Parenting - March 2007

My hubby met me after i gave birth to my son but adopted him sort of when he put his name on the b-certificate which was blank before that.Now he says he wants to take his name off the b-certificate?Currently he has served me divorce papers and has said that he does not want to be part of my sons life.I never told my ex.bf he even had a son because i wanted to avoid problems.He was really immature at the time, not most moral person and dating someone else.I was 19 yrs old and he was 18 yrs old so i also wanted avoid the drama of it all protect my child.I do not want to hurt my son but dont know what to say.I have gotten in contact with my ex.bf and sent him proved paternity test.He wants to meet him how to introduce him my son is 5.5?

2007-03-31 13:46:53 · 14 answers · asked by Megan C 1

2007-03-31 09:56:51 · 3 answers · asked by lovely person 2

Does anyone else ever feel this way. I'm a 30 year old mother to a 9 year old boy. And I think I'm a pretty good one, he's kind, smart, athletic and respectful. However sometimes I can't believe that I'm a mom, somebody's boss, a person of authority. Its the strangest feeling, like, "who do i think i am". Am i the only one who thinks like this? I'm sure I sound nuts, but i assure you, i'm not!

2007-03-31 08:18:46 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

my mom is soooo annoying when it comes to shopping for shoes she always says tamika lets get ones that will suit you than she picks out pink granny ones that suck out loud i mean cant she let me choose for my self? (converse girl)

2007-03-31 08:01:33 · 16 answers · asked by tamika d 1

Can you call child sevices if your mom is forcing you to do housework when you wake up and all she gives you is a glass of orange juice to drink?(She never gives me an allowance or when I made N.J.H.S she never says anything to me and I really need a vacation!).

2007-03-31 07:54:00 · 18 answers · asked by EAT YOUR F**KIN CARROTS B*TCH!!! 4

Why cant she allow me to be the 23 year old independent woman that she wants me to be ......I want to get out in the world ad be happy and succesful, but I do not feel like I can with her always manipulating me to feel better and etc..........................I AM SO UNHAPPY......What do I do?

2007-03-31 07:28:58 · 17 answers · asked by soakingupthesun4u 2

At what age should I put my son in a booster seat?
He keeps unbuckling the one he has now!
He is 5 and weights about 40 lbs.

2007-03-31 07:20:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

my dad called my teacher it was embarrasing he shouldnt teacher student confidentiallity

2007-03-31 05:56:12 · 9 answers · asked by KaThErInE XoX KiTt XoX KaTt 2

Suppose you know you a set of identical twins and cannot tell them apart (unless they remind you which twin is which). If you run into one of the twins and can't which twin he/she is, is it okay to say "Hi, Twin"?

2007-03-31 04:09:55 · 17 answers · asked by TallChocolate69 1

My daughter has chicken pox but they have crusted over and she is no longer contagious.
Her best buddy is having a party tomorrow , should I take her? She is not sick in anyway just has spots.
If you where a mother/father at the party what would you think/say about my child being there with her spots still noticable but crusted over? Would you think she was still contagious? would you say anything? would you let your child play with her?

2007-03-31 02:47:51 · 12 answers · asked by Greeneyed 7

Would you encourage this behavior as a parent?

2007-03-30 23:56:44 · 17 answers · asked by 結縁 Heemei 5

would you find that using certain words in there figure of speach ok or is it wrong or am i just beeing out of touch.e.g. that man looks like a prick. " yes he is a ****. so is this acceptable for kids to use.

2007-03-30 21:24:13 · 16 answers · asked by where are all the good men gone 1

2007-03-30 17:36:09 · 12 answers · asked by naughtygirl4eva90 1

I'm 20 years old, i just graduated from a 2 year college, i just started a nice well paying job a few days ago...and I have a 15 month old child.....i think it's about time that I get my own place, I get excited just thinking about it, but I'm also scared, I'm scared that i might fail or something bad happens and I get fired from my job, then I won't be able to find another good paying job....then i won't be able to pay the rent and then I'll get kicked out, and have to live back at home....I feel like i should just jump out there and see what happens, but it's scary to do that when i have a small child that i need to take care of...what do you think I should do??? and no, I don't sponge off of my parents, I've always helped pay bills since i was 17, I've always worked 2 jobs to make sure my mom wasn't always busting her a$%......i went to college to make sure i can provide a great future for my son.

2007-03-30 17:35:54 · 7 answers · asked by nikki 2

(or having your child nursed if you are a man).

I stumbled upon this video and it was really interesting to me. I know I couldn't nurse that long, but I still was fascinated by the extended nursing. I don't think it's "wrong" to nurse until that age, but I was interested in seeing the cultural differences in the responses.

Here is the video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHRyRCHuQ7g&NR=1

Civil answers only please. Don't be a jerk in your response. Feel free to share your opinion either way, but be adult about it please.

