Parenting - September 2007

2007-09-26 06:15:21 · 11 answers · asked by Ava's Mama 3

We've already switched schools, unfortunately the bullying is continuing after school. It is to the point where we are unable to let are children go to the park and ride bikes and have fun with the other children in our area.
Aside from teaching them to kick these kid's butts (which I'd love to do, but know it won't help) or even better, sending my husband over to their house to kick THIER dad's butt, what do we do?
I've had one encounter with the "mother" and well, needless to say I know exactly why her children are they way they are. She's a complete MONSTER.
Any ideas?

2007-09-26 05:54:05 · 10 answers · asked by purplefrog^murtle~tree 4

2007-09-26 05:50:31 · 15 answers · asked by Tyronne Biggums 2

i know of a 1st grader, smallest in the class, who's being bullied. the teachers say, "we don't allow that". the child's grades have gone down, acts out at school (no problem at home), saying that if he/she gets in enough trouble, that maybe he/she will be sent back to old school. finally i requested that he be seperated from the bully in class and sit somewhere else, grades going up, behavior in class has improved, no more "heart pains".... but bully still causes problem at other times.

i remember an "Andy Griffith" show, where Opie was being bullied and Andy (the sherriff) and Barney (the deputy) taught Opie how to defend himself and that he would have to stand up to the bully. that's the way it used to be. it worked. the bullies never bother u again after they know ur going to stand up to them. the school has to change their thinking and let kids take up for themselves. who do you think is doing all the suicidal mass murders at the schools? it's the ones who were bullied.

2007-09-26 05:33:40 · 11 answers · asked by (!)listen 5

I have a 15 month old, and we've been using swim diapers all summer. I just don't see how they work. Whenever we got out of the pool water would run out of the swim diaper. The entire crotch would be soaked with what I presume is just pool water. Are swim diapers made to make parents and other pool patrons feel better about swimming with pee, or do they REALLY work?

2007-09-26 05:28:57 · 10 answers · asked by LolaMola 4

I was busy nursing my 4month old this morning, while be 2.5 year old watched cartoons. She said something about going and getting her animals to play with and went to her room, took off her pullup and pooed in the floor. I put the baby in his swing, cleaned my daughter up and put her in timeout.
I had to walk away for a few minutes because i was so angry

What do you do when you get this upset with your kids?

2007-09-26 05:12:28 · 17 answers · asked by llllll_amanda_lllllll 6

Why can't parents say "NO" anymore? Soooo many parents I see nowadays are so ineffective that they may as well not be there! Seriously, I'm only 36, I'm not old, but when did parents become so scared to upset darling little Johnny, because we don't want to hurt his feelings by stopping him from running around like a zoo animal!?

Can you say no to your kids and make it stick?

2007-09-26 04:49:42 · 11 answers · asked by Sonja 4

if they can afford 17/18 kids, than who cares, right? Besides, i don't know why they take all the heat. There are plenty of other families nowadays with that many kids. If you google it, there is a Russian family in California who have 17 kids. Nobody talks about them or gives them hell about it. My family has 14 kids (we would of had 16 kids if it wasn't for my 2 brothers passing away). 8 of us are adopted, but still. Nobody makes our lives miserable because of it. So why do you, when typing the Duggar family into google, find hundreds of websites saying how stupid and irresponsible they are. Not to mention the names they get called. I mean, leave them alone, they aren't hurting you (and don't even begin to give me that crap about how the world is overpopulated). I want you to give me one thing, just one thing, horrible in your PERSONAL life that is all messed up because of the Duggars. you can't.

2007-09-26 04:49:16 · 24 answers · asked by ...... 2

A couple of kids in my daughter's school is giving my daughter a hard time and I am getting really fed up with it. I told the counsler and she says just as long as they don't threaten her. She says that my daughter needs to learn to ignore it. MY daughter doesn't say much to make conflict. She keeps it in her without speaking out but I have noticed when she does get annoyed on what's happening in school she does take it out on me with her attitude and snapping. I am about ready to confront one of the kids mother who we were friends a little while back and I ended that friendship because she really hurt me. She has Bipolar and OCD. When we weren't talking for about a month and a half. Then one day I drove by her place. Then I saw the Fire truck and parametics. I called her to see if she was ok. Never returned my phone call. Then I saw the next couple of days and she was fine and she was avoiding me. That's why I ended it. Should i just say nothing and let it go?

