responsible
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-10 from 115 articles
Help Make My 17 Yr Old Move with Us !!!
Asked by T.M. from St. Louis
on January 29, 2007
-
I have a 17 yr old who in June wants me to leave him here in MO. when the rest of the family moves to Alaska. He has a girlfriend of 2 yrs he wants to stay here for. H...
Answers
- Is there anyone that he can stay with? Excluding his girlfriend's family. I am looking at it in his situation and to me I would not want to move away either. 2 years o...
- I was a very stubborn 17 year old also. My parents moved right after I turned 18. I tried to go with them, I was miserable and it lasted maybe 2 weeks and I left. I...
- It seems like you are worried about him being irresponsible and thinking everything should come easy, but you are still giving him the easy way out by giving him a car...
Subject: a Field Trip Night Mare
Asked by B.P. from Gainesville
on June 21, 2007
-
this is a story about a 7 year old child name Robbie in kindergarten and his
field trip in may of 2006. It started out as a very exciting morning for
him. As al...
Answers
- First I am so sorry to ehar that your son was injured so severly during his first field trip. The school certainly did a poor job of not only supervising him but in th...
- Check out www.forthepeople.com - go for a consultation
- Poor you, okay it sounds like the school is trying to shift the blame. We send our kids to school to be taught, with the piece of mind that they will be safe and taken...
Getting 4-Year-old to Help Clean up Her Mess
Asked by C.S. from Portland
on November 12, 2007
-
I need some suggestions on getting my daughter to help pick up her bedroom. We will clean it together and she will help (a little bit) but within hours, she takes EVE...
Answers
- since this is an ongoing problem for you maybe downsizing your daughters toys would be a great idea. about 2-3 times a year i go through my kids' toys and get rid of a...
- Hi there C., My 3 1/2 year old daughter is the same way. No matter what she is doing she has to take every single thing out and then doesn't help put anything away....
- I agree with K S that your daughter could be reacting to the new baby even tho this seems like the same behavior as before you were pregnant. And to your assessment t...
Teen Pregnancy
Asked by S.W. from Toledo
on October 17, 2006
-
My teenage daughter is pregnant and the father is 18 I tried to see about pressing charges, but I can't because it was consentual sex. Not only that , but they also to...
Answers
- Since he is 18 child support is a possibility. Even if he doesn't pay, his name will still be in the system. They go after guys for non-payment. As far as assistance, ...
- I was in that situation when I was 16. I was pregnant and my boyfriend at the time was the same age as me. I would try and call an attorney. If he is 18, the judge ...
- i too was pregnant as a teen wic and healthy start insurance is about the only thing she can really get because of her age, the fact you are helping her is great becau...
Decisions
Asked by J.A. from Tampa
on June 20, 2008
-
I am at my wits end. I'm not sure if I'm making the right decision. I wanted to know what others thought about this and serious honest answers please. I gave birth ...
Answers
- It's so easy for people to say to get out and "once a cheater, always a cheater". I can't tell you how you feel or what to do. What I can tell you is to get some cou...
- You are not dirty- you just caught an infection. Just keep taking care of yourself and your beautiful children, and you will have behaved well and had reason to be pr...
- Giving someone a second chance is one thing but letting someone hurt you again and again is unhealthy. If you do give him another chance this has to be IT! You need to...
Deciding That One Is Enough
Asked by K.B. from San Diego
on July 21, 2008
-
I am so up in the air about having a second child. My daughter just turned 4 and she is a wonderful child, a handful for sure, but I still can't believe how amazing sh...
Answers
- K.- i know what you mean about the sibling thing. My daughter is 5 and I had her at almost 42. We got married just before i turned 41 and we'd decided no kids because ...
- Hi K., my first advice to you would be if you plan another child, get married first.A only child can be a lonely life, 2 is easier than one becasue the two entertain o...
- I used to want more than one child, too. At one time I thought I wanted 4!!! But now that I have my son (who will be 4), I can't imagine having another one. I l...
How Much to Pay Pet Sitter
Asked by A.G. from Dallas
on June 29, 2009
-
When we go out of town next month for 3 nights, we're asking the son of a friend of ours to house/pet-sit. They are family friends, and I talked to the dad about it a...
Answers
- 3 dogs, 2 cats, fish in tank, plants, ducks and pig outside ... & twice a day at your house. That's a lot of stuff. I know it might not seem like it to you, but reme...
- It depends on a lot of things. Does he live really close or is he going to drive over? Are you leaving soft drinks and snacks for him? If he is going to spend the n...
- if he lives close by, i'd opt to not have him stay in the house overnight. if it's a 10 minute drive for him to come twice a day to do things, then that's fine. for ...
Need Ideas for Encouraging Independence in My 10-Year-old
Asked by C.M. from Los Angeles
on July 30, 2009
-
... or maybe we need family intervention!!
We are older parents, who have perhaps been over-indulgent. Our daughter is a model citizen- polite, sweet, considerate,...
Answers
- Hello C., I know the dilema that you are feeling. We to have spoiled our children. Much to my chagrin, my husband felt there was not need (he being the youngest of ...
- What about establishing a list of chores for allowance? My daughter is ten and really is into clothes. She has learned thru shopping (clothes, groceries and gas) how...
- C., My 16 year old step daughter was raised in a similar way, and we're paying for it now, above and beyond the annoyance of her room being messy. While ours is a v...
