Parenting - July 2007

things at parents who work?
Some woman on here wrote that because parents work-latchkey kids are blowing up nurseries and schools? Cmon!
I have never even heard that one? Does she realize how stupid that sounds?
It's not the first I seen-not the last...Some of us have no choice to but to work-single parents like myself-married-both working..some cannot afford not too. Some people don't plan these things-things come up-people lose jobs,things happen. Why such the insults? Is the two hours that I am not with my daughter after school really affect her that much where she becomes a bad person? Give me a break!!
Really-why the ignorance?

2007-07-24 03:11:37 · 23 answers · asked by Willow 5

i cant sleep in the same room with the baby i cant sleep she keeps me up so my wife thinks we have problems now but i dont feel like we do she says im not doing part part as a dad but i work all the time wtf how do i change this situation or keep them both happy without sacrifising anything?

2007-07-24 03:00:28 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-23 23:33:39 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

I took my little girl to a play zone the other day and was so annoyed to find kids of 10 + running around the under 3's section. God it winds me up. Why can't the parents keep control of their children? What does it take to tell them that they're not allowed to go in the little one's section. There's only a tiny bit set aside for little children yet the rest of the play zone is massive so why can't they just STAY OUT!!

Another massive bug bear of mine is when cyclists ride 3 people wide - why???!

What annoys you?

2007-07-23 21:36:57 · 11 answers · asked by coca cola 3

2007-07-23 20:36:47 · 43 answers · asked by swish 4

The culture in S.E.Asia (where I now live) is that their kids share the same bed as their parents until they're as old as 10rs old. In the UK (where I grew up) the culture is very Victorian and children have their own rooms & beds and are forced to sleep there from a very young age.

As a Brit child I was obviously in my own room but I suffered greatly from night terrors and was very, very frightened by them to paralysis. I believe, if I had had the option to stay with my parents, even in the same room, I might not have suffered with these endless terrors.

But many would argue their rights to privacy I'm sure, but is that really more important than y/our childs' pain and torment?

Now my 3 yr old has her bed in our room and her nights are peaceful, when she was alone she awoke scared every night and woke us up too. So our nights are more peaceful too!

Shouldn't we let go of these 'Victorian' values and think about our children? Or do you personally think it's a wrong approach

2007-07-23 20:19:05 · 30 answers · asked by SEJ71 3

EVENT-- 3 kids boy14 ,boy8,& girl4. My friend & her 2 kids girl12 & girl6 were over to babysit mine while hubby &i went 2 dinner. We got home and my friend said we had a problem and proceded 2 tell me that the older ones found the lil 2 under the covers half nude. She said she asked 2 lil ones what happened & 4 yr said "sex game" 6yr said it was 4yrs idea & she didn't do anything & It was all 4yr fault. My friend sent her 6yr. back w/ other kids and kept 4yr. by herself & put her 2 bed. In the morning I sat my kids down individually 2 talk and heard compelling evidence that both the 4&6 were partaking in the "game". I called my friend and asked if we could all sit down and discuss this and she agrees but she insists that it was all the 4yr. old and her kid was not a willing "participant". We had SO many problems w/her kids before on SOmany issues we keep a watchful eye but we never thought anything like this would happen....I say it was curiousity but she thinks therapy is needed. HELP

2007-07-23 20:16:28 · 22 answers · asked by Debbie S 3

in my 1st trimester of pregnancy, it started because i was watching tv in my room and all the sudden he closed my door so I was wondering why he did that so I opened the door and he stated flipping the channels very nerviously,so i know he watches pornography and quite frankly i am sick of it, so I took the remote and search for the last channel sure enough, but wait he never says yeah I did do it,It would be fine if he admits.So instead he started calling me names and saying how I planned things to get him and blah blah, on top of that his x is trying to take his children, so he starts saying I am like his x evil and mean, I have put up with him for 9years and he has hit me before but not since like 2004? so I tried packing to leave because i am tired of this,I tried to get my son he takes him from me i get mad and hit him 1 time with the remote control thinking he would let go of my son he hits on my face he bites me he starts shocking me and hit me on my nose I fell on my belly what

2007-07-23 20:12:57 · 12 answers · asked by sweet stuff 1

odd if you live with your parents

2007-07-23 15:19:47 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

It kills me to see over weight/obese adults with over weight/obese kids! I think it's child abuse.

2007-07-23 14:55:57 · 27 answers · asked by MB-n-KC 4

I try to buy them when I have the $$ . HOW MANY DO YOu think I will need for each stage ? I have a buch od stage 1 like 9 package with about 56 in them
which brands do you like

2007-07-23 14:04:52 · 10 answers · asked by iamblessed 6

smacked you in the face at the grocery store,then called you a name?

2007-07-23 13:40:53 · 34 answers · asked by sleepy 5

I'm very confused about this. Someone told me that they cant have their own kids, why is this?

2007-07-23 12:42:59 · 14 answers · asked by Drue K 2

My parents will not let me watch R movies.

2007-07-23 12:32:03 · 20 answers · asked by Leprechaun 3

and the highlight of your day is the nice warm shower you have just enough time to take before your husbands yelling at you that your son's in the toilet and your daughter wrote her name all over her bedroom walls
by the way im kidding being a mom isn't that bad most of the time
sarcasm is happily accepted here

2007-07-23 12:26:37 · 24 answers · asked by beautiful tragedy 4

My husband and I got to talking last night about sports, school, outdoor activities, and all the other things kids enjoy. We ended up wondering is it better to put a group of kids together who excel greatly in an activity [let’s say baseball] or is it better integrate?

