Posts Tagged ‘Parents’
Saturday, April 11th, 2009
Brandon asked: I recently found out that i got my gf pregnant. We’re both 17 and neither of our parents know yet. We want to keep the baby (of course), so what kind of can help the 2 of us through this? We both graduate this May, and we were planning to go to college–will a parenting class help us manage a baby and school? Thanks!!
sorry for the typo…i meant to say:
“so what kind of parenting classes can help the 2 of us through this?”
again sorry for the typo. i’m just so nervous about my gf’s pregnancy…
Ellen
Tags: Parents, Pregnancy, Typo
Posted in Pregnancy | 6 Comments »
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Lauren’s Mommy asked: I have a ten-week old daughter. I am in school and have to study a lot. My husband is in Iraq so in a way I am a single mom. I have help from my parents while I am in school but no help for when I am studying. Holding her is not working for me. I NEED to study. Am I hurting her by putting her down to cry herself to sleep if she has been fed, changed and gets a lot of cuddles?
Melanie
Tags: Attachment Parenting, Cuddles, Parents
Posted in Parenting | 9 Comments »
Thursday, February 19th, 2009
Na asked: Are single mothers more likely to come up with a parenting plan outside the courts if they are dealing with a father that she can trust 100 percent as a parent (he has very good parenting skills), and has the desire to be the best father ever. The mothers both parents that are married. I if her parents are divorced, both her parents did it civil never went to court and were very comparative with each other but were fair to each other. Four days a month and child support is not fair.
Yvonne
Tags: Good Parenting, Parenting Plan, Parents
Posted in Parenting | 2 Comments »
Sunday, February 8th, 2009
Benson asked: Obviously there are many joys to parenting and it’s not 100% suffering either.
But I’m puzzled by people who participate in parenting forums (this one included) who act like they don’t know what you’re talking about when you ask a question about the stresses and grief that are inevitable aspects of parenting.
Seriously, what’s the motive behind this weird behavior?
Gail
Tags: Parents, Suffering, Weird Behavior
Posted in Parenting | 14 Comments »
Wednesday, February 4th, 2009
bizzurke asked: i mean, i see people on here ALL the time complaining about how their significant other parents in a way that is unacceptable to them. well, you decided to have kids with them and the kids ARE half theirs….so why does your opinion matter more than theirs?
its like something so stupid as to argue over a movie your SO lets your kids watch. if they’re not being hurt, they’re fed, and they’re content then what is the big deal?
what im getting at is, if you chose to have kids with someone knowing the kids are half theirs….why does your opinion matter more?
Leon
Tags: Big Deal, Parenting, Parents
Posted in Parenting | 2 Comments »
Saturday, January 31st, 2009
eroticohio asked: Be sure to offer some thoughtful reasons for your answer. If your answer is yes, then what are some of the things that you think should be taught in such a class?
Since a lot of people might not have considered this idea, here is a brief argument in favor: Parenting is certainly among the most important job in the world, and it is not something that everyone is just naturally good at. We teach every child to do math problems (or at least we attempt to), even though a lot of them will end up doing very little beyond basic arithmetic in their adult lives. Why? Because they might need these skills at some point. And besides, it is good for young brains to be exposed to certain ways of thinking. Couldn’t this same argument be applied to parenting – especially since most people will actually become parents at some point, and parents literally have children’s lives in their hands?
Tom
Tags: Job, Lot, Parents
Posted in Other - Education | 16 Comments »
Sunday, November 16th, 2008
Seymour Butz asked: Like I hear people say that “that kid is just too smart.”
Or is it parenting skills that determine how smart someone becomes. Not just parenting skills but parents being ideal role models like parents who are always reading, always having intellectual conversations, parents who give weekly pep talks, etc. etc.
I’m a nice guy but I’m not the smartest guy in the world and I attribute it to my parents. They are not the smartest people themselves, they’re not the most hard working, stuff like that.
What do you think.
I’m talking about nerdy smart. like doing well in school and in your career.
I’m not talking about street smarts.
Bessie
Tags: Parents, Pep Talks, Smartest Guy In The World
Posted in Parenting | 3 Comments »
Saturday, October 4th, 2008
trapeze asked: I know I let a parent get under my skin yesterday. And I should have just walked away when she was basically attacking my choice for something about my child, that I know is right for him. But she did the opposite for her child. And in the future, I will just walk away, instead of getting into a disagreement with her. Just curious what other parents do in situations where you feel verbally attacked by other parents.
Anna
Tags: Disagreement, Parenting Decisions, Parents
Posted in Parenting | 11 Comments »
Saturday, September 20th, 2008
Benson asked: I considered subscribing to _Child Development_, a scholarly journal that publishes a lot of the leading research articles on parenting and child outcomes, but it’s subscription fee is horrendous. (Set for university libraries, not parents, I guess.)
Most magazines seem to give very short shrift to research. They interview so-called experts for ideas from time to time, but you can tell that these folks are rarely research scientists.
So have any of you found any good methods of doing this?
Micheal
Tags: Lot, Magazines, Parents
Posted in Parenting | 3 Comments »
Saturday, August 23rd, 2008
Rosie Babayyy asked: i think it’s just silly. people need to get their own ideas about parenting. it is a constant effort, you try different things and learn what you like and dont like by your own experiences. i dont understand why some people parent by things they read in books. is it that they dont have a mind for themselves?
Kim
Tags: Parenting, Parents, People
Posted in Parenting | 5 Comments »
