Parenting - November 2007

What would you change about it?

2007-11-06 06:12:40 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

And why?

2007-11-06 06:11:03 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

His name is Brandon. But he wants us to call him Avery, which is his middle name. Should I go along with this? Why would he want to change his name? Brandon is a nice name his parents gave it to him for a reason.

2007-11-06 05:41:54 · 34 answers · asked by Anonymous

Which are you teaching your kids?

How do you feel about this public service announcement that your U.S. tax dollars paid for? http://www.4parents.gov/

2007-11-06 04:57:01 · 11 answers · asked by Maureen 7

tips for a 3 to 7 year old

2007-11-06 04:35:13 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

Ive only been in the picture for a year & a half.
Im 27, my boyfriend is 27 & he has an 8 year old daughter.
when i first started dating him, his daughter was 6. I knew from day 1 that she had major issues. I guess she was diagnosed w/ ADHD when she was 4 or 5.

Shes Extremely hyper. Nonstop talking, cant sit still, cant stay focused, always interrupting everyone and everything.

Not only does she have a severe case of ADHD, she also has rage issues. She bully's other kids, & hits people.
She doesnt listen, shes always saying NO. She has a big attitude 24/7.
she gets in trouble everyday in school.. either for bullying other kids, talking back to the teachers, talking too much & talkin out of turn, gets out of her seat too much, gives dirty looks to the teachers & other kids. Now we have a meeting friday at the school reguarding her behavior.

Since day 1, ive had problems w/her. My boyfriend works all day long & I watch her. Im w/her more than any1. WE'VE tried everything. Help???

2007-11-06 03:07:02 · 21 answers · asked by mmcnum1fan 2

My darling 2yr old, soon to be 3 yr old is not potty trained. In fact he hates the potty chair. Any suggestions. Thank you

2007-11-06 03:03:28 · 11 answers · asked by strawberriesilove 2

We recieved 5 pairs of sleepers from a thift store (which is the best way to go) and the feet have no 'no-slip' things on the bottom. Any ideas on how to make them grippy again?? Poor little guy slips all the time on our linoleum floor..

2007-11-06 02:54:08 · 15 answers · asked by Missy the Mommy 2

2007-11-06 02:53:52 · 8 answers · asked by The Grand Inquisitor 4

2007-11-06 01:22:50 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

we have 10 children. we had 3 of our own and adopted 7. The 7 are of different nationalities than that of our own. Nahlia is from Kazakhstan, Carlos and Javier are Mexican, Maylin was born in America but is 100% Chinese, Akeyla and Reggie are African American, and Isabel was born in Spain. i love my kids, and when i look at them, i don't see 10 faces that look different, i just see 10 wonderful children, all alike in some way or another. i just don't see why when we go out as a family, we get more stares than the guy walking around in a clown suit on stilts. are inter-racial families so uncommon in todays time?

2007-11-06 00:24:38 · 12 answers · asked by Everyones Favorite Mama 1

2007-11-06 00:07:58 · 23 answers · asked by Marie N 3

2007-11-05 23:34:59 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am really concerned about the amount of toys that are being recalled due to health safety. Here is Australia out toy of the year has been recalled, because kids are getting really sick from it, to the point on mother thought her daughter was going to die (was on ten’s late news)!!
This is the toy of the year; can you imagine how many people have this toy in their homes?? I know I bought a few for my niece’s Christmas presents.
They say this toy actually turned into a form of liquid Ecstasy when ingested. How scary!!
I am so sick of having cheap labour making our toys, and then kids getting sick from them. There needs to be a better screening procedure before they hit our shelves, don’t you think???
What are your thoughts on the matter???

2007-11-05 23:15:20 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

As a last result and within the legal safeguard: Is it appropriate to spank a child for bad behaviour?

Is it simply correction?
Is it simply abuse?

2007-11-05 22:56:58 · 29 answers · asked by insert_ nickname_ here! 5

just say im about to leave the house or get the kids in the car, , im like, theres one, two, three, then oh theres the 4th one, lol
i can imagine if people have more than 4!, lol

2007-11-05 20:38:17 · 9 answers · asked by ROCKMUM LOVES BOWIE 7

what am i supposed to do, i want to continue my studies and have a career but no one is supportive not even my husband pls give me some serious suggestions.

2007-11-05 16:13:27 · 10 answers · asked by main_chalu_hu_re 4

How come the careless ones get pregnant so easily not even trying to (often several times) and the ones that plan and try to get pregnant often have fertility problems or it takes several tries before they conceive? It seems the ones that don't want kids have them and the ones that want kids CAN'T have them...there are so many women on here with questions about fertility issues and sad stories of unwanted "accidents" (no child is an accident, God decides who is created and each person has a purpose!), how about uplifting stories about planned pregnancies that were successful??

My boyfriend and I are TTC #1 (for me, he has kids from a previous relationship) and I would just like some positive words for a change! Thanks!

