Parenting - August 2007

My parents are such freaks now a days. I don't even understand it.. My dad won't let me go ANYWHERE without checking up on me and he makes this face as if im going to fool around with some boys. INSANEE. My mom is constantly worrying about health issues and getting cancer and all this crap. It's sickening! Should i put both of them on meds? They are just plain crazy.

2007-08-04 07:31:24 · 15 answers · asked by augustina 3

2007-08-04 07:23:16 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

i'm not a mother but i know if i had a child i would not forget that they are in the car. there has been a rash of these incidents lately and am wondering how is this possible??

2007-08-04 07:16:13 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

My college professor is asking me to give a speech on this subject. need as many responses as possible.

2007-08-04 07:09:48 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I wanted to know how other people here handle gift giving situations in their families. I know of some people who give gifts to all of the siblings when it is the birthday for one of them or any other celebration; confirmation, award ceremony what have you.

Why do people feel they have to give gifts to all of the children when the celebration is for one of them? How do you feel about this? What do you do with your family about gift-giving?

2007-08-04 05:22:11 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is this a great way to ruin the planet? At "90,000 diapers," this family has made its own land-fill. Selfish?

2007-08-04 04:58:17 · 19 answers · asked by john knee 3

I caught my niece Ally who just turned 17 yrs old 2 months ago with an ovulation test kit and pre-nal vitamins?Her parents are divorced and have been for about a year now but still fighting over money,and her dad wants a paternity tests done due to her moms affair.Her moms in U.K right now with a new bf who got her a job in London for the next 6 months so i have been watching her while my parents look after her younger brothers.When i spoke to her about what i found she told me that she wanted a baby to love and care for.She explained that she's almost a mature adult and can easily take care of a baby.She thinks that there are tons of single moms who make it work/ finishing school, who get good jobs,dress nicley,and still get to have lives ie. party ect.She is basing this off of me and 3 of my friends who are single moms but she is overlooking the fact that we were all 20 yrs old or over when we became parents.I have no clue how to handle this i am only 29 but cant seem to relate?

2007-08-04 04:49:50 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Like on that ridiculous Super Sweet 16 show?

2007-08-04 01:58:50 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

I would like to take smething to her school for her birthday. Everyone always brings cupcakes. I would like to do something different and possibly healthier than cake or cupcakes. Any Ideas. Mind that this will be a class of 3 & 4 year olds. I have prepared goodie bags with toys and stuff instead of candy. I'm just not sure want I can do instead of a cake/cupcakes.

2007-08-04 01:39:09 · 10 answers · asked by soularangel 2

My brother is so rude, disrespectful and unappreciative person I've ever met.

My mother is a single parent, my father left us when I was 3. My mother hasn't had it very easy, and although I didn't completely understand this when I was younger, I have so much respect for her now that I've matured.

My brother expects my Mum to drive him everywhere, buy him whatever he wants and he never helps around the house. He tells my mother to shut up and that he hates her.

I've tried to talk to him about it and to explain to him how ungrateful he's being, but no luck. I've also tried to talk to my Mum and I've told her she doesn't deserve it, and he can't speak to her like that. But what she didn't like my suggestions, so I left it.

I'm 17 and I've only got about 6months left until I leave for University. How can I show my brother that he's so lucky and she'd do anything for him?

2007-08-04 01:35:11 · 9 answers · asked by ★☆✿❀ 7

what is your opinion to the unwed mothers?

2007-08-03 19:29:49 · 12 answers · asked by 89 1

My daughter just started back to work at a new minimum wage job and can't afford daycare. I am retired so I offered to babysit for "free". So, what do you think?

2007-08-03 15:04:03 · 35 answers · asked by Dianne m 5

2007-08-03 14:51:49 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

just wanted to know.im not!

2007-08-03 12:42:18 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I don't want to get into a debate but many people are now secularizing themselves away from religion. Many of the holiday characters especially Santa Claus are linked with Christianity and other religions.

I wanted to know if you still raise your kids into believing in The Easter Bunny, Santa Claus, Tooth Fairy or you are not bothering at all with the fairy tale stories. Just curious to see what newer parents are raising their kids to believe.

i was raised on all of the myth fairy tale holiday characters and was quite devastated when I found out they were not real and i was lied to about all of this by my parents.

2007-08-03 12:30:59 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 15yr son is a CIT at a camp this summer and hates it, yet is good with the kids. His best friend, Joe, who works with him on the other hand is the complete opposite. My son came home yesterday with a look that said something was on his mind so I asked. He told me that Joe was on pool duty, not doing what he was suppose to be doing and a kid got hurt. The owner of the camp said that who ever was suppose to be watching the kid wasn't going to asked back next year so my son told the owner that HE was on pool duty b/c Joe wants to come back next year and my son doesn't. I can see why he did this but I don't want him being blamed for something he didn't do or losing this camp and a reference for the future. What would you tell your son in this situation?

2007-08-03 10:36:53 · 6 answers · asked by Carrie R 2

i need to know how to punish my teen girl.

2007-08-03 10:19:02 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi, i'm doing a report on the costs of children. how much it would be to raise a child from the age he/she's in the womb until their 18. excluding weddings.. my report has to be 2-5 pages in length but i cant think of what to really say or how to start of so i was thinking maybe i would ask here and see if i could gather some ideas.

2007-08-03 09:49:22 · 9 answers · asked by Very Very. 2

...and now you realize how much you really had to learn? Was becoming a parent harder or easier than you expected?

2007-08-03 09:41:02 · 12 answers · asked by Unknown 2

I AM 22 YEARS OD WITH A 3 MONTH OLD BABY BOY MY CHILDS FATHER DID NOT SIGN THE BIRTH CERT. BECAUSE HE DID NOT WANT TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT
HE HAS THREATEN ME MULTIPLE TIMES ON HOW HE CAN TAKE MY SON AWAY FROM ME. I HAVE A RESTRIANING ORDER AGAINST HIM FOR VERBAL, AND PHSYICAL ABUSE. HE HAS SPIT IN MY FACE GRIP MY BY HAIR. CALLED DHS ON ME MAKING FALSE ACCAUSATIONS AGIANST ME CASE WAS THROWN OUT. I HAVE NO MONEY FOR A LAWYER. I AM TEMPORAY UNEMPLOYED FOR 3 WEEKS I GET PUBLIC ASSISTANCE FOR RIGHT NOW, HE GIVE ME NOTHING FOR MY CHILD HE EVEN THREATEN TO DROWN MY CHILD. I LIVE WITH MY MOTHER FOR NOW UNTIL I GET BACK ON MY FEET. I SO SCARED THAT HE IS GOING TO TAKE HIM FROM ME. A COUPLE OF DAYS A GO HE CALLED MY SISTER SAYING THAT HE WAS GOING TO KILL ME. WHAT CAN I DO TO GET CUSTODY AND HIM SUPERVISED VISIATION RIGHTS? CAN I GO WITHOUT A LAWYER AND STILL WIN?

2007-08-03 09:40:54 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I really need some help right now, and want to apply for assistance to get some more education and job skills, but they require I have an open case for child support with ORS. BUT, my son's father said if he has to pay child support then we will take my son because he will not pay for something he doesn't have in his possession. Frankly, he can go jump in a lake since he has had nothing to do with my son for three years. What can he do and should I really be worried? I have to move from my current situation and need some help. What would you do if custody of your child was threatened? His father's name is not on the birth certificate and I am happy with that.

2007-08-03 09:27:09 · 14 answers · asked by operaphantom2003 4

Should children be reprimanded for asking about sex?

2007-08-03 08:35:35 · 22 answers · asked by Sherry 1

Has anybody heard about this legislation that New York is trying to pass making it illegal for women who have just given birth to feed formula or recieve formula from the hospital for their baby? I was just wondering what everyone thinks about this.

Does the government have the right to decide what we should do with our bodies? I mean, with the abortion legislation that they passed, i feel they were stepping over the line. I mean, the last time the government interfered with personal relations and choice about this sort of stuff, was in Roe vs Wade...which said that a woman has the right to take birth control.

Are we going backwards in terms of women's rights? If you have health complications and can't breast-feed, or don't have enough money to buy yourself nutritous food (like the lower-class who this legislation would affect the most) then wouldn't formula be the best choice for your family?

2007-08-03 08:33:54 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

At 14 she messed up, we had to be harsh. She apologized, promised to change, asked us to trust her but we said she'd have to prove. She got extremely resentful and said. For a year she asked for our trust, but we were tough, though she had changed her behavior. We know she suffered a lot, our trust was really important to her. She got depressed, said she was devastated cause she had made a mistake but everybody does, but had fixed it, deserved our trust and denied. Actually, she turned out to be a great girl, but became cold, distant. She found people like teachers who were very important to her and trusted her. In her opinion, we weren't parents, we only punished and broke her spirit but didn't help her overcome her troubles, didn't show love. She became a wonderful girl but we lost her love. Today we aren't important to her at all, we aren't part of her life. Even out trust, which now she has completely, today means nothing to her. She's not resentful, just indifferent.

2007-08-03 07:56:25 · 10 answers · asked by Marcos 1

Would you consider it a learning experience if I gave you a quick pop on the butt? It's padded, so it shouldn't hurt, and after all, your actions need to bring about consequences for you to learn from. Is that ok?

2007-08-03 06:47:26 · 13 answers · asked by Sonja 4

i am a 15 year old girl and for at least a year now, i have been constantly furious with my parents and i don't know why. only 50% of the time do they actually do something to make me mad, but the other 50% im just fuming and i don't want them anywhere near me and just to LEAVE ME ALONE!! and most of that time im so mad i cry. then i feel hopeless and depressed and envy all the "happy" families

everyone goes through this right? or can i consider therapy or something?

2007-08-03 05:40:27 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

There is a research out today from Univ of Bristol/UK that says that you are 3 times more likely to use corporal punishment on your children, if you experienced that during your childhood. I don't really think so, but what do you think?

2007-08-03 05:23:48 · 37 answers · asked by Paul A 2

I am so scared I'm about to have a kid. I don't even know if I want her. I know that is a bad thing to say, but I had a really bad experience while pregnant. I don't know if I can do this being a single young mother. I do not think I was ready for a child. The father is not supportive so it hurts even more. I think she deserves better then what I can give her. I try to be positive about the situation. but tears bring my joy down everyday. some say i will not be able to party or date that my life is over. and i made a big mistake by not getting an abortion. I am starting to feel this way to I do not know what to do. I know if I give her up for adoption my family and peers will look down on me. THe father says its my fault and i have to live with the consequences. And that i can't date or go out. that my life is over. and tells me i can't raise this child. i need some serious advice I feel like i am losing it.

2007-08-03 05:05:45 · 29 answers · asked by Yumyum 1

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2007-08-03 03:58:05 · 3 answers · asked by erthe_mama 3

2007-08-03 02:56:59 · 12 answers · asked by subhash s 1