Parenting

Should the father be involved in my daughters life and why? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters yes, u r her father as long as he wouldnt be a definite danger to her (abusive, drugs, etc.), definitely, for every reason that you should be involve...

I need some help with my mom...? I think my mom is a little over-protective. Im sixteen-years-old, and im not really allowed to do anything alone. When I say alone, I mean, anything without her being there. I can go to the mall/movies and o...

WHAT MAKES A GOOD PARENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!… In your opinion what makes a good parent? answer: Lots of love. Great communication. Quality time. Lots of patience! Sharing their joys/triumphs and mistakes with them. Always letting them...

Autocract parents, why do they think theyre always right? I have autocract parents, which I really hate it. Due to this their management style and skills are very poor. They think theyre the wise parents, knows everything yet they struggle...

How Do The Polish Raise Their Children? Dont think Im being racist or generalizing (even if I am). But what does the average Pole teach their children? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters And what average English/American teaches their children?...

My brother-in-law took a shower with my 11-year-old daughter? So last weekend my husbands 27-year-old brother Tyler (whos been living with us for the past four months) offered to watch my 11-year-old daughter so that my husband and I could...

Why does my boyfriends mom hate me so much? Its like shes jealous Im young and pretty and annoyed that Im riding her baby boy, she needs to grow the hell up! answer: LOL! I hope you dont say stuff like that to her cause that might indicate...

What do you think of physical punishment as a way to punish your children? We are NOT talking about physical abuse where the parent hits the child for no reason but physical punishment after a child has done something bad. answer: Always wa...

How does a parent leave his/her child in the car and forget about him/her? I heard again today that another woman went to work and left her child locked in the car all day long in 90 degree temperatures (with the windows up, of course)...on...

Is the way a person treats their pets an indicator of how they will treat their toddlers? Toddlers are a lot like puppies or kittens. They are still learning righ from wrong, have accidents, get in your way etc. If a person treats their pet...

Are my parenting skills ok? Im 36 I have a daughter and a Neice and a foster. Their all teenagers and sometime are quite rude or obnoxious and Ill tell them to calm down and then sometimes they do sometimes they dont when they dont they get...

My 3 year old daughter wont use the potty at the babysitters? So my daughter Brooklynn has been potty trained since the age of 2, but hates going any place but home. She never wants to go at the babysitters either and has at least 2 acciden...

Is this statement true or false? If you obey and respect your parents, they would respect you. answer: True. However, you have to respect your parents whatsoever, but you dont have to obey them if what they tell you to do is not right and y...

How should we introduce our newborn to our 20 month old? I am almost 35 weeks pregnant and I really dont know how to do this. DO I have my parents take Evan to the birthing center? Or let him wait until we are home? How do you do it so its...

How does your toddler wake up? Ok, most of people I know have blank face expression when they wake up, they dont say much and are sort of slow for a first few minutes.My 23 month old however, is totally opposite.The second he opens his eyes...

If you were a doctor, what kind would you be...? Id be a neurologist (surgeon), cause I think itd be fun to cut, and brains are interesting (no, Im not a serial killer). Best Answer - Chosen by Voters When I was a naive teenager, yet to exp...

How about your parents? Were your parents... A. married before you were concieved, and still married? B. married after you were concieved and still married? C. married before you were concieved and divorced? D. married after you were concie...

How do I potty train, nothing is working!? my husband and I both try all day every day and nothing, its on the floor or in her pants! never in the potty what could i do more? Best Answer - Chosen by Voters How old? Id say shes not ready yet...

How can I convince my parents that biology is an ok subject? I am 18, and the only subject I can imagine taking a degree in is biology. My parents oppose it and they say that biology is quack science. They dont like genetics because they sa...

Parents: Which Characters do your children Love but you just cant take? ...my two year old is loving Eloise right now. Not loving that. Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Okay this isnt my child but I work in an hourly child care center and the...

