Parenting - June 2007

2007-06-04 23:41:04 · 36 answers · asked by NED 1

My daughter just doesn't listen to anything, like "stop", "no", "quit" she runs out of her yard outside and doesn't listen to 'come here", she just smiles and keeps on going. Timeout doesn't work, she gets down and runs thinking it's a game. How can I get her to listen?

2007-06-04 18:39:11 · 17 answers · asked by mysticmary 3

My 2 1/2 year old daughter just started biting people for no reason. When you put her in timeout she gets down, runs away and laughs. She has always been good and hasn't been around any kids her age to see biting, what do I do?

2007-06-04 18:36:06 · 23 answers · asked by mysticmary 3

2007-06-04 17:47:59 · 25 answers · asked by lil_lady_jazz 1

If there was a school that was opened, where Discipline was actually apart of the strategy, and by discipline I mean the student is sent to the principal or a certified and un-emotionally-involved disciplinarian, for an actual spanking, would you allow your children to go there? what kind of effect do you think there would be to the child and his/her learning, including the classroom environment??

2007-06-04 16:31:17 · 25 answers · asked by satirev 2

I have been married for 3 years and we have a 2 year old daughter. Things are going well, we have time and money to do stuff and live a comfortable life. We have an active social life (thanks to the help of reliable babysitters!).

My husband told me yesterday that he would like to have a second child. I am not sure I want to... we have everything going for us right now with just one. I dont want to lose my lifestyle or our freedom but at the same time, I dont want my husband or daughter to miss out on the extra sibling.

Help me decide, one way or the other! Thanks!

2007-06-04 15:39:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think that in this day and age, parents are afraid to paddle their kids. And it's ridiculous. We (well, most of us) grew up getting a switch to our backside when we deserved it. It wasn't a beating, it was just enough to sting. Like when a kid touches a hot stove and they get their hands burnt. Well they just learned a lesson through pain. You do this, and this happens.

Some people when they talk about corporal punishment, they use words like hit and beat when that IS abuse but NOT corporal punishment. There is a line and as long as it's not crossed....spankings CAN be positve.

I'm watching super nanny right now and it's just...omg has that child ever had their butt spanked? Slapping the mom? Hitting her with a jumping rope? I seriously think if my child swung a jumprope at me in an attempt to hurt me, I would swing it back at them (not hard, but enough to sting) and ask them how it feels.

To spank or not? That's what I want to know, your opinions.

2007-06-04 15:14:10 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

what is the ages that sign it is it 18 or older and any othe details would be great

2007-06-04 14:58:51 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

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2007-06-04 13:58:14 · 7 answers · asked by jlskinner04 1

2007-06-04 12:20:00 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous

go up and check on the baby? What about your own house ... would you leave your baby sleeping in your house and go two houses down to hang out and hang out with another couple? If no, would you do it with a baby monitor?

Just wondering because I know people who do just this type of thing on a regular basis, and I think it's asking for trouble. Even with a monitor, how would you protect your child if someone broke in, or if the house caught fire, or if your child had a medical emergency? The whole McCann thing is a huge example of this.

I'm interested in other people's opinions.

2007-06-04 12:06:02 · 31 answers · asked by twinmom 4

OR WERE yOU NEVOUS AS A FiRST TiME PARENT ..

WHy OR WHy NOT..

2007-06-04 10:22:51 · 5 answers · asked by sidekickLX! 3

Now why don't airlines section off a part of coach class and designate it the family area so all those with kids (screaming kids) could sit and not worry about bothering others? I hate to travel with my son because I know he doesn't sit still and he will eventually cry and I feel bad for the people around me trying to relax and/or sleep. I would be less stressed in an area where there were other kids and where I wasn't bothering anyone sort of like the cry room at certain churches.

2007-06-04 09:09:02 · 11 answers · asked by Connie R 1

I am 21 yrs old college student(parents pay) who is divorcing after 3.7 months of marriage.Long story short we took 4 month break before marriage i had a fling w/ex.bf and got married unaware i was pregnant w/ ex.bf child.I will only be getting about 6,450 from the divorce not much.My parents are away(summer home) i contacted them but was not able to explain myself.They told me i could not move into their home.My dad says that i will just have to find a way to care for myself and is not in the mood to talk money till November when they come back?I have never supported myself ever!my part time job only pays 288 a week.My cousin found me a house small bungilo w/back yard that her mom owns was house flip that she rents out.Its only about 25-30min away from my parents,relatives, and my ex.bf lives in same town 5 min away.My cousin said its a okay blue collar town but i have heard some parts of the town have shady rep?How do i convince parents to help?
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2007-06-04 09:04:43 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

i want to go to college
i love football
she wants the kid
im only 17
What do i do
This is my dream toplay football foe Notre dame
i cant ruin it

2007-06-04 09:03:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

what do i do

2007-06-04 08:51:41 · 29 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-06-04 08:44:14 · 8 answers · asked by Cuppycake♥ 6

I had my son in March 07 and since the day he was born, my MIL went out of her way to do everything and do it her way. It took my fiance almost 2 mo's to say something to her and when he did she got an attitude and became jealous of my relationship with my son. Soon, mother's day rolled around and she became upset because I spent the whole day with my son, later telling me that I was wrong(?). Now she has started back in her old ways doing things I asked her not to (listed below) and annoying the hell out of me. I'm tired of talking to my fiance b/c it is obvious that he is scared of her and it will take another 2 mo's before he does. I'm seeing that talking does not work, b/c she doesn't know how to take criticism and she thinks she has some kind of right to act out. Should I show her how she acts by acting the same way she does, or just leavce it alone. Give me some ideas, b/c it STOPS the next time she visits.

