Parenting - February 2007

I have 4 and 5 yr old boys, and have been giving them baths together since they were 1 and 2. They splash each other and spray themselves with bath foam, play with ships, etc. They have a blast. The main reason they still share baths is because it saves time and water. I also have a n 8 month old baby, so I am usually pretty busy. I have been thinking of giving them separate baths, but tried it once, and the 4 yr old wasn't having as much fun. I am not sure if this is okay, if it will mess them up later in life? Can anyone enlighten me on this subject? Parents especially.

2007-02-01 06:17:40 · 17 answers · asked by Klum 3

What would you do if your friend kept on putting you and your kids down at every available opportunity. She tells me i am too thin, and my son is too fat and hyperactive, and that my other son is too nice!!
I have tried to have a word with her about this, but she seems oblivious to the fact that it really upsets me. When she has been in hospital for a week, i am the one who looked after her sonn, all day and night for a week, yet a few weeks later she told me that she thought my worst trait was that i am selfish, she has never had either of my kids at all!!

She makes me feel like the worst mum in the world coz i am single mum and not financially well off, yet she is married and never helps her son with his homework, so when mine comes home with stars and stickers for great work, hers doesnt, and all she says is.." i suppose you do have to try harder with your son coz u r a single mum!"
HELP!!

2007-02-01 05:31:11 · 34 answers · asked by ? 6

I have a 1 yr old and a 3 yr old. i stay home while my hubby works, n i am lonely. can anyone relate? i didnt grow up around here, in pa, and i dont know anyone. how do you cope?

2007-02-01 05:18:32 · 18 answers · asked by mna 2

I have an 8 month old daughter and she stays with my Mother in law while my husband and I are at work. I work M-F 8-5. There is NO way we could afford for me to stay at home with her. Even if we cut back! I am gult ridden EVERYDAY and hope by the time I have another baby we will be in a better place so I can stay home. I am just getting really irratated w/ all these sahm who say that I obviously dont want to stay at home too bad b/c if I did I would find a way. Am I a bad mom?

2007-02-01 05:16:24 · 24 answers · asked by shanzy02 1

my kids are 13, 12 and 6. they are good children and great students, but they are not cleaning up after there mess. my man gets mad and says they don't have repect, i feel they are wonderful kids and don't care what he thinks, he feels that the two older ones, should be cleaning the house everyday after school and i disagree, what do u think.

2007-02-01 04:59:54 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I lost my mother early in life, before I was a teenager. My father works hard but he had never spent time with me to tell me what to do with high school issues, when I was at that age. Eventually when I did grow up, I had to figure out everything myself and he does not talk or spend much time. He tends to be a quiet person so maybe that's the reason.
But he has failed me in one big area and left me in financial ruins because he did not keep up on his word.
In my life till now, my father had simply been someone who would hand out the money when I needed it but never finding out about any emotional needs I might have or other issues. He also told me he actually never wanted kids, it was my deceased mother's decision and he simply went along since he wanted to be with her.
After she left, he was more quiet than before. When she had been around there was still some family outings, talking etc.

2007-02-01 04:43:21 · 10 answers · asked by thinkpp 2

Having raised four kids and thats all I know I am somewhat lost. Not sure where to go or what to do.

2007-02-01 04:34:19 · 26 answers · asked by trish w 1

children learn best by observing the behavior of adults and copying it. write an essayin 25o words by suporting this statement

2007-02-01 03:56:59 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

As adoptive parent am I automatically also legal guardian of minor's estate?

2007-02-01 03:50:19 · 5 answers · asked by Tresla 1

good for either sex? thanks

2007-02-01 03:45:19 · 37 answers · asked by sweet2006 1

I'm 23,a father of a beautiful 5-year-old girl.When I was 16,my friends and I got a bit drunk in a disco late at night and caught a girl age 14 and I raped her.Nobody understood and she didn't abort the baby.When the baby(girl) was born,one of my friends found out and kidnapped it.The raped girl didn't announce in the police cause she was going to give the baby for adoption anyway.Since then my daughter lives with me and she is the person I love most in life and won't leave her for anything.Recently she is asking me about her mother and I'm confused and don't know how to answer.I have always been honest with her and can't lie to her but in that case...what can I tell her?She won't understand a rape and even if she does,she may think it is a good thing - because she loves me very much and we are like best friends rather then like a parent and a child and she may consider the daddy's action is the good one as she always considers.What should I do?

