Parenting - April 2007

For example my daughter is 5 and my son is 1. Yesterday, my daughter would not stop sniffing my son's diaper. In a moment of frustration I said "will you please quit sniffing your brother's butt."
I'm sorry if that seems gross but it is a true story.

2007-04-25 01:21:59 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

just seen an advert for toilet duck with a monkey having pigs as kids.....what's going on?

2007-04-25 00:39:15 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ok, Next door a Father lives with his 14 year old son. They do watch alot of movies. But this is my problem.

Yesterday, his dad and him were watching HOSTEL the movie which is rated R, and has many scences of brutal torture.

A couple days before that, they watched A CLOCKWORK ORANGE.

That is also rated R> should I call parenting service for this?

2007-04-24 17:30:05 · 24 answers · asked by jessica_allo 1

My bf of 2 yrs and i just broke up and his dad told him that he has known for awhile we have had sex. We dunno how he knows though. We have never done it at his house either.

2007-04-24 15:31:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

A "Right to Life" organization in our community, in my opinion, has gone too far. This evening as people were getting off work and going to dinner, they lined themselves up along the sides of the road in our "restaurant" district and in front of grocery stores, holding human-sized pictures of bloody, dismembered infants. People coming in and out of each establishment (with their children) were forced to look at these horribly grotesque images. We're in a small town, and this road was THE main road through town... and you can't get from one end of town to the other without driving it. People couldn't avoid it.

As a parent, I feel this is taking "freedom of expression" too far. How would you even explain these graphic images to your child?

What do you think? Is this taking it too far? And as a parent, what would you do?

2007-04-24 15:07:05 · 28 answers · asked by Anonymous

i am a senior and all seniors need to do 5 to 10 page paper and i just want to ask who teaches the child love more the mother or father

2007-04-24 13:54:33 · 24 answers · asked by princess1001 2

I really want an open relationship with my kids. I want them to feel like they can talk to me about anything. I try to engage my son in conversations about his day, friends, etc. He never wants to talk. He responds with things like "I dont' know" "I dont' want to talk right now" etc. I'm not concerned that anything is wrong, I think it's more my approach. How do you engage kids in conversation so they are interested and want to participate? Thanks

2007-04-24 11:15:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-24 11:10:52 · 5 answers · asked by Familyman 1

He is seventeen and still in high school (he's a junior). He has a job, but it doesn't pay very well (he certainly couldn't support himself).

He has been getting into trouble, and we really don't know what to do with him anymore. He is lying, drinking, smoking, and sneaking out in the middle of the night to hang out with his friends (one time this was in a stolen vehicle), doing drugs, skipping school, breaking into and vandalizing people's houses, running from the police, and having sex. Any suggestions? We're at a loss. (No, I'm not making any of this up.)

2007-04-24 11:09:45 · 9 answers · asked by ? 4

2007-04-24 10:43:46 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

He starts crying. What should I tell him to do when this happens besides crying?

2007-04-24 10:42:57 · 7 answers · asked by Peggy Pirate 6

2007-04-24 10:34:36 · 6 answers · asked by tem 2

screams,kicks,hit to have them what can i do nobody wants us to go their house?

2007-04-24 10:20:55 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

She's 15 years old, and I live in Michigan. I work in Lansing, and my daughter will be coming to live with me soon.. I don't have a 'significant other' that could be around her, but; while she is very trusting, I was once 15 and do not want her to be tempted to break rules.
I need a place for her to go, and I've run out of ideas... Help?

2007-04-24 09:59:53 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't know what to do. I was relying on my finacial aid through school to help me get through my pregnancy. I have 8 more weeks left and I'm already on maternity leave from Whataburger. I really can't do much about another job, cuzz I got to school Mon-Thurs. I want to finish school, but I don't know what I'm going to do. The guy I'm with cares about me but doesn't have enough money to support me him, and a child that isn;t his. Help please.

2007-04-24 07:09:17 · 15 answers · asked by Angel Love 1

why are parents obnoxious when it comes to their children?

2007-04-24 06:41:44 · 18 answers · asked by eyepublishing 2

What advice should we give them to prepare them for potential dangers in the world?

2007-04-24 06:12:47 · 68 answers · asked by OO7 3

For when I try to plan out having kids.
Is it better to have one then wait about 4-7 years before 2nd then have 3rd sooner, like 2 yrs later

or is it better to have 1st and 2nd close in age and last be 7 yrs or so yonger.

or have them all about 2-4 years apart?

2007-04-24 05:34:21 · 12 answers · asked by corrick_1 6

when us parents (mother of a 9 week old) have to worry about are children when we send them off to school.we have kidnapping,guns in school,gangs,molesters,bullys, all going on in school or by school.

schools are just not safe anymore like they use to be my son is 9 weeks old and im debating on home schooling my son at least ill know he is safe but if i did that then how will he make friends and play sports.

there has got to be something us parents can do to protect are kids while they are in school.

