children constantly fighting I have never seen children like them fight so much.
My son is nearly 8 and my daughter is 51/2

2007-01-29 20:53:26 · 7 answers · asked by chan 2

hi i am a single dad of 3 (my wife passed away just after my son was born) with not much spare money... what can we do this next term holiday??

my kids ages are... 11 girl, 6 girl, 2 boy

2007-01-29 20:38:13 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

please suggest me with a name starting with "kh". something cool or unusual and has a good meaning too.

2007-01-29 20:37:51 · 24 answers · asked by mrxnt 1

2007-01-29 20:19:37 · 5 answers · asked by ya hosein 1

For the people who have children or want children - Do you want your child to grow up just like yourself or your spouse?Personality,looks, strenghts, weaknesses,etc.

Would you be happy if your child/children grew up just to be like yourself or your spouse, if not please explain.

2007-01-29 20:07:54 · 14 answers · asked by Jade22 3

a friend of mine ask me why i was still up one night & i told him because my daughter was sick & usually my husband is up with me when our daughter is sick most of the time unless he has to work and then i keep it to where he can try to get him sleep since im a stay at home mom because he works long hours. anyways my friends seem like with his kids his wife did all the work when his kids is sick i guess that why they are not together anymore plus he lazy and cant keep a job.

2007-01-29 18:15:54 · 16 answers · asked by me 2

Every time he does something wwrong and i tell him 'no' he starts spitting. i put him right to bed when he does it but it does'nt seem to work.

2007-01-29 16:56:02 · 23 answers · asked by blue butterfly 1

I have a 3 year old nephew who is so very naughty and my sister is so stressed out trying to handle him. He hits her, yells at her and, well you name it he does it. It's like watching the nanny live. I don't know what to tell her or how to help her. I have 3 children and 39 weekd preg. with my 4th, but my kids never behaved the way my nephew does. Any ideas about how she should handle him?

2007-01-29 16:50:35 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

how do you cheer your child, whithout creating a must win monster.

2007-01-29 16:44:03 · 5 answers · asked by dandyl 7

Especally in Vermont. It is making child molesters from all over the country flee to Vermont, as they get probation.

2007-01-29 16:27:39 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

surrounded by babies? I love them all.

2007-01-29 16:22:03 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am asking because i believe you want to be able to talk to their father. Too many step moms try to take control away from father over concerns for their step children.
I am sure there are exceptions, but I am talking to moms who are involved with their children.
Do you feel less threatened by step moms who are willing to let you work out problems with children with their father?

2007-01-29 16:19:53 · 5 answers · asked by Ellyn 5

The teacher reported to me that my son needs better social skills. She said he is often a loner at school. What are some ways I can get him more involved and interested in making new friends?

2007-01-29 15:46:43 · 13 answers · asked by Toolooroo 4

2007-01-29 15:35:51 · 17 answers · asked by Baby 3

My son, who turned 5 in December, HATES writing. He says that he's not smart and isn't good at writing. He really is struggling. He's in preschool and he can write his first name, and is trying to learn his last name right now, but it just seems really hard for him.
Do you think I should be concerned? Do you think he'll get it soon? My other concern is that he's started telling me that he isn't very smart since he started school and I don't really feel like his teacher is working with him? Any advice or experiences you've had would be appreciated.

2007-01-29 15:34:27 · 10 answers · asked by susiemama 3

I've asked a few people that I know, who have boys ... and they said that boys stop growing at 21. Is this true? My son just turned 18. He's 6'0 and weighs over 200lbs ... takes a size 14 shoe!! :(

2007-01-29 14:51:08 · 13 answers · asked by ♥Carol♥ 7

during an outisng to hobart i went to a printing place for photos to try and get some photos from my mobile printed i needed help so hubby was helping me while my kids were waching my autistic son touching another machine as they always do adn the owner told him to stop it afcourse he never listened and when he came around again he smacked him on the hand ,we walked out angry and went staright to the police to have him charged ,we got a call from the CIB telling us the guy said he just did not want to ahve his machine ruined ,we explain all he had to do was tell us to move our son we could ahve done so smacking was not nessesary,the cop then told us he might not get charged cause the judge would say we are wasting his time .should he get away with smacking a child he dont know ,what happen to the law that says parents cant samck kids ,teachers cant smack kids but yet starngers can?what would you do?what are your feeling in this ?a voice is needed for kids right might as well be me!

2007-01-29 14:24:12 · 18 answers · asked by thelincolns 1

2007-01-29 14:20:17 · 15 answers · asked by The Part Truth Xades 2

Seems like I read an article about Africa and that there was a bunch of orphanages because of AIDS. That seems so sad that a child would have to grow up with out parents and a family.
Why don't they let more people adopt orphans? Even in the USA Children shouldn't have to grow up alone.

2007-01-29 13:53:21 · 4 answers · asked by Steven 6

What are the effects of sharing a bed with a sibling? We want bunk beds, but we don't have the ceiling space. The next alternative is sharing a queen size bed.

2007-01-29 13:43:37 · 31 answers · asked by jane 3

this is very hard for me to say and ask .. but it's killing me ..
i've been with my high school sweetheart for 10yrs. we now have 3 kids. & 1 on the way .. b4 the kids both me and my husband cheated on eachother, my daughter who's 9 asked me if me or my hubby have ever cheated on eachother b4 .. i froze.. we always tell our children to be honest no matter what .. but i feel like i want to lie and tell her no, never hun. becuz i don't know how this will affect her.. anybody been in the same situation? should i be honest or just ignore the question?

2007-01-29 13:20:40 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

me daughter sierra comed home from skool coupled dayz ago n shee stoled the mail!!!!! she hide her cell bill!!!!!! it number 5 late noticeS!!!!!!!!!! she been hidedd it fromed me n her dad!!!!!! she wents over her plan mins by bout 800 mins!!!!! cell want 2 charge bout $800 penllty!!!!!!!! then they charge bout $250 fines for being 5 month late!!!!!! i SOOOO mad!!!!!!!!! me hubby gaves her good whoppin!!!!!! she say her boyfrinds wills pay it all!!! what elses shood i dose to her??? i thinks bout takin away her camels turkish golds for day n banner her from macdonalls for week!!!!! that good punishments u thinks??????

2007-01-29 13:19:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous