Parenting - October 2007

my son seems to have serious behavioral problems. The other day i walked in to him in a corner smearing his own poop on the wall and eating it. he's 2 and a 1/2. Also he is obsessed with private areas, not only on himself but on other people. i know i shouldnt compare him to other children but i know a lot of people with kids his age and his temper tantrums are more oftem then most of them. why do you think he behaves like this? also, do you think it has to do with all thoes recalled toys they just had about the lead paint? he has a lead level of an 11 right before i sent thoes toys back..i dont know what to do? his tantrums are out of controle, i understand hes two but i cant explain to you in words how unbelieveable these tantrums are.

2007-10-11 18:07:39 · 12 answers · asked by babymissy203 1

2007-10-11 15:56:16 · 36 answers · asked by moni_cuhh 1

Not only morals.. good social skills.. etc. How do you make sure your little baby doesn't go the wrong "path" in a single parent household?

2007-10-11 15:29:25 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

so today in school, we talked about punishment.
like for our kids, if we should hit them or not.
and i said i won't hit my kids, but i will scream at them.
i just don't find hitting someone, will teach them their lesson.
that's harsh. but if i gave them a good scream, they know who's boss.

and everyone was like, "your so stupid and wierd."

i just don't want to hurt the kid to teach them a lesson.

2007-10-11 14:25:18 · 21 answers · asked by jEfFeRsOnAiRpLaNe 3

i'm not saying i hate america, i'm just saying i don't really like it. I don't know why people get all mad at me just because i don't really like it. to me america is not the best country. i'd rather live in japan where it's much more peaceful, much more advanced, and much better schooling.
why do people get so mad? i mean, doesn't everybody have their own opinion?
and i understand and can read the japanese language.
and i'm 14.

2007-10-11 14:04:18 · 31 answers · asked by Sasha H 1

Is it ok for a 16 year old girl to have sex with a 22 year old male?

You can read the full story at http://urlx.org/becomingapua.com/09120

2007-10-11 11:48:52 · 14 answers · asked by Brad S 1

My 6th grader in in volley ball and I told her that if VB got in the way of school work, then she would not be able to play.Well I found out she is hiding her homework or not bringing it home and rushing to get it done before school or between classes. They have block schedule so homework is always due at 2 days later than assigned, giving plenty of time to complete it.
I decided to not let her play in the game Wed because work she got Fri and Mon was not done. Does anyone agree with me. I told her she can earn VB back if she gets her work done next week.

2007-10-11 10:52:19 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

looking to purchase a trampoline for my 9 yr old daughter? where can i purchase one and how much are they?

2007-10-11 10:12:33 · 10 answers · asked by ♥Sexy Mama of 2 cuties♥ 7

This teen's MOM bought him a 9mm assault rifle.

And after finding all this immunition, these people still think "Oh, this is an upset child, he may have not acted on it"? Duh.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071011/ap_on_re_us/student_arsenal

2007-10-11 09:46:52 · 14 answers · asked by yogi 4

2007-10-11 09:07:48 · 14 answers · asked by Ashley F 1

2007-10-11 08:53:23 · 26 answers · asked by Mrs! 2

I work with this woman, her oldest child is 12. shes a single parent. anyway she works overnights and she leaves her 3 kids alone at home. Im really scared for them. She keeps her cell phone with her at work but now shes getting in trouble at work because her daughter calls her at work. She says that she ant get daycare assistance. Is this right? It really scares me. how are single parents suposed to make it?

2007-10-11 08:07:29 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

This is something that wonders me, does it not violate freedom of religion when parents force THEIR religion on their children?

State your opinions..etc..

(note; USA question)

2007-10-11 06:19:58 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does drinking in front of your children make them think that it's ok to to do it? Does it harm them?

2007-10-11 05:50:15 · 22 answers · asked by s01psb 3

My son is 6 months old. Since last one week, he is screaming for most of the time. How can we handle it? Is it a common symptom in all infants?

2007-10-11 05:25:35 · 26 answers · asked by suraj 1

what do you remember your parents doing or saying to you that now you do as a parent? i hated when my mom would lick her finger then wipe my face if it were messy...i totally did that the other day, not even thinking....i felt so bad LOL!

2007-10-11 05:22:10 · 10 answers · asked by puppy love 6

2007-10-11 05:19:38 · 43 answers · asked by Anonymous

requiring no equipment, or very little (along the lines of tag or musical chairs?). Suitable for 6-9 year olds.
Thank you xox

2007-10-11 05:02:54 · 28 answers · asked by Ginny Jin 7

2007-10-11 04:51:49 · 12 answers · asked by Me 6

What are some good tips for new mothers (and fathers) or for those who are thinking of becoming mothers (and fathers) in the near future?

And I don't mean, "Don't do it." I am really interested to know what "little tips" you have learned or figured out that you wish you had know from the get go! :) Thanks!

2007-10-11 04:37:05 · 10 answers · asked by ? 5

children nowadays are getting smarter in these computer things. They can use it for studying or accessing the wrong site. Do parents have to use some legal software to limit their child internet connection or not?
Thanks for your answers
- ST -

2007-10-11 03:19:45 · 11 answers · asked by - ST - 1

Im waiting to hear back from an attorney, but in the mean time.....My 8 yr old son told me his dad is always yelling at his gf, and he has even seen him hit her. I grew up in an abusive home, so i know how it feels hearing someone yelling, even when not directed toward you. So I truly beleive this is emotional abuse. Also, very often no one is home to get him off the bus, my boy has had to walk 1/4 mile down a main, busy road to the neighbors. I feel this is neglect. Am i wrong to call CPS? we share joint custody, and last school year he started staying with his dad during the school years.

