Parenting - February 2007

How early would you start and exactly what would you do.

2007-02-26 14:59:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

So my nephew is 6 years old, he has had a lot of things go on that most kids dont deal with (his father passed away a few years ago and now a friend of the family whom he stays with a lot is sick) I found out that he has been sneaking into my friends room in the middle of the night and sleeping in his bedroom then waking up before my friend even knows he was there. I also found out he has been having bad dreams about my friend dying... How do we deal with this? I feel he is too old to be sleeping in someone elses bed, but I dont know if under the circumstances it is ok? any advice is appreciated.
Also, although my friend is not his father, he may as well be since he has been taking care of him for the past 2 years (i am at school and his mom has never been in his life) and my nephew considers him like a father and his children like brothers...

I asked this earlier and got some good insight but would like more so that is why I am reasking it. Thanks

2007-02-26 14:40:43 · 7 answers · asked by Collin 1

I have a nephew that is 5 years old and he hardly says mom. That is all he says. I think he tries to speak other words but none of them are understandable. Is this normal? Because we already took him to the hospital so they can do some analysis, and they said that everything was normal.

2007-02-26 14:26:08 · 6 answers · asked by Chino 2

2007-02-26 14:25:59 · 4 answers · asked by Jessica F 1

Those of whom are of young ages. Should it be considered child abuse?

2007-02-26 14:20:15 · 21 answers · asked by calcio10 4

Ie you pretend you did not do all the same things when you were young.


Or pretend as a girl you were this innocent 17 year old virgin


Not some groupie or party girl dating all the guys doing it in cars, cinemas, clubs, etc...


Then grew up


As for guys only into one hting...


Takes two to tango so the girls were just as much into sex stuff as the boys... more so... girls get it easier.


How many wnet clubbing and had a good time?


well the clubs I was into were all very safe... in one saw one fight in 14 years and thats only as someone was dumb enough to touch the butt of a fiesty tomboy girl who floored him, twice her size who out moshed the boys in the wild most pits.


how many all snuck into all the r/18 rated movies, drank underage, smoked, smoked dope etc.


As it was pretty much all I knew.

2007-02-26 13:48:41 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Also what age are they?

2007-02-26 13:41:37 · 11 answers · asked by blahblahblah 5

I'm sure anyone who's seen these "Nanny shows" on television like Nanny 911 and Super-Nanny knows what I'm talking about. All this talk about "naughty spots" etc. etc. It makes me so frustrated because I just want to tell the parents on there: "You don't need a television show to fix your child. Just grab a belt and give them a good spanking and they settle down. Parents have been doing it all through history, and guess what? It works. So why don't parents seem to want to give spankings anymore? Has our entire society just gone soft? I fear for the future when I see all these pansy children growing up without a parent willing to take charge. Our prisons are going to be overrun with people who had no idea there are consequences for your actions. My parents spanked me and I love them for it. Discuss please.

2007-02-26 13:12:30 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

Why do parents go histerical if their mid teen daughter dates a 18, 19, or early 20 year old or friends with them?


We always hung out in groups with a wide age range say 15 though to late tenties.

Dating between say 15 and 19 was common or 16 and early tenties.


there was no predation, force, minipulation or and of this tripe, nor where the guys only into one thing...


In most cases they were just mates before and developed feelings and started to date no different to anyone else.


usually it siply did not work out. Then neither did it when they were with somone the same age.


in many cases the younger girl say 15,16,17 has far more experienced, confident, and had had sex etc far more then the guy did, many were virtual virgins, clueless about girls and shy and very nice, and cared .


As for what did they have in common?


Dancing, Quasar, bowling, music, gigs, cinema, parties, making out.


Pretty much the same stuff.

No virgin surgeons no preditor

2007-02-26 13:01:37 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

shes full of attitude if she cant get her own way .ive tryed my best ive tryed talking to her shes got no problems .when shes around other people shes like butter wouldnt melt in her mouth shes so nice. she is a little bit cheeky to her dad . i feel like my head is going to pop soon if she doesnt calm down.

2007-02-26 12:38:24 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't get why some parents think that spanking a child is wrong. If your child does something wrong, he or she needs to get punished! And just telling them-"no, that was bad don't do it anymore" won't work. They'll think hey last time I did that I only got yelled at! But if you were to spank them they would say oh hey, last time I did that I got spanked and it kind of hurt-I don't think I'll try that anymore! What is everyones thoughts on this, I think that lack of punishment is part of the problem in the world we live in today! What do you all think?

2007-02-26 12:33:24 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

because he didn't like the dinner you cooked him.

2007-02-26 12:06:59 · 16 answers · asked by Cuddly Lez 6

MY daughter in law is and maybe my grandaughter. She had to go to the emergency room two weeks ago because she dislocated a ligament while playing. I was holding her hand tonight while she pulled up off of the floor and her arm popped. She now says it hurts really bad. I think that they are taking her to the doctor. Does this happen in children who are double jointed?

2007-02-26 12:05:03 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just so cranky. He is mean to his sister, and when he gets in trouble he constantly cries. What can I do?

2007-02-26 12:00:46 · 16 answers · asked by Geg 2

2007-02-26 11:49:07 · 16 answers · asked by Nicole T 1

I mean, they can as their way of punishment but why do they? Why do they think hurting their child is going to get their point across? If you hit them a little on their butt when they are little children that's ok but not when they are like, 11 or 12+ And anyways, spanking your children teaches your child that it is ok to hit people.

I'm never going to spank my children. I think there are other better ways to punish your child. What do you guys say?

2007-02-26 11:48:59 · 20 answers · asked by Tori 3

I babysit two kids and they are different: one kid is mean, the other is nice but throws bad, whiny tantrums. what's worse? how can i help them?

2007-02-26 11:39:16 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-26 11:26:10 · 6 answers · asked by J&A 3

i am a single mother, i work hard, i am finishing up my last year of college to earn my bachelor's degree in May and find a good job, i have an extremely positive attitude and find enjoyment in life... do you think my child will turn out good... i sure hope so because he is such a wonderful person and i want the best for him...

2007-02-26 10:54:10 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-26 10:35:26 · 16 answers · asked by TheAllKnowingFizz 2

Hi I have 4 boys, that's right 4. They are definitley a handful! They are ages 10, 8, 5 & 3 and they CONSTANTLY fight. They're always wrestling, hitting, kicking, and especially biting! People say, you have 4 boys that's all the testosterone... I have tried everything, taking away toys, putting them on the stairs (it's like supernanny's "naught bench", they dread the stairs) but as soon as their time out is over they're back fighting. Dad can't control them either. I limit their sugar intake, thinking that was a cause. They are very energetic and love to play outside, but they never run out of pep...

2007-02-26 10:13:43 · 5 answers · asked by Linda Rockefeller 1

2007-02-26 10:12:09 · 3 answers · asked by Faerieeeiren 4

So my nephew is 6 years old, he has had a lot of things go on that most kids dont deal with (his father passed away a few years ago and now a friend of the family whom he stays with a lot is sick) I found out that he has been sneaking into my friends room and sleeping in his bedroom then waking up before my friend even knows he was there. I also found out he has been having bad dreams about my friend dying... How do we deal with this? I feel he is too old to be sleeping in someone elses bed, but I dont know if under the circumstances it is ok? any advice is appreciated.

2007-02-26 09:54:02 · 4 answers · asked by Collin 1

A coworker of mine's 9 yr old daughter was asked out by a boy in her class. How do you tell her no without making her scared to talk to you about anything else?

2007-02-26 09:42:57 · 36 answers · asked by homerunbetty2 2

2007-02-26 09:41:01 · 14 answers · asked by Asilos Magdalena 1

Opinions welcomed.

http://www.boston.com/news/education/k_12/articles/2007/02/25/sick_kid_stay_home/

2007-02-26 09:40:59 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was at a friends house last weenend and his two daughters were there ( 11 & 6 ) and his son (3). They also had friends over. The two neighbor girls are 6 & 10. Now at bath time he let is 6 yo girl and the 6 yo neighbor girl take a bath together. When they were done his 3yo son 11yo girl and the 10 yo neighbor girl took a bath together do u think that is ok? I didnt wana say anything at the time. Should i say something or just let it go?

2007-02-26 09:37:00 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-26 09:32:40 · 21 answers · asked by Minxy 5

I felt very uncomfortable and I did not know what to say. I went to her room to wake her up and she was completly naked and rubbing herself . I was stunned and i acted like i did not see it so i said oh why are your clothes off ...then i let it go and said hey lets get ready for school go get u an outfit~ then a few days later her teacher told me that she saw her sitting on her hands and it looked odd~ so then i told her maddy this is not something you do in public~ then i asked did you need to go potty is that why u had your hands there and she said no i was cold~ i just let it go , but i do not remember doing anything like this. Is this abnormal or normal? what does a parent say when they see something like this?

2007-02-26 08:39:29 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-02-26 08:38:17 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous