Parenting - June 2007

or do you feel thats something the natural parents should do?

I feel step-parents should stay out of it. I am not divorced but unfortunately grew up in a broken home and took alot of crap from a wacko step mother that ruined my relationship with my dad. I never want my child to go through that. I understand that you can't let kids run over you but I feel that only the natural parents deserve the right to call the shots on discipline since they created the child together. What are your thoughts?

2007-06-13 06:28:23 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like, I'm respectable, honest, and trustworthy, and I make all As and Bs in school...

So, my parents wouldn't let me stay home alone until I was 16 and ride my bike around the neighborhood alone until I was 16. You should get all those opportunities once you get into 7th grade!!!

They wouldn't let me and another person go to a waterpark alone until I was 15! You should get that when you enter into 8th grade!!!

They still won't let me walk anywhere alone! I desperately wanted to get away, so I was walking around the block and my dad found me and made me get in the car.

And most people get a job in 9th or 10th grade. Well, they won't let me get a job until I move out and they still won't teach me how to drive and I don't have the money since I don't have a job to pay for it!

My parents are so crappy. I swear.

2007-06-13 06:04:09 · 24 answers · asked by Futurious 1

I was just noticing this last night when I was putting cleaning produts on the shelf at work. (I work overnight stock at Target) and I realised that most of them had no child proof caps. pine sol and mr clean among them. I dont understand it. they make the bottles and even the cleaners so colorful, and yes I do lock up my cleaners away from my children but you never know when a child may still get ahold of one of these produts, nothings foolproof. I drank amonia at age 3 and ended up in the hospital for 2 weeks, mostly because I wouldnt eat or drink, so mabey thats why this bothers me so much. what are your thoughts on the subject?

2007-06-13 05:32:47 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I know this sounds weird, but it's true

2007-06-13 05:26:46 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 5 girls. #4, Justine, will be 16 in Jan and has started to ask about having a Sweet 16. My older three never had any interest in having one. We did something big when they turned 18 instead. I find Sweet 16s kind of pointless. How do you feel about them?

2007-06-13 04:28:35 · 7 answers · asked by Jen Y 3

I think kids are out of control these days (not all) and I dont want my children being that way, I am pretty strickt but I would like to know from other parents if I am too strickt. When my kids come home from school, they must do homework, then they have outside chores that need to be done, then they come in for showers and have their dinner after dinner they help clean up like bring dishes in sweep and wipe the table off. Then they have some play time wether it be playing bored games or watching alittle TV, then I have them do some excersises (which they enjoy) and after that they both read for about 45 minutes then its bed time. On weekends they have chores and they love to play outside and they are allowed to play video games only on the weekends. I dont want to raise spoiled disrespectful children, I want to raise good hard working reepectful young men and Im wondering if what Im doing is right or If Im being to hard?

2007-06-13 03:52:59 · 47 answers · asked by shorty 2

"How true Daddy's words were when he said: all children must look after their own upbringing. Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands."

Anne Frank

2007-06-13 02:27:58 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Fi's nephew is absolutely adorable. He's 4 and I've known him since I was 2. Today, we were playing. He leaned over and told me, "I love you" I was so flattered. I don't have any small children in my family and this is my first glimpse at having neices or nephews

However, I wasn't sure if I should say, "I love you back" I mean, I've work in daycares and they tell us to be careful what we say. Like telling the kids, " I love you back." can translate from innocent into the possiblity of abuse in the eyes of a parent. I would never do that, abuse a child. But, I'm so fearful from days in daycares that I'm cautious even touching other peoples kids.

But this is my future nephew. Should I have said, I love you back. Now I'm thinking he thought I didn't like him. I don't want him to shy away from me. What should I do the next time he says it?

2007-06-12 17:33:04 · 18 answers · asked by Answer Girl 2007 5

It makes me wonder how some parents can be so stupid and lock their child in a hot car while they shop, Or let a 3 year old play outside by themselves and the wonder why little billy slipped in to the pool and drowned or why little noah climbed inside the SUV to play hide n seek in scorching weather..... If you going to become a parent then be a parent and watch your children.. there are far too many accidents!!!! and the needless suffering of children due to mindless parents or guardians is intolerable.

2007-06-12 17:02:35 · 28 answers · asked by baibeegurlz 2

I am writing a children's book so named, "Don't Call Me An Alien Because I Have Three Mommies and a Daddy." This beautiful book is designed to help the children understand that some children grow up in a polygamist household. "Got Big Love" :) Peace my brothers :)

2007-06-12 16:35:15 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-12 16:06:51 · 13 answers · asked by mr shadow 2

My 6 year old told me after he'd watched a few music videos: "Mom, when is MY grill going to grow in???"

LMAO!!

2007-06-12 10:43:08 · 22 answers · asked by amyvnsn 5

2007-06-12 09:24:22 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't want him going that far away from me, not just yet. They are wonderful people and we have a great releationship but i am just not ready to leave him that far away. They only come to see him once a month for a couple of hours, so he doesn't really know them. Is this fair to make him go stay in an unfamiular place with unfamiular people even though they are his grandparents. given this is my first child and i am very protective. I do think that he needs to have a relationship with his grandparents, but why do they think is has to be at their house and with out us there?

2007-06-12 09:22:48 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

there is no santa?
Just curious!

2007-06-12 08:55:25 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

My mother-in-law has had cancer for a few years now and it's getting worse (no longer in remission, no longer curable, etc.). My wife and I know it's probably a matter of months before she dies. The problem is her parents live across the country, and we recently moved to a new state. I feel when the time comes that I should fly back with my wife for the funeral to support her, but we have no one to watch our kids over night. And we can't afford for us all to fly across the country. In fact, we're probably going to have to go into debt just for her/us to go. Help! What do I do? Do I let her go by herself when the time comes? How would you find someone you would trust to watch your kids for 2-3 days? (Our youngest is 7, so they're not real little kids.)

