Parenting - October 2007

2007-10-31 20:44:57 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a delimma and need some advice. My daughter is 11, taller than me but still so immature for her age. She doesnt brush her teeth properly, (still yellow and yucky) and I have shown her repeatedly and the dentist also has. If I cant get her to brush her teeth without being prompted and when she does so get her to do it properly, should I fight this battle? Or should I just brush her teeth for her? I am concerned but dont know what else to do?

2007-10-31 20:43:31 · 8 answers · asked by bells_12_10_2002 2

would any one lower there selves to fool around with a younger man . who has children . and come straigh out once she cheated on her husband. and had children . and tell her children it. any real mom wouldnt where i come from but this one did. saying it was a axident. as what she did.honsley would any real mom tell them that . well she did and her husband filed for divorce . which i couldnt blame him only did that with her where i hated her. man and those streach marks very sicking and let her children know by her own mouth not much of a mom in.her.40.s now very sicking in all ways really

2007-10-31 16:41:11 · 6 answers · asked by matthew v 3

I took my son to the liberary few days ago, I taught him computer games, I talked to few moms at the liberary, some of them dissaprove on teaching their children technologies, I don't think there's anything wrong with it.
Children were taught to read and research on the computer, they hardly read books. So why wouldn't you want your kids to be computer savvy?

2007-10-31 15:42:28 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 2year old girl (3 late january) and a 5 month boy (will be about 6months at christmas) am in the middle of moving so we dont have alot of $$$$$ and i have no ideas what to get them? they are both very spoilt. has anyone got kids the same age what are you getting them?

2007-10-31 15:36:19 · 7 answers · asked by Kimberly W 2

but now that our son is turning two, I warned him about it, slaped his hand, he still wouldn't change his behavior, will this have any long term affect on my son if he see his father touching my breast?
I'm very afraid he gets label as pervert, if he copies his father behavior in daycare towards classmate and teachers.

2007-10-31 15:07:58 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

They are good parents, I just think that he would be better off with a younger couple.
They have been friends of mine for a long time and they know my son really well.

2007-10-31 11:58:41 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was always told that 14 is the cut off for trick or treating, but I have seen many older teenagers out trick or treating. A couple of years ago I actually had 2 women in their early twenties who came trick or treating at my house. My husband gave them a couple of pieces of candy, and after they left he asked me "Can you believe that?" and I asked why he even gave them any and he said "What was I supposed to say?" Is it rude to tell someone that you think they are too old to be trick or treating? One of my co-workers said that she will actually tell an older teenager that she thinks they are too old and won't give them candy and I have seen people post signs on their house saying they don't give candy to anyone over 13. Is this rude?

2007-10-31 10:28:27 · 17 answers · asked by Pink Cowgirl 4

we have 4 people in our family, our 2 kids are ages 8 & 2, i have a hard time keeping up with housework, i feel like i am constantly on my feet doing something for someone all day!!! yet nothing seems to get done! I'm just wondering if any other moms have this problem, and what they do to stay sane and keep their house looking nice, as well as meals, and things like reading with your kids! at the end of the day i am just wiped out and before i know it! it's morning again!! time to do it all over! so how do you do it?? what's the trick!!!

2007-10-31 09:43:43 · 8 answers · asked by I'm the mommy!! 3

He's nineteen months old and I am taking him trick or treating and I was wondering if I should take his stroller or let him walk. I'm afraid people will look down on me if I put him in the stroller but on the other hand my mother told me I would get awfully tired if I didn't.

2007-10-31 09:33:01 · 11 answers · asked by crymeariver 5

I work in a school. Today, about 4 kids in a class of 25 didn't have Halloween costumes. They were individuals that didn't celebrate the holiday.

This is understandable. Everyone is entittled to their own beliefs. However, serveral of the kids (ages 4-6) were crying because they didn't have costumes. It very difficult to explain to a 5 year old, that they don't have a costume because their parents/families don't celebrate the holiday.