2007-06-04 07:35:37 · 11 answers · asked by bre714 2

At what age is it no longer okay for your kids to see mom/dad naked?

2007-06-04 07:33:33 · 10 answers · asked by cuban_wahine 3

I know just clean it. But as a teen, cleaning is the most boring thing ever! My mom has been telling me for 2 weeks to clean it. This time I actually have to do it though. I start cleaning, but then I start making excuses: eating, I need to go get something downstairs, I need to check somthing on the computer, ect. I am trying to find a easy, fun way to clean my room. When I was little, I couldn't stand my room being a mess, but now... it is not the same case.
Please don't tell me to just clean my room. Please give me advise to make it go quicker or be fun.
(I also have to clean my closet too.)

2007-06-04 07:13:18 · 12 answers · asked by southernqt13 2

this website all day long?

2007-06-04 06:48:18 · 40 answers · asked by lovebeingamommy 3

2007-06-04 06:45:18 · 33 answers · asked by Anonymous

I learned yesterday that my ex-husband left my 8 year old at home alone with my 6 year old and his 3 year old (from another marriage). California has no specific laws about how old a child must be to be left alone, so I am unsure what to do. My 8 year old is not mature enough to handle this (She had to call him to ask how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich). I am very concerned, as two years ago, he and his new wife left my 6yo (at the time she was 4) alone in the house while they were outside. She was playing on a stool and fell and broke her arm.
Do you think that this is grounds to assume or claim general neglect? Bad enough my eight year old was left alone, but what of the 6 yo and the 3 yo? What if something happened? She can't even make a pb&j....

2007-06-04 06:37:08 · 28 answers · asked by kyndrad77 1

My husband and I want to draw up a will just in case something happens to us, so that there will be no question of who gets custody of our children. We have a 3-year-old and I am also 6 months pregnant. My husband has no siblings and I have one brother who is in his late twenties. He is newly married (she is 30). They are both physically healthy, and emotionally and financially stable. Here's the dilemma: they are not sure if they want to have children or not. Granted, they are very fond of my son and great with him, and they may decide to have children in the future . But I would hate for them to be granted custody and have them resent my children for tying them down or whatever. Should we have a conversation with them both about this? It would be awkward and I'm not sure how to approach them. Any suggestions? We would like to keep them with someone in the family but it would be hard to choose which set of our parents to give them to.

2007-06-04 06:04:42 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

g.This happens non stop,five minutes after dinner she asking for something to eat.How do I stop this?

2007-06-04 05:32:29 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

80% of the comunication is about thier child but is mostly stuff tim could tell his dad(what he did at school/sports/what he ate at lunch ects).The other 20% is personal stuff about her(what her gyn told her,her father health,work issue ect) nothing to do with thier son.They have been divorced(he left her and she was very bitter about it) for 5yrs and she has been in and out of 5-6 relationships since then but has lots of friends she could talk to.My bf has joint custody and once called the school to get info about tims school activites.When his ex found out she was pissed her responce was "i allways make sure u get the stuff u need".Which is true but why would she care?its like she wants to be the one to hand him the stuff but why?My bf sees nothing wrong in what she is doing is it just me?

2007-06-04 05:04:50 · 8 answers · asked by katie5duceete 1

this can't be true, if they think it is, they should let their husband or wife spank them and see if they like it or they feel humiliated. Does anybody that spanks a child think it's ok to hit an adult if you think they need to learn a lesson? Or if you think it's for their own good? If they don't think so , then why do they think it's okay to smack a kid?

2007-06-04 01:15:03 · 16 answers · asked by Sam J 1

what was the wourst thing you did asa child and what was your punishment and what was the worst thing yorkids have ever doneand what were there punishments?

2007-06-04 00:51:06 · 4 answers · asked by kt 2

When my second daughter was 2 months old, I fell from the top of the stairs while carrying her. She was ok, thank God! and thru force of necessity I got thru it... but now, almost 5 years later... I was babysitting for a friend, and tried to take the baby downstairs... but I froze in panic! No matter what I could *not* go down the stairs with the baby in my arms! Not really a big deal there... I had everything I needed for the baby upstairs, but...

I'm pregnant with my third, and there is going to come a time where I am going to *have* to traverse the stairs while carrying my baby... what can I do to get over this fear?

I only panic on stairs if I'm holding a baby...

2007-06-04 00:19:45 · 11 answers · asked by MotherBear1975 6

i need advice quick.

my wife and i spank are kids for most bad behaviour.

my 3yr old daughter-gracie has just told me that kelsey-4 has sworn and thrown a toy at gracie's head. i asked kelsey about this and for ages she said no i didnt shes lying and in the end she has just said i did it. i have sent her up to he spear room and told her she will be spanked.

she has

lied
said a swear word
and been violent

if she lyed she would recive 2 swats on the butt
throwing things at people is 2 swatts on the bear butt
and swearing is 4-(4yrsold) hard swatts over my knee with a bear butt.

how shall i spank her no antispankers please i need answers quick thanks

2007-06-03 23:34:39 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous