Parenting - January 2007

do u know what age group is the hardesnt to raise kids or babies?

2007-01-05 03:12:44 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a an 11 year old daughter and a 12 year old son. They fight ALL the time. It seems to be some sort of power struggle. I am a single mom and don't know how to best handle it. Do I stay out of it and let them handle it? Being a referee gets very emotionally exhausting. They yell at eachother and call eachother names quite frequently. What do I do? they are supposed to love eachother, not hate.

2007-01-05 03:12:41 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

cook, clean, laundry, folding clothes and more and taught them at an older age like teen or adult

2007-01-05 03:12:22 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm almost 7 months pregnant now. My 9 yr old daughter and I were at the book store. We sat down to look at the books that caught our attention. Of course I was looking at a pregnancy book and she asked me where does the baby come out. She's never seen an actual childbirth on TV or in person for that matter, so in the most simplest of terms I told her that a baby comes out of the woman's "privates". She didn't believe me, then she asked where exactly down there. I explained where vaginal canal was located and attempted to decribe it unsuccessfully. She thought I was referring to where #2 comes out.
After that I promised that I would find a good book that would assist me in explaining all of this to her, because I wasn't doing a very good job obviously and I did not want to confuse her any further. This is is the reason I've come here today to ask you, how do you explain all of this in a way a child can understand it?

2007-01-05 03:12:08 · 10 answers · asked by Under Construction 1

Isn't it time to worry more about you and whats good for YOUR families health and wellbeing then being concerned about what sally jo thinks of the way you are raising your kids? Of course everybody is going to have an opinion, who doesn't...but who says you have to tailor your parenting skills around what others think, isn't that a waste of time?

2007-01-05 03:11:17 · 14 answers · asked by ? 6

I went to a party on new year's eve to new years day, and this woman had 3 children a 7 yr old girl a 3 yr old girl and a 5 month old boy. When I went there at 8 the baby boy was on the couch sitting in his carseat. Dangerous of course. From 8 to about 1am I was taking care/playing with her children including mines. When they would ask her something they would distance themselves away from her, and if they did something wrong like not throw their cup away or bring a barbie to the living room they would get beaten..severly. The children don't even have bed sheets. With my children I nutured them and when they sleep I take them to bed and tuck them in, like a mother should! When my 2yr old was standing by the front door he got hit by it when someone opened the door, I gave him a hug and the mother said I shouldn't do that, Tough love she said. Aren't we suppose to nuture and give love to the children? Why show tough love?

2007-01-05 03:05:55 · 13 answers · asked by fourcheeks4 5

2007-01-05 02:56:03 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know that people brag about their children, that's what parents do. My son is 2 and already knows the whole alphabet, his numbers, and mostly his colours, I teach him well, he is very polite, and excuses himself, says sorry, thank you, please, and your welcome. He just turned two and looks like a 4 yr old. He talks good. Our family members are amazed when he talks. They never believed us before. My niece is 4 and doesn't know her alphabet, but that's not her fault. I'm not saying my son is a proditgy, but I am saying he is smart. Our family members always say that everyone says that, but it's the truth. How come people are like this? Why won't anyone believe what people say anymore. My mother didn't even believe me until she wrote letters down on a doodle board and he started to say every one. She said that none of my siblings including myself even did that. why are people so rude when it comes to children?

2007-01-05 02:49:14 · 29 answers · asked by fourcheeks4 5

So many parents now a days let their kids get away with so much crap. Picky eaters and fits and just doing whetever in the hell the kid wants to do. What happened to good ol' fashion I'm the MOM and that"s the end of it.

Kids need bounderies and discipline. Hell If I didn't have it my parents would be bald. If my kids didn't have it well my youngest would be dead because if he had his way all he would eat is cereal and with his health condition he need good nutrition that takes all four food groups to get.

2007-01-05 02:31:56 · 21 answers · asked by emotionalyhurtmom 4

People ask me all the time Are you having another. I am a mother of 8 and want 2 more, but people think i am wrong. Do you

2007-01-05 02:23:35 · 32 answers · asked by GRANDMA 3

No really, if I don't give my 3 year old boy a bath every other day, he smells like a puppy!

On that note, if I don't tell my 12 year old to shower- he won't! What's up with that?! Oh and he's got the man stink now (GAG) I've bought him cool shower gels and deodarants, but he still seems like he can't discern when to use it; what age does a boy start becoming interested in grooming?

2007-01-05 02:12:30 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have two step daughters and five kids of my own they are 14,12,5,3 and 17months. I am five months pregnant and I was originally told I was having twins,which was shock enough but I was recently informed that I am infact having triplets. Financially this is not a huge problem although it will require a lot of forward planning. How do I plan ahead? Are there any mothers of twins or triplets,whats it like?Do you have a big family,how do you cope?
My hisband and I always wanted a big family and we are both nervous and excited but 10 kids is that ridiculous?