Another example is; school. Is it better for kids who are better in the subject to sit at the same table so they can push each other to excel or spread themselves amongst the classroom to help others?

The thing is there are ups and downs to both situations. If they are with other students who have the same strong points [sports or science--whatever it is…] they really push them each other and feel challenged. At the same time, if they were to be with the other peers whose weakness was their strength they could teach the other kids and help out but not feel challenged. What do you feel is best for kids--to be integrated among others with weakness or be with peers who have the same strong point? Thanks!

2007-07-23 12:12:49 · 8 answers · asked by .vato. 6

I know I'm thinking ahead of myself, but since people think I don't know any better & that I'm crazy, they think I don't deserve any kids. I'll be 24 next month & I already have my college degree. This scenario has happened to me with my nieces & nephews, & I'm just wondering, "What if this happened with my own kids & how should I deal with it?" If I had a 1-yr. old baby who was the type to always throw temper tantrums & try to squirm out of my arms in public because he wants to run in the street & I stop him, & some stranger comes & tells me, "Leave him alone!"

Now who is a complete stranger to tell you to leave your own kid alone & then threaten to call CPS on you, saying you're bothering your OWN kid who YOU carried for 9 months, especially if you're trying to save your kid from danger?

That scenario has happened to me with my own nieces & nephews.

What should I do in this situation?

2007-07-23 11:39:43 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like when you go to the store & your kids act like little monsters so people stare at you like your a bad parent or better yet you get on to them & then they look at you like your a bad parent or when people try & tell you how to raise your kids & offer you advice in a snide way when you didn't ask?

2007-07-23 11:31:14 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

i got a phone call from a friend i haven't see in forevery. she asked me to sleep over to talk and stuff. i went over to her house. we were talking and stuff. went the the mall .later that night. it was bed time. her mom said we could go to bed when ever. her dad told us to be alittle quiter 3 times. we did. then her dad came in he was really mad. i think its caz i was alittle loud. he was yelling at us. i was like. "okay. we get it. were sorry. kay? were be qutie" her dad was like. "no u guys wont. now i'll give u a resone to talk so loud." and then he pulled my friend over his lap and spanked her. then spanked me next. it wasn't over our pants he pulled down everything. he was leaveing .i started to rub and then he came back over ,put me over his lap again! i'm not his little girl! i'm 15. my friend is 16. later that night she was crying. i was feeling so bad for her. i was crying to... (next page thing that u add more to.)

2007-07-23 11:17:42 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay so today my brother asked me what a tampon was. He is 11, almost 12. I wasnt sure weather i should tell him or not so i just told him it was a girly thing. He kept saying that i didnt know and that i didnt want to admit i was stupid, so i finally just walked away and went to my friends house. Guys, how old were you when you found out about this stuff? Girls, how old do you think a boy should be to know about this??

2007-07-23 10:18:38 · 15 answers · asked by Katelyn 3

Are you tired of people judging you harshly as a parent if your child decides to go out there and do foolish things?

I know people always say the child is a reflection of their parent.
I strongly disagree. After a certain age, despite what you've show/taught your child to the best of your ability, they still have the God given "free will" like the rest of us.
So it is very possible that they can disobey everything you've ever taught them and still do wrong. I agree totally that some people should never have kids, because they have horrible parenting skills.

Sometimes even those children with horrible parents turn out ok.
But society in general is always quick to judge the parents based on the childs actions, and that's not always the reality.

what do you think?

2007-07-23 10:01:29 · 13 answers · asked by WHOISTHEPUPPETMASTER? 5

2007-07-23 09:12:41 · 15 answers · asked by facethefacts 1

i have a friend who lets her 4 and 2 almost 3 year olds play in the backyard by themselves.
my daughter just turned 4 and i still don't, am i just being to overly paranoid?

2007-07-23 09:04:44 · 14 answers · asked by 3 girls call me mommy 5

I don't exactly how else to word this question but for moms out there, What would be a good age to allow your daughter to start wearing thongs, instead of just reg panties. I mean obviously some thongs can be pretty provacative but what age is appropriate?

2007-07-23 07:41:30 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

My son is wearing my underwear. This past weeken he stayed at his nana's house and came home with 3 pairs of his aunt's underwear hidden in his stuff. I have no clue what to do. ANy ideas?

2007-07-23 07:31:37 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-07-23 07:29:31 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am fostering a child whose emotional age seems to be around 4 - 5, even tho he is almost 9. He shows off, seeks attention, looks babyish in front of children his own age, still cuddles teddies, it is difficult for him to make friends with normal children. My heart goes out to him because he has no friends. He even slops and spill like a 4 year old. I am being laid back with him and giving him time. There is so little professional support. Am I doing the right thing. How can I help him to grow up emotionally so that he can talk to his peers and make normal friends? He has had an unsettled home life, although his mum did her best. All you folk out there with normal kids. What should I do?? I definately don't want to criticise him.

2007-07-23 05:58:22 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Should I get her one for her 13 birthday? or christmas or just when ever?

2007-07-23 04:58:46 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Honestly, it is so annoying. I don't like when people here bring up religion. Just because my beliefs are different doesn't make me a bad parent...

2007-07-23 04:46:27 · 14 answers · asked by Willow 5

With the recent lost of my baby (12wks pregnant) I have been thinking about trying for another. I already have a 5 year old son, and I would love for him to have a sibling. I did not plan for his arrival, nor did I with the last, but I want to with this one. I'm not married, but I am engaged, and my fiance wants a child as well. We are not rich, but we both have jobs, and supportive families. Should I try this again, or live with my loss, and raise my son without giving him a sibling? Please advise! Thanks

2007-07-23 04:39:38 · 15 answers · asked by Whonosbest 3