Parenting - February 2007

how u doing?

2007-02-14 02:42:41 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

at Nintendo WII. They're still too young to give me any competition, but I don't want to deflate their egos (nor do I want to pump them up too much). What should I do?

2007-02-14 02:35:19 · 18 answers · asked by angrysandwichguy_2007 4

2007-02-14 02:34:58 · 6 answers · asked by Work is for Busters 3

I go places and see kids talking to their parents like they are the parent. They talk really disrespectful. I don't believe in child abuse,but i do believe in a good butt whipping. Not for everything they do, but the real major stuff. What do you think??

2007-02-14 02:34:09 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My husband and I have two little boys aged 2 1/2 and 13 months, theres 18 months between them which is a little hectic!! I'm already really broody again - I was lucky enough to have really good pregnancies and uncomplicated labours!! How long in your opinion should we wait??????? Thanks x

2007-02-14 02:20:15 · 37 answers · asked by SARAH 2

What age is the right age to teach people about sex?
i hear alot of people say that sex shouldnt be taught in school or that some people are too young for it.... what age do you think is the age to teach kids about sex?

i was taught about sex at the age of 10 in school. but i already knew alittle about it when i was 7.

2007-02-14 02:19:12 · 6 answers · asked by Dont get Infected 7

My oldest daughter is 5 (almost 6) and in kindergarten. We have two younger daughters and a baby due in May. Our house isn't always tranquil but we have a large family and it's always happy. Lately she has started lying about small petty stuff, she cheats at games with her sisters, she throws temper tantrums, she threw a brush at her dad, her entire attitude has done a 180 and I don't know what to do. She's the oldest so she gets to do little things that the younger ones don't get to do because I want her to feel like being the big sister is fun. It just seems like all of a sudden she's not my daughter anymore, any suggestions?

2007-02-14 02:17:05 · 13 answers · asked by justwondering 5

If you saw a parent give a ten year old a cigarette and a beer, the cops would arrest her. But obesity leads to very painful disease such as diabetes, mental trauma from being teased and low self esteem, heart disease, osteoarthritis, breast cancer in women, and ultimately death. But yet parents still load kids up with soda, candy, McDonalds etc. with very little mandatory exercise. The kids sit and can hardly breathe they are so heavy.

When I was a kid, there was one or two chubby kids in my school. Now they make up almost half the school.

A doctor recently said that we are literally poisoning our children. Should their be a consequance for the parents action????

2007-02-14 02:06:45 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-14 02:02:26 · 14 answers · asked by tisya 4

to enforce.

I hear this a lot on these boards. For us, spanking is the most time consuming consequence I use. The whole process takes anywhere from a half hour, to an hour. The spanking it's self is very short, but the communication, before and after, make this consequence/punishment by far the most tedious. For example, if a spanking is given, they go to their room and wait for a few minutes, then we have a talk about why this is happening (5-10 min.). Next the spanking. Then we give them a while to calm down (10min.+-) After they are calm, we will spend at least 20 to 30 minutes having serious dialog/communication (not lecture, but back and forth communication) I have spent over an hour before just talking and listening after a spanking.

How is that LAZY!!!! Hard work if you ask me.

I find giving time outs, taking a toy away, or grounding to be more "lazy" then spanking. Not that I don't use those tactics too, I do, and they work for certain things.

2007-02-14 01:54:25 · 24 answers · asked by olschoolmom 7

They world our kids are growing up in is not a nice one these days. The news constantly has stories of abuse, neglect, abduction- I'm constantly terrified of something terrible happening to my kid. Does anyone else feel the same???

When I go shopping I am terrified to take my eyes off my little girl, when she goes swimming with her dad I run through a check list with him of how he must not take his eyes off her, take her in the changing rooms with him, go with her to the loo - basically never leave her alone!

It wasn't like this when I was young - do you think this will harm our kids in any way, us being so over-protective as parents...

What lengths do you go to to protect your child and do you feel that it is bordering on paranoia?

2007-02-14 01:34:18 · 82 answers · asked by EMA 5

I am a 38 yr old married mother of two boys ages 4 and 7. Throughout this whole 3rd pregnancy I have been overwhelmed with such deep depression and a feeling of having made the biggest mistake of my life. I am seriously considering placing this child for adoption. Has anyone placed??? Anyone with kids?? How did it affect them??

2007-02-14 01:33:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is for my daughter's 5th Birthday.

2007-02-14 01:17:13 · 11 answers · asked by Just me. 4

i love being a stay at home mom and raised my childrens but i want to know if im the only one who miss sometimes not being with children all the time. sometimes i wish i could have a minute for myself and a little more help form my husband. I just miss not having friends because i dont have time to meet ones i this normal or maybe im to stress out or overwhelm

2007-02-14 01:14:52 · 15 answers · asked by user 3

I have a four year old daughter and a two year old son, I was just wondering the age at which Indiana considers her too old to be sharing a room with her brother. Right now, we are living in a house that is small, and they dont really share a room, well I guess they do, they sleep in seperate beds in the living room. But we are either moving late this year(2007), or early(2008). I just wanted to cover myself just incase their father(my ex) decides to get a burr up his butt. Thank you Megan

2007-02-14 00:45:58 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

you thoughts? She just gave birth to a son.

Fot those who don't know who she is. She is a female serial killer who killed two teen girl plus her sister with her husband after drugging, torturing and raping the girls. She served 12 years I believe and her husband has life. She has since been released and now has a life. However, evidence indicates that she has never shown remorse for her crimes and is a psychopath.

Should she be allowed to raise a son?

2007-02-14 00:05:38 · 11 answers · asked by Java Queen 3

I am a single father. I have a 13 year old daughter. I was wondering when I should get my daughter bras. Another question is that how will I come to know if she has started on her periods. I believe that she will be shy and won't tell me. I know her mother started her periods at 13. So, what should I do?

2007-02-13 23:48:30 · 15 answers · asked by Enigma V 1

My son is 10 and I think he may be stealing money.
He has really been through the mill the last 3 years as his 2 grandads and step grandad have died, as has my best friend, her son was my sons best friend but he has since moved away to live with other family.
I have been through somewhat accrimonious divorce and although I have tried to keep my son from the worst of it, its inevitable that he felt and heard the rows and tension.
He is staying with his dad for a couple of days and I have just been told of £5 having gone missing, this is the second time its happened but my son denies it totally.
I'm so worried this may be the thin end of the wedge, I have been waiting for something to 'give' with all thats happened but I dont know how to handle it.
Any help would be appreciated.

2007-02-13 23:38:08 · 29 answers · asked by ? 7

no he does not want to its just something he has to do, the mother of his daughter will not let him see her, he hasnt seen his daughter in three years, she has someone else that she calls dad she has no idea who he is and has no idea that she has a half brother. he is paying child support on her and my child which is pretty hard on him, especially because he pays more for his daughter who is five that he never sees. i ran into his ex and daughter the other day and she told me that her and her husand would be thrilled if he signed over his rights. she said it would be less confusing on her daughter and that he would be able to put more effort into his son, which, is true but it kills me that little girl is never going to know how much her father loves her. its hard but needs to be done, we live in Iowa but i am sure the laws on that dont differ to much, anyone have any ideas? i would appriciate it so much.

2007-02-13 23:23:20 · 8 answers · asked by puppy love 6

I am a loving mum with 2 children.8 and 6 years. when the 6 year old is angry he always insults and saying that he hates me.
Where am i gong wrong or how do i change his attitude.

2007-02-13 22:08:52 · 17 answers · asked by LISTER1 1

i have no money and no car, im six months pregnant so dont have much energy and hes board of going to the park and libary. and help

2007-02-13 21:46:22 · 5 answers · asked by Amanda S 2

do you feed your children meat, if not what do they eat. any views on this would be much appreciated.
thanks in advance.

2007-02-13 21:13:36 · 10 answers · asked by looby 6

2007-02-13 20:31:04 · 10 answers · asked by Waddetree 2

2007-02-13 19:50:40 · 10 answers · asked by rashmi g 1

2007-02-13 18:40:32 · 31 answers · asked by http://hogshead.pokerknave.com/ 6

There is no history of peanut allergy in both our families.

2007-02-13 18:00:50 · 13 answers · asked by j_macrow 2

2007-02-13 17:23:32 · 6 answers · asked by Confused 1

at the moment I'm thinking of areas to move to for live in nanny. I live in a small town in wv and want to be able to have places to take the kids tohave fun and learn example the zoo. any ideas!!!!! also the beach would be fun I want no more snow thanks for the help

2007-02-13 17:19:07 · 7 answers · asked by jennybeninni 1

is there any sites other then KIJIJI or FREECYCLE that you can sell things and buy things off of in your local area?

2007-02-13 16:45:47 · 8 answers · asked by tammy 1

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2007-02-13 16:04:59 · 22 answers · asked by omygosh 4