Parenting - March 2007

my daughter was asking me what if the mockingbird that i bought her didnt work i said ill get u a new one she said what if the new one didnt work either i said ill get her a new one she said what if it didnt sing. i said ill get her a new one she said if what if it didnt work i said then ill break the selllers neck !!!!!!

2007-03-23 08:14:38 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

How many parents are seeing the report on how sex ed should be tonight, 8pm ch4 host Davina McColl?


Showing why in many european countires their teen pregnancy rate is tiny compared to our own and the US and how it should be done to be successful.


After seeing it tonight how about comments?

2007-03-23 08:09:54 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My parents have gaurdianship of my 3 children, which I'm very grateful for. They took in my children when I was at a very low point in my life. (jail, drugs, etc.) It's been a llittle over 4yrs. since I've gotten out of jail. They said once I got my life back on track they would give me my kids back. I've been at my job almost 4 years, I get my kids every other weekend, I have est. a steady, loving home for them. But now my parents refuse to give them back. I have filed with the courts to get them back, but my parents keep cancelling or give some stupid excuse that I am not stable enough. I've offered to drug test when ever they want, I've completed a drug program, do to NA meetings. I know they're just trying to drag this out til my older 2 become of age. My son is almost 16 and my daughter is almost 14. My youngest is 9 and has a different father than the older 2, my parents absolutely hate him, even though we are now married. What more can I do?

2007-03-23 08:09:11 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a stay at home mom of 2 active boys. I quit my job so that I can raise my children on my own. Besides the daily care I give them of feeding them, changing them, bathing them, etc., I spend very little time playing with them. I feel so tired when I'm not doing something I have to do, all I want to do is go on-line or watch tv. Am I a bad mom for not spending quality time with my kids?

2007-03-23 07:29:37 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hello, I am a college student currently studying early childhood education and I have an assignment to Interview parents of young children (age 2 and older) to determine what they mean when they use the word "discipline." If you wouldn't mind answering the following questions, it would be greatly appreciated!
1. What does the word "discipline" mean to you?
2. How do you discipline your children?
3. Does the method of discipline that you use work? Why or why not?
4. What kind of discipline do you expect your child's teacher to use?
5. Why do you think so many children have problems controlling their behavior today?

2007-03-23 07:28:03 · 5 answers · asked by sweet_twin_2000 1

Since no one teaches anyone how to be a parent anymore, it seems like the first child is always a test model, with inexperienced parents, but by the time the second one comes along, the parents have learned from their mistakes and know more what to expect, so the succeding kids have better parents. Is that true? Does that explain why different kids from the same family behave differently?

2007-03-23 07:26:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

It seems to me that behind every schoolyard bully or vandal there is an enabling parent who either encourages or defends the behavior or who is in denial about it. And violent children and teens seem to have violent parents who are handy with a paddle, belt or fist.

I know there are some medical conditions where kids just act out every impulse that pops into their brains, but aside from that, bad kids just don't come from good homes, do they? I've heard interviews with parents that insist they've never done anything wrong and can't explain their child's behavior, but I can't help feeling that anyone seeing the family in action would have a different opinion.

What do you think?

2007-03-23 07:14:19 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

Can anyone send some tips on child care? We have 1 and half year young son who is naughty and very active. We like to give him the right direction from as early as possible...

2007-03-23 06:54:22 · 11 answers · asked by Mani 1

this morning i herd my mom crying hard and i went to see whats wrong she said somtimes my brother is meen and im making her so sad from the discions im making and im breaking her heart! im moving out soon and they hate my b/f but i love him and wont leave him...it really hurt me when my mom said im breaking her heart when i feel like im doing good in my life, im happy have a good job im going to school...i dont know how to feel im a little angry...how can i make my mom see im ok and the discions im making are good they work for me...i feel so bad to see her cry but im also hurt...any advice

2007-03-23 06:50:04 · 8 answers · asked by Lovley 2

2007-03-23 06:46:08 · 6 answers · asked by motherhoodisthebest! 2

I'm dead serious, please don't laugh. I have a 9 year old son and he accidently stopped up the toilet, and my husband was very ticked off, cussed and yelled at 9:30 that night. I had just tucked my son in and told him goodnight and I guess he was dosing off, and my husband went in there (mad) and made him stand there and watch him unclog the toilet. I thought this was stupid and wrong. It was a complete accident, it's not like he flushed a toy down the toilet!!! What's your opinion on this?!