2007-01-05 01:56:09 · 13 answers · asked by strictmom 3

I have a daughter otherwise healthy.
She does deal with some stool holding problems,though.
I was wondering does anyone deal with this problem..of low weight and stool holding.
sometimes doesnt have a bowel movement for
1 week.
She eats well but I am still breastfeeding her.
I dont know how to get her to stop.
She cries all day if I dont nurse her.

2007-01-05 01:55:38 · 7 answers · asked by sweetsabrinausa 1

he was always a good sleeper until a few months ago. He has started to wake up alot. he will sleep from 6.30 till about 8.30, but then wakes up and wont go back to sleep till about 11.30pm. i have tried all the techniques that i have learnt from watching supernanny, house of tiny tearaways etc, but nothing seems to work!! Any tips would be gratefully accepted.

2007-01-05 01:53:16 · 17 answers · asked by ? 6

Just wondering?
Well, I am a stayhome mom.
I was left needing a daycare at the last moment.
I decided to leave my 3 year old at a daycare.
She already went there 3 months back.
I took her out because she got sick alot
and cried also.
Well, I decided to check on her ,the lady says
she is fine and drawing pictures.
BUT SHE ADDED,NEXT TIME PLEASE
GIVE US NOTICE BEFORE DROPPING HER
OFF.
WE MAY BE SHORT HANDED WHO KNOWS.
Someone tell me am I being too sensitive?
Do they not want me to bring her?
Or do they just not like me..I was a bit
nervous bringing her..but tried to be nice.

2007-01-05 01:47:47 · 15 answers · asked by sweetsabrinausa 1

2007-01-05 01:30:56 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

My baby is only a few months old but I want to learn how to teach her about finances and budgeting before I need to. I wasn't taught how to budget and I still have problems with it and I really want to teach my daughter the best way to handle her money when that time comes. Any ideas or creative ways of teaching her about this?

2007-01-05 01:21:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

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I am mostly interested in hearing from poeple who have this carseat, and have used it extensively.

Our daughter is 20 pounds and is in a standard rear-facing Graco carseat, but it is only rated to 22 pounds, so we are about to need a new one.

How does this seat rate on ease of use and safety testing?

2007-01-05 01:20:58 · 4 answers · asked by ♥♥♥ Mommy to Two ♥♥♥ 5

2007-01-05 01:19:54 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 6 year old son doesn't understand / ignores the meaning of beeing grounded from going out or banning from the tv, computer, games.After he ignores the punishment i doubled it but he ignores it again so we arent getting anywhere. How i should handle this problem?

2007-01-05 00:50:38 · 13 answers · asked by Rock On 1

I just hired a new babysitter that my kids will be going to. Does anyone know where I can get a printable information sheet to give to her!

2007-01-05 00:43:03 · 7 answers · asked by me 2

2007-01-05 00:36:59 · 12 answers · asked by Julia S 1

two days ago my friend told me that he's gay, and i knew it but then he started to act so gayish and talking bout ppl that he met and started to interduce me to his gay/shemale/dragqueen friends and they're sooooo SCAREY and i saw one of them i thought he was i women and i don't know wut to do bout him should i be friend with him or not!!!!!!

2007-01-04 22:56:00 · 11 answers · asked by SO HIGH 1

my question is in regards to a answer of someonelses question i was reading Guaranteed that a relationship at your age WILL fail.....they said that was to a 16 year old who wanted a bf parents said no heres my beef ive been with my wife now for 8 years been together since my parents are in thier 40's have also been together since teenagers so how many other people are still with the same person they were with in highschool?

2007-01-04 22:33:37 · 20 answers · asked by Jeff B 3

I am 16, and my parents do not let me have a b/f is this fair for my age? They say that i should concentrate on my studies and that a b/f would only distract me.

2007-01-04 22:21:53 · 11 answers · asked by Nicky 1

as a single male parent i am looking for something that does not take a lot of my time to organise

2007-01-04 22:03:16 · 40 answers · asked by curlyloxx 3

2007-01-04 21:57:35 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mum let my sun to sunbathing completly naked on a non-nudist beach (in S.E. Europe), because my sun forgot to put his swimsuit in his knapsack (posible to punish him). In our days, its ok for a child to be naked on a beach?
I remembar me in the late of the '80's at the age of 7 mybe 8 in the same situation as a boy with my parents on the same public beach, but in the '80's, it was common for parents to let children naked on a comunist beach (- probably 60-70% from kids under 7 y.o.was nudists -however, I remember me be in a embarrassing situation in my last nudist summer :-))
What is normal now?

2007-01-04 21:32:20 · 15 answers · asked by sety 1

2007-01-04 21:13:32 · 7 answers · asked by beach_babe971 1

do you think its ok for 2 best friends guy an girl of course to have a baby together? Best friends who love each other but not in a sexual way......

2007-01-04 21:02:31 · 21 answers · asked by me_me 1