2007-06-12 08:41:24 · 25 answers · asked by historybuff33 3

We have 3 kids under 5. We have done some of the big name vacation the past few years. We are planning on going some where again before the year is out but want find someplace with out an adult sized taking mouse, 50 ft water slides and 200 people every 10ft. All we can think of are the places you see the ads for on TV every summer and those are just the kinds of places we are trying to avoid this time. Anyone know of a slow paced enjoyable family ( with you kids) vacation spot that is not so commercial.

2007-06-12 08:13:37 · 12 answers · asked by Brian 5

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2007-06-12 08:05:06 · 45 answers · asked by Anonymous

Isn't this potentially psychologically damaging to the child since most childen haven't developed their minds enough to recognize that the movie is not real?

2007-06-12 07:15:36 · 35 answers · asked by trer 3

Do you have kids? If so, how many and what ages?

2007-06-12 06:59:12 · 29 answers · asked by **Amanda** 3

with my step son & my kids !!! I have a 6 & 2 yr old & 4mth baby.. my step son( 11yrs) will be spending the rest of the summer with us he got home past friday.. My daugther(6ys) is attending summer school 1/2 a day she learns & other 1/ 2 they do activities.. The problem is every nigth my step son wants to sleep with my 2yr son on his bed ( my son & dauther sleep in same room diferent beds) Step son has his own room.. The problem is that my step son doesn't obey rules I send them to sleep & as soon as I get to my room I hear laughs & screams coming from my son & my step-son .. My daugther wakes up at 6:45 am to get ready fro school she eats breakfast @ home.. Monday, Yesteraday & today i had trouble waking her up because of the noise & all going on on the room she doesn't sleep until late, my step-son doesn't understand that she needs to sleep early & we all wake up early.. My hubby doesn't want to tell him anything because he is never with us so he feels that he can't just call his

2007-06-12 06:38:36 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

i just got a job outside the home and i hired a babysitter, mind you my son is only 10 1/2 months old, and everytime he sees her he starts balling. i feel so bad about leaving him here with her because hes used to being with me. and we need the extra money right now because we just did some remodeling to our house other wise i wouldnt be working. my husband and i both want someone to be home with him and not hire someone to watch him. what should i do?

2007-06-12 06:38:02 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am taking in a nephew age: 15 I am going to support him 100% parents cannot. What age appropriate chores/allowance is fair? No other children in the house only me and my husband. He's in high school. I want him to have some chores but not be a slave to the house.

2007-06-12 06:10:29 · 10 answers · asked by ? 2

I am going to try not to spank, but I think that everyone can raise their child how they wish. My son is 14 months old and I never have a bit of problems with him. I am planning on using timeout as his punishment, but I have never felt the need to punish him before. I am pretty laid back. But, I was just wondering when other parents started laying down the rules. I thought I should start when he begins the temper tantrum faze, but I don't know. Any advice would be helpful.

2007-06-12 05:53:52 · 16 answers · asked by Pregnant with Baby #2 6

my mom is a pastors wife and quiet controlling and prone to exagerated adult tantrums to get her way. My daughter was 2 years old and I got a really nice wine rack and put vodka and rye and and such in it and put it on top of the fridge. It took me a year to drink those 3 bottles. My mother got very upset and said that my daughter would grow up to be an alcholic. I told her to back off. She than went to a 'non Christian' friend to get someone on her side. Than she used that 'even this non-Christian agrees with me (this persons child was 12, not 2, if that makes a difference). Did I break some parenting 'rule' that i didnt' know about. My mom just freaked and I think even cried, on behalf of 'what is best for my daughter'. Did I do something wrong. I mean beer in the fridge is accessable and at arms reach. This was ON TOP of the fridge, although granted, it is hard alchol...????

2007-06-12 05:18:08 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just wanted to get a General Opinion. Genetics aside, Do you think it could be resonably argued (maybe even regardless of genetics) that since the parents control: what comes into the house (after all the parents {legal guardians} are the ones buying the food ), {for the most part}, eating habits, how the food is prepared, food guidelines (i.e limitations, portion control), outside play time (i.e. the child getting exercise, being active) etc.. so if the child is overweight, it's the parents to blame. If it's not their responsibility then who's is it? Aren't the parents the one who should to put their foot down and say "no, that's enough". I'm not saying be calorie commando on the kids, but making sure they have a balanced meal, isn't that the parent's responsibility? I'm speaking mostly on younger kids. Just wanted see what other people thought on this touchy subject. Thanks

2007-06-12 05:12:34 · 19 answers · asked by rayne81 3

2007-06-12 05:00:23 · 15 answers · asked by iloveyoonsim 1

when your kids are in the swimming pool all day...is it neccassary to give them a shower?

2007-06-12 04:14:43 · 26 answers · asked by ♥Sexy Mama of 2 cuties♥ 7

whats everybody doing today with their kids? I am waiting for my 16 motnh old to wake up from his nap and then me, him and my 9 yr old daughter are headed to the public pool and for dinner, we are going to kids night at wendys..

2007-06-12 04:09:22 · 11 answers · asked by ♥Sexy Mama of 2 cuties♥ 7

I have heard the same story over and over again....it's the music...it's the schools....it's our government...it's video games...it's so on and so forth. Isn't it the parents responsibilty to raise their children...and not society?

2007-06-12 03:40:23 · 24 answers · asked by Dream V 3