Parenting - October 2007

Apparently any sort of commitment is no longer an issue when it comes to making babies. Why not just "sperm donor?"

2007-10-18 06:53:20 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

mothers or fathers and why?

2007-10-18 06:29:54 · 15 answers · asked by Contessa 3

I have one- a boy.
I have never felt love like this before.

2007-10-18 05:58:42 · 37 answers · asked by Anonymous

A. Restrict their TV privilege?

B. Have them spend the night in the Alzheimer's Ward?

C. Remove their dentures for a weak and put a nice juicy steak in front of them during meal time?

2007-10-18 05:31:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter's daycare told me today that the husband is going on vacation for 2 weeks starting Monday. This means that they will not be able to provide transportation for her to get to and from school every day. I no longer want to use this daycare anyway. Does this void the contract i have requiring me to give 2 weeks notice? I would like her to start with a new daycare on Monday and don't want to be charged for the 2 weeks that she will not be in care with them. I don't work close enough to drive her to and from school myself everyday.

2007-10-18 04:57:22 · 4 answers · asked by princessmmmy3 2

One of my neighbors has 2 children one is 3 and the other is 1 or 2. There are a few reasons I am worried about these children. First off they don't seem to be as far along developmentally as they should be, the three year old can only say one or two words clearly and is nowhere near being potty trained, that just seems a bit odd seeing how he is not mentally hindered in any way. Second off these children seem to constantly be sick with things like stomach viruses, infections, rashes, and others of the sort. They also have strange accidents, like a few months ago the three year old lost his 2 front teeth by supposedly jamming a sippie cup in his mouth too hard. That just doesn't sound right to me. This woman gets a disability check because she is mentally unhealthy, and I do not think that she should be caring for children. Am I crazy for suspecting abuse and neglect? and If these children are being hurt, who do I contact about it??

2007-10-18 04:22:27 · 32 answers · asked by rainbowglowgirl 1

what is up with the growing number of parents who are claiming it's against their religion to vaccinate their children? you can't spank your kids anymore, but it's ok to put them at risk for diseases likes measles and polio? now THAT sounds like child abuse. anyone else have thoughts?

2007-10-18 03:27:56 · 15 answers · asked by Brian S 5

... that read...

"This house will ONLY pass out HOME-MADE treats on Halloween night that are safe for children with peanut allergies, wheat allergies, gluten intollerances, and diabetes.
EVERY child deserves a SAFE and HEALTHY HALLOWEEN!"

Serious and honest answers only, please.

2007-10-18 02:23:59 · 74 answers · asked by mom 4

Have you ever been given some funny looks when you had to get onto your kids in the store..
or
Been given some funny looks when you didn't do nothin' cause you were afraid someone would call cps. just because you disciplined your kids in the store..

One lady was at Brookshire's..Her little boy stole a candybar..She brought his butt back into the store..Blistered his butt...Made him apologize.. and blistered his butt some more!!!
GO MAMA!!!!!!!

Of course she might not of had anything to loose anyway, being that she might have been illegal..I'm not sayin' she was just that it was a possibility.
Mypoint is :
Why are so many of us afraid of gettin' in trouble for disciplining our kids in pulblic.?? What are they gonna do? lock us up?
Our kids will turn into a menace to society if we don't discipline them now...

2007-10-18 02:19:42 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-18 02:18:33 · 24 answers · asked by ... 1

Do they have caller ID where they will automatically know where we live? I just want them to explain to my husband why it's wrong to spank our son (who is only 13 months old) but I don't want them to come and take him. What should I do?

2007-10-18 02:04:25 · 16 answers · asked by ... 1

I was watching the news today and one state plans on giving birth control to 10 year olds. I was wondering what people thought about this. They must get parents permission, but what do you (mothers, fathers, aunts and uncles etc.) think. I myself want my child to be able to come to me if they plan to have sex (and will tell them so), but plan on teaching that it would be better for them to wait until they are old enough to be able to handle a child on their own and that I would prefer marriage. I just can't imagine having sex that young. I was still thinking about recess not boys and sex. I don't want my child catching an std or getting pregnant, but I want to provide it or a responsible adult close to her. Not a school nurse. Do they teach abstinence at all? When I went to school there were 16 year olds having babies and I thought that was young. What are your opinions?

2007-10-17 19:40:02 · 31 answers · asked by Kelly s 6

If you had a 14 year old son in grade 8 or 9, would you let him go out trick or treating with 3 or more guys his age?

What would you be rules or you would allow him or not?

2007-10-17 18:06:58 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

My friend used to show up at his daughter's apartment with a shotgun if he found out a man was there. He justified it by saying all pre-marital sex should be considered rape because young men exploit young women. He said whenever young men date all they think about is how they're going to get the woman to drop her panties no matter how nice a guy they seem.

2007-10-17 15:26:05 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want to raise a sensitive boy. I plan to homeschool him and do everything possible to keep him away from negative influence.

what activities could I engage him in to encourage good nature and moral values?

church is definitely the first step....