2007-10-11 03:18:21 · 16 answers · asked by angel187_25 1

my son got in trouble at school for telling someone he was going to stab them, this was his best friend, i know he didnt mean it and they are best buds again, but i know they ahave to take everything seriously. i am a single mom and his dad isnt in the picture very much, it seems kind of out of sight out of mnd for him. he doesnt get in trouble alot at home, and i dont get the attitude that his teachers do. he never smiles and has a negative attitude at school,at home he smiles all the time. i do work alot but he has great day care and my parents take him on the weekends to spend time with him because i work. im not sure if i should get him into some counciling or what or if it will just pass. he is 9 and i havent met a 9 yr old that hasnt had an attitude problem at some point in time. but any advice?? im just really shocked that those words came out it was totally out of charactor for him.

2007-10-11 03:15:29 · 10 answers · asked by icejade73 1

ok here's the issue...i have a beautiful 13yr old daughter. she's extremely smart(she's on the national jr honor society, principal honor roll every 6 weeks)...BUT..yes that's a big BUT...she doesn't take much pride in her appearance...i buy her nice clothes but she pulls out the ratty outside clothes to wear to school..she wears her hair in a ponytail everyday and wears her hoddie every day also...i'm going crazy...now my 15yr old son on the other hand is a "pretty boy" he always dresses to impress and cares about how he looks...i'm fixin to pull out my hair...anyone else have this issue....i'm not saying i want her to dress like a sex goddess but i want her to realize that she can dress nicer then what she does....

2007-10-11 01:51:50 · 14 answers · asked by ♥ Infantry Wife ♥ 5

ive got 2 boys now aged 12 and 10.and i dont no why but just lately they have been very bad.they have.stolen,been throwing eggs,stolen again,bunking off school,and being in places they shouldnt!!the thing is,is that they know right from wrong,and they have never done this sort of thing before.and i cant handle the lies! they never tell me the truth.untill i have the police knocking on my door! all what i have said above has happened in 2 days! and im so annoyed and angry! i have smacked both my kids before and i dont like it...but sometimes being a parent is hard enough without things like this happening! i smacked my kids with the shoe twice and took there phones away! what else am i meant to do? and yes i do talk to them all the time but clearly its not working!!

2007-10-11 01:12:16 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I grew up before there was television where I lived. I read, watched movies, and played actively. Games, sledding in wintertime, bicycles. When we did get television it was just on nights.

How can we go back in time to something like this? How can we save our children?

Best answer will be thoughtful and helpful.

2007-10-10 22:24:41 · 28 answers · asked by Warren D 7

using spray tans, having false nails and basically being treated like an adult. i was watching 'too much to soon' on itv 2 last night and one mothers attitude disgusted me. her 10 year old has tans, wears makeup everyday and refuses to have 'fat ugly friends' at school as it 'cramps' her style. the childs mother encouraged this attitude and said 'if other kids are ugly, thats their problem'. what kind of role model can she be. i have an 11 year old and i am by no means prudish but you have to draw the line somewhere. this mother said its the 21st century all kids are like that. but is it the fault of the parents in the first place? i would just like other people opinions on this, whether you disagree or not.

i want my children to be children. once they grow up they have their whole lives to be an adult.

2007-10-10 22:09:29 · 42 answers · asked by Anonymous

My boy for the last 5 days, is sleeping on the floor in his room. I wake him and tell him to get in his bed. When I wake up in the morning he is back on the floor. He is not falling out the bed I have watched him wake up go to the bathroom and then take his blanket and pillow and sleep on the floor.

He has asked me if he can sleep with me for the past few nights and I have told him no. I recently got him out of my bed. I went and got me a single bed so he could start sleeping in his own bed. Which is a really good matt and box set. I have been sleeping on my camping bed which is a queen sized air matt with a folding frame. He has slept in my bed since The ex and I split up. He has always had his own bed. I bought it when I moved back in to the old house.

Why is he on the floor? I don't want him to be sleeping with me there is just no room. Should I go back to the air matt?

2007-10-10 18:43:27 · 14 answers · asked by Bones 5

Earlier today, I spanked my daughter, Ava, for disobedience about staying away from the stove/oven while I was making lunch.
I told her several times to stay in her seat at the kitchen table while I was cooking & not to come near the stove/oven because it was very hot & dangerous for her to get in the way.
The first few times she disobeyed, I put her in time-out in the corner. But as soon as the time-out ended, she'd disobey again & start coming up to the stove, trying to open the oven door.
So then I told her that the next time she disobeyed, she would get spanked.
Not more than two minutes later, when I saw her trying to sneak a peek at the oven door, I took her to her room & gave her a good spanking.
But since then, Ava's been refusing to speak to me at all, & I'm thinking she's just manipulating, because she's been spanked in the past & never acted like this. I also didn't spank any differently (harder, longer) than before.

Is it just manipulation?

2007-10-10 17:56:12 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

Kids haveing kids, swareing, hitting, shooting, WHAT THE @#$$ IS GOING ON!?. Can someone answer this for me?

2007-10-10 17:34:00 · 15 answers · asked by donaldhcramer82 1