Father's Attitude: Child
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Bedwetting with Almost 6 Year Old - HELP!
Asked by C.G. from San Francisco
on February 11, 2009
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Hi mommies -
My soon-to-be 6 year old son still wets the bed. He is a very sound sleeper and is hard to wake up. We have tried no drinks past 6, waking him up thr...
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- Dear C. It won't hurt to ask for a consultation with a urologist just to rule out any physical cause for this. Sometimes small bladders in children who are very sound...
- A couple thoughts -- I would say since he is upset about it, hold off on a doctor's visit. It will only increase his feeling of failure and frustration, especially sin...
- Hi C., I am going through the same thing with my 5 year old. It is so hard. She is in and out of pull-ups and I try to limit water, but like you said she is a hard sle...
6 Year Old Miss Behaving in Class
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on December 7, 2007
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hi to all moms
i have a 6 year old in kindergaten , through out this school year his behavior is getting worse everyday , cant stop playing or desrupting his teacher...
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- A few things to think about. Attention span--I have 2 boys that are borderline ADD (not Hyper as in ADHD). They are really sweet, but they have a hard time focusi...
- Please, please, please stop blaming yourself--it does no one any good. Find the root cause of the problem--take your son to his pediatrician & get a referral to a psy...
- You can talk to the school counselor and ask for a ADHD questionaire and give it a look to see if you think he would fall into that category. However, if you don't th...
5 Year Old Stepson That Is Mean
Asked by P.K. from Florence
on February 20, 2007
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Without going into a lot of detail (as there is lots of detail), my husband has custody of his daughter and son from previous marriage. The 5 year old has gotten to t...
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- Dear P., I've hear what you say, it is so tough being Mom and a Step Mom, with young children. And I read all the advices from several other Moms. 5 years old tha...
- I have gone thru this with my youngest step-daughter as well, and have heard the same things that it is the lack of attention from her birth mother, who is incarcerate...
- I know how you feel. My fiance and I have a 2 year old son and he has custody of his 9 year old daughter. Her mother walked out and left her when she was just a baby. ...
Staying Home with 5 Year Old
Asked by A.C. from Tulsa
on September 16, 2008
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Hey everyone. I am a SAHM of a 5 year old little boy who is in pre k this year. I have two step kids, but they are not with us much. I have chosen to continue to stay...
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- Please do not let anyone try to make you think that you have to get a job!! Taking care of a 5 yr old, a husband, and a home is a full time job. I am in the exact op...
- You are very fortunate to be able to be a sahm. However for some reason you seem to be unsecure. Why is it so important what other people think? Enjoy your family! ...
- Since this is a different era, if you don't already have a degree you may consider getting one. SAHM truly doesn't last forever in the 21st century. Not placing your...
Absent Father
Asked by K.L. from Minneapolis
on July 26, 2011
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My son's father has never met my son. He has no interest at all. In fact when I found out I was pregnant, he wanted me to have an abortion, but I couldn't do it. My so...
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- While usually with the best of intentions, i.e., to protect him from being hurt, lying will almost always back fire. If he ever discovers the truth, it will only hurt...
- My kids have an absent grandfather (my dad). They ask about him every now and then and I tell them that he isn't a nice person, some people aren't nice like your dadd...
- Don't lie, your son will figure out the truth eventually and your lie will hurt him deeply. People lie to protect themselves not the person they are lying to. The ...
Father Trouble
Asked by C.S. from Peoria
on May 15, 2007
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Im no longer with the father of my unborn child. He doesnt seem to want much to do with me or the baby right now. He says he does but he doesnt show it. im verry frust...
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- You just have to tell yourself that you got the best of him....and he/she is in your tummy! :o) Not every guy is ready to be a daddy, unfortuently, now you have to pa...
- Well, the only things I have to say are that perhaps you shouldn't concern yourself with him anymore if he's not going to be concerned about you and the baby. Take cha...
- I'm sorry things aren't going well but now is the time for you to think of your unborn child and what will be best for her/him. Seek out professional help, there are n...
What Are the Father's Rights?
Asked by B.G. from San Francisco
on March 2, 2008
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I am 30 weeks pregnant and single. Father & I dated briefly. I haven't seen or spoken to him in 4 months, except via email. He wants a paternity test when the baby com...
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- I too am a single mother with little support from my co-parent or his family. Unfortunately, he has the same rights you have unless you file for sole custody. As far...
- Ms B., It can be very stressful as a first time mother, and extra stressful to do it alone. I am going through a divorce now and I urge you to check into child suppo...
- Hi B., Congratulations on your upcoming baby. I'm 30 weeks pregnant, too! And I am a child custody mediator, so here is the scoop: The father has the right to a ...
My 5 Year Old Is Begging to Be Present at the Birth of Our Baby.
Asked by C.W. from Orlando
on August 27, 2011
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Although we are'nt due until March 2012, my five year old daughter (who will be six in July of next year) has been asking pretty much every day if she is able to be pr...
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- I have never been in this situation (my daughter was only two when my son was born, which I think is definitely too young), but I think it would be a great idea to let...
- Ask your Doctor. Some may not even want a young child in the room. I am sure, your Doctor has had, those situations... and can tell you how it went... with a young c...
- Go for it! Have a backup plan, as you said, and let her come! I had a friend in my old town who had 6 boys. (within 8 years!) Each one was present for all the sub...
1St Pregnancy and My Baby's Father Has Left Me, I'm Only 7 Weeks
Asked by R.J. from Memphis
on January 30, 2010
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I'm 22 and this is my first child. I work full time and I'm a full time student. he is 26 unemployed and isn't interested in being with someone who is. I would love fo...
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- Praying for strength is your first most important thing you need to do. Keep your schedule you have now. Keep working, going to class and studying and learn how to t...
- I was 19, going to college full time and working 2 part-time jobs when I found out I was pregnant. My boyfriend told me that if I chose to have the baby then I was do...
- R., I am so sorry that you are going through this. You definately do not need added stress. Your baby is so special and I know you will come to be so happy about him...
-Absent Father--son's Father in and Out of His Life!!
Asked by B.D. from Lexington
on December 22, 2011
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Just to give a brief back story..my sons father left when i was 2 months pregnant.. He denied him throught the entire pregnancy..he never signed the birth certificate ...
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- You child's is crying out for his father's attention. The boy feels abandoned by his father and for good reason.....his father has not done right by him. It soun...
- Heartbreaking. My father was an alcoholic who was prone to breaking promises. Many a "visit" went unfulfilled. I'm sure it crushed my mother to see that. But I c...
- been there, my daughters father was like this im kind of wondering if we dated the same guy lol hes seen my 8 year old maybe 10 times and thats being generous... like ...
