Parenting - May 2007

My toddler son (16 months old) gets into everything and I'm trying to teach him to mind. My mom and mother in law think I'm a wimp because I don't spank him. Redirection, giving him toys or other distractions, do not work at all. If he wants to do something, nothing will stop him. I can't get him to sit still for a time out. He also doesn't understand any language yet. I can't keep him in a cage, and I'm running out of ways to babyproof. Oh yeah, he also wants to climb all the time. What do I do? Are my mom and mother-in-law right? Will I raise a terror if I don't spank?

2007-05-02 07:13:55 · 38 answers · asked by Graciela, RIRS 6

how many have done this ? and has anyone ever head of the people not being aloud to enter the park after being caught... how could they even prove it ?? i know for a fact they dont ask for any b. cert or i.d. for kids... how many kids have i.d.'s , lol....

2007-05-02 05:23:21 · 32 answers · asked by love2last 4

i'm a smoker for many years, and also a mother of 2 kids. Tried managed to stop smoking during whole pregnancy but picked it up after confinement period. Anyone moms who are in the same situation as me?

2007-05-01 22:43:29 · 19 answers · asked by chelsea2yap 1

2007-05-01 21:35:19 · 8 answers · asked by mistista07 6

She hasn't had a party in two years cause she said she was to old.. Now that shes older she wants one.. Ive looked all over the net for some idea's but everything is either too young for her age or we have done it in the past.. I have 3 kids..
please any ideas would be great..thanks in advance

2007-05-01 18:45:35 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe that most of intelligence is based on genetics with some of it coming from environmental influences (schools, teachers, etc). I was curious as to how others felt.

For example, do you believe that you can significantly increase a child's intelligence by good, private tutoring? Do you think children have a natural difference in the level of intelligence they can achieve?

2007-05-01 18:04:56 · 14 answers · asked by Kim 3

And just because there are so many, let's say from 2000 until present day.

Without a doubt I'll have to say "Flushed Away" is my favorite.
I could easily watch it without my four year old.
The Incredibles is a close second.

You?

Also I've asked the opposite end of this question before [ your least favorite, like fingers down a chalk board children's movie/tv show] and got some very heartfelt answers. Feel free to include those as well!

2007-05-01 17:44:49 · 16 answers · asked by jkautt 4

I asked a question a little earlier about getting my son's birth certificate so I can enroll him in kindergarten, and I did end up doing a Google search for the city he was born in and vital statistics, and filled out all the info, gave credit card info (it's about 37 dollars by the way... people said somewhere between 10 and 50 dollars), and anyway, all I have to do is provide identification and sign, date and fax the identification verification form.

So, I have a dumb follow-up question: do I need to be sending id for myself (the applicant, mother of a minor child) or for my son (the five-year-old)? The only id I have for him is a social security card.

Told ya, dumb question, but they don't specify.

2007-05-01 16:48:33 · 5 answers · asked by CrazyChick 7

Can anyone please help!

2007-05-01 16:38:51 · 9 answers · asked by soonerbrn 1

the other day my 13 yo daughter came home an hour late past her curfew with her boyfriend. her curfew is 10:30. I told her that I was going to spank her. grounding doesn't do anything. Now though I'm having second thoughts about it. My husband says I still should but I don't know. If I don't punish her soon my husband will so I want to know If I should spank her or do something else.

2007-05-01 15:34:00 · 27 answers · asked by amy123 1

The 5 year old my mother has custody of ruined my 15 month old daughter's brand-new toy. She isn't even supposed to be PLAYING with my daughter's toys because: 1) my daughter is a preemie and isn't supposed to be sharing toys with other kids right now, 2) the toy was clearly for a 15 month old and not a 5 year old, and 3) the child breaks EVERYTHING, even her own toys purposely. My mother let her play with it, without my knowledge, when I have repeatedly asked my mother that the child NOT play with my daughter's toys. This is the last straw for me! I can buy another toy, that's not the problem...it's just that I'm fed up with feeling like a ***** when I ask my mother (who KNOWS and admits that this child is like this) to please keep her away from my daughter's stuff. I even bought specific toys for the child to play with when she comes over.
Do I just say NOTHING and buy toy after toy when she breaks them? Do I have a right to say something at this point?

2007-05-01 11:23:42 · 17 answers · asked by Megan V 4

Kids with ADD. Why not just keep them extremely busy?
my son was diagnosed with it. And... well... i said "no to drugs!" and i kept him extremely busy! I even quit my job and the wife went to work full time, and i just made sure he had something to do every day.Why do doctors prescribe drugs when... all it takes is a little attention?

2007-05-01 10:45:50 · 19 answers · asked by movngfwd 6

2007-05-01 10:28:23 · 12 answers · asked by newmom4189 2

My kids walked in on me and my husband having sex what should i do?

the kids are 5, 6, & 8

2007-05-01 10:26:06 · 3 answers · asked by nikki l 1

How old were they when they asked and how did you answer it?

2007-05-01 09:01:04 · 23 answers · asked by Part Time Cynic 7

stuffed animals, dolls and things like that? What kind of names do you give them?

