Parenting

6 year old daughter wants to know why people on food shows dont wear hair nets or gloves? She loves all these food shows on tv....Cake Boss, Little Chocolatiers, etc. She just asked me why none of the people on those shows ever wear hair ne...

Parents, does playing the Wii count as play time or screen time in your house? Does it depend on the weather? Or do your kids not play it enough to even bother counting? This question was inspired by an answer I read a moment ago. answer: I...

My son is 2 years and 4 months old.. and recently started to suck fingers? He is sucking on his fingers and thumbs now, ... and he never ever did that before. Not even to suit himself, or anything. He never had pacifier either ( would refus...

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For parents with iPhone/iPad/iPod touch...? Do you let your child use it? And, if so, are they obsessed? My son is only two but gets bored so easily unless he is running wild. The only thing that keeps him happy and still for long is tv or...

Whats the point in living 2 mins from my MIL when she can NEVER help out? When were trying to figure out where to buy a bigger house when we found out we were pregnant with Sophie, my MIL was adamant she wanted to be a big part of the kids...

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Are your kids tiny for their age and does it bother them when people comment about it? My son is super duper tiny. He was born almost 7 lbs but we are just small people, I am only 52, dad is average height but very slim. People always comme...

How high can you toddler or preschooler count? Can they sing the full alphabet song? How are you helping then to learn? answer: At about 3yrs old, Bitty could count up to 20. Once we got past the teens, things were easier. I dont remember w...

Stemming from Zorros question, do kids in larger families? Talk earlier? Walk earlier? Since they see it around them My daughter is in daycare so she talked very early and has a large vocab, she walked just after her 1st birthday. She was m...

Lying about a childs age? We are planning a trip to the Aquarium and they charge kids who are two and up. My child turned two in May, but I am tempted to tell them he is not yet two until next month. I would only be saving 7 bucks per each...

Parents with a bucket load of kids, do you find your child is more assertive than a kid from the 2.5 family? answer: Yes, and Im glad they are. Nobody likes a pu$$y....yeah thats right, I said it. I have 4 children and they came out with di...

What do you think about insurance companies dropping Child Only plans? As of today, insurance companies cant deny children due to preexisting conditions. Because there is not yet a mandate to buy insurance, theoretically you can drop all in...

Is my temper harming my child? I was walking with my daughter and her friend home from school. My daughter is a very good student and a great kid. She kept on complaining about her homework saying she has too much homework and calling it du...

How do you feel about your adult children being able to stay on your insurance until age 26? For the US crowd. The first chunk of the health care bill went into effect and thats one of the provisions. Do you think this will make it easier f...

What is your opinion on having three kids? Is it super hard? Do you regret having that many or not having that many? answer: Definitely dont regret it. I think sometimes you wish they were quieter but Ive never heard of a sane parent who re...

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What is something funny your child has done? answer: my son was setting in class at school and he said that they had a sub-tout in his class.he told me that when she got up her butt was so big she needed a beeper to let people know she was...

Do you ever really want to ask a question...? But then dont because you *know* it will cause a drama crapstorm and that youll just get mad? Or how about this: Have you ever typed out a really long, complicated question only to delete it bec...

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Its the first day of Fall and it is still 92 where I live? I want some cold weather darnit!!! It was the hottest summer ever, and it seems like it has lasted FOREVER!!! I cant wait to pull out my sweaters, but I probably wont get to until H...

How to not be hypocritical? i was talking with my daughter this morning about some of the things her father and i sued to do... and she was like... wow momma... i cant wait to hitch-hike too DH and i spent 4 years on the road travelling acr...

Parents... do the leaves change colour where you live? answer: No but they do change COLOR ;) Source(s): Michigan I live in Houston, TX. Its still all green and HOT here. Usually the leaves start changing in late October to Early November.....

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Can four year olds get bronchitis? *copy/pasted from the other category that I posted this in* This is not my four year old I am talking about, but my four year old step(ish) daughter. She has a really DEEP chest cough, and cough medicine a...

Do your kids know what Y!A is? answer: Shes too young but just yesterday she was sitting on my lap while I was browsing for a minute and I told her, Look, thats you. And this is how mommy is able to talk about you and feel close to you alll...

How would you want to raise your children? I plan to have two or three children, and adopt two as well. I have been thinking about having this family for awhile now. I suppose if I were going to think of how Id raise them, I wonder if this...

How many friends do you have? I guess Im just being emotional this morning... full of pregnancy hormones. I dont have ANY friends. I have 1 good friend that I could rely on to watch the kids, but shes a nurse and works nights and sleeps dur...

As a child, did you always tell your parents not to sing around you...? ...only to regret it later because as an adult, you think their singing is pretty decent? Or you simply wish they had sang more, only to realize they didnt because you...

How many kids do you have? Do you plan to have more? Is cost a factor for you? answer: I have one. I dont plan to have more at this point. Cost is a factor but not the deciding factor. I am no longer with my daughters dad and I am 31. Those...