Parenting - October 2007

Someone just asked this question, but only for 12 year old females. How would you feel if it was 2 14 year old boys?

2007-10-02 16:21:17 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

my soon to be 9 yr old wants an mp3 player and im wondering what would be the best but not to much.

2007-10-02 16:19:48 · 9 answers · asked by mcmasters06 2

We have two kids together (ages 5 and 7) and he has a son from his previous marriage. He lets them all get away with murder. When I try to set rules or tell any of them "no" about something, they ask him and he lets them do whatever they want.
He works outside the home, and I am a stay at home parent. I guess he thinks that makes child discipline solely MY responsibility. All he does when he comes home is lie on the couch and bark out orders, and when the kids get unruly, he tell s me. "DO SOMETHING WITH THESE KIDS!!!!!!!!!!" while he sits there and doesn't do a damn thing about it.

2007-10-02 16:06:59 · 12 answers · asked by Ms. GTO 7

Have you ever been around a kid and it made you not want to have one?

Like a very bossy strong-willed 2yr old that stresses you out and you decide you'll never have children if they're this bad? Before you met this kid(she's not yours she's your neice or your friend's) you had this dream of having many children until you baby sat this one.

Is this normal?

2007-10-02 15:39:35 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

i have this friend that had a baby with this bipolar girl, she was all crazy so he couldnt stay. he barelly sees the baby and his ex move to another state cause she did a lot of bad things and she has a warrant for arrest, but she remarried and just had another baby leaving her 1st baby abandoned with her parents. what will happen to this baby when it grows up ?

2007-10-02 15:14:37 · 15 answers · asked by edie 2

2007-10-02 11:45:06 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

Please be honest, and explain why/why not? Thank you in advance for your responses.

2007-10-02 09:42:41 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous

because youre so used to doing it for your kids?

2007-10-02 09:34:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

what brand should I get?

2007-10-02 08:54:21 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

In the past I have had two teachers that have become convicted of molesting or sexually harrassing children in there families or even in the school. I mean what the heck is wrong with those people? I need to know what in their right mind would make them want to do something like that to little kids. Be serious and no fooling around with stupid comments.

2007-10-02 08:12:01 · 13 answers · asked by rrosin623 2

Hey, I asked this in another area and got a lot of mixed opinions, so I wanted to ask actual parents.

I'm planning on giving my girlfriend of one year a promise ring. There are definite reasons why we aren't going for an engagement ring: 1.) She doesn't want to be engaged before she turns 20, and she'll be a month shy of that... 2.) She still has another year and a half of college left, and I don't want her mixing school and wedding planning when she can't handle that, and 3.) I want to be more settled financially before taking that step.

Everyone in my other question seems to be in agreement that it's not as big of a deal because a promise ring is between her and me. But my question is.... in this situation, would you be more upset if I didn't say anything to you as a parent about this, or would it be better not to bring it up (because it might create anxiety thinking about having your only daughter one day moving out). Please be honest, I want to do this the RIGHT way.

2007-10-02 06:50:44 · 17 answers · asked by Matt B 4

I'm 16 and watch 3 kids on a regular basis ages 2, 3, and 5. The 5 yo has been having some behavior problems lately (gradually getting better) and after one incident that happened a few weeks back, and something else he did when he was with his parents, he lost the pleasure of having a birthday party and having his friends spend the night. Now his mom is giving him the chance of earning it back with good behavior. She told me that if he starts acting up to remind him about his party. And so far, it's been working. But i think i've been starting to use it as a scape goat, every time he does something, he's reminded of the birthday party. Is this like bribing him to behave? should i continue doing it as often?

2007-10-02 06:09:08 · 5 answers · asked by :) 3

Okay - I don't have children, but hopefully one day I will have lots! I just ask this question to find out what you all think about this topic. I know there are some very strong opinions about this but please be respectful. I honestly don't know where I stand yet. I have a good career (social worker), but it is so very stressful and sometimes I think it would be nice to get out of it when I have children. But if I did, my husband's salary (Baptist preacher) wouldn't be near enough to live on. Plus, I wonder what some of our congregation and conservative friends will think if I want to work after I have children. What do you do and why?

2007-10-02 06:07:17 · 22 answers · asked by Wendy 3

my parents think i am a christian too , just because my mom took me some other sundays to different churches , and i took the oath because of course i didnt want her to be nagging like a month or more about this , but the reality is that im into wicca , i have done some good research about it , and i feel as this is the perfect path for me , but as wiccans should have their altars and tools then i cant have it to hte view of my family and my trust toward them has very much declined , since everytimei say something to them that is different from their point of view , they get soooo mad i always prefer to keep things for myself.but is very difficult at the same time to keep this for myself since im all alone in this.what do you think i should do with this situation

2007-10-02 04:37:17 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

A new book 'King & King' features a prince. After his mother is very persistent for him to get married he decides to go out to find a spouse. He chooses a prince because he's never been fond of princesses. They live happily ever after.

As you can tell this Cinderella story has that modern homosexual twist.

If your child brought this book home from school, how would it make you feel?

Do you agree with homosexuality being considered 'normal' in the early years?

Do you agree with fairy tales ending with a same sex couple?

Anything else?

Thanks!

2007-10-02 04:06:25 · 33 answers · asked by .vato. 6

Would you leave your job and become a full time mother and housewife? If you did not already have kids

I am getting married in four months and I have avoided the children topic with my fiance` because I have had mixed responses.