Thank-you.

2007-03-23 06:41:16 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi. I am Mexican and mother of a 14-year old daugther and we may move to Kansas City, Kansas soon. She is freaking out because she feels she will have a hard time in adjusting (we live in crazy Mexico City, very different from the quiet life in KC).

Could you please give me some tips on how to help her cope with this change? Any suggestions?

Thanks in advance for your help.

2007-03-23 06:08:56 · 5 answers · asked by G 6

My friend has a boy who is about to turn 8 yrs old he is a monster I would'nt normally be like that about a child I will give some examples of what he does...
Everytime he is at my house he wee's or poo's every where in my toillet,
he's mean to my four year old son
he kisses and cuddles my six year old daughter when she ask's him not to
he spat at me when I told him off
he is violent to his mother
he has to win at all costs
he tells the smaller ones to do things
and lies
called His mum a F***ing W***re in the middle of the shop
and hit a 6mth old baby
he does other things also but they are some of his worst
I have got to the point where I dont want him at my house for my childrens sake I have talked to his parents but no matter who tells them and a lot of people do
she will make excuses for him in front of him I am an upfront person and have said I think the kid needs to see a doctor
all she can say is he's no naughtier than other children how do I say No more

2007-03-23 05:59:54 · 12 answers · asked by loopy loo 3

How long did it take for the money to arrive from the time you sent off the form?
And did it just turn up in your account one day or did they send you a letter telling you you got it?

2007-03-23 05:58:27 · 6 answers · asked by cigaro19 5

- should I maintain a cavalier attitude about accidently injuring the brat?

I'm talking specifically about the idiots who let their children run wild in supermarkets (nearly smoked one with a shoping car the other day) or in restaurants (where some screaming ill-bred runt nearly upset a waiter carrying a ray of hot food).

If these people don't care enough about others let alone their own children - why should we?

2007-03-23 05:48:08 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was watching the news this morning in Los Angeles and there was this little boy that was so over weight he could bearly open his eyes. I'm thinking how could this have happened. Then I noticed that the mother was over weight as well.

However! My mother was obese while I was growing up and I was never over weight as a child. I'm a little thick around the edges now, but I'm 25 and that's my own fault. Seven-years-old is WAY too young in my opinion to be morbidly obese.

What do you think?
Is her heart in the right place just a little misguided?
-OR-
Take her kid away and never give him back!

2007-03-23 05:24:38 · 18 answers · asked by Nemesista 2

2007-03-23 04:51:57 · 9 answers · asked by antanelle d 1

My best friend had a baby over the weekend. What should have been the most joyus occasion has turned sad and disturbing. The baby passed away and the father has all the sudden decided he wants nothing to do with her and won't acknowledge her as the mother. He recorded the birth with her permission but now he has given the tape to his family. They are refusing to let her see it or have it and are making copies which is very upsetting to her. Its her personal business and shows parts of her she doesn't want the world to see. She has enough problems as it is right now but she doesn't want them to do this and show the tape around considering it was just for her and the father to see and show to people the both chose. She's really looking for opinions from other women on what to do and what they would do and even though it was his camcorder she wants to know if she has any grounds to stop the copy productions.

2007-03-23 04:50:11 · 11 answers · asked by Chelle's Belle 4

i've got 14 kids from grades 1-12. they have all come to me saying they want to be homeschooled and have it all figured out. They said we could turn our junk/sitting/video games room into a school room. while i'm at work, the two oldest could teach (age 19 and 17, they love the idea, both want to teach when older). when i'm home, i could teach. sort of like a one room school house. none of them like public school very much and have all done their research on the pro's and con's of homeschooling. they sat me and my husband down and gave us an hour long presentation on why they should be homeschooled. we told them we'd think about it. i'd grade papers and teach my 17 year old and help with the other kids. my 19 year old is a community college student. thoughts?what should we do? anybody homeschool? how much do books cost?

2007-03-23 04:45:28 · 21 answers · asked by luv my kids nasty comm. unwanted 1

My 10 year old daughter tells me all the time she hates me,she wants to live somewhere else ,from the time she is up in the morning, to the time she is in bed.She will not talk ,or look at me and when I try to talk to her she does not want to talk , she will talk back to me ,roll her eyes or even try to discipline me... When me and her father kiss,hug or old hands she gets very mad she will push us appart and tells me don't touch my daddy. The other day my husband kissed me and she told him that because he kissed me she will kiss a boy at scholl??????? I am very worried about her ,I tried everything. I am asking for advise please.....

2007-03-23 04:33:21 · 9 answers · asked by chantal r 1

What's a better way to handle a child, Time Out, or a Spanking?

I am so sick of these parent 's coming on talk shows crying because they can't control their kids. Being a parent can be challenging I agree, but I think its time to lay out the BELT when your child is slaping, and punching you. I wasn't abused, but I did get spankings and I have to say I don't regret it. I respect my parents, always have. I wish I woulda called my mom a B-word...I would be wearing false teeth right now.

2007-03-23 04:30:16 · 16 answers · asked by SexyBlackFasho 3

do you have a favorite out of your kids? I was my moms favorite growing up out of 3 kids. my sister was my dad's favorite. My daughter who is 9 yrs old is my favorite out of my 2 kids. i also have a 13 month old boy. I raised her with my mom and dad and now that my mom died last year 4 days before my mom, she is defintely my favorite. i see a lot of my mom in her. who is going to admit they have a favorite out of their kids?

2007-03-23 04:01:38 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

what did you name your kids and how old are they and how did you come up with the name? My daughter's name is chantrella and she is 9 yrs old and i just made it up when i was 14 yrs old and when i had my daughter at 25..that was what i named her. My son is 13 months old and his name is brendin. I could not think of a unique name for a boy so i did a unique spelling. My mom and my daughter named him. my fiancee did not have a problem with me naming him that as my mom died 4 days before my son was born and i raised my daughter with my mom and dad's help so it was only fitting for my mom and daughter to name my son.

2007-03-23 03:56:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

my family lives on a 5 acres. with a 8 bedroom house. the kids want to switch rooms and buddies and stuff. my wife and i get one room, so the kids get 7 rooms and an attic. according to their gender and ages, how would you split them up 92-3 in a room):

girls:
Leslie- 17
Bridget-15
Jaymee- 14
Emma- 11
Sylvee- 9
Madelyn-7
Jayden- 7
Zoe- 2


Boys:
Jason- 19
Derek- 16
Zachary- 12
Kyle- 12
Jacob-10
Micah- 8
Shayne- 8
Joshua- 6
Jonah- 3
Noah- 10 mo.


thanks for any and all input.

2007-03-23 03:42:25 · 19 answers · asked by Professional Daddy 1

2007-03-23 03:31:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

my mom died from breast cancer when i was 10 (I'm now 17). My dad's remarried since then. My step-mom is wonderful. She treats me just like she treats her own daughter. There are 18 kids living in my house (It's a long story. His kids, her kids, adopted kids, cousins, their kids. big mixed family). and she treats us all the same. i want to start calling her mom, but I don't want it to seem like I'm forgetting about my real mom. I think my mom would like my step-mom, but i still don't know what to do. I wish they could've met. Should i start calling her mom?

2007-03-23 03:14:44 · 25 answers · asked by I'm 17 and ME!!!!!! 1

2007-03-23 03:02:53 · 2 answers · asked by lowercala 1

I find it so stress ful. i think ive taken on too much of a responsability. Kids need undivided attention and its hard to go four ways,
Also the workload. The mess. The cooking.
Some times i cant handle it.

2007-03-23 02:59:14 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a new girl at work and we were talking about our kids. The subject of Santa came up. I said I didn't teach my son to believe in Santa.The woman said I was a bad mom because I didn't have my son believe.That is the most stupidest thing to fight over or I heard!What do you think honest answers was I wrong not to have him believe.Please explain your answers. PLEASE!!!!

2007-03-23 02:56:44 · 53 answers · asked by lisababyg ♥ 5

2007-03-23 02:44:54 · 23 answers · asked by funnyman06 1