2007-02-01 03:19:47 · 17 answers · asked by Tomas 1

2007-02-01 03:15:16 · 14 answers · asked by Wiccan~Momma 3

how can i move on from a damaged relationship and 2 kids to care for? Im just not over the it. Im still mad

2007-02-01 02:54:24 · 5 answers · asked by Amanda K 1

How do you cope with a small child`s (about 6 years old) curiosity when she or he starts to ask about adult things such as intercourse? Do you tell them the truth or answer in a "fairy-tale" form in order not to twist or corrupt their still innocent mind?

2007-02-01 02:40:30 · 7 answers · asked by Annietska 3

Who else is mad that Wal-Mart no longer has lay-away? As a single parent of three I depend on wal-mart b/c I cannot afford to buy three-four hundred dollars worth of school clothes, decor, or christmas presents all at once. Due to other means such as credit cards, gift cards Wal-Mart phased out their layway . Many who are shopping at wal-mart in the first place have no credit card or don't have the credit to get one. I spend alot of money at wal-mart and I have now decieded to stop shopping there. However, I would like to shop at other stores that have layaway but I know of none in my area (know of any).

2007-02-01 02:21:23 · 18 answers · asked by nene 3

i know someone who has never gotten along with her father, she says that ever since she was little she had to put up with alot of emotional abuse by her father and overall bad parenting, she says that her mom has told her that she does not know why she married him, but then says that whenever those two are together they are laughing having a good time while she is always confused why her mother is soo two- faced, why are moms like that, is she putting her husbands happiness above her daughters???

2007-02-01 02:05:33 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Here is the problem. My daughter and her best friend sleep over with each other often. I have always dealt with the father. Well, I got to meet the mother. We spoke and I thought she was nice and things were fine. Yesterday my daughter's friend was very upset and told her that her mom doesn't want them sleeping over anymore because, and I quote, "Your mom thinks she's all that", she said "Just because I'm not a size 2 and spend all my time at the gym doesn't mean she's better than me" (I am small and I do work out, but she is not obese and is really quite pretty) She said I "curled my lip at her, gave her a dirty look, and she doesn't have to take that from me" WHAT? I never did that! Should I talk to her about it or just let it go? I hate for the girls to be punished because of this. They are best friends.

2007-02-01 01:20:57 · 20 answers · asked by Lotus 6

HYPOTHETICAL: A child's parents are divorced. The child tells the mother that she was raped by a boy from school and swears the mother to secrecy. The mother is obligated by court documents to inform the father, but the girl has "made her" promise she won't tell. TO CONSIDER: The father will be dealing with the daughter almost half the time, completely unaware that he is parenting a rape victim.

Please give your opinions; I would very much appreciate them.

2007-02-01 01:17:44 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous

The first time I heard of this I thought it was fluke, now that it's the third time I need your opinions/insights.

I know some moms stay at home, and other moms work outside the home. I understand that. Some moms even have home based businesses while other moms work full time at the office and then some, I get all that.

What about moms that put their kids in daycare 10-12 hours a day and DO NOT work? They're not running a home based business, not attending college classes, not caring for an ailing parent, etc.

All 3 of them refer to themselves as stay at home moms. Are they really "stay at home moms" when their infants and toddlers are at daycare 60 hours a week?

2007-02-01 01:04:57 · 16 answers · asked by wwhrd 7

a. move away
b. ignore them
c jus deal with it
d talk to you closest friend about it
e or jus go and be a rebel

2007-02-01 00:27:20 · 10 answers · asked by SEXY mami 16 1