Parenting - December 2007

2007-12-23 05:55:28 · 17 answers · asked by Therapist 5

My parents are very controlling. I am 26 years old married and the mother of two with one on the way. Yet my parents get angry when I don't do what they want. I went to my grandpa's funeral last Febuary and I forgot to say goodbye to them when I left. Therefore I am no longer allowed to visit or have any contact with my siblings. That is until I go crawling back and agree to kiss their butts from here on out.

They haven't had anything to do with my children. My father told me that if he never sees my kids it will be okay because he will have more grandchildren in the future.

I am the oldest of twelve kids so I think they want to set the example with me. They want to show my sibling that they better do want they want or they will get cut off.

I really miss my siblings but what can I do??

2007-12-23 05:31:15 · 10 answers · asked by edelraye 2

I am 19 years old now, but I never plan on getting married? However, i do want to be a father one day, no earlier than when i am 27. Is that wrong of me? I want 2 biologically, and 1 adoptive. I want 2 boys and 1 girl. I plan on raisng them primarily. Am I wrong for this?

2007-12-23 04:44:23 · 22 answers · asked by sam j 1

Are parents today not playing their role as a true father and mother in raising, upbringing, and disciplining their children? Some say that parenting today has lost it's sense of meaning, that parents would rather be "friends" with their children instead of parents, fearing that their children will not return any love to them if they punish or discipline their children.

2007-12-23 04:21:14 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

They now have bad coughs/colds which is going to last all through christmas so happy christmas everybody. How can i help them get better? I have cough medicine, vicks is there anything else? Bloody typical of my ex husband

2007-12-23 04:19:18 · 12 answers · asked by sexiebum 5

And people wonder what is wrong with teenagers today wanting to look and act like adults(having babies and such)! Why is it soo wrong for a child to believe in Santa or any other "fanstasy" character out there? Who is it hurting that they find out on their own that there is no such thing as these characters?? They will one day find out that these things are not real, but in the meantime..what's wrong with believing? Did your parents tell you when you were 10 and under that there was no such thing and any of the "fanstasy" characters?? And if you believe longer than that, who is it really hurting??? Why is it wrong for kids to keep their innocents? People need to make up their minds! Can you answer this? I for one would like for my daughter to believe as long as she can. If she finds out one day..okay..she finds out. Nothing wrong with that.(And she will find out one day). What is wrong with a child being innocent and naive about the harsh reality of life for just a little while?

2007-12-23 04:10:36 · 9 answers · asked by ? 4

how do you feel about kids "playing mom" with the baby dolls?
do you think it might make them want to be a mom at a very young age?
please let me know

2007-12-23 04:03:07 · 15 answers · asked by laura 3

I love to cook! I want my daughter to be entertained (activities?) during this time. I also have a 7 year old son. His famous words are "I'm bored what can I do mom?" My husband doesn't get home until 6pm sometimes later and we eat as a family. Any suggestions from other moms?

2007-12-23 03:31:08 · 13 answers · asked by laura 4

i mean they like cry a little.

2007-12-23 02:26:00 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

I coach many kids and I give them all a vote on how we run our team. Ultimately the coaches make the final choice but the kids like having input. Should kids have the same input when deciding on family things like moving, school changes, major furniture purchases? Does it prepare them to be adults or are they being taught to be equals to adults? Let me know..doing a little research here....

2007-12-22 22:03:27 · 29 answers · asked by wranglers_way 3

We went over to my sisters house for the night last night for a little festive get together. She has 3 daughters aged 12, 10 and 8. I have an adopted son who just turned 4 and came to live with us in June this year.

I have detected a bit of a problem with the girls attitude towards him from the get-go but last night it was very obvious, they kept making jibes towards my son, not letting him sit on the couch with them - and then when he sat on the beanbag, one of them pulled it out from beneath him... stuff like this.
They called him a baby when we ate dinner because he had a bib on and then again called him a baby later when it was his bedtime and wouldn't let him see the presents under the tree.


My sister seems to turn a blind eye and I don't feel its my place to reprimand her kids, all I can do is make sure my son is OK. I could tell he was confused and feeling bad. He is a sweet and smiley sociable kid and just wanted to play with his cousins. WHat can I do? Anything?

2007-12-22 21:29:19 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'm a single father, and am not sure if I'm being over protective. I think my daughter should wear a one piece swimsuit at her age, and of course she wants a bikini. What do other parents allow their daughters to wear?

2007-12-22 19:33:23 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous

Surely parents should tell their children it's just a game, as soon as the kids are old enough to distinguish fantasy from reality. Otherwise it just turns into a lie. What do you think?

2007-12-22 18:38:09 · 37 answers · asked by 2kool4u 5

If you don't know have an idea on how you are going to raise your child, then you shouldn't be having kids in the first place. You should already have ideas on how you will communicate with your children as well as discipline them. Also, the most important thing that your child needs to know is that you have unconditional love for them no matter what.

2007-12-22 18:34:41 · 26 answers · asked by Steven R 6

I am trying to allow my son to self-wean. He is 22 months old and still nurses at least 4-5 times a day and several times at night. He only snakcs and nibbles during the day on things like cheese, apple slices, yogurt and the ocassional cracker. Sometimes he'll eat a little scrambled egg in the morning, but not often. He usually just sits and plays with the food and then says "done". He is growing well and is healthy but I wonder if he's getting all that he needs nutritionally at this point. I do give him Poly-Vi-Sol with Iron vitamin drops as I was concerned about his iron stores, and wonder if that's sufficient??

