Parenting - January 2007

I am a single father with two children, boy who is turning six and a girl who is just turned 4, to save time and effort in the evenings I wash them at the same time in the bath. How do I decide when it is time for them to do this separately, obviously in 5 years time it would be unacceptable. Guidance please.

2007-01-06 12:34:52 · 15 answers · asked by PolarCeltic 4

let you talk to people online you dont know????

2007-01-06 12:34:36 · 11 answers · asked by me! 2

2007-01-06 11:46:17 · 18 answers · asked by endi 1

I know a story where a 7 year old boy in a public restroom in a park was allowed to go in by himself, his mother waited nearby...

After about 10-15 minutes, she went to check on him and he was raped, beaten and stabbed to death.

The killer escaped through a window in the back by that time.

Why do people think it's safe to let a little boy into a public restroom alone?

Do they not know what a men's room is like in many circumstances?

What is wrong with these people?

2007-01-06 10:45:04 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Them? It seems like a perverted, sexually abusive, sadistic thing to do. It is horribly humiliating for the child.

My grandfather used to do that to my mother, order her to take her pants down and smack her on her bottom...

guess what? He was also sexually molesting her......

I think it's a really effed up thing to do and completely unnecessary to say the least,

hey, spank your kid wherever you think it will hurt most,

but when you start crossing a perv line, that's when to call it quits.

What do you think?

2007-01-06 10:37:09 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

she is 11 months old and sleeps 11 hours at night then has an 1 1/2 hours in the morning and 1 - 2 hours in the afternoon, I dont know at what age babies stop having their morning sleep

2007-01-06 10:35:10 · 7 answers · asked by jo j 2

My Son is four and every time we go out and he has to use the restroom i take him in the womans room with me, recently he has started being embarressd. We sat in the restroom for almost two hours one day waiting for it to clear of girls before he would come out. I am not married I have no trusted male to take him in there for me so I still don't think I will let him go in by himself any time soon but, it brought the question into mind when is old enough?

2007-01-06 10:28:19 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Our 8th grade son threw one of the xbox controllers at the TV and put a hole in it. When I confront him he blamed it on his brother even though his brother was outside playing with a friend. He then took the controller and threw it at me. I said, "your grounded buddy and you get work off the damage."

He told me to "shut up" so I told him he just earned a spanking. He laughed at me and said "Dad's not here." So I grabbed him, pulled him over to a chair in the room. He tried to fight me and was yelling "You can't spank me" and "what the hell" ... after a brief struggle i had him subdued and over my lap. I spanked him probably 8 times on his bare bottom with my hand. After about 2 spanks he was crying and begging me to stop. I sent him to his room when after I got done with him. Should I have my husband give him the same treatment when he comes home tonight?

2007-01-06 10:24:55 · 58 answers · asked by Tina W 1

Maybe you can help me out. I have 2 kids, a 10 year old and a 7 year old, and will need a sitter from 3:30pm to 7:30pm Mondays-Fridays. How much do you think I should charge the sitter? Thanks for your advice.

2007-01-06 10:21:51 · 11 answers · asked by Georgia 1

But im so annoyed cos i dont want to give him a shot cos i dont share, its my ps2 not his, what shall i do

2007-01-06 10:07:54 · 39 answers · asked by what why where when 1

If the woman thinks she is the disciplinarian, but is a bossy, manipulative kind of person, and everyone, including the father, is afraid of her,

How do you think the kids usually turn out? boys/girls? Is there any research on this you have heard of?

Watching your father demasculated can't be healthy for a boy to see, can it?

2007-01-06 09:59:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

can some1 give me some kind of advice on how to encourage them that their own seperate beds are where they need to sleep? I have tried buying beds that they would like (my 6 yr old has a spongebob bed) I have sat with them in the room until they fall asleep- they end up getting up in the middle of the night and climbing in bed with each other.. pretty much at wits ends at the moment. I have also tried to put them in the same room (with a seperator up- but they can still see each other) no dice. Any insights?

2007-01-06 09:58:00 · 10 answers · asked by joan c 2

He goes fine during the day he wont wake up on his own to go to the toilet. And when we wake him up, he wont go back to sleep! I have him wearing one of those Pull-Ups every night but that's getting expensive. What can I do?

2007-01-06 09:57:37 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-06 09:39:38 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is not a joke this happened to my daughter about a week ago. But I can't say anything to my mother in law (its her adopted kid) because she treats him like he's royalty. And the freaking kid in her eyes does no wrong. She always argues about it. The boy is 260 lbs 5'4'' and he's autistic, my daughter is 45 pounds shes 5... and he slapped her face hard for no reason at all. All my mother in law said to him was not to do it again. This is not the first time he hit my daughter. So I feel like sh*t... because I didn't say anything. I'm trying not go over there anymore.. but hubby wants me to go over there sometimes and sit with her. So anyway the next time.. if this happens again (Which I don't want it to)
Should I:
A. Not say anything because you can say anything to the pycho mother in law or the little IMP anyway

B. Just leave, go home, and never come back to visit.

C. Slap the sh*t out of him and tell her that she needs to control her kid, and they can all kiss my @ss

2007-01-06 09:38:54 · 18 answers · asked by summer ♥ 5

can my mother whom draws social security income keep foster kids or would she then loose her check each montyh

2007-01-06 09:24:50 · 3 answers · asked by D S 1

What are some funny or amusing things your kid has said or done?