What would you do if your daughter left a pile of clothes in her room? A: Yell at her while hanging the clothes back up yourself B: Tell her to hang the clothes up C: Something else... answer: probably B, but it would depend on the situatio...

Why do people allow 14-year old girls to babysit their children, but not 18 year old guys? Why are people so sexist against males, thinking that every guy is a pedophile. Best Answer - Chosen by Voters Well I am a guy, and basically WOMEN A...

How should I react to this situation? I have a 15 year old daughter. Recently, she had gotten a boyfriend. Now, I allow them to be together at home but not alone, and I usually check frequently the room theyre in to make sure everything is...

Parents:: to medicate or not to medicate? just curious... when the little ones start to sniffle and sneeze, do you reach for the medicine cabinet and call the doctor, or would you rather let it run its course and look for the natural remedi...

Do you /did you /will you encourage your kids to think independently...? or will you really push them to have the same ideas as you and be upset or disappointed in them if they dont? By ideas I mean politics, social issues, religion. My Dad...

I have a big problem with my son? my 23 year old son lives with me and my wife, he sleeps in our bed because hes afraid of the monsters i tell him theres no such thing, but he still is scared, anyway he often wets the bed, me and my wife wa...

Advice For Foster Kids..How to tell them they arent going home? This story is a little confusing so please try to bear with me. My husband and me were married over two years ago. He brought a daughter (who is now 15) who he has full custody...

How do you teach pre teens the importances of? a hobby or a craft?...appreciations for the arts?...developing talents like drawing or music that may have a $$ factor once they gain experience answer: parents can model and take children to c...

Should a parents support an adult child who? refuses to work because of one bad experience with a boss and a bad experience with an authority figure in high school. He is 30 and has an able body spends a lot of time at the gym, has a degree...

Why is it that people say they slept like a baby when babies wake up 10 times every hour? answer: I suppose they didnt mean a newborn! LOL thats a good question. I have wondered that so many times, especially for the first six months of my...

Step Parent Question! Need Help!? so ive been married to this guy for 2 years now.. the only problem is his son is 18 years old and i feel a real connection between us.. i really have feelings for him.. we have had sex, i really like him, b...

What to do in this situation? So i am pregnant, me and my boyfriend have been dating for over a year and I have been faithful. When i became pregnant he began to question if the baby is his. I reassured him that I had been faithful, he has...

How do Parents teach child good work ethics? I know a family with 2 adult children and the Mother and Father have always been hard workers...earned a living and paid their way but these children can hardly keep a job even though they have d...

If someone looked in your closets and drawers what would be the most embarrassing thing that they would find? answer: I dont have anything Im embarrassed about in my closets or drawers. Well, maybe if my parents or grandparents looked in my...

A child isnt a mature adult, I agree but....? then what would parents call their grown up offspring? My adult? wouldnt they still call him or her my child? People seem to misunderstand my last question or are you guys too dumb to understand...

What should I tell my 5 year old step-daughter ... ? About jail ? Long story short, her biological mother is going to be in jail for the next nine months, and the girl is going to be staying with us. Her mother has a long history with drugs...

A couple fun questions about you yahooligans....? 1.) Why did you first come to yahoo answers? 2.) What was the 1st question you ever asked on yahoo about? What section was it in? 3.) How long have you been using Yahoo answers? And what lev...

What race does he look like(10 points)? also what city and country do you live in(10 points) http://s772.photobucket.com/albums/yy7/hujan5/?action=viewcurrent=DSCF0294.jpgnewest=1 Best Answer - Chosen by Voters American you look pedostanian...

What can i do to help my abused little cousin? i have this big concern i was wondering if there is something i can do to help my 5yr old little cousin because she has been abused ever since she was lilttle by her own father and by abused i...

Why are parents such hypocrites? They have sex but they DONT want their children to do it, even though the child is a mature adult. answer: If their child IS actually an adult, then they cant control whether or not the child has sex. And Iv...