2007-11-05 15:20:51 · 7 answers · asked by Jamie 4

We live in a third floor apartment. We have never had any complaints about our 2 year old grandchild before, but new people moved in on the second floor who are constantly running to the landlord complaining. They say her running across the floor sounds like a herd of elephants. Management was on our side, because she is only 2. But now all of a sudden, management is siding with the new people below us. So we are afraid of getting evicted. We don't know what to do. We try getting the 2 year old interested in something less obnoxious... it doesn't work. We can't sit and hold her all day and evening..nighttime she sleeps. She is a normal 2 year old little girl. They even griped when she was sitting in her high chair, because she hit on it a couple of times, with her hand. The high chair is plastic with a plastic tray. If she runs, jumps, or makes too much noise, they complain. Yet they have 3 very noisy boys, who are NOT quiet. What should we do? Thanks in advance.

2007-11-05 13:55:30 · 25 answers · asked by desperate77 2

A friend of ours does this with her kid and I think it is way to early especially during the summer. Too much sleep can be worst than not enough, look it up. What time did/do you put yours around this age? Mine do to bed at 8:00 - 8:30 pm.

2007-11-05 13:24:22 · 15 answers · asked by crazy baby 2

2007-11-05 12:04:39 · 10 answers · asked by bo 1

I ate all of my kids halloween candy last night (there was a lot). What should I tell them? They have been looking for it all day. I figured they had it for a couple of days and they failed to eat it all. So finders keepers right? By the way, they're 5 and 3. Any suggestions would help.

2007-11-05 11:01:51 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous

Where will OCY take our baby?
OCY has been overseeing my boyfriend since he was a freshman in high school.
His father came and went all the time and finally his mother kicked him out for good.
His mother did most of the raising of him and his two older brothers. (both of his older brothers live on their own now.)
Lately,OCY has been looking very closely at his mom. Truthfully, she's the nicest woman I have ever met.
She just made some mistakes (just as all of us do and have.) She started buying my boyfriend cigarettes when he was in the 7th grade.
My boyfriend has been smoking since, and drinks, chews, basically everything. I don't have a problem with smoking or drinking. It just takes the edge off you a little bit.
His mother has been excellent to me and him. We both are juniors in high school and when we found out that I was pregnant my parents did not want much to do with me, and I don't want anything to do with them either. Honestly, I never have. We just never met eye-to-eye and they never understood me.
So I am currentley living with my boyfriend and his mother and I am a lot happier being with them.
OCY comes to our school and talks to both of us all the time and have been asking me lots of questions about my pregnancy and have reports and documents on everything of the both of us. I really don't want them to take away our baby girl. I understand that we are not the perfect family, and are seventeen but we can take care of our own kid.
My friend told me that once they take the kid out of the home they put it up for adoption.

Where will they take our baby?

thanks.

2007-11-05 10:44:17 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

My 4 year old has talked incessantly for months about wanting a guitar and to learn how to play a guitar. I've been shopping around for children's guitars for Christmas and have found several that all are recommended for kids six and up. She's only 4..

Do you think she's too young for a guitar? Should I get her one and let her try it? I would really like for her to learn how to play it because she's a very musical child- she loves to dance and sing, etc., but I'm afraid starting her too early when she's not able to understand will make her decide later on not to try anymore.

2007-11-05 10:31:56 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-05 09:10:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I have a 7 year old, who is really quick and intelligent for his age so its getting harder and harder to put one over him. But at what age is it considered appropriate to reveal that there is no Santa, no Easter Bunny and no Toothfairy? Any ideas?

2007-11-05 09:04:51 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

Coming from a person who has been flying since she was 3 months old, I feel that I am somewhat biased in that I think babies, children, and their parents should face little to no criticism for being on planes. I have flown for weddings, funerals, and family vacations, so I do not feel that people should only fly with children when absolutely necessary. I also think that stepping up to help or being sympathetic for parents with upset children (as long as the parents are doing something, of course) is better than sitting there and griping about it. Additionally, I feel that possibly setting aside a family section on a plane is a good idea. Not only do other passengers not have to deal with children, but children and their parents don't have to put up with any anti-child attitudes. Other parents are more likely to be sympathetic if a child becomes upset.

Using this place as a sounding board, what do you think of all this?

2007-11-05 08:30:49 · 20 answers · asked by horsegirl 1

I am an assistant principal at my 2 sons school.The grades run from pre-k-6th grade.I see many parents preety upset when they walk their kids off.How did you feel? Did you feel lonely?

2007-11-05 07:49:22 · 20 answers · asked by Proud mommy of Jake & Eric 2

Why do parents restrict their children from seeing certain people and doing certain things when it makes the child only desire the restriction even more?

2007-11-05 07:48:20 · 16 answers · asked by [192882] 5

I think I could get a better answers than want others see as better than my parents when I look and describe than them. ????

2007-11-05 07:35:27 · 5 answers · asked by HollyBerry 3