I'm wondering if he's going to start tapering off like I thought he would or if I'm going to have to initiate the weaning process. If I try to withhold "ba-ba's" (his nickname for them) he gets very upset and doesn't stop fussing.

Any tips or advice from women who have been there?

2007-12-22 18:29:49 · 8 answers · asked by AngelBaby 1

2007-12-22 17:55:19 · 10 answers · asked by Reverie 4

IF YOU SAY YES............ YOU ARE NO BETTER THAN THEY ARE!!!

You parents have NO right to judge her or her parents because ALL OF YOU are uneducated TOO!!!!!!!!!!

2007-12-22 17:49:56 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous

First, I gave my son Robitussin (Guafenesin Syrup), and when the fever persisted an hour later, I gave him Children's Motrin. 3 hours after, in bed, he was shaking, and it was very hard to wake him up, which is unusual. Is this because of the 2 medicines I gave to him, or is it just because he has a cold? Should I be worried? Thank You

2007-12-22 16:00:23 · 5 answers · asked by Hector 2

Our son currently is a freshman at the junior college in our area. The plan we have arranged with him is that we would reimburse him for his college tuition based on his grades. (He paid the first semester on his own.) If he did well, he would have enough money to pay for his next semester and put some of it in the bank. (i.e. so much for an A, B, C - nothing for D's or F's.)
His best friends are also attending Jr. College and they hate it. All of their high school friends are now returning home for break and sharing what it's like to live away from home and party, etc.etc. None of them have to work. Their parents are paying for everything.
My son has worked since his freshman year during the spring, summer and fall at a local country club.
He has always had to purchase most of his wants, while we have supplied his needs. He feels angry and disappointed in us that we cannot send him away to university. How can we get through to him?
He's stuck in his anger.

2007-12-22 15:10:08 · 14 answers · asked by what's up? 6

as many answered to this question, http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=AiI53dykUSMZZWdr2Yi53xZ87hR.;_ylv=3?qid=20071222174448AAfigNx , then why choose spanking over any other approach?

If, no matter what, it's going to take a few 'lessons' before a child truly internalizes the message being conveyed by a punishment, why would a parent choose spanking to convey the message?

I'm truly just wondering how this choice is made in homes where negative reinforcement is the chosen method of parenting.

2007-12-22 15:02:46 · 9 answers · asked by Maureen 7

Is there an appropriate age to start explaining about her being a child that we have adopted.What are the things that one should say?

She is only 2 yrs old now

2007-12-22 14:15:43 · 8 answers · asked by Rajan A 3

especially if the other parent was a close friend of yours (we're talking 15-20 year friendship) and the children are 8-9 years old.

2007-12-22 13:56:09 · 18 answers · asked by ditzi_k 5

Well I am a first time mom. My baby will be 2 months old tomorrow. Sometimes I just feel like I don't want anything to do with the baby. This is very rare that I feel like this but I do. Does that make me a bad person? It's not that I don't love him cause I do more than anything in the world. Somebody please give me some clarity.

2007-12-22 13:50:36 · 13 answers · asked by anahmcneil 1

Recently, I attended my son's school christmas concert. He played his trombone and it was all marvellous. However, my son made it very clear afterwards that he was ashamed of me because I wear underpants over my trousers. It is a lifestyle choice, I like the look. I explained to him that people are allowed to wear what they like, but he fails to understand this. How can I convince my son and his peers that wearing a pair of Y-fronts over your courdoroys is perfectly normal?

2007-12-22 13:02:55 · 46 answers · asked by Anonymous

Yesterday after my son went to school i relized he had left his comuper logged on. So I just wanted to see what he had in there. I realized that he is a porn lookup machine. But there was a really disturbing part that i dont know what to do. There were digital pictures of me at the beach half naked with comments next to them he photo shopped in. This is seriously wierd what should I say?

2007-12-22 12:40:37 · 8 answers · asked by donna6pack 1

ALSO

What age did you start puberty??

This question is more towards the men.....




SERIOUS ANSWERS ONLY PLEASE! LEAVE YOU RUDE COMMENTS FOR SOMEONE WHO WANTS TO LISTEN TO YOU ADD POLUTION TO THE AIR.......

2007-12-22 12:36:33 · 10 answers · asked by ~Mutha_of2(DoS)~Hand-sum Boyz~ 2

2007-12-22 12:13:43 · 28 answers · asked by natalie 1

if you go shopping to the after christmas sales what is it like? sorry this is kinda a weird question but i wanna know! details please!!!

2007-12-22 12:09:39 · 9 answers · asked by iluvmoi100 2

We told my parents about a week ago that we were having another baby. I am married and me and my wife (jade) are very financially stable. Well they were not the least bit excited for us. we only have one other child. She is a 2 year old who is healthy and very well behaved. They were more excited over my sisters pregnancy when she got pregnant at 17 than with this one! Why do you think this is?




Oh yeah they love my wife so its not that they dont like the mother!

2007-12-22 11:49:39 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

Okay I just wanted to see what the public had to say about this...
How old do you think a girl should be before she should starts wearing make-up?

Thanks

2007-12-22 11:20:28 · 19 answers · asked by Megan 3