Including women who believe it is their duty to stay at home to raise children and cook, clean etc.

And others who believe children are a nightmare and put their careers first having a childless marriage.

Is it wrong to choose having a career rather than having children? If I chose that would I be selfish? Is it a woman's duty to have at least one child?

2007-10-02 01:55:05 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

I need some advice and help with the guilt and sorrow I feel that this could happen to our family. I can't get past the sadness. Any one else in this situation?

2007-10-02 01:27:10 · 11 answers · asked by calvinquino 1

2007-10-01 22:32:15 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think of her parenting?
Is she a good parent or bad?
Or just misunderstood?
Did she deserve to loose custody of her kids today for however long?

2007-10-01 22:14:14 · 19 answers · asked by I do care! 7

They try to help w the baby but it getts on my nerves i wanna do it on my own but they interfeir. What should i do?

2007-10-01 21:08:21 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a friend that has a 10 year old and I let her bring him over all the time, I'm practically his godmother, etc. He has an ipod, a cell phone and a laptop, he's a smart, self proficient good kid.
I was left home alone as early as 8, I did my homework, heated up food, watched tv and went to bed, no problem. Yet, my friend still has people watch her kid when she has to work. He constantly needs moms attention, it's annoying. I think he's old enough already to do his own thing, he can bathe himself, fix himself meals, he does his homework on his own, he's FINE without some adult hovering.
What age is acceptable to leave your kid home alone and quit spoiling him and sheltering him so much?

2007-10-01 17:17:08 · 25 answers · asked by jen 1

I have a two year old daughter. She is soooo diffrent then when she was a year and half old. Of course, She's two... But she talks back, shes mean to her friends, She doesnt listen. I have tried spanking, and that just makes her more aggressive. She spanks her friends, and counts to 3 then yells at them. And I hear her yelling at her baby dolls like I yell at her some times. I tried putting her in time out,and she just keeps getting out, and it doesnt seem like it's worth the effort to fight with her about it. It's just getting out of hand. Any other suggestions??

2007-10-01 15:47:11 · 29 answers · asked by randi_jenik 1

My 21yr daughter, Jackie, attended College A for 1yr before deciding to move back home and attend another school for several reasons. We went all out when she started attending college A (had banners, clothing, stickers etc) and after she left, all was thrown out and it was never spoken of again. Our 18yr didn't mention it last year when she was applying. Now, our 17yr daughter is currently looking at colleges and loves College A, but is afraid to apply because she sees it as "Jackie's school" and doesn't want to hurt her sister’s feelings. I know it would make Jackie upset on some level and I do care a great deal about her feelings, but at the same time I want my 17yr daughter to choose and apply to schools that she loves and not rule out a great opportunity just because it didn't work out for someone else.
Any ideas? What would you do in my situation?

2007-10-01 14:25:21 · 8 answers · asked by Jen Y 3

Is kinda stupid. I am not saying they are stupid people. They are just making a stupid mistake.

If you are raising a child and you come on here explaining things and asking other poeple what you should do...You dont do that! They are your children and you should know how to handle it. And if you dont...you shouldn't be asking other people how to raise your kids.

Someone women wanted to know if her 17 year old daughter should be allowed to go out on a date....17 for christs sake! I would have let her date when she was 14! Other people were saying "not till she is out of the house".

Asking other people how to raise your child is stupid, and the people that ask questions everyday about how they should handle every little thing....should not be a parent if they cant raise them themselves...

Who agrees?

2007-10-01 11:53:14 · 15 answers · asked by Megan 3

This is my second child by birth, I had no problems weening off my daughter. I tried the same method with my son but he still thinks he needs to be breast fed in the middle of the night, befor nap and bed time. He refuzes the bottle ,but will take a sippy cup during mealtimes. he loves food and does very well with solid foods that we give him

2007-10-01 11:30:35 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-10-01 11:17:49 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay, so i have a toddler who is going through the mine stage and i just always come into my room and see him playing with all of my expensive jewlery and if i put it somewhere where he cant reach he takes something else and i send him to his room but he still doesnt listen!!!! It just aggrivates me sometimes because he wont give it back and...ugh.

2007-10-01 10:31:32 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have been goin wit this boy for a year off and on and we recently got back together we kept breaking up because he kept cheating I kept taken him back because I love him we broke up and got back together 4 times in a year!!! He broke up with me because I was concern about his grades at school and he hung up in my face cause we had got into a little argument I called him back and he didnt answer so I left him a message and called him a "Dumbazz *****" I was madd but I said I was sorry and he still won't take me back!! How do I get him back??? I really love him...By the way we are both 17..

2007-10-01 10:25:58 · 17 answers · asked by Jessica P 1

What if you were working nights until 9:00pm and had a 15 year old? Would you want your her father (you're separated) to sit with her until you came home?

2007-10-01 10:24:20 · 14 answers · asked by blue eyes 2

I am a parent of three children two teenagers I have always used marijuana however i can no longer hide it from my children they can smell it my point is they know. I am now faced with my daughter using it i have grounded her and put her on drug testing what kind of parent smoke it but punishes her child for doing it . I have her in a program so she is tested often. I am soooooooo ashamed but at the same time it is a lifestyle choice that i made. i dont do this in front of them I give my whole life to my kids i am a good mom but i feel guilty as hell and my daughter says you do it mom what can i say except i do but you can"t .

2007-10-01 10:18:45 · 19 answers · asked by missy 2