2007-10-17 15:01:35 · 9 answers · asked by mydixiewrecked 1

I went to a class that talked about how to avoid breat cancer. It talked about teaching your daughters as young as 12 to do a self-exam. How do I do this without embarssing my 12 year old?

2007-10-17 14:35:03 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

my son and his friend went in the liquor cabinet and drank the whiskey and tequila. there was barely a
1\2 of inch in each bottle. He was braggin to his friends that he got 'drunk' but was really a buzz...I punished him frome th computer for 2 weeks and a BIG dance that he has been waiting for for about 3 weeks. Am I being too harsh? What should I do?

2007-10-17 14:30:54 · 19 answers · asked by kmontgomery94 3

On what issues do you feel you still have some say in what they do?

2007-10-17 14:14:27 · 17 answers · asked by Jim C 5

I just got suspended from school for 1 day(Inschool) My parrents are mad, how can I make them less mad?

2007-10-17 11:34:44 · 4 answers · asked by joe G 1

My son is non confrontational and this child is aggressive pushing tripping etc. The mother is actually the leader of my son's tiger den and from what I have seen has no clue how to handle her son, which makes you wonder how exactly she became the leader. My instinct is to tell the mom to talk to her son, but I don't know if that will work. I don't want my son to be the victim of an abusive unruly child and suffer from low self esteem etc. I have told my son that it is not his fault and to tell the boy to leave him alone, but as of yet it hasn't worked.

2007-10-17 11:20:59 · 9 answers · asked by R J 2

Why is it important to reward children's positive behavior ?

I need to find out why its so important PLEASE HELP

2007-10-17 11:19:29 · 6 answers · asked by londonangel007 3

2007-10-17 11:00:32 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

daycare

2007-10-17 10:36:31 · 7 answers · asked by carolyn.anziano 1

Do your children get pocket money?
How old
How much
Do they do chores for it?
What age did you start it?

Advice....

2007-10-17 10:14:14 · 19 answers · asked by Hannah 4

My 5 year old daugther was playing in the kids zone of our local gym when she saw a classmate of hers (a boy) playing with another boy. The two approached my daugther and the classmate told the other child to "slap my daughter in the face" which he did - twice. I do not know the classmates mother, but I know I will see her this week and I feel that because he was the instigator it is necessary to inform her about what happened (I would definitely want to know if it was my child). I am just not sure how to approach the situation and because I don't know her I am unsure how she will react. Have any of you been in a similar situation, and if so, any advice?

2007-10-17 09:27:33 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

and he does not listen to our rules, and trys to take run of the house. right now i been looking for a place for him to move to.. i cant take his disrespect anymore, he also brings cops here daily and gets in trouble alot with law. pety stuf mind you, but police know him personlay and dont like him..my husband works midnites so he isnt much help. son is up all nite raiding our fridge and so forth, he does not pay rent or anything, just his phone bill. im asking here is it rude to just go get him a place to live, even if its a slum, since he cant afford much. but he is corrupting my house hold, has been since he was 16yrs old, now 23 yrs old...he refuses help or counsiling, he and i do not speak with out arguements he lies to his dad all the time on everything, he leaves all hours of the night and leaves my door open, returns about 10 min before his dad gets home, and usualy drunk. and loud..hubby had enough as well but feels sorry for him.. he also has a gf and baby..

2007-10-17 09:26:54 · 8 answers · asked by flowerlegz 3

What are your opinions on homework?

I mean, I think it's kind of ridiculous that kids spend 8 hours at school each day and still have to bring 1 or 2 hours worth (if not more, for older students) of work home with them each night. Now, granted if a child doesn't get his work done in the time alotted at school then I think he should bring it home and get it done. But, I'm talking about teachers who automatically assign homework without giving the kids any time to work on it at school--it's strictly "homework".

What are your opinions on this?

2007-10-17 09:01:09 · 61 answers · asked by adrian♥ 6

my 14 yr old seems to get quite sweety mainly in her school blouses i have mentioned about going to the docters but she is not keen is there any thing she can or tablets to take?

2007-10-17 08:57:09 · 6 answers · asked by kt 2

I understand it isn't normal.But I am so tired of people treating me like im stupid and I don't understand anything. I thought that adults were supposed to be there to help younger ones in time of need not shun them and push them away...

2007-10-17 08:39:32 · 21 answers · asked by Kaspur 2

Hi Everyone. I'm a mom with two children a 7 year old w/ mild autism and an infant that is 7 months, I'm also pregnant with my third child which is due in May, making the babies 15 months apart. Do you have any advice to help make life a little simpler with two babies? My other problem is everyone says get on a schedule, feedings are already scheduled, I'm just trying to get my 7 month old to sleep by himself, any advice for that as well I'd be very greatful. Thanks Everyone!

2007-10-17 08:28:56 · 4 answers · asked by uwishuwereme 2