2007-05-01 08:43:37 · 20 answers · asked by Ruby Tuesday 3

I'm a stay at home mom. I think all moms should stay at home with their young children. I think its very important for a child to know that their mommy or daddy will ALWAYS be there for them. I sets them up for a good relationship with their parents in the future. I think that fathers who don't make enough money for their wives to stay at home are lazy and incompetant. There is just no excuse if you ask me, a man should be a man and support his family. I understand moms working if there is a specific legitamit money situation. But I think if they are just working because they want to work it is selfish, and they don't care about their childrens development. I think its all on the father though really, he should make enough money so the mom can stay home. If he does make the money and the mom wants to work anyway then its all on her...what does everyone else think about mothers working?? I don't want to make any one angry...its just the way I see it. I want to know why you might think

2007-05-01 08:03:36 · 28 answers · asked by not telling you!!! 3

I'm thinking of throwing out her black clothes so she can't wear them.

2007-05-01 07:36:55 · 30 answers · asked by Rissa 1

I am a mother of 4 kids. Son-9, Son-6, stepdaugter-4 (My husband and I have custody of her,she sees mother supervised everyother week), and son-2. I used to be a "push-over mom" when it was just me and my older 2 boys, but when I met my husband we got pregnant and then he got custody of his daughter, I was determined to set rules and follow through. I am a stay at home mom. Husband works ALL the time out of town. I hear myself saying "do this" , "don't do that". Don't get me wrong the kids are GREAT!! We get compliments on their good behavior. But I am sooooo sick of telling them to do this and not that...HOW CAN I GET THEM TO MIND? I feel bad for taking EVERYTHING away (like Dr. Phil says) and spanking doesn't work,it seems as if my daugter could sit in her room for a week and do nothing. It's like no punishment works. How long should I take privileges away or make them sit in their room? PLEASE HELP can I get a step-by-step guide of what to do 1st :) How can I let go?

2007-05-01 06:56:57 · 12 answers · asked by legzzzz 1

I am not a parent so I try to sympathize but I work with a woman who routinely brings her sick child(ren) to work with her. If a child is too sick to go to school, what makes it ok to bring them to the office and expose your co-workers to their illness? My boss doesn't do anything about it and I want to say something to HR. Am I wrong here?

2007-05-01 05:58:40 · 27 answers · asked by beachnj4life 1

we have a 15 mth old boy, and the past week there have been a couple of nights he has woke up just about 2 hours after we put him down for bed time, and he'll be screaming bloody murder and when you go to pick him up he'll be stiff as a board and it's almost near impossible to get him to calm down. after he's up from say 15 minutes to an hour i'll lay him back down and he'll go back to sleep. this is not a usuall oh i just need to get up cry or need a drink/diaper. it's really horrible, almost freaks me out. almost like being in just terrible pain, but he's not.

2007-05-01 05:35:36 · 15 answers · asked by iluvmuddyjeeps 1

My son is 4 and is currently on the Daytrana patch. I don't like it but our options are limited because he cant swallow a pill. It works well while he's on it. We have tried focalin because you can break open the pills and put the sprinkles into pudding. Focalin did nothing for my son and this patch is giving him some nasty side effects while the medicine is wearing off. Another option is Adderall because you can break open those pills as well. I just want info from someone who has had personal experiences with this drug and their child. All info is appreciated!

2007-05-01 05:17:16 · 5 answers · asked by *Droogie* 5

My husband and I have been married for 5 years now and have a 3 yr old son together name Jordan. I’m a chef and decided to get back to work and open my own restaurant 6 months after my son was born. My husband’s a lawyer so he works regular 9-5 days. On an average weekday, my husband leaves for work around 8.30am and gets back 5.30 pm while I leave for work around 7pm and get back somewhere between midnight and 1am.I keep a spotlessly clean house, have a gourmet dinner on the table by the time he gets home and spend pretty much all day with our son until I have to leave for work. Last night we had a massive argument about my restaurant, which turned out to be a huge success. He told me he couldn’t do this anymore and unless something changed in regard to my working hours he wants out. Why should I have to give up all my dreams just because I have a husband and a child? Does working when I can more than afford not to make me a bad mother and wife?

2007-05-01 04:04:16 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son was being picked on on the school bus yesterday afternoon. Some bullies were calling him names and some were even kicking him in his throat. The bus driver witnessed the entire thing happening and put my son off the bus 10 miles from home. My son had to walk all that long way by himself. I was outraged. My son was cold, bloody and bruised by the time he has walked all that way.
I went up to that school to complain this morning about what had happened. The principal told me that the driver was within his rights to put my son off the bus as part of the new "man up" law that went into effect on December 1st. He says that this new law states that if a child doesn't man up and defend himself while on the schoool bus then the driver has the right to put you off for your own safety. Is this right? Should my son have been treated like this?? He is only 6 years old. Help please

2007-05-01 03:54:00 · 24 answers · asked by Flushing06 1

2007-05-01 02:55:30 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-05-01 02:28:24 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was told that babies could breath through there feet and that if you hang them upside down in a bath they survive for hours. I believed this for years with out question! Luckily I never tried it out!

2007-05-01 01:32:29 · 9 answers · asked by Dunk 3

I grew up in a conservative household and was spanked often and I'm OK now (watch it my personal friends here!)
Now, ask me this: Are kids better behaved today, say compared to the 70's? Now I'm not saying, lets beat them causing bruises and cuts, but c'mon, a few swats here and there or even a mild paddling wouldn't do harm, right?
And if you say, "it teaches violence" Hmmm!!! Kids are way more violent today than yesterday - ie, school shootings and all.
I say, bring back the paddle! any cheers?????

2007-05-01 01:30:13 · 21 answers · asked by Lily P 3