2007-04-24 05:28:46 · 17 answers · asked by rosemommy2be 3

having someone ask what letter comes after w....and that very same child will be 40 years old singing it under their breath until they get to the answer......but if we teach them to simply SPEAK it,they will by memory know what is to be SAID next......
agree???

2007-04-24 04:23:50 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Me and my 2 year old were having lunch yesterday at McDonalds and like all childern she loves the play area...a thought crossed my mind as she and about 5 other kids were playing...DO THEY CLEAN THE PLAY AREA..AND WHO CLIMBS UP IN THEM TUBES AND DOES THAT..IS THAT REALLY ONE PERSON'S JOB...never really had the thought till now so any one out there know any thing or any one that knows about how the play area at the fast food resurants get clean let me know..THANKS

2007-04-24 03:54:54 · 18 answers · asked by J~me 2

So my husband never sees this certain group of relatives.. their daughters name is kaitlyn.. ive been with him 2 yrs and never met them.. he says they all use to be neighbors for yrs and yrs and he would baby sit his cousin kaitlyn.... so i want to name my daughter kaitlyn.. is it ok or not?? he says no but he never even sees them and i have distant relatives who have copied the same middle name as mine...

2007-04-23 20:36:46 · 11 answers · asked by <3 2

My ex and I have moved on. We had two children. I made the monumental mistake of giving her full custody. I was ignorant of the law. I really thought this meant I paid child support, they live with her and I see them when I want to, like two days out of the week. Was I wrong!

The system is so completely screwed up. She has changed her number and will not even let me know where they live or what her number is. What can I do. I am not ready just yet for a complete custody change(how much does that cost?) But now she is telling my daughters that the new guy is they're Daddy and I am "Daddy Julian". What should I do?????

2007-04-23 17:53:21 · 11 answers · asked by ? 3

Ok, I have a 4 year old a 2 year old. Both of them have alloted times during they day that they watch cartoons. Just hearing that I have had several people look down on me and judge me for that, I'm assuming because they think they are being "raised" by the television. They couldn't be more wrong.

Back in the day we didn't have educational cartoons. We had Bugs Bunny and all of those, sheer violence and it was fun! Nowadays it's different. There are so many educational cartoons for our children. For example, my son is 4 and can speak more Spanish that I ever have been able to. He knows his numbers up to 30 and can recognize them all. He has a large vocabulary and does school work at a 1st grade level. My 2 year old also has a large vocabulary, knows her colors, all of her body parts, can count to 30 and is already learning to recognize her ABC's.

I work with them every chance I get, I teach them about everything they see. So tell me...what is so bad about cartoons?

2007-04-23 16:25:00 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

i smoke "herbs" and i want to tell my mom but i'm afraid she will flip out, i know my aunt did, but my mom said she never drank and never smoked and shes like overprotective, allot of my friends moms don't mind them smoking and everything but i don't like to keep secrets from her, my best friend died from inhalants and hes the one that got me smoking but i know i would never do anything else, i know "green" is not as bad as cigs and i never smoked a cig, before i started smoking i did my research and i only smoke on weekends but i want my mom to know but some how i have the "perfect" mom that never did anything wrong.... she doesnt even really know i cuss.

2007-04-23 15:10:29 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

I work with a lady who just had twins which made kid #7 and #8. Unfortunately, she lost 1 baby. She just keeps having more and more children. She is married, but she and her husband are not rich by any means. How do they afford these children and how do you say congratulations to someone who has that many kids? She says her birth control doesnt work and she just keeps on having these kids up into her 40s.

2007-04-23 15:02:38 · 25 answers · asked by happydawg 6

i had a lil girl at the age of 20 she is 13, Addie,and adopted one about 9 months ago and she is 3, Arianna, and 2 weeks ago my husband died. and yesterday i found out that i am pregnant with his kid! and i am hoping its a girl because he always wanted one of his kids named after him so i really wants to name her Alexhope but aside from that do you have any suggestions on how to get my 13 year old through the tough of losing her dad and have a little 3 year old sister and a new one on the way and any suggestions on how i can get through this?

2007-04-23 13:39:54 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-04-23 12:41:56 · 48 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need help!! My moms birthday is tommorow and I have no idea what to get her! Please help me.

2007-04-23 11:51:01 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Putting aside issues of neglect, such as not feeding your kid, leaving them unsupervised, not providing clean clothes; or sexual, physical, or emotional abuse. Just because another parent doesn't do things the way that you would, do you think it is your right to tell them they are raising their kids wrong? There are many controversial subjects discused on here, many times people are seeking honest advice, other times they either want to know others opinions or they want people to back up their own beliefs. I see alot of parents being put down, insulted, told they are not a good parent and that they are raising their kids wrong, by people who don't happen to raise their kids that way. Honestly, if there is no "perfect parent", then what makes a parent think they are an expert, and that their way is the only right way. I just think that just because another parent doesn't do thinks your way, it doesn't mean you have the right to tell them they are raising their kids wrong? Comments?

2007-04-23 11:19:44 · 24 answers · asked by LittleMermaid 5