Parenting

Parents with kids that have Asthma: How do you deal with your asthmatic child? My six year old son has recently been diagnosed with Asthma. I am now so scared, and have a spare inhalor in my bag, Jareds school bag and any where we can. How...

Father came back into my life? have a decision to make here. i havent ever been raised with a dad, my mom said he left me when he found out she was pregnant with me. i always wanted a dad because it was just my mom raisin a boy and she alwa...

Parents: When your child refuses to eat whats given to them, what do you do? answer: I tell my son that this is what were having for dinner tonight, I dont run a restaurant and I am not going to cook something different for him so he has to...

Can a mother still hit her 19 year old son? My mom still hits me when I back talk her answer: No she cannot hit you at your age, that is assault :)) It really depends on the situation. Are you still living with her and relying on her for fi...

Does my dad love me....? I know none of us really know, but I just want to know if it looks like he cares about me lol... sounds pathetic but yeah. He always tells me does very much but Im not sure... after all, why wud he. Many fathers don...

How long do you let your child deal with an issue (socially) at school before you step in? My oldest daughter is in 1st grade. Last year we had no issues at all in school and she loved it. But this year there is 1 little boy in her class th...

What do you give your kids for after school snacks? My kids are 13 and 10 and always hungry when they get home. I allow them to have snacks but I want them to be healthy. I do not want them to come home and fill up on cookies and cupcakes....

There are a lot of food questions going on today, and its making me hungry...? what are you having for dinner? I am on my way to the store after work to pick something up, and I need ideas. answer: i work tonight..but my son is having his k...

Have your kids taken over your yard? Sandbox, swings, bike, scooters, playhouse, cars, trucks, diggers, balls of every size and sort, holes from mud puddles that needed toes squished in, dead grass circles from swimming pools, soccer/lax go...

Do you think you know what your child might..? Do as a grown up? By their personality, do you think they might be a teacher, MD, singer...? What did you want to be as an adult when growing up? My mom said that when she asked my I said I wan...

Would you let a friend watch you bath your child? My mum was bathing my sister who is 4 now and her best friend Hannah was in the bathroom while they were talking. Hannah has been my mums best friend since they were around 12, and when i us...

Husband has a favorite child? I am reasking this question trying to make it a little more compact. My step son is 9 he was 2 when his father went through his divorce and my husband relied heavily on him for companionship during this time. U...

Will one of yall piss me off or something so I can go take a nap instead of being on here? My kids are sleeping...and I am sleep deprived. Help me. I need to turn off Y!A. answer: The fact that you have an opportunity to take a nap, and can...

Why dont my questions hardly ever show up? Of course this one probably will now... answer: If you add details they will, has to be a certian length probably more than 20 characters. *** Deans this has been happening since they did the new u...

Why do the signs that say Slow Children have a picture of a running child? answer: Thats brilliant xD Thank you for making me laugh today. Ive never seen a sign that says that- I think youre trying too hard to make a joke. Ive seen Watch Ch...

Does whiskey work on a cough or only sore throat? I only got about 3 hours of sleep last night because I have the worst cough. I ended up on the sofa sitting up sleeping. I am still coughing up a storm...and plan to buy some cough medicine...

Parents: WHat ever happened to boy_jeff? and do you ever wonder why your kids stop hanging out with certain people?? my son will tell me 98% of the time why he stopped being friends with someone. answer: Its probably still around here, like...

Do you think its really necessary to spank your kids? As above. answer: yes. if they are being bad enough it teaches them to not do that again. but sending them to time out for 20min then punishing may work better think about long term puni...

Has anyone ever been in this situation/child support/ click here? im in a situation were my childs father doesnt DO CRAP, he doesnt pay or help in any kinda way he says he has sent money. i know not to believe him seeing that he said that o...

Is life easier wen u dont have children? my best friend n my older sister always told me that n it seems so too, like if u have kids u cant travel enywhere u want u cant spend all ur money n u n if u go out to party n stuff ppl are gona cal...

If there was forgivness for the prodigal son, isnt there room to forgive the prodigal father? citation: I got this from a Desmeran answer that really moved me. Of course her answer was like 10 miles longer and it has taken me until now to s...

Wow, there is an illness called Toddler Diarrhea? My almost 2 year old has had well... diarrhea for 2.5 days now, no other symptoms... maybe a tad fussier. Well I am looking online and there is an illness call Toddler diarrhea That is like...

Has anyone had a child in a class that has this new age grade combination theory? Did it really work? This year the school has decided to combine the entire 4th and 5th grade into one large class with several teachers. The idea being that w...

Do you teach your child to hit back? Ok, I know this will probably come off as me sounding like I think my child should bareknuckle fight in the playground, but thats not what I am getting at!!! My daughter is 3 (only just) - she has just s...

Moms, how would you handle this situation? This might be a little long here. My mom and brother are at odds and they are dragging me into it. I have tried to tell them to work it out themselves, but they just keep dragging me into it. My br...

My kids are going on vacation for 3 month to stay with grandmom? Im just trying to cover my butt here i trust her with my life and i dont think shell try anything funny....but if she did what can i do to protect my parental rights? what sho...

Do you think it is unfair to children? dont u think it is unfair to raise a child one way until around 13 then want to change all the rules when they hit teen years? i have a friend who is raising her daughter very spoiled, the girl is abou...

What methods of DISCIPLINE do you use for your children? When did you start Disciplining your children and teaching them the difference between right and wrong? What methods of discipline do you use for your children and does it work? Pleas...

Has anyone elses kids constantly trashed the house this summer? because the weather has been so bad they cannot go out to play?? answer: My kids dont need bad weather for an excuse to trash the house, they would do it if the was nice out. A...

Toddler friendly white lasagna recipe? Now that I cant stop thinking about lasagna, anyone have a good white lasagna recipe that kids might like? I am tired of the same old tomato based lasagna. answer: You dont have to overthink this -- yo...