Parenting - March 2007

2007-03-16 11:43:13 · 10 answers · asked by trer 3

note, has abused me, i am disabled due to sickness, she shops and takes her boyfriend out to eat at big name restaurants. Every since my divorced my children turned against me but not the culprit. I dont have the money to pay the latest charges $5 thousand - i dont know what to do - she and her sister deserves jail - but i feel ? they need to learn from these wrong choices they selected to do - but i have worked in the prison system and i dont want them subjected to the atmosphere/

2007-03-16 10:35:53 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

This a question to those who have experienced this and got help.

I escape by playing on the computers, reading books, and watching T.V. WhenI try to be with my kids, I sometimes get overwhelm.

The funny thing is I homeschool them in the morning and I have no trouble being in the teaching mode, but when it comes to personal relationship mode, I want to escape.

Is there anyway I can do self-therapy to learn to enjoy being around my kids?

2007-03-16 10:33:52 · 10 answers · asked by cmachiela 2

I planned a trip to the great wolf lodge. I already paid for it...it is on tuesday coming up. It was supposed to be me , my hubby, my daughter and her freind.
My hubby was called into work and cannot get out of it.
My daughters freind bailed because she didn't want to spend the night away from home.
So now it is me and my five year old. I can bring up to four people
So a friend i go to school with has a bf with a six yr old boy. But i am not sure if she could even take him or if he would be whiney the whole time. Should I ask her to go and bring him?

I have a 10 yr old girl niece. Her dad might not let her miss school. She sometimes doesn't want to play with 5yr old because she thinks she is too old. I am worried if i take her she might not play with her and try to go off and do her own thing.
I want to have some one for my daughter to play with.
Or do i take the girl i go to school with and my duagher and one of my friends who likes to play with kids.
Who should I take?

2007-03-16 10:23:59 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Not including cooking or grocery shopping, but everything else.
Also do you live alone or with husband and do you have kids?

2007-03-16 10:10:53 · 34 answers · asked by cigaro19 5

I came across some messages of him that make me suggest he is. One message was that he told one of his friends that he was walking around the park like a drunk just thinking about "HIM". Another one was really disturbing to me, it said that he is SO excited that "CLINT" was staying the night and that they will finally be alone.He had asked me if that kid could stay the night. I just don't know what else to think, there are no other clues that that would make me think he is.

2007-03-16 10:10:49 · 22 answers · asked by sweet_pcr35 1

I'm pregnant and she is being as rude as ever. She claims that when the baby is born she's going to "beat him up and make him sorry he was born" I don't know what I can do about this...She's 6. My sister told me to just bribe her in to being good, but that's too expensive over time, and I bet it won't work. Oh boy... what can I do to make my daughter not be so bratty and accept the fact that her brother is going to be born in May and we love him too.

2007-03-16 09:51:44 · 14 answers · asked by rainangel87 1

what is your definition of discipline?

2007-03-16 09:41:17 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

The schools that I have worked in are in our low income inner cities. I see these children on a daily basis being very rude and dispectful to adults and to each other. Half of them cant even read or do the basics. They dont want to finish school and they feel that where they are from is all they will ever have. When did we lose control? When did we make it okay for kids to fail and not care, but they walk around with $150 sneakers and talking on $300 phone that these parents buy for them so they dont have to be bothered with spending time with them? How do we get our children back? How do we let them know that they are worth it? please give me your feedback...

2007-03-16 09:37:27 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

... this should be interesting.

2007-03-16 09:26:31 · 23 answers · asked by Drunken Wisdom 1

When I plan for hosting drop-off playdates for my 6 and 3.5 yr olds, I find parents unable/unwilling to commit to specific times for drop-off/pickup. It is more like will drop-off or pickup 'after lunch', 'on the way to the store' etc. I find myself in 'playdate' mode for upto 4-5 hrs while the actual playdate is 2-2.5 hrs.
They end up coming upto an hr late for no reason, and expect to stay for the original planned time.

I'd like to say, nicely/casually, 'plan to drop-off/pickup anytime between 2 and 5 pm so they get couple of hours to play/have fun'. Is this fair enough? This way, I set aside only 3 hrs for it.
My kid is not wating forever at the window when friend will arrive. The parent still has a 3 hr range to drop-off/pickup for a 2 hr playdate.

Of course, if 2-5 pm does not work for them, we make it 3-6 pm or whatever works, as long as we know the start/end times.
any other ways, without inventing false appointments?
thanks, Rita

2007-03-16 09:19:46 · 7 answers · asked by MB 1

firstly my friend has a hyper active 2 year old and she works alot of hours a week i would say minimum 40... 8-6 monday to friday now she dropps her child of at a childminders who is a friend of mine in the morning and picks her up at night she is totally naughty when at the childminder i.e(spitting swearing hitting punching etc) now im not against a mother working at all... as the child goes to her nans on a friday night till sunday morning and her mum spends sunday with her . her dad doesnt want to know and i just feel that she is being passed off as the mum is out 3 days a week partying, i just think i cant tell her it will hurt her but really she is damaging her own child as she see hers for half hour in the morning an an hour before she goes to bed .... can anybody suggest what i can do if anything much appreciated for reading this

2007-03-16 09:03:18 · 15 answers · asked by honey 2

It seems like I will never love my step child the same way I love my own. It is a natural attraction to go to my own first, and I feel guilty everyday that I don't do enough and provide enough for my step child. On the other hand, I feel like any additional attention given to the step child retracts from time spent with my biological child. Any advice from parents in similar situations? Thanks

2007-03-16 09:00:10 · 13 answers · asked by mattymomostl 3

This afternoon when I came home from work I got the shock of my life. My baby sitter was sitting on my couch breastfeeing my 6 month old son. I was outraged. I couldn't believe what I was seeing. When she saw me she spoke and acted normal, she didn't even stop what she was doing. I demanded that she take her breast out of my son's mouth immediately. She seemed stunned by my behavior. She told me that my son was thirsty and all of the bottles and glasses were unsanitary, so she decided to breastfeed him instead. She even told me that she ate a pound of chocolate before starting so that my son could have a chocolately flavor to the milk. I wanted to fire her right on the spot, but my husband stopped me. He said that what she was doing was perfectly normal and we should be greatful that we have a sitter that is so willing to share her milk with our son. Is he right? Should my baby sitter really be breastfeeding my baby??