Personally, I think the parents should not spend the kids to school or pick them up early on Halloween. I just don't believe that all kids/students should be punished because 3 or 4 kids don't celebrate the holiday (etc-banning costumes)

What do you believe? If you celebrate the halloween would you be disappointed if next year your child's school said no costumes or celebrations. There were many parents today at school who just were loving the parties. We had so much left over candy and goodies b/c of the overwhelming response

2007-10-31 08:55:32 · 18 answers · asked by J'adore 4

I suppose I should love to eat at the dinner table with all our children, but I just do not. Is there any unwritten mommy rule that you have to eat at a dinner table? My husband just started this tradition because his family never ate at the table so he wants to do it with our kids. My family always ate at the table with all the 'May I be excused?' rules and I hate it. Does it make you a bad parent to not want to sit a table all together? Aren't we just as much of a family if we eat in the same vicinity like in the living room? I just do not see anything wrong with eating away from the table.

2007-10-31 08:08:18 · 36 answers · asked by spidermonkeyfingers 2

My son plays basketball and he is not bad by all means just a little lazy and I think he feels he isnt as good as the other players. I thought about paying him for baskets made, rebounds, steals etc.. Is this wrong? I know he can do it maybe he just needs an incentive.

2007-10-31 07:04:24 · 24 answers · asked by delite 2

hey, so i just wanna tell you all about my little girl Alex. she's 3 years old but she's been behaving really odd lately. just hear me out, my wife sets her of in a bed and i find it odd that 30 mins later, a 3 year old finds her way to the couch or the carpet to sleep on. my wife just cant get her to go back after a while. im really more concerned that she likes to sleep ontop of me as well as the way she sleeps. i was taught that if you sleep upright, it'll help your posture, breathing etc (wether or not thats true, its just what i think) i useually come home from work and land straigt on the couch and sleep. but ever since she started to walk, she's been climbing ontop of me and curling up into a ball like a cat to sleep on my back.

my friends told me that maybe she's learning from something by example as kids tend to do that. i know my wife doesn't curl up into a ball on me, and we dont have a cat either, is somthing wrong?

2007-10-31 06:31:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-31 06:18:52 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 4 yo nephew is completely refusing to wear his costume tonight but still wants to trick or treat. We are taking him no matter what. But does anyone know any tricks that might help him want to wear it so he won't be the only child not in costume. Its not a scary costume either, its a buzz light year that he picked out himself. Thanks.

2007-10-31 05:32:19 · 11 answers · asked by Chelle's Belle 4

Do you think they should still use it?

2007-10-31 05:26:42 · 21 answers · asked by kevin 1

2007-10-31 04:53:40 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

There's a link on Yahoo's News page about a 17 month old boy that suffocated in a hot car while his mother was working inside Hooters. She claims she forgot to drop him off at the babysitter's and he was in the car for over seven hours..

How do you just forget?

2007-10-31 04:09:09 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

Just wondering what motivated you to make the decision to be a stay at home mom. For my husband and I, it was the fact that while both of us were working, life was crazy, hectic and stressful to the point where it was affecting our family life negatively. Also the fact that our daughter was being raised by a stranger at daycare didn't sit too well with us (she was in daycare anywhere from 8 to 11 hours a day, depending on what shifts my husband worked). It's really tough sometimes making it on one income, even if we have to go without the extra things, but it's really worth it. We've had to cut way back - we don't go out, we buy only neccessities, money is really tight, we live in a small, old house and drive 10 year old vehicles and don't have cell phones, cable or anything extra like that, but being able to actually be there for my kids is worth it. What made you decide to stay home, what are some sacrafices you had to make, and what is your favorite part about being a SAHM?

2007-10-31 02:00:57 · 37 answers · asked by ~*Mrs. GM2*~ 5

my daughters had been fighting so i put them in their rooms to calm done.
about 10minutes later i went to check on them and they werent there
i checked the whole house and i couldnt find them
after this i was panicing
i found the front door open
and i ran outside and was looking everywhere for them, crying and screaming
i found them in the next street from mine (thank god)
they had decided to run away because i put them in their rooms
i took them home
they are 8 and 10
i feel like i wasnt watching them carefully enough
what should i do?

