Parenting - October 2007

As I understand,the Mutts and Moms rescue gang apparently wouldn't let Ellen's hairdresser keep the little dog Iggy because she had a 10 and 12 year old daughter and their rules were their dogs are not placed with families who have children 14 or under. Do you think this is fair? Should families with children under the age of 14 be able to adopt puppies and kittens?

2007-10-22 15:57:06 · 13 answers · asked by Stephanie 2

Ok my sons 2month shots are scheduled for Nov 2.
Im really not wanting to let them give them to him. I have read allot of websites that are sad about children having bad side effects. I was not aware of this untill a lady i met at his 2wk check up was there with her daugher. The lady told me how her son had allot of problems and then autism.
I don't want to know i allowed my child to be put through pain and then more later on. Besides some vaccines don't even work from what i understand. I had all the vaccines and still got chicken pox and whooping cough my mom said.
So i need real answers nothing mean or rude. I don't care what people think of me cuz i know who i am and im just looking out for the best for my baby.
I understand he may not be able to attend school if not vaccinated.I m from Mississippi
And if i was to get his shots Can i space them or chose which ones i want. Cuz if i do decide i only want a couple that i think is neccesary.
Thank you for you time.

2007-10-22 15:29:29 · 10 answers · asked by JennyP 2

do parents use physical discipline to discipline their children? do u??

2007-10-22 15:22:43 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a son and daughter who just turned 3 and 2 in that order and so far on our first day of potty training (both of them) the result is pure and sheer frustration. Per advice of all around me, I put them in regular underwear to feel wet when they pee and in order to contain the mess they are wearing vinyl undies over that. Throughout the entire day they both peed on the potty when they woke up and then I would put them on the potty once every hour for about 5-10 minutes. My son peed on the potty most everytime, my daughter didn't pee on it a single time. And although my son peed in the potty, most of his underwear resulted in accidents and ALL my daugters were accidents. They didnt even ask to go once on their own, I am the one that took them every single hour. I rewarded them for every time they peed on the potty with their favorite treat and I asked them several times within the hour before I took them myself if they had to go and they always said no! What do i do!??

2007-10-22 15:05:56 · 6 answers · asked by Crazygurl1972 2

Is it the parent's responsibility to pay a child/young adult's traffic tickets,or probation fees? What do you think. I run into this all the time - my kid would be paying his own fines so he would learn not to do it again but somehow these parents feel they are helping their kids - can someone explain this? Am I missing something?

2007-10-22 14:59:37 · 8 answers · asked by Rabbit 5

Someone that I know believes in the "spare the rod and spoil the child" philosophy. It has been escalating and I want to confront the parent with shocking pictures of what could happen if he/she goes too far before I explore other options.

2007-10-22 14:51:54 · 20 answers · asked by jacknife5028 1

can you as a person love them them as your own ?

btw i don't have any but most people i know have !!! thanx

2007-10-22 14:38:07 · 14 answers · asked by ♥BEX♥ 7

Is there a difference in the feeling? If you're married and have children. Or not married (just living together) and have children? Is there any real difference within the feel of the family? And when the couples break's up is the impact just as equal?

2007-10-22 14:26:08 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-22 14:01:12 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

My Dad left my Mother and me when I was 3 years old to have an affair and hasnt been in contact since.
I would never want contact with him now anyway after what he did because he isn't worth my time in my opinion but do you think a Father(or Mother for that matter) should ever be forgiven for leaving their children?

2007-10-22 12:56:14 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

when kids are in the room!?.......
Isn't this one of the reasons kids are like they are today?...Just my opinion...
I personally think tv and games have a lot to answer for concerning the state of the world today..

2007-10-22 11:49:48 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a smoker and I've been trying really hard to quit. I just can't afford the patches, gum, etc.

My 11 year old daughter is always asking about "what smoking feels like", and when I started, etc.

I've caught my son with cigarettes before and I've told him how horrible it is for him and his health.

I'm trying so hard to stop, and I'm really worried that my children will pick up the habit from me! Please don't be judgemental, I'm just looking for advice. What can I do to make sure they don't smoke? Thanks.

2007-10-22 11:25:34 · 23 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter was recently let out of the hospital for being suicidal. I don't know how to deal with this. I'm watching her every moment and when I let her go to the bathroom she tried to drown herself in the bathtub. I don't feel she was ready to leave the hospital, but my health ensurance company decided that she can't be covered anymore.