2007-03-16 08:32:50 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous

Would it be okay for my step-kids (12 and 14) to be left in charge for a couple of hours in the evening while the baby is sleeping? She usually sleeps really well so it's unlikely they'd have to do anything and we're not thinking of going far. The kids could call the minute the baby (one year old) woke up and we'd come straight home. Would it be okay?

2007-03-16 08:17:51 · 11 answers · asked by Skidoo 7

I know a mom who...
-frequently pawns her kids off on others (including 1 stranger,,,long story) just so she can drink and party.
-pays no attention to her kids
-does not teach her kids proper cleanliness
-there is no dicipline, and therefore the kids do what ever when ever.
-the kids don't get proper medical care
-they have never seen a dentist
-the daughter was allowed to handle an opened can of some sort and she just about cut the tip of her thumb off
-mom doesn't work and yet wants everything done for her
-is so lazy that she can't even was her kids cloths but washes hers
-will bundle herself up in warm clothes/jackets but will neglect to put a jacket on her kids because she "doesn't feel like finding it"
-has parties w/ her children present
-DCYF has been involved because the kids were going to the neighbors saying they were hungry
-the 21/2 year old can't even talk because mom doesn't "have the time to help her learn"
-won't give custody to the dad cause of the $$$$

2007-03-16 07:42:32 · 39 answers · asked by willow 3

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2007-03-16 06:46:49 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 2 boys; 4 and 2 1/2 I have a full time job in aerospace that is really DEMANDING i mean i work 6 days a week about 9-10 hours a day, and when i get home i have to clean feed them bathe them, ect....

they spend more time in day care then with me, I feel so terrible like im missing out on there lives and i dont want to be the parent that is always at work and they always are on their own but i have to work cause I NEED THE MONEY or i cant support us , what can i do
i cant quit
i cant work less as it is t seems like i dont work enough

any suggestions
is this happening in every home?

i feel awfull

2007-03-16 06:46:45 · 23 answers · asked by jdmprincess07 1

My 4 year old loves to play them and he's actually pretty good at them. But my husband thinks he should not be playing them. He plays the fantasy, role playing ones.

2007-03-16 05:57:42 · 21 answers · asked by KAT 4

there is realy nice lady who can wach my kids but i don,t know is better a baby sitter or a day care

2007-03-16 05:56:38 · 9 answers · asked by lovepets 6

Help! My 14 month old daughter cries every time I drop her off.... Babysitter, Grandma's, Family... Everytime I leave her, she cries. How do we get past this?

2007-03-16 05:51:57 · 11 answers · asked by RN_and_mommy 5

I visit him all the time any chance I get,and he calls me auntie.I'm 28 now,and he's about 14 now,and the older he's gotten,he's a spliting image of me,and he's getting curious he thinks my godmother is his mother,and for years I want to tell him I'm his real mother,but afraid to.Do you think it's now the time to tell him,and do you think he'll still love me?

2007-03-16 05:50:15 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

For your little girl... I think i'll get it as she will love it - just want second opinion... http://www.audventures.co.uk/page006.html

2007-03-16 05:22:05 · 4 answers · asked by roskolewis 2

I worry about my stepdaughter(shes 6) being a teenager, dating and having sex, possibly getting pregnant at a young age.

2007-03-16 05:12:32 · 21 answers · asked by Olivia's Mama 7

ok my daughter is having child abuse awarness month at her school and so the got ribbons sent home and we are suppose to write positve comments ion them assuring children that they are loved and safe. i have a couple comments already but i want to add a couple more.. what would you say are some good comments????????? thanks

2007-03-16 05:03:48 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

First of all, happy St. Patricks day to all! (Even if I am a day off!)

My weaker but absolutely above average half Nermina and I have 2 children. Our five year old son Amir and our 8 year old daughter Mirela. My wife is a native European, so you know she is a little above average from the get go.

The highlight of my banal family is my daughter. A chip off the old block, I sense that she will be a dynamic leader someday, and will make some guy a fantastic wife. She is already reading theology, and sometimes will even correct me! She is an A student, very gregarious, and well learned.

My son Amir is just there, doing whatever it is that he does. Sometimes he still scribbles, for Chrimity sakes. His deepest thought is whether or not some crappy cartoon is funny or not.

Hypothetically, if a person wanted to put a child up for adoption, is that possible? Or would that get the government all worried about the whole family?

Blessings.

2007-03-16 05:00:46 · 20 answers · asked by Kermit renversant de corporation 3

2007-03-16 04:54:26 · 9 answers · asked by Mr. Sirota 1

2007-03-16 04:10:20 · 6 answers · asked by Fruitful1 3

My boyfriend & his ex have a 5 yr old boy together, We get him all the time, but what concerns me, is that when she is disciplining him, (spanking) she is leaving marks on him. What should I do??

2007-03-16 04:04:22 · 49 answers · asked by MGrnl 2

How often do you and your husband go out? How often do you go out on your own and how often does your husband go out on his own?

2007-03-16 03:50:20 · 54 answers · asked by cigaro19 5