2007-09-26 04:03:19 · 12 answers · asked by conny 6

According to your personal experience, does spanking have positive or negative effects on the person spanked?

2007-09-26 03:07:17 · 27 answers · asked by cyranonew 5

2007-09-26 02:41:54 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am asking this a a legitimate question, so before anyone gets all huffy, this isn't meant to be attacking anyone.

We all know about the woman here who keeps asking about Teflon coated shorts, but what I just noticed recently is that she is getting so worked up about only ONE article written TWO years ago. When I did a google search about the "issue" the only thing that really came up was yahoo answers. It appears she is really the only one worried about it.

So here is my question. How do you, as parents, decipher what is crap and what should be listened to? There are articles upon artilcles out there about various common things causing cancer and all sorts of horrible diseases etc. If you took all of these things to heart, you would certainly be living in a sealed off bubble by now. So how do you decide what to worry about and what to ignore? Certainly we all want the best for our children but where do you draw the line?

2007-09-26 02:40:08 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does your life center around your children? I know, mine does. My daughter is turning 9 yrs. old today, and she has been such a joy to our whole family. I would like to see all parents appreciate their children. After all, they are our future and they should be treated with respect. What do you do to show your child that they mean so much to you? I'm just curious and feeling sentimental today. Thanks for your answers!!

2007-09-26 01:17:51 · 18 answers · asked by pebbles 6

Hi everyone! I am doing a couple surveys and if you could please help it would be appreciated! The question is, if the gov't created a new program to help single parent families with low income pay their bills (auto, auto insurance, electric, gas, daycare etc., rent. etc.) would you as a taxpayer, agree with it or not and why. Also, do you think the gov't could afford it?

2007-09-26 01:17:18 · 20 answers · asked by kami_bear18 2

I want to make sure my kids have a normal life, but I would like to present religion to them in an objective manner that allows them to choose to accept or believe in it vs. the method I was brought up in. Any tips that have helped you be successful in having normal kids surrounded by religious kids?

2007-09-25 18:47:03 · 16 answers · asked by The Smart One 4

2007-09-25 18:36:35 · 7 answers · asked by raytmli 1

Tonight i took my four year old to the carnival. When we were there my son hit it off with a couple of boys and ended up playing with them all night. They were very nice and he got along with them great. He doesn't get a whole lot of exposure with other kids, i am a stay at home mom and he doesn't go to daycare...Long story short, at the end of the night i asked her if she would like to let them play and she wasn't overly excited about it, not rude though. She told us her name and said to look her up. Anyway, was it rude of me??

2007-09-25 17:54:20 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I really want my kids to do well in school, but we live in a pretty bad ghetto where jobs are scarce, and because of some bad choices I made in the past, getting a high-paying (or even a well paying) job is out of the question.

As a father, how can I help my kids rise above their circumstances when I'm mostly just trying to help them survive?

2007-09-25 16:52:43 · 6 answers · asked by Conrad 4

I have a child who will be six in December. He's been wanting to sleep more. Is this a sign of a growth spurt? Do children have growth spurts at age five?

2007-09-25 16:29:30 · 4 answers · asked by ? 6

i love my son with all of my heart. he is all i have. i never had any brothers or sisters, and my parents died when i was 14. i had my son at 17. but my boyfirend left me bcuz he couldnt hadle a son. but i needed my baby, i had no one, and i thought, i knew, my life was perfect with just him. but now he is 13, and he has a girlfriend. i am happy for him bcuz he works out and cleans his face and tries to style his hair perfectly everyday instead of not caring about hygine and being lazy. he is mommys little man :) but lately he has been with his girlfriend a lot, and i think they have been making out and i feel really weird about it. i am kind of jelous, but i dont want to interfere bcuz he has a lot of respect for me, and i respect him and his privacy. he even asked me if it was ok for him to have a gf!! i have never heard of that before...ususally they just hide it from the parents! anyway, what do i do to stop feeling this way...also, is this normal? i am 30 not btw

2007-09-25 15:57:37 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I saw her mastubating and i should have knocked and blah blah blah i already ask bout that but now i need help on this is masterbating normal? i never did it is she a perv? help me please

oh heres the question earlier http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20070925192818AARbN9j&r=w ok that explains where im coming from

2007-09-25 15:48:01 · 7 answers · asked by Tyler M 1

Here we go. First of all since the day that the child was born the father denied her. After she was a year and a half is when he decided that he wanted to be in her life. Since then it has been nothing but he coming around when he felt like it. Telling her that he would be there and then never show up and leaving the mother to deal with a child that was crying and not understanding why her father didnt want to see her. And the main reason for this is what do you do when the father calls the mother and tells her that he is giving up his rights and wants nothing to do with her or the child. And after the mother telling him that she will sign the papers but that he would still have to pay what he owes to his daughter and him telling her are you really that jewish, you should have been burned with the rest of them. The mother throughtout the years has never done anything to him to hurt him. Even when he wasnt paying she was still allowing him to see his daughter. Please help.

2007-09-25 13:40:58 · 14 answers · asked by tazgillv 1

A lot of women these days have kids because they think it will help them mature and straighten up their lives. But is this fair to the children?

2007-09-25 13:23:19 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

my girlfrind are looking into having a child. i always thought it didnt matter as long as the child has parents that love them, but i have gotten alot of negative imputs from friends.

2007-09-25 12:47:05 · 21 answers · asked by Tam 3

13-18 midnight
13 and under 11
5 and under 8 p.m.

what do you think, do you think it's a good curfew.
my biggest question was does it count for your own home. i saw it on the news and it said, if a child is found outside after the curfew, with no parent outside then the police could take the child to a safe place. i think that this is a pretty good curfew, unless it includes the own home. we were aloud to play in our yard late at night, we always have weenie roast and we are out till like 2 in the morning and our parents are inside. i am 17 my sister is 14 and my other sister is 6.


what do you guys think.

2007-09-25 11:23:33 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I just ended a friendship with a very toxic friend of mine (as advised by the yahoo questions community) and she has invited me to attend her son's birthday party. Our kids used to play together and that's how we became friends. She hasn't attended anything that I've put together, so I feel a little weird about her inviting me in the first place...

I honestly don't know what to do. I know it's for the kids, but I don't want to be the subject of her gossiping at the party and I don't want to feel bad about myself all over again!

2007-09-25 11:12:20 · 14 answers · asked by tiffguam 3

Would you consider that child abuse?

2007-09-25 11:10:11 · 23 answers · asked by Hoping he will bless me with #1 4

I just had my 18 week ultrasound and, most likely... it's a boy. As far as we can tell, a healthy baby boy
I, currently, have one child, a 2 1/2 year old son.

I did not have a gender preference one way or the other, I (honestly) only care that he/ she is healthy. (I will admit, I had a slight preference the 1st time--- but none this time.)
Anyhow, some of the people I've told have replied with, "I'm sorry" or "maybe you can try again for a girl". My husband has never voiced a preference either.
I just don't get it.
Do most people want one of each?
Or, is this only b/c "they" wanted it to be a girl?

2007-09-25 10:00:22 · 30 answers · asked by Nina Lee 7

My 13 yr old daughter and her friend have been wanting to take a trip to Toronto (just a few hours away from where we live) to stay in a hotel for a night. They found a very nice hotel online with fairly low rates. My daughter is asking that if my husband and I possibly attend and stay in another room, could they go? She has offered to do extra chores so that she can fund the room herself (with her friend). Should I permit her to go? I asked what activities she and her friend would do. She responded that shopping and a little sightseeing might be good if she thought that she and her friend could afford it. The method of transportation would most likely be by car, otherwise a train ride that would likely cost about $20.00 per two youth.
Your thoughts, please?

2007-09-25 09:41:49 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

cause i don't have kids yet, and i want to prepare myself for when i do... oh, by the way, i'm not crazy... yet...

2007-09-25 08:10:17 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous