Parenting - August 2007

I live in Florida. My daughter is mature and my son is almost 7. I haven't done it yet. She will be 13 in February. Should I wait?

2007-08-12 07:19:11 · 12 answers · asked by CRAZYMOMTO2 2

When I was in college I remember reading about an orphanage where the nuns conducted a study group. They studied 2 groups, a group of children who received love and
attention and a group that received little attention. I wanted to read more about this study but I cannot remember the name of orphanage, etc.

2007-08-12 06:32:55 · 1 answers · asked by P 1

I TOOK CARE OF A FRIENDS CHILD FOR 3 YEARS RECENTLY SHE AND I HAD A FALLING OUT AND I HAVEN'T SEEN MY BABY IN ABOUT 2 MTHS.

2007-08-12 05:28:42 · 5 answers · asked by miss j 2

well i have not seen my sisters kids since the boy was born he was 8 months actually the last time i saw him and its been that long since i have seen the other two well my sister and them are moving back to stay with us for a while and i dont know what to get them like toy or anything please help

2007-08-12 04:49:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-12 04:13:40 · 38 answers · asked by Roger 2

I have a friend that has tried many punishments with her 14 year old daughter. Well she began to try alternate methods because everything else wasnt working. Well she found out her daughter she spanked her younger brother so she pulled her over her knea and spanked her. she make quite a scene. through a fit like a 3 year old afterwards. My friend said she was acting like a baby and she would be punsihed as such if she did it again. she told her she wouldnt dare. Well her son has had bed wetting problems and her daughter started to pick on him and spanked him for it when she wasn't there. well sure enough she took her over her knea again and she through a fit like 3 year old again. she told her i warned you and pulled out diapers. she diapered her and she spent the weekend around the house in a diaper and t-shirt. needless to say she never spanked her brother again or picked on him.

2007-08-12 02:33:05 · 15 answers · asked by Kelly B 1

I'm researching this the topic of stay-at-home dads. Many seem to pooh-pooh the idea, but I'm interested to find out what you women think. Would you encourage your husbands to be stay-at-home dads? Or would you prefer to let them be the breadwinners? And why?

2007-08-12 02:14:07 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter is 10 months old and she has this new habit of sniffing things. Anything new, something on the floor, pretty much anything especially new things. Does anyone have a child who does or has done the same thing?

2007-08-12 02:04:36 · 11 answers · asked by Mom to 1 and 1 on the way 2

I've been trying to get my 6 yr old son to tie his shoes. He is getting really frustrated cause he can't get it. It took no time at all for my daughter to learn when she was this age. Any suggestions?

2007-08-12 01:57:04 · 7 answers · asked by kbfx2 1

My boyfriend's nephew is turning 4, What can i get him for his birthday that is not to pricey but a good gift around $40

Also, his sister recently had a new born baby and i need to get her a gift, what is something i can get her beside clothes that is very useful to a new mom!

thank youu!

2007-08-12 00:03:30 · 6 answers · asked by Beeg 5

Small practice that teaches skills and coping strategies to children who have fears, worries and sadness that are getting in the way of normal life and growth. eg school refusal, separation anxiety,depression, grief, phobias. Your ideas for a name for the practice will be much appreciated.

2007-08-11 21:29:38 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

when they ask you if they can have something or do something and you say no? do they A. Accept it and go on or B. start in with "but mom" or try to bargin with you or something? If it is B how do you handle it?

2007-08-11 19:02:56 · 9 answers · asked by pumpkin2 1

based on the way my avatar looks, if your daughter brought me home... would you be pleased?

2007-08-11 18:54:44 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

best answer will get 10 points.

one time after seeing someone else pick their nose my baby came up to me and tried to pick mine lol.

2007-08-11 18:37:56 · 5 answers · asked by lbear 5

Could I make alot of money if I stood next to the highway off ramps and held a sign current to my situation that said "Single parent of three, tired, hungry, no money, opportunities, time or help. Please give.

I saw a man hold a sign similar to his situation and almost every car gave him something. I just need money in general, and any sort of in kind help like babysitters so I can attend class and work as much as I can.

2007-08-11 18:27:42 · 7 answers · asked by nene 3

Do you think it should be mandatory to hand out a book for all Teens to read about how US parents just KNOW what is best for them. We do know what they do we have our own Parental Radar.. we can almost read them like a book because we have been Teens ourselves... I feel like children forget about this ... that we we NOT born yesterday.. Oh and that we do have eyes in the back of our head! LOL. Moral of story... when they get our age they will stop and think about how RIGHT we were.. then they will appriciate us... till then I smile ALOT!

2007-08-11 15:54:18 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a ton of pics of my sons and a lot of them are of them naked because they spend a lot of time at home in the nude. We are fine with it and all but have a very strict rule of their is a time and place. I recently herd of a mom and dad being arrested for getting images of naked kids off Google and Yahoo image search just by searching things like "Naked Baby" or Potty Time.
They were charged with child porno. When does a naked baby or child pic become " Child Porn " ??? When its a family pic?

2007-08-11 14:29:45 · 10 answers · asked by Tk J 1

I have 4 of them...

2007-08-11 12:14:12 · 32 answers · asked by Bien Chula 5

2007-08-11 11:09:11 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, this is lonnngg, but here goes...2 of my boys ages 10 & 11, along with one of their friends just 12, said some very NASTY things to my neighbor when they were outside yesterday; 'ha your too weak to start your mower, nice butt, great rack, run over your dog we all hate her' When I get home my neighbor comes to the edge of her lawn andYELLS to me that this is an everyday occurance from mouthy jonny..and that when they are outside, they swear, and cuss at her, and at the other neighbors. She said that when the other nbrs rip on me, she stood up for me, but NO MORE. their mouth/attitude is a reflection on my family and that now she knows the others are correct and I am a horrible so called 'parent' I could not believe this!! No one has ever said anything to me before about his, here they've been saying there is no reason my yard has to be a mess, or not mowed every 5 days, saying my boys hit baseballs into their windows, golf balls ruin their mowers....

2007-08-11 10:45:30 · 18 answers · asked by Momma P 5

2007-08-11 06:23:09 · 25 answers · asked by Cherry Pie 1

I have just found that my son is going to be in a multi-age classroom this year. I had already known he'd be with the same teacher from last year and I had said that I thought that a multi-age classroom might be good for him. I had read about some benefits including overall more acceptance of differences and of peers, less peer pressure, the fact that children grow and learn from siblings that are of different ages than them, it can promote leadership, and nurturing qualities. As far as I know they will all be learning the first grade curriculum.(Children Kindergarten age that are ready to begin learning first grade skills already will be in this class along with the 1st graders.) I can see how it could benefit a child like my own who entered school at an early age and give them extra time to mature at their own rate...And I like that he will still be learning 1st grade level work. I was also wondering if anyonelse had any thoughts on this or anyone that who has experienced this could

2007-08-11 05:42:50 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a friend with a child who is a year and nine months old. This friend has been put out and is staying with me, her mother, and my father until she moves in september. But, her mother is intrusive with the baby. She reprimands my friend in front of the baby about how the baby is being raised (eating cheerios alone in her high chair while my friend googles something, the baby had blisters because when my friend picked her up from the father he did not put socks on her, etc.). She then says things to the child like "your going to have to suffer" or if the baby cries while my friend is doing something "do you want to be important?" How do you get a person like that to back off? My friend finally told her to stop saying things like that to her kid, but she just blew it off. How does one get an intrusive grandmother to knock it off and let her daughter raise her own baby.

2007-08-11 04:56:14 · 2 answers · asked by doomonyou! 3

2007-08-11 04:32:18 · 20 answers · asked by Stephanie V 1

Many people tell me I shouldn't joke around with kids & treat them nice because they'll end up not respecting me. & then when I do discipline the kids, they say I need to lighten up.

2007-08-10 21:01:01 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

If a child is sexually abused by a family member ie a grandparent or an uncle, is this the parents fault that they never suspected abuse was happening? Baring in mind abusers manipulate the family and the dynamics of a family, opinions please.

2007-08-10 20:45:18 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

To get your lip pierced if your with your parent?

And.. is there anything required when getting it done?

2007-08-10 20:13:12 · 8 answers · asked by Celynn 1

Many people tell me that I shouldn't get on a kid's level & joke around with them because they'll think I'm their age & not have any resepct for me when it's time for me to discipline them. & they also say I shouldn't treat kids nice like buying them snacks & giving the money because they'll keep expecting it & then the day I tell them NO, they're gonna start hating me & not respecting me. & other kids' parents tell me that their kids have every right to disrespect me & treat me like they have authority over me because I should've never done anything nice for the kids in the first place. Are they telling me right or wrong? Are you SUPPOSED to be serious with a kid 24/7 & not have any humor? That's pretty boring. My sisters tell me about how my nieces & nephews have a right to disrespect me for wanting to spend time with them. But other people tell me that I MUST joke around with kids & do kiddie activities with them to help their learning & growing. I'm very confused on this subject.

2007-08-10 20:09:42 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-08-10 20:00:43 · 39 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm just curious what's most common

2007-08-10 19:57:22 · 19 answers · asked by orangeblossomxpress 1