What can I do? My daughter has tried to kill herself at least 3 more times! They said she was a disaster at the hospital. Why did they let her out after only a few days then?

I'm so worried. I've taken off work for a few weeks and my husband is working half days so he can be home, too.

I have to stay up all night by my daughter. I can't get ANY more than 4 hours of sleep and I have to follow my daughter to the bathroom!!

What can I do to get her back in the hospital?

2007-10-22 10:41:27 · 10 answers · asked by Melina 1

it is appropriate for a child to attend a funeral?

2007-10-22 09:37:22 · 18 answers · asked by cher 5

My daughter is very young and was at the dentist on friday. She had 2 cavities and went to go get them filled today. The dentist told her what they were and filled them, and then let her go to the goody box to get an extra treat because she behaved well. Now, she thinks that cavities are the best thing ever and that you get special prizes for them. What can I do to explain to her that cavities are BAD and we need to start working better to get rid of them. I want to tell her in a nice way that won't hurt her feelings.

2007-10-22 09:19:08 · 16 answers · asked by SayCheese! 1

My daughters have so many toys and I as so overwhelmed on what to do. I would like to just donate some of the toys but my mother doesn't want me to because she bought alot of them. What do I do? Also,what is a good way to organize the toys I end up keeping? I don't have alot of money so should I buy those plastic bins? Thank you for all your advice!!! :)

2007-10-22 07:42:15 · 19 answers · asked by lvbrdy4vr 1

Are they more wreckless with their toys? I remember My great grandmother telling me about the one doll she had, she left it out so her father took it away. now I look and my kids have a room FULL of toys and its a lot of work to get them to pick them up. what are your thoughts on this?

2007-10-22 07:11:23 · 47 answers · asked by Anonymous

when you see a mom with 10/12 kids trailing behind her do you tend to look down on her? would you feel differently if there were 2 parents? if you knew some of the kids were adopted and not all from the parents, would you feel differently? what about if you knew they lived in a big house and all the kids needs are met, or if they crammed into a single apartment? over all how do you feel about large families in general, not personally knowing anything about them? thanks for your help. my mom is dating a man with a large amount of kids and should this relationship get serious, i just wanted to know if other people would look down on her or give us dirty looks just because of us kids. and please tell the truth. don't just say "i don't judge other people" to get a thumbs up. thanks again.

2007-10-22 06:49:44 · 26 answers · asked by Not-so-angelic (MWAHAHA) 2

do you cut a family member out of your childrens lives?

to cut a long story very short, it is my ex mil, i have given her many many chances despite reservations as she is a manipulative and nasty woman, and each time she blows it, not putting my kids first and disregarding everything i have said and insisted on....these are not petty issues, its some fairly heavy traumatic stuff for my kids. this weekend she has absolutely gone behind my back (again) and did what she wanted despite me telling her not to..meaning my kids are now suffering another trauma.....i know she is their grandmother, but i do not want her anywhere near them from now on. This will mean she wont see them as they dont see their dad (her son) am i being fair??

2007-10-22 06:23:04 · 7 answers · asked by slsvenus 4

I raised my son to always question everything and never go along with the crowd. I wanted him to be an indivdual person. I think this might of worked a little too well. My oldest son has always been very independent. Never wanted anyones help to do anything. He never asked me questions on girls, how to shave, and when I took his training wheels off his bike he didnt let me show him how to ride it. He wanted to learn on his own. Then he goes off to college and Im not sure if this is a good thing or not. Most of my friends kids would constantly call them up and ask for money and help. Him on the other hand never asked for money once. Now I dont have much money to begin with but I would try to help him out by handing him 20$ here and there but he would always deny it. Now he is a senior in college and getting ready to enter the work place. I saw that he was looking at job aplications in Alaska, Montana, and Canada. This worries be because we are from Chicago.

2007-10-22 05:12:42 · 17 answers · asked by Mr. Martini 3

BECAUSE I AM AFRAID DRIVING WITH HIM IN THE CAR, OR HIM GETTING SICK FROM CROWDED PLACES, I AM IMAGINING ALL KIND OF THINGS, OR I AM SICK? I DO TAKE HIM TO THE PARK AND AROUND MY HOUSE BUT ONLY WITH MY HUBBY....I AM SO AFRAID AND I DON'T KNOW WHEN I AM GOING TO GET OVER IT.I WISH I WOULD BE THAT HIP MOM WHO IS SO CONFORTABLE TAKING HIM EVERYWERE FROM DAY ONE...I HAVE A FRIEND LIKE THAT AND THAT'S WHY I THINK IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH ME...HELP?

