Question: I’m new to parenting, accident child, she wanted to keep it, now I’m stuck with him.
I try to show myself as a respectable role model, but he just spits and hisses at me, already makes use of the N word (from his mom no doubt) and screams loud whenever he can. I’m trying to get closer to him but he just pushes me away and makes it all the more difficult. A single black father paying child support for this seems like a hell, I don’t care if I’ll fit the stereotype, I’ll run away from all this if I don’t find any comfort in this.
What I’m asking is for some advice to make my son do as he’s told and put his trust into me, if I could get that, I would see benefit in this weak situation.
I’m against hitting my son in fear of ruining his pretty face (he’s got the look of prince in him), I’ve thought about maybe keeping him from his favorite snack food so he won’t have as much energy and won’t fight back, any suggestions?
too heather: I’ve been trying changing my approach to him, but he shows a lot of resistance, it’s especially a struggle getting his clothes off when they’re dirty.
Too Johnny and Dawn: These have been my approaches to parenting and it’s making it really difficult and tiresome, why won’t god let me kiss my son!
And I’d spank him if he wasn’t so resistant!
Question: This is not my child that I am watching, but when mine gets to be a toddler I would like advice. The girl just turned 2. She is sitting in my lap and pulls my hair and says “your stupid aunt tanya” and laughs. I take her hand and pull it off my hair and say No Jaycee, don’t call aunt Tanya stupid and don’t pull my hair please. She does it again. I put her down and ask her to go to her table and draw. She comes over and pulls my hair again and calls me stupid and laughs. I tell her she is going to time out and take her in my room and make her sit in a chair and leave the room. When I go back in there, I ask her if she is ready to be a good girl, and she says “Aunt Tanya is stupid”. I tell her she isn’t ready to be good so she can sit there. She starts crying and throwing a fit and hitting the chair saying stupid. Its a total power struggle and she isn’t always like this. She isn’t tired and I am not sure where to go with this. If this was your child how would you handle it?
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Question: My twin girls are 16 months old and the older, more dominant one is becoming really difficult to deal with when things don’t go her way.
She hits people across the face, and she’ll sometimes do it gently even when she’s not mad. If she’s doing it just because, she kind of gives a light slap and then nuzzles whoever she does it to – it’s so weird.
I have no idea where she got that behavior – the only TV she watches is children’s programming (we don’t have cable so I have videos for the girls to watch). I stay at home with them, so I know they’re not learning it from other kids when they’re out of my supervision.
I’m not going to spank her because I don’t feel hitting her back is an effective way to teach her that she shouldn’t hit others. And I’m not sure she’d understand the idea of a time out… I’ve tried separating the girls but she gets right back to hitting when they get back together.
Question: We are a combined family of 4 children in all. We have 3 girls ages 7, 8 & 8 and one son that came much later who is 20 months. The girls were pretty easy on both sides, only “had their moments”. Ever since my son turned 17 months he has had the worst temper and demanding nature. He will smack himself silly when you tell him “no” or try and redirect his attention. He will also smack (himself or one of us), bite and fling himself around if you try to remove him from climbing or doing something destructive to himself or another. I have never dealt with this before and I am just about at the end of my rope. I have researched online and tried to implement some techniques and have not gotten anywhere.
I don’t know what to do anymore and I really need some advice from parents that have lived through this. I don’t want to seem like my son is horribly behaved, he does have his sweetheart moments as well – but those of course you treasure unlike the bad behavior. I know I can’t be alone in this so if there is ANYONE that might have some tips, I sure could use the help!
Question: I’m pregnant and just let my sister in law move in with her two toddlers to cut expenses in half for both our families. Her parenting skills are ones that I don’t care for, she allows her child to do as they please around the house and then when she catches them in the act she disciplines them. Well to make a long story short I asked her to please leave my snacks and goodies that I like away from the children. I don’t mind sharing but I’m pregnant and when I want a snack I rather resort to what I’ve purchased.
She allowed her 2 and 3 year old to eat 2 gallons of Ice cream. One that was mine and the other for the children. I asked to her be more considerate and monitor there intake. Another incident accord where the children entered my room and ate my 100 calorie cookies without asking me.
Tonight I came home and was expecting my carrot cake that I left in the frig and it was half eaten and on the floor. I was pissed and walked away. WHAT DO I DO, I cant take her being inconsiderate and her disobedient children. WHAT DO I DO, I feel like I can never have a snack when I need one and I’m pregnant. Am I being a B I T X H or is this just wrong.
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Question: Yeah, as the “question” states, I need someone who has a child pre-school aged or younger to answer these interview questions, I don’t need any of your personal information or anything. Person who answers all the questions thoroughly will get best answer and five stars. The answers don’t have to be that long, at most I