2007-10-31 01:32:18 · 23 answers · asked by cassie 2

you child is doing at the moment and how old are they. My daughter is 10months old and i think the sweetest thing she does is, when her daddy comes home from work i say " dadd'y home" she crawls over to me and lifts her arms up. I take her outside and she says " dadda" and gives him kisses and cuddles and squeels in delight. She does this every afternoon. It is so sweet and makes her dad's day.

2007-10-31 01:31:28 · 20 answers · asked by top_mumsy 3

Fathers who suddenly turn up and want contact with their kids demanding heaps of rights...If they take you to court, what will happen, if they:
- tried to force abortion on you, and when that didn't work ran off
- had 7 visits to see the child lasting between 10 minutes and an hour in two and a half years
- did not talk to the child during those visits, play with him, or hold/hug him, but instead talked to you about non-child related things.
What sort of rights will the court give him?

2007-10-31 00:46:31 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I go to a group session for depression every Tuesday night and found myself getting very angry with a girl who comes from Denmark wanting to return, saying it was a better place for her to grow up and that the UK wasnt! It was fine for her to get her education here and earn her leaving but now it s not good enough for her children. I happen to think that the UK is a great place to bring up a child, any thoughts?

2007-10-30 23:51:02 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm single and really trying to find a long term relationship. Lets face it yall. Kids are ALOT of work, money, TIME, etc. I'm not going to lie - I love sleeping till noon, goin to the movies when I feel like it, etc. BUT something does feel like it's missing inside me -- Do you think if I had a child I would wish I was not a mother or something like that? How do I know being a mother is even right for me?? It's not like you can "test" motherhood out, etc. Then I hear so many horror stories about pregnancy and child birth....I'm afraid if I don't have kids I will have missed out then again if I do, I won't be right for motherhood (I once insisted on buying $150 heels that I never wore, lol).

2007-10-30 20:32:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am 10 weeks pregnant with my first, and am so excited to have this baby and enjoy all of those early experiences. My boyfriend has a 3 yr old and I love raising him and watching him learn and blossom into a young kid. My mother tells me that she enjoys her kids more now that we're all grown up. So my question is, at what stage do/did you enjoy the most with your child? Please explain. Thanks!!

2007-10-30 20:15:07 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was watching Montel today, and there was a 12 year old girl who was beat up by another girl, because she "gave her dirty looks" and it was video taped and posted on myspace and Utube... I could NOT believe what i saw on the video! The poor girl could not do a thing to fight back, if that was my lil girl i would have taken her to get some boxing lessons, and the next time any kid came up and threatened her or through a punch, i would give her permission to FIGHT BACK! it made this question come to mind.... why don't we teach our children to fight back!? There are so many of these same girls out there, that just pick on other girls, i'm sure the boys do it too..... but the kids getting beat up have no clue how to react because they are not aggressive, but shouldn't there be a point in which we teach our kids a few things about defending themselves when someone is attacking them? especially something like this!? I can not believe these kids get away with this ****!! anyone?

2007-10-30 18:35:47 · 8 answers · asked by I'm the mommy!! 3

I live in SC if it matters.
For child care in my home I was thinking about charging $75 a week for 1 child and $100 a week for 2 children (siblings).

children will be 0-8 years old...they will be there 9 hours or less 5 days a week.

2007-10-30 17:35:24 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I've been going to wal mart alot more recently. I've noticed stuff about the moms with kids there. This is going to be insulting: alot of them like 90% with kids is somewhat overweight, looks tired and worn out even with make up on, but their kids look so cute and energetic. And the husband is in okay shape(better than wife) and also looks tired.

2007-10-30 17:32:47 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-30 14:55:05 · 52 answers · asked by kevin 1