Parenting - February 2007

Maybe it's just me, but are parents teaching there children manners any more? I was at the grocery store and got cut off and bumped in to and ever pushed, not a single person said "excuse me" or "Sorry" or any thing and when I would say excuse me because I wanted to get past these kids just looked at me. Maybe it's just because I'm in Central California, but I'm use to people using there manners back where I come from. I just cant believe that the people here are so RUDE! WTF???

2007-02-04 12:11:47 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-04 12:00:21 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am a mother of 4 boys ages now are 18 he has graduated and moved out on his own...then i have a 16 yr old son soon to be 17 then i have a 14 yr old son soon to be 15 then a 13 yr old son soon to be 14. my ex left us back in nov 1996 i had the children in my custody ever since....when he left i told him i was keeping custody of the boys so he told me fine and then i said about going for child support he told me if i did that then he would give up all his rights to the boys i didnt know the law so i thought he could then so i said fine cause i didnt want to be the blame for him not being in his kids life so i asked him what he could afford he said 50 aweek so he paid that when he did for 10 1/2 yrs till may 2006 i sued him for child support then he turned around and sued me for full custody ....none of our sons wants to live with him . he left his 2nd wife back in 2004 she was 5 months pregnant and they also have a 2 yr old son at that time .he went to a bar and never went home ...he left her for his new gf. well they live in a 3 bedroom well the gf has a son and a daughter the son is 10 the little girl is 6 they sleep in the same room the other women is a stranger she is handicapped living in the 3rd bedroom he has no rooms for my sons they sleep on the floor and couches . i have to go by the custody agreement made from 1997 when he left ,the kids were toddlers they do not want this set up no more . i have legal services tellin me i can not change this arrangement cause he is sueing me for full custody. well we went to a modified hearing we were both ordered to pay 1050 i paid he didnt he asked the judge to give him 6 months to come up with it which will take us to april 2007 ..since then he had moved from his 2 bedroom in new phila .to a three bedroom four blocks from where we live the boys asked me to do something about the visitation they only want to see him now on a saturday from like 9 to 6pm . i am being told by alot of ppl the kids will get to talk to the judge for my ex is telling the boys he has already won and they will be living with him and they have no choice? what do you think ? is it true?

2007-02-04 11:28:41 · 11 answers · asked by tinalee1972 1

I've been using reward systems for potty training ... just wondering if any other mothers out there have done the same and if so what kind of things would you do?

2007-02-04 11:04:08 · 14 answers · asked by Kristen H 2

2007-02-04 10:20:39 · 13 answers · asked by sarah 1

Our 12yr old daughter thinks we hate her and wants to run away. All because we took her stuffed dog away for a day or less. she was told to leave her stuff in her room while she watched TV in the living room.

now we "are mean and we hate her." all this because we took her toy away. every time we tell her NOT to do something and she does it anyways,...she is shocked when she gets in trouble. we are not overly stricked. however we expect her to do as she is told and except the trouble she gets in if she chooses to ignor us.

now we "dont care about her." she is always freaking out about everything. everything is a tragity and she acts like she will fall down and die from it all.

nothing is ever good enough. no matter what we do for her...theres always something else she wants.

2007-02-04 09:50:28 · 12 answers · asked by EMMAS' CUTE_NESS 2

Please give me reasons for and against smacking children

2007-02-04 09:47:36 · 20 answers · asked by nat 3

2007-02-04 09:37:26 · 33 answers · asked by shiningStar 2

To me its almost like a cult-like mentality. Hell, one of neighbors the other day took out a 100K home equity loan to help pay for medical expenses to help her get pregnant........disturbing. I mean she doesn't live on a farm so she doesn't those "farm hands" to survive.....I just don't get it. Why are people so obsessed with procreation/having kids?

2007-02-04 09:15:25 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

If the father disappers from the child's life, is it possible to change the baby's last name back to the mothers or do you have to have his consent?

2007-02-04 09:06:43 · 19 answers · asked by Andee21 3

I usually pay my aupair £50 per week. she doesn't really have to do much because i was still looking for a job. so the only time she has to look after my daughter is when i go to interviews. i asked her to do the washing up before me and my husband went away for the weekend ( was in her job description). got back tonight and she hasn't done anything. was worse than when we went. I tried ringing her about 30 times, but she didn't answer the phone. and when i got back and asked her she said it didn't ring.
She is leaving soon because of a family emergency, which now means there's no point me going for interviews as i don't have childcare.
So she's not actually doing anything!
should i still pay her the £50?

2007-02-04 09:06:03 · 28 answers · asked by carmen1509s 2

i have seem parents rent limos for 10 yr olds birthday parties, rent out places like chucky cheese, and even plan major parties. even i have paid for 25 kids to skate a day away in celebration of my childs birthday......... has this become the new norm? this year i am thinking of having a party for only family but somehow i feel like a trader, but hasnt this gone too far?

2007-02-04 08:59:01 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have one week to find an inexpensive place that suites to 25 people for my daughters 1st birthday party. I did have a place picked out, but at last minute it was cancled, I have tried the YMCA, Holiday Inn and I dont know what to do??? Does anyone have ideas???? I could have it in the house, but it is much too small.

2007-02-04 08:55:27 · 15 answers · asked by danb135 2

Just wondering if children who have two healthy, NON dysfunctional parents raising them are better then a single parent.
I totaly understant that some single parents are doing an awesome job...just would like to know if techinically the kid is better off being raised by two parents?

2007-02-04 08:54:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

my 7 yr old son spends half his time with my ex.when his over he spends alot of time ether on the computer or watching tv with his dad.tv is mostly nick or kid friendly shows but still on the weekend he can spend like 6 or more hours watching tv a day.how much tv a day do you allow your child?now for the video games these games are not educational games but games rated teen and involve monsters and fighting.do you think this is ok for a 7 yr old to play?yes i know its not my house and i don't make the rules when my son goes over to see his dad. i don't plan on saying anything to my ex as he is a good dad and loves his son.i'm just worrying that our son maybe to young for these games and be spending to much time watching tv.i have not said anything to my ex like i said i wanted just to see what eveyone thought of this 1st

2007-02-04 08:45:43 · 5 answers · asked by janesmith086 1

My stepdad does this and it gets on my nerves! It also makes me feel impatient with him and his kids because they are very wild and noisy, especially at bedtime. It makes me think that
I might as well become his children's parents,
and I'm only a teen! I can't raise them. And I hate my stepdad so much. All he wants to do is watch TV and go to sleep. He almost never wants to spend time with his kids!

2007-02-04 08:39:35 · 11 answers · asked by PrettyEyes 3

2007-02-04 08:30:15 · 19 answers · asked by jmark0908 1

2007-02-04 08:08:16 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-04 08:00:21 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter tells me to shut up at times,
other times she'll call be stupid or idiot.
I don't know how to handle this, I've been
trying to ignore it but it's starting to get to me.

What should I do?

2007-02-04 07:45:35 · 8 answers · asked by lynda 1

I am constantly yelling at my child for not listening or trying to get him to do what I say. How can I get him to listen and still show him I love him?

2007-02-04 07:20:54 · 13 answers · asked by Travis 2

Help?

2007-02-04 07:14:25 · 22 answers · asked by Kassandra Renee` 1

2007-02-04 07:13:32 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

How can i teach my children manners. When ever i try to do so, they always think i am bad with them. I dont want to force them. Is there any advice you can give?

2007-02-04 07:02:59 · 9 answers · asked by Richard A 3

My husband and I share dropping off and picking up our daughter at day-care (I drop off, he picks up).
Now being 9-months old, she has grown out of her infant car seat. Will we need to purchase 2 convertible car seats, one for each of our cars OR do they come with a base, similar to the infant car seats?

2007-02-04 06:59:55 · 7 answers · asked by Rocket 1

2007-02-04 06:37:44 · 1 answers · asked by nicola 3

i a just started to but i really don't have the time to steam the vegatbles and puree the stuff. It is so easy to just grab the gerber stuff. I am off on Sundays so i try to make a few meals for the family for the weeka and recently some baby food but i feel like on my one day off i am not seeing my family at all. Making the baby food is such hard work to me. i will continue to make some of her food but i can't make it all. What do you do

2007-02-04 06:25:54 · 6 answers · asked by Big Daddy R 7

2007-02-04 06:24:20 · 14 answers · asked by Heather 2

2007-02-04 06:04:28 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-04 05:43:24 · 12 answers · asked by nickpp159 1