2007-10-22 04:48:41 · 20 answers · asked by Auras 1

I don't mean for medical reasons (although some might need to do that) but as a matter of course.
I can still picture the marks I made on the kitchen door when I measured my boys heights and it was fun and I wish that I had kept the marks because I do the same for my grandsons and it would be interesting to compare their heights with their Father/uncles at the same age (mind you I smacked for drawing on the walls so it would have been hypocritcal of me to leave the marks!).
As for other measurements - like most I was forever making those over clothing needs and weighing was another fun (and competetive!) routine at bathtime for the four of them although I never noted the results.
What got me thinking was this -

http://au.answers.yahoo.com/question/;_ylc=X3oDMTE1bDM1ZW0wBF9TAzIxMTU1MjExMTgEc2VjA2Fuc19ub3QEc2xrA2Fuc21vcmU-;_ylv=3?qid=20071021180822AACNWoK

It really does seem odd to me to leave that to the schools (although as I say I don't object to school medicals at all).

2007-10-22 03:31:17 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

The boy is now 24, the girl 22, great kids. I was a somewhat strict parent and both have some resentments, though never got in an serious trouble. But last week I got to know that in 2000 my girl got involved w/ a bad crowed, drank and joined them in grafiting a wall and breaking a window. When she realized what she had done she asked my boy help. They got along, he had some money, they paid for the damages and nothing happened. They didn't tell us. As soon I as I got to know, I talked to my son, I was mad and disappointed. He just said he decided no tell us, because he was sure that was just a moment of insanity her sister went through and she regretted. In fact she never mesed up again and he thinks it was a very mature decision. In his opinion, igf I had known, I'd be harsh, wouldn't trust the girl, she's kinda sensitive and would suffer for nothing. He's sure that would have destroyed our relationship forever. Im mad, I feel betrayed, but my son is sure he did the best thing.

2007-10-22 03:27:28 · 23 answers · asked by Edson 1

I had a short relationship with a man that I had known for a while. Well, we had sex. He used the pull out method. It failed. I told him within the week after I found out I was pregnant. We got in an argument and I didn't talk to him until she was one month old. He came and saw her for aout 15 minutes and never came back. He got married, and his new wife told him that I said she wasn't his. When he asked about it, I changed the subject and have avoided it ever since. He now has 2 boys and my little girl.....
We talk regularly, with no mention of the paternity anymore.

2007-10-22 03:25:51 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-22 01:12:03 · 11 answers · asked by kalps p 1

I come here to read and post parenting questions sometimes. It seems like we have some very mature people here. Here goes. Which would you rather have, widsom or a million dollar? Hubby and I debated about this, and I choose a million dollar. Please give reason(s).

2007-10-22 01:04:03 · 13 answers · asked by Wayne B 2

Thats how much I will be paying in childcare a year once I return to work in January.

I am thinking about maybe, instead of taking the children to a childminder and a nursery to have a nanny. However, I cant really afford to pay them much more than £12k.

Would I get a nanny for that? I would obviously want a ver y responsible nanny with tons of experience as my youngest will only be 5 months old.

2007-10-22 00:49:57 · 5 answers · asked by Dingle-Dongle 4

I mean would you follow the same parenting philosophy that your parents did?

Thank you for your time.

2007-10-22 00:48:17 · 26 answers · asked by Anna 3

2007-10-21 21:23:38 · 12 answers · asked by ejm70_1999 1

ok. you all misunderstood that last one and I got some RUDE answers.so let me try again. my parents would SAY that they don't have a favorite child, but in reality my "perfect" older brother is the favorite boy (there are 3 boys). (my only sister (8) get favored too, but my brother is worse.)
my brother is 20 and still has no job,(he has never had one) is living completely off my parents. my mom and dad pay for his school ($1500 per semester... community college) his gas, car, and his insurance. me, I'm stuck in the middle, with my other brother (who is just a pain in the neck). we get almost nothing we ask for... dad told me I have to pay for my own college because I don't want to go to the community college (where my brother goes and both my parents teach at), I will have to get a job the day I turn 18, and if I ever want to drive I have to pay for everything, even lessons.
I can't get a job until I can drive.
more coming....

2007-10-21 17:19:06 · 18 answers · asked by I_am_me 2