Adult Child: First Years
4 articles
Telling My Adult Daughter That I Took Custody of Her Son
Asked by B.K. from Tulsa
on September 25, 2006
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i have just taken custody of my 9 mo. old grandson. he has been in our home all but 3 1/2 months. from birth to 4 1/2 mo. he lived w/my husband and i so my daughter co...
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- I think it is great that you want to assist your daughter. You obviously care about your grandson a lot. However, I'm not sure that you should have sought custody wi...
- thank goodness that he has you to care for and love him. your daughter needs to get her life together and quit thinking her kids are a ping-pong game. he needs love an...
- To tell you the truth, she won't ever be truly okay with it. However, she may come to accept the situation in time.
Suggestions for Bathing
Asked by M.R. from Chicago
on April 26, 2008
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My son is 14 months old and the squirmiest kid I have ever met. The squirmy part isn't a big deal...until it is bath time. We had been using a bath seat but he has n...
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- We STILL bathe my 2.5 year old son in his "infant" bath tub. We put it in the big bath tub, and fill it up a bit. This way he's more confined. It might help you out a ...
- I have three kids and my youngest is 16 months and he's all over the tub. My best recommendation is buy a bath mat and toys and keep one hand on him as best you can. H...
- My son (11 months) does the same thing! Ever since he learned to pull himself up to standing that is all he wants to do. We just firmly tell hime to sit back down and ...
Developing Friendships, Is It Hard for Most People?
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on July 13, 2011
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I've never been like most people. I have little desire to move heaven and earth to get time away from my kids and I'm always working with kids. I don't mind bringing...
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- I keep one or two close friends and keep in touch with acquaintances when I could. By acquaintances, I mean people I went to school with, people I know through college...
- Not for me, but I do have a group of friends who all went to highschool together, moved away went to college and pursued various careers and several of them ended up b...
- My husband has friends that have been friends for DECADES. They are truly a rare breed. True statistic- the average friendship lasts 7 years. For me, I can say I ha...
Marriage Going down Hill...
Asked by B.K. from Washington DC
on October 29, 2008
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Hi everyone,
I am having relationship issues with my husband of 6 years. We have known each other for 14 years. We began dating when I was 18. We have a 3 year ...
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- Hi B., I would print out what you wrote and hand it to him! Or if not this posting, put down your thoughts and let him read it through how you feel. This might be a...
- Hi, B.. You've already received a lot of good advice from the other moms, but I thought I'd take a minute to add my perspective. I have three children and have bee...
- What you're describing in your husband sounds like classic depression (drinking, lack of personal hygiene, etc.). He needs professional help. Maybe you could ask him t...
