Parenting - September 2007

---Nice young woman with newborn daughter
---Unlicensed but has a college degree and some experience with children, CPR trained
---Uses living room and dining room for play and coloring, no yard but twice weekly takes kids to the park for an hour (Tues and Fri)
---Parent packs the lunch but she provides the snack
---She plans two games and one movie every day and records them for the parents
---Clean home, nice toys, variety of videos
---Will take up to 4 full-timers and 2 after-schoolers only if they have a full-time sibling

How much would you pay knowing you had to provide lunch?

2007-09-11 02:02:20 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

he only used to use it while going to sleep.. now im havng trouble keeping him asleep at a stretch... any ideas of how i can make this transition easier for him and myself?

2007-09-10 21:53:14 · 11 answers · asked by Nidz 3

What can you do to keep from losing your temper with them, and what kind of things do you discipline for?

2007-09-10 21:02:48 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Seriously, I've seen so many people on this site judge others about anything from breastfeeding to spanking. Ultimately, you cannot decide what is best for someone else's children. How you choose to raise your child is none of my business, and me choosing to breastfeed or spank my child is not your business.

I think it's rude that people can come one here, and just be so disrespectful.

Mainly this stems from someone comparing spanking to what happened to Kelsey Briggs. Kelsey was not given a light tapping on the bottom. She was kicked violently in the stomach. How can someone not see how different that is? It just isn't fair that mothers are being attacked on here for spanking or chosing not to breastfeed.

Sorry, I'm pregnant, hormonal, and frusterated.

2007-09-10 20:26:29 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

my 2 kids bday is on the same day wow a blessing right 9/27 my son will b 12yrs. old my daughter will b 1yrs old any suggestions please on what i can do to celebrate this day please

2007-09-10 18:46:08 · 5 answers · asked by k2u 1

2007-09-10 18:03:10 · 23 answers · asked by monica_mclane 2

2007-09-10 12:43:30 · 15 answers · asked by Meg 3

My husband's family was here this past week with their kids (they live in Italy) and I was talking to my sister-in-law about drinking ages & the # of kids/adults who drink/get drunk silly here in the US vs those in Italy/Europe. (The US has a lot more problems) I've always felt that as a parent (I have 2 17yrs) that if the drinking age was 18 in the US and the laws w/ it weren't so strict like in other countries, there would be less problems with American teens AND adults drinking & getting drunk out of their minds. Drinking & Driving is a popular thing to hear about and I find that sad. For culture/religious reasons my girls have had a lit bit of wine at Sunday dinners since they were young and have been taught the difference btwn social drinking & getting drunk. I think doing so has made them not see drinking as an activity.

What are your opinions on the drinking age (21) in the US? What do you think would think would help kids (adults of the future) see limits?

2007-09-10 11:18:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Suck pacifiers and bottles and wear diapers. Is it me or is that the weirdest thing. I would like to think that age 2 the parent would start weaning their child off these things and getting them out of their comfort zone, but maybe I'm wrong.

2007-09-10 10:29:42 · 24 answers · asked by Hoping he will bless me with #1 4

Ladies, do you feel as though people don't think as highly of you because you are a stay at home mom? Do you ever run into an old friend and they ask what you are doing nowadays and after you reply, I stay at home and take care of my (insert infant, toddler, etc.. etc...) And then you get that 'Oh......' with the demeaning kind of look... It gets really old, I feel as though our job is one of the most important, regardless of the fact that our salary comes-not in the form of money- but in the form of rewarding smiles, abc's, 123's, and 'Look mommy, I did it!'

It's just how I feel. I love being a sahm, whether people think it to be an upstanding title or not.

What are your feelings, have you ever run into this-dare I say-discriminatory behavior?

2007-09-10 08:48:53 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

Small little things that undermine my rules
like eating whole big bags of chips before sending them home before dinner,
giving them caffeine when I am trying to limit it...
cussing up a storm in front of them,
sending my 11 y/o daughter home with shirts that show her belly thouugh I've told her not to many times,
buying high heels when I've already told her she's not allowed to wear them,
"What Mom doesn't know won't hurt her"
"we won't tell her"

This family member has young ones at home and raises them different than I raise mine - but I let her difference be her choice. (Her 2 y/o has been drinking sodas as her main drink since before she could hold the can or cup.) Why can't she do the same?

2007-09-10 08:45:59 · 18 answers · asked by Greywolf 6

Obviously, this question is for parents with more than one child. My husband and I have decided to try for a second child. We have just approached 30 years old and our daughter is now 2 1/2 years old. We have always wanted two children fairly close in age, but now that we've come this far, I'm SCARED. I love my daughter with all of my heart. She is the best thing that's ever happened to me. What happens when she has a sibling? We do talk to her about it and she seems as if she wants to be a big sister. She loves babies and I think that she will want to help out as much as she can. Of course, she will no longer be the center of attention. I am rambling on and on.... I guess I just need some reassurance from someone who has been through this. Were you as scared as I am about it and how did you make things easier?

2007-09-10 08:45:09 · 10 answers · asked by ticktock 7

What do you remember as the possible early signs of bipolar disorder in your child? Could the diagnoses have been made early in childhood if you had known the warning signs? How old do you think your child was when he/she started experiencing symptoms? Any information from your experiences would be appreciated and helpful.Thank you in advance.

2007-09-10 08:31:54 · 6 answers · asked by HLBellevino 5

I have two children i am a single mom (22) and i just love my children to death, i love walking in the door after work and hearing "MOMMY" and getting hugs from my two year old. my other is only 2 months, but she just loves to coo...i wake up and look at them sleeping and i cant help but smile, they are they best things that have ever happen to me...i may be young...but i know my priorities and i couldnt imagine how life would be with out them. i guess my favorite thing is just being a parent, and getting hugs and kisses. what do you like the best??

2007-09-10 07:09:45 · 23 answers · asked by puppy love 6

2007-09-10 06:10:31 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

my son constantly asks for an allowence. he does very well in doing chores in the house he does pull his share of the chore's. but to me i believe that he should get a job. it will teach him resposibility and prepare him for the real world. balancing a budget etc...

but now i'm thinking that maybe he should be paid an allowence. he is of legal working age from where i'm from. i do need to sign for him to work and there is i think a 3 hour a day maximum work schedule to follow.

i dont know. what are your thought's.
oh ps he's 14

thank's

2007-09-10 06:06:37 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am a 30 yr old man getting married in about 3 months but i have heard from many people that children are an emotional and financial drain on the parents. I fear that my anxiety and depression will increase if i have children, especially if (god forbid) they happen to have a medical condition or are congenitally deformed etc (i am very pessimistic). I have enough of my own worries. Then the extra stress of marriage and children may again send me into the deadly spiral of depression. I am taking antidepressants and other meds but they help me to the point where i can barely handle my own job and other worries. I am in no way ready for any additional worries. Any more stress can completely break me down. On the other hand, people tell me that having children and caring for them is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling experience and brings great joy in life. It is not a source of stress but a source of happiness. (probably not when they r rebellious teenagers!). Please Help.

2007-09-10 05:56:50 · 17 answers · asked by Bob 1

I have a 5 year old boy and an 8 year old girl. The vet told me I have to put my dog down. Please give me some ideas on how to handle this situation.

2007-09-10 05:47:10 · 25 answers · asked by Viajero 3

The wife decided it was a good idea to look after a couple of kids as shes not working at the min and it would be some money, Anyway I really really hate it, We have 2 kids of our own and they all get on well, One of the kids is a little baby and doesn't give much trouble, the other is a 5 year old and really needs to learn some manners, child or not he's a complete tool, Even the look of him is hilarious, he has big ears like satellite dishes, big buck teeth, the kid was definitely tarred with the ugly brush.

I come in and have my dinner, he just sits in a constant stair looking at you eat which is really off putting, he comes out with smart remarks like my wife offered him a drink of orange juice, his response was "No I don't want your stinking juice" he tries to get my youngest in to trouble, child or not I really detest him, he really needs to learn manners.

My wife just takes his **** where as I be smart back to to him, whats the best way to handle this situation?

2007-09-10 05:17:41 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have 3 sons, and a daughter. I let my boys pee outside, becase I think it's fine. I haven't been letting my daughter pee outside, because she's a girl, but when she sees her brothers pee outside, she says she really wants to. She doesn't evenknow how to pee outside. Should I show her, and let her do it anytime she wants? I'm fine if it's for a camping trip, or something, but I don't know if I should let her do it anytime she wants. What do you think?

2007-09-10 04:09:39 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

While I understand that abuse and spanking are two different things, but why are so many so soft on the spanking issue, maybe I am naive, and maybe its cuz I never hit my children. (I have three, 25,23, and 10) I just dont understand the message behind hitting, then the kid gets in trouble for hitting, then you are a hypocrite. I just know from being a mom now for over 25 years, that there are many ways to punish a child besides hitting them. (no I will not refer to it as spanking in my eyes it is hitting plain and simple). How would you feel if you boss hit you when you did bad at work? or if your spouse hit you when you were bad? or a cop for that matter? you wouldnt stand for it, cuz its not right, so why is it right to hit a small child when they do bad? explain to me please?

Keep Kelsey Briggs memory alive!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWow42TCwzg

2007-09-10 04:06:46 · 11 answers · asked by LoverOfQT 5

For every single mom there is a single dad giving away his pay to child support. But you never hear I'm a single dad
OK not every but a lot

2007-09-10 04:04:26 · 12 answers · asked by ziggy89015 2

2007-09-10 03:40:18 · 46 answers · asked by ??unknown?? 1

Ok, so my nephew just turned 4 the other day. My sister is concerned about him. He has (as long as I can remember) been into girl things. Likes to play house and be the mommy or the daughter, he doesn't want to be like superhero's he always insists on being like wonder woman or something. Always pretending to be girl TV characters. He had a little friend (a girl) that he said he liked because they could play dress up and make over games together. His favorite color is pink; as a matter of fact he got a pink soccer ball for his birthday and said it was his favorite gift, which was done in a HS musical theme because he likes Sharpay.

But after all this he is BOY, BOY, BOY. He likes to play in the mud, wrestle, run, play sports. I tell my sister that it is just a phase, but she thinks it’s just too much and doesn't know if she should try to put an end to it or just let it go. Sooooo, what do you think? I really want to give her some more advice, but I am out....

2007-09-10 03:22:54 · 20 answers · asked by ? 4

2007-09-10 03:02:02 · 5 answers · asked by boby 1

2007-09-10 02:42:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-10 02:38:36 · 2 answers · asked by Nickie 2

if your baby was switched in hospital at the birth and you had brought another persons child up for 2 years before you found out...would you swap back?

2007-09-10 00:46:27 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I try to let my kids get loud once in a while during the day, but I find the noise is bothering me more the older I get and I find myself telling them to quiet down a lot more.

2007-09-10 00:42:33 · 16 answers · asked by ♥bigmamma♥ 6

I was 16 when I had my daughter and didn't produce enough breast milk to feed her so I bottle fed her and didn't think anymore of it.I'm now 25 and hopefully pregnant with our second child(hubby works away waiting for him to come home before I do a pregnancy test to be sure) is it possible this time I'll be able to breastfeed ?

2007-09-09 22:54:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous