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Love the Friend, Not the Mom!
This mother is abusing her daughter and it's just as serious as if she was ... We do have children in the foster child system because of this situation. ...
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- Unfortunately, your daughter remaining friends with someone who will be adopting her mothers attitudes and eating disorders may negatively affect her too, as she is al...
- A great reason to be concerned!!! The hard part of this is that you have to remember (especially with girls) that they are influenced by their peers more than anyone e...
- As a mother and a concerned neighbor, you really need to call the Child Abuse Hotline. Previously working in the child-care industry, this is a hotline situation. Yo...
What age is appropriate for your kid to have his own email account
May 19, 2009 ... that will grow with time with the family emal system. .... of his abusing the email, the computer access, the time limit etc. ...
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- My nine-year-old has a gmail account that she only accesses with her dad. It's a great middle ground and she barely uses it!
- T., If you feel your son is responsible, why not. I am wondering why you are against AOL. I had AOL when my daughter was leaving at home and the only reason I...
- Hey! i have an idea...have him sit down with pen and paper a write a real letter. Grandma and Grandpa would really appreciate it. What happened to pen pals? =)
Sisters Fighting
Another thing we did was called the poker chip system where they would ..... It was really bad to the point I felt like she was abusing her little sister. ...
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- Can you make a recording of them fighting? If you can, let them listen/watch it. They may not realize how bad it is. It also sounds like you have sibling rivalary g...
- I understand my girls are now 17 and 14. Their was a time when they were litte that they were absolute best friends and always loved and cared for one another but as ...
- Ah, the life of being a mother of more than one child! This sounds basically normal -- not fun, but pretty standard -- for sibling rivalry. You should probably real...
I Really Need Help Right Now....
In his line of work, if he was suspected of abusing medications like ..... Drugs and alcohol can "hijack" the brain's reward system and pleasure pathways. ...
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- You literally caught him with his hand in the cookie jar! I am certainly no expert in drug problems and can not diagnosis him. But if I were you I would ask him to get...
- I don't know if this would help or not, but if I were in this position I would hide all my meds somewhere my husband didn't know about, possibly burying them in the ba...
- Dear S., It is so good that you are reaching out. I totally understand being afraid to talk to anyone you know, but you need to get some help. Listen, I have been thr...
Facebook Questions
... frustration out of my system and it is truly only by the grace of God or fate, ..... all f/b and other computer privileges if he's caught abusing them. ...
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- why don't you join also and then you can read most of what he is saying and doing on facebook.
- I know my children are still in elementary and I don't have experience with teenagers except what I went through. I believe this is between you and your child. If yo...
- Ask each of your boys (separately so that the others don't see/hear you) if they'd have a problem with you joining Facebook and if they'd be willing to be your 'friend...
Parents Being a Pain
... your system that way when your kids come home you can be a better mother. ... It sounds like you might be abusing the freedom of your kids being gone on ...
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- Hey there J., I first want to appaluade you for going back to school. I think that anytime you move back in with your parents it is hard. You mention that "things...
- Unlike some the very judgemental women who have responded to you I think you sound responsible in the fact that you have a DD I have a friend who was a single mom for ...
- First, I personally don't think anyone should sit in judgment of J. for asking for some advice. I don't think any of us are the perfect parents or kids for that matter...
How Do I Handle a Touchy Situation with My Best Friend Regarding Her Son?
... we're visiting -- being inside her family system is overwhelming for me. ...... I wouldn't allow my child to play with someone who was abusing him and ...
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- I think you did the right thing by bringing this up to your friend. I wouldn't allow my child to play with someone who was abusing him and acting out all the time bec...
- you did the right thing!! you have to distance yourself away from people like this. the parents have created that monster and sounds like the parents let that kid run ...
- I can give you some advice because this past year, I was in the same boat. The difference is that the kiddo was not my friends child, rather her niece, (she watches he...
First Time Mom Breastfeeding with Pressure from Husband to Switch to Formula
Remember, the majority of your immune system is in your gut! ...... He's basically telling you that you're abusing the baby, and that shows a HUGE lack of ...
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- If your baby is lactose intolerant I would think she would have diarrhea and be in pain after eating, I don't think this is the case though, how are those pills workin...
- i'd contact the la leche league and kelly's group (an online resource). they are great for this kind of thing. stick your guns if you want this. it's your body and ...
- Here is my pro breast feed 2 cents...tell your husband, that formulas can cause problems...along the lines of gassy, constipation, intolerance to milk *which is in all...
Breast Feeding Advice
4) Your support system - I am sure that your husband and mother are not trying to be negative. .... She'd still get the nutrition without abusing your body. ...
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- Do you have formula on hand. If not I would suggest getting some. You don't know how much you are going to be able to pump (I could never pump enough to supplement f...
- Hello J., I know u want to breast feed only but want to say that it is ok to supplement with formula. I have a 2 week old that I am also nursing but supplementing wi...
- J., I know what you're saying and believe me I've had it difficult with my boys. My first son was 5 weeks early and wouldn't nurse but slept 24/7 and I had to wake hi...
Am I Making Parenting Too Hard? I Don't Know What I Am Doing.
As long as you are not abusing them your ok. Quit trying to do everything and just .... The more kids get exposed to, the stronger their immune system gets. ...
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- I noticed that your tagline states that your girls are the center of your world. I know that you mean that in the best way, but I hope that you also take time to care ...
- I think you answered your own question. Relax and enjoy parenting and you will raise happy, healthy children. Don't be so hard on yourself. Don't compare yourself t...
- I have to agree with the first posting, you are the only one that know your children, you cant base there life learning and experiences off of the internet and books t...
