Parenting - October 2007

who were born later were told to have respect for other people I see this in my work place I work in a big shop and see older people been pushed about by young teenagers who have no manners for anyone, manners cost nothing I blame the parents kidds need discipline a smack on the bum does no harm

2007-10-05 22:42:08 · 20 answers · asked by Bill 1

2007-10-05 22:38:38 · 25 answers · asked by kpdjs 1

My 2 yr. old has stoped listening to me hes saying no and is being very hardheaded i know hes trying to see how far he can push me and i'm at the point were i want to spank him the only thing is i don't belive in hitting children, what can i do to get him to listen

2007-10-05 20:37:56 · 14 answers · asked by mickeymom2boyz 2

My husband and I are having a debate over this issue. Our daughter is 27. Her boys are 4 and 6. They were at our house all 3 taking a bath together and we disagree on the appropriateness of this - even though she was wearing a suit.

2007-10-05 17:07:41 · 32 answers · asked by momof4 1

Do you actually have any idea? I am a student in highschool, and at lunch time, I was almost surprised of how many people smoked from grade 9-12. There is about 35-40% of kids who smoke, and I am not joking.

Parents of highschoolers, did you know this?

2007-10-05 16:55:12 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-05 16:09:33 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please, grab your husband, have him read this, because I need to get a different point of view...
Our son just turned one. I told my husband that grabbing him away from his toys and whisking him up stairs for a bath was probably not the best way to transition for our son, who screamed the whole way up the stairs and half way through his bath... my husband said it was dumb, and sarcastically tonight told our son, in 5 minutes you're going to get a bath...I also told him that its important for us to read to our son, so I told him I would love to have a night off from this routine- he read the book, but with no feeling and really dull, and skipped over words, I mean my goodness, it was Goodnight moon.... He plays well with our son, and he sure feels the need that our son should respect us (he'll hold our sons hands down if he puts them in front of his mouth during meal time), I just think he is being harsh and unrealistic with the needs of our child at age one. What can I say to him?

2007-10-05 14:49:15 · 12 answers · asked by Kass 2

Saying perhaps the child was misbehaving? Would you be offended and turn the parent in to the protection services for abuse?

2007-10-05 13:03:21 · 37 answers · asked by Jen2U 3

I have been written up for leaving to pick up my daughter, was told the next time I leave work or miss work I will be fired. How can this be? I take her to the doctor and I'm told that is not a legal excuse. What am I suppose to do?

2007-10-05 12:57:41 · 14 answers · asked by Rosiemare 1

I live in the north east of the united states and I live in an area that is culturally diversed. I often take my son to storytime and crafts at library and other places, where they have these events, so he can have social skills. I noticed that when I take him places, other parents of the same kind of culture/race/ethnicity or what have you, tend to migrate together, even when I try to befriend them. This is for all cultures/ethnicity not a specific kind of culture/ethnicity. I don't mind befriending my own kind but it seems harder to befriend other ethnicities, while I try to make an effort. I am not prejudice nor racist or dress weird and nor have B.O.
People subconsciously do this and do not realize. I am in an interracial marriage and our kid is mixed. So I don't see the problem here.
This happens alot and it is very annoying. I don't need responses where I'm befriending the wrong kinds of people and it's a numbers game, I already know that.
How would you handle this?

2007-10-05 12:47:10 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm getting tired of all these parents who spank asking questions to non spankers, trying to convince themselves that what they are doing is right. People are entiltled to their opinion, but I would like all of the non violent parents to be able to voice their opinion.

Spankers are welcome to comment too. If you do spank make your best argument for spanking and please try to convince me that hitting your child with your bare hand on their bottom isn't violent.

2007-10-05 12:42:28 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

my boyfriend's 4 year old son has Pneumonia. My boyfriend just came back in his son's life and his son is his world. he would lie, kill, steal, and cheat for his son. as he should. knowing my boyfriend he would drink his pain away or just sit alone in a dark room. i don't know what's worse. but me being his girl i want to be there for him.but he doesn't want to talk and i understand that. should i just step aside until he come's to me? i don't know what to do. i want to be there but i know he wants to be alone and i know know that he wants to look up and see a pair of eyes assurance. sighs. i know when his son pulls thru he would never want to be away from his son again. i know this. so if that means him gettin back wit his son's mother just to be wit his son everyday of his life. that's what's his gonna do. period. no questions no if ands ot buts. so meaning loving my bf as much as i do i would step aside and not fight him gettin back with her for the sake of their son

2007-10-05 12:31:19 · 7 answers · asked by auroa26 3

the negative effects of marijuana are brain damage,mental illness,etc. but if used properly marijuana can be used for good.i think all marijuana charges should be misdemeanors not a felony.is marijuana a gateway drug to other more addictive drugs?does child neglect result from parents who smoke marijuana,can marijuana and other drugs be directly linked to child abuse?

2007-10-05 11:39:37 · 11 answers · asked by matthew h 1

I know that everyone loves a baby, and they are just so precious you could grab them and hug them. BUT, I don't touch people's children if I don't know them. I think it's weird for the parent and unhygenic. Other parents don't know where my hands have been, and I don't know where other peoples hands have been. So, how can I keep people from touching my 4 month old without being rude. Although, I will be rude if I have to!!