My baby is only 4 months old, so the funniest thing she's done so far is getting a euphoric look on her face when I blow in her hair. It's almost like she wants to say, "Mommy...do it agaaaaain!" I can't wait till she's old enough to really crack us up!

2007-01-06 09:07:54 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-06 09:00:21 · 7 answers · asked by maverick 2

2007-01-06 08:40:52 · 23 answers · asked by tinkerbell 1

I've heard from some adults who said it was absolutely awful to be an only child, that the focus, like a microscope was on them, they felt lonely, and resented their parents for being selfish.
I have heard a couple (usually women) who said they liked being an only child because they liked the attention and didn't have to share.
Studies show children who are an only child are more likely to have less developed social skills, problems sharing, and problems empathising with other children...

What are your thoughts on deciding to make a child an "only child", is it only a selfish decision for the parent which puts the child at a disadvantage and potentially makes their childhood lonely and a feeling of "nowhere to hide" from the focus, or is it a better decision for a 'global community'?

2007-01-06 08:38:43 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

i've been breast feeding my daughter since she was born. she still wakes up during the night for a feed. how can i wean her off night time feeds so she stays asleep all night

2007-01-06 08:28:14 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-01-06 07:02:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

okay i know this sounds stupid but i hate taking baths and showers. my parents have a bath schedule that they keep on the refridgerator at home and it is like a calendar it has my name and my brothers and sisters names on it. every two or 3 three days my name is on it and it means that i have to have a bath that night. it is embarassing because my friends have see it. every night one or two of us is on it. i'm on there 3 times a week usually. once a week i usually take a shower and the other two nights a bath. anyway my parents don't lock the door and make it stay cracked open which is stupid and even though i am 3-4 years older then my little brother they check on me and sometimes come in for bathroom supplies. sometimes my brother is scheduled on the same day as me and when it his turn or my turn depending on the order he'll come in with my mom as i am rinsing off or i'll have to get in the bath while he is still drying off. how do i get more privacy?

2007-01-06 06:36:39 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

triggered feelings of upset and anger in their adult parents?

2007-01-06 06:34:19 · 17 answers · asked by chicalinda 3

2007-01-06 06:31:21 · 21 answers · asked by chicalinda 3

is it possible to survive on a a minimum wage job while finishing high school with a baby, with no help from family?

2007-01-06 05:54:28 · 12 answers · asked by Ellen 4

Is it normal for a boy about to turn 3 to tell his mommy,"i want boobies" and to "take your shirt off". He then rubs them and always says "my boobies"... I don't belive she breat feeds him, but then again I am not around my girlfriend that much to see If she does or not. But I have seen that which I have mentioned. What I found troubleing is that he throws a tantrum if she won't take her shirt off, and let him rub her boobs. So what's you're verdict? Am I crazy to think that this behavior from a soon to be 3 year old boy is not healthly? I brought this to her attention, and she just about flipped out and cried that I asked this on yahoo answers. She replied saying, it is her body and her choise. She also said that he would grow out of it, just as he will not poo his pants forever. I agree with her however she give's in to his trantrums, and I seen that she likes it when he groaps her. You may also get a more in depth detail from my piror questions history full the full scoop.

2007-01-06 05:52:18 · 10 answers · asked by steven m 2

2007-01-06 05:22:25 · 9 answers · asked by Passion 3

My kids favor me and their dad just a little , but I've seen many people whose kids look like little clones of them. I've always wanted to know what it's like to have a miniature version of yourself for your son or daughter.

2007-01-06 04:36:57 · 12 answers · asked by cstoa10 5

Every year when planning my daughter's birthday party, there is always some sort of drama (such as uninvited guests showing up & asking for a ride home). This year it started the day the invitations went out. My daughter usually has a big party but this year wanted to do something that costs $25 per kid. I told her ok but she was only allowed to invite 5 other kids. The invited 9 year olds, of course, started talking about it in school, & other girls found out. One girl went home crying and her mother had the audacity to call me at work to find out "what was going on & was her daughter really not invited". I was floored! I explained the situation even though I felt I shouldn't have to. My daughter has not been invited to some parties but gets that the parents probably made restrictions. I would never call & demand an explanation, especially at their place of employment. I refuse to not allow my daughter to celebrate with friends. Shouldnt she be allowed to choose with whom?

2007-01-06 04:16:59 · 30 answers · asked by FunkSoulMother 3