2007-03-30 17:00:42 · 28 answers · asked by Jen 3

We just spilt... and well it is a good and bad break up... has good days... and has bad... but the plan at this point is for me to keep the child and raise it myself... and he is planning on being there casually when he can be.... he wants me to put the child up for adoption... and I have not decided for sure the best thing... but at this point I am planning on keeping the child... and just need to know whose last name to give it?

2007-03-30 15:26:34 · 43 answers · asked by alberta_chica555 1

After going through all the trials and tribulations of raising three kids, the toughest thing for me was/is letting them go. What about you?

2007-03-30 15:12:24 · 16 answers · asked by bonobo 2

2007-03-30 14:54:04 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am about to mail the papers back and I want to know if anyone has had any problems dealing with them. I want to collect child support from my sons dad and if the is the easiest way then I am all for it. thanks!!!

2007-03-30 14:23:06 · 4 answers · asked by Christina 6

I live in OH. My neice lives in KY. She will be 11 yrs old in May.
My mother has had custody of my neice since she was 2 weeks old. My mother has just pleaded guilthy in court to child dependency in KY. They go back for the 2nd hearing in April.
The birth mother now after all of these yrs wants custody of my neice. My neice does not want to live with her birth mother. The birth mother admits she cannot afford the child, her bf hits her younger daughter, her children have been picked up by police and taken to their school because they got lost walking to the school by themselves (they are 9 and 7). Her court appt'd attorney thinks it is time to reunite her with her " family " whom have not been there for years! She doesnt want to even see the people.
My husband and I are the only ones who can afford her, have a nice big enough home, live in a good school district. She is always with us. What are my chances? Can she come to OH from KY?

2007-03-30 10:14:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

my mom only gave me a $100 and im 13 and I was just wondering if that was extremely low or about average... so parents (or kids if u kno) how much did you spend on your kids last christmas (per child)

2007-03-30 09:34:54 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am calling my baby boy Ashton. My mum doesnt like it, but she doesnt like any of my kids names.
Its last name will be Martin!

2007-03-30 07:19:47 · 12 answers · asked by denny7923 1

Have been married 6 yrs but have had a long standing on an off affair with an ex.bf that i am 100% sure he is father of my 3 yr old son because i was seperated from my hubby when son was concieved had been for 6 months but we moved to try make it work and i never told ex.bf .My relationship with hubby is not good he cheated on me, i cheated on him in retaliation we stayed together for money.My ex.bf highschool sweetheart is married now to somone else for last 4 yrs.Problem is my hubby and i are now divorcing he wants to bring all this info into court.My daughter 5 yrs old will also be getting a paternity test to see if she is my hubbys or not.How can i explain to my kids whats going on?

2007-03-30 07:12:58 · 19 answers · asked by Bella C 1

My mother is hard to please and thinks the first name and middle name we chose for our daughter are “older” names and don’t sound like names that people use now a days. She thinks we should have picked something more modern.

We chose the name Olivia Grace and we still plan to use it because WE love the name and don't care about her opinon.


Did you parents like the name you chose for your child? Did you stick with the original name you picked out?

2007-03-30 06:26:42 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

Before you ask, no I don't have kids and the more I see of them, the more I'm glad I don't. Why do parents let their kids run around in restaurants (proper ones, not McDonalds) and let them run around screaming in shops? Isn't there an acceptable behaviour in public now - don't the parents ever think that not everybody loves their little darlings or wants to hear them screeching?
Last week I was in a restaurant and this two year old was screaming his head off, the parents just continued eating. Someone at the next table asked the parents to do something and the parents said the kid was teething, so they couldn't. However, they never took the child out of the restaurant so the other diners could eat in peace ... they sat there for the next half hour and ignored all the glares from other diners. Were they right to do this, or just selfish?
Is good behaviour in kids a thing of the past? Are we raising a generation of brats? What's your views about how children behave in public?

2007-03-30 05:38:50 · 43 answers · asked by gorgeousfluffpot 5

Huh? I dont really even get the correlation of the bunny/eggs to the religous stuff. At least at Christmas, the whole gift/birthday thing makes sense.

2007-03-30 03:06:51 · 10 answers · asked by lillilou 7

Basically, at what age do you think kids should be allowed to see dead family members? I have a close family member with terminal cancer who will die within the next couple of months, if he last that long. My 4 and 10 year olds will most likely want to be involved with all the procedings. Should I take this time to explain the cycle of life to my 4 year old, or save that talk for another time. To make it more interesting, my family members who will be attending have strong split opinions on the subject. HELP!

2007-03-30 03:03:46 · 34 answers · asked by student nurse 2

2007-03-30 02:31:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

Has anyone had problems with this? DId they get jealous? Did they want to try some?

2007-03-30 02:07:21 · 26 answers · asked by cigaro19 5

I was just wondering who people threaten their children with. Not real people like daddy or nanny but characters. If my kids are being naughty I will threaten them with the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and once they hit school age I use Mrs Trunchball and tell them that I will send them to her school if they don't behave. I generally works too.
I was just wondering who everyone else used and if it works for them.

2007-03-30 02:01:26 · 18 answers · asked by willowbee 4