2007-10-05 11:33:12 · 19 answers · asked by al_xs_mama_jama 2

ok, so i heard that there was a law in some country to keep a kid in diapers untill at least age 8. is there such a law??

2007-10-05 11:01:13 · 6 answers · asked by Sasha H 1

I give my 6 year old £1 pocket money each weekend. She likes to save it at the moment, to buy lego sets.
Her father (who is unintelligent) knows this, but still turns up here and gives her £5 or even £10 'to buy lego', quite regularly.
I have to keep giving it back to him, though he doesn't learn and buys her expensive lego sets on whims.
This is becoming yet another problem.
I think I should take the stuff he buys and put it away for xmas.

2007-10-05 10:56:24 · 17 answers · asked by Acai 5

I am a black woman aged 35 years. My husband is a white man aged 55 years. We have a domestic worker, she is 27 years and she is black. Her husband is 30 years, he is white. They live on our property and they have a child together who is 7 years. The problem is he is very angery. He calls his father "white bas***d" and the father he calls him "black b***ard". I want to have baby but not with this, what must I do?

2007-10-05 10:14:45 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

My daughter, age 6, tells me that when the kids in school play 'kiss chase' and someone is caught, they are giving eachother lovebites. It's an infant school. Other things I've seen lead me to believe kids are actually making out in school, and everyday. I don't know exactly what happens.
I grew up in London and visited wales(where I am now) fairly regularly.I always noticed how girls here seemed to be really into boys and adult stuff (like real kissing,love bites,rubbing yourself) really young. It didn't happen where I lived. It's definately part of the culture here,I've seen it alot.
How can I keep control over this with my daughter?

2007-10-05 10:11:41 · 12 answers · asked by Acai 5

I have a friend she has kids of my child's age, in the weekends, about once every 2 weeks, she would drop her children off in my house. She said she and her husband need time without kids. It's probably my culture, but I never ask any favors from her, because we're sufficient about taking care of our own child. I have never ask her for babysitting money either, because she's a friend. I often have to cook for those children during dinner. Do you think it's fair for us?

2007-10-05 10:07:15 · 8 answers · asked by 結縁 Heemei 5

how do i get cpr certified and what all else would be recommended to have to babysit? thanks!

2007-10-05 08:44:57 · 13 answers · asked by 2/08 is the due date! 3

2007-10-05 07:57:54 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous

I really am not going to structure much. On this night Disney Channel is having spooky shows so that will be good and they'll do make up and stuff.

As far as food. I am having hot dogs, chips and pop for a late supper and then cake and ice cream about 8:00.

For later I am making a snack mix of popcorn, candy corn, M&M’s and peanuts.

Do you think that is enough food. I really do not want them bouncing off the walls or getting sick.

2007-10-05 06:27:51 · 13 answers · asked by just me 2

IDK some one help me

2007-10-05 04:35:01 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I only have one child a daughter who is one and i am pregnant with my second. But i dont understand why parents have such a negative reaction about video games. Alot of people complain that they spend too much time playing them. I would think parents would like that, they arent going to get hurt playing video games like they would if they were climbing trees and stuff.

What are your opinoins on video games for children?

2007-10-05 04:22:45 · 9 answers · asked by BooBoo 1

How are they doing? Are they healthier or weaker compared to other children who'd been vaccinated?

2007-10-05 04:00:23 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm just about at my wit's end with my youngest son. He will soon be 7, & is the most mercurial child I've ever known. He can swing from sweet to vicious in .4 secs. He gets completely unreasonable, stomps around, throws things at times, calls everyone in the house names, screams, you get the picture. I blame some of this on his older brother, who modeled similar behavior to him for most of his impressionable years. He is now going on 12 & getting to where he can be talked to & reasoned with (most of the time). But I can't stand the thought of going through another 4+ years w/ the youngest acting this way. I don't know what to do. Some (like my Dad) say: "Spank them!" -- but if you do that, you risk someone disagreeing with that & calling authorities saying you're abusive. Others say to talk things thru & find ways to help them deal with anger, etc - we try that, but I just don't think it's working. If it is, how do I deal w/his explosions until he matures?

2007-10-05 02:41:34 · 13 answers · asked by Capri 3

Me and my Mom had a deal that if i got good grades then she would buy me a PS3. I got good grades but then when my mom asked my dad n he said no.So now my mom says i have to keep on getting good grades till the end of the year. The thing that really makes me mad is that she promised me.and im not gona wait a year. So how can i make them feel guilty and make them change thier mind and buy me a PS3. PLZ help me.

2007-10-05 01:48:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I was looking at the different types of birth control today and was wondering what some of you other ladies are using and how effective it's been for you.

2007-10-05 01:06:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do people not realize that in some families the wife is the primary breadwinner and the carrier of the health insurance???? Not every woman is married to a man who is the breadwinner and can fully support the family. My husband is self-employed and we can't rely on his income because it varies so much - it either does well or he struggles. But he loves what he does and I'm there to support us and pull us through. I couldn't stay home after I had children because we wouldn't be able to survive on his income alone. Do people NOT get that every family is different? Why do some people have to keep putting down working moms saying that they are 'damaging' their children somehow? I say, mind your own business!

2007-10-05 00:47:16 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

How many kids do you want & why?

2007-10-04 23:19:38 · 27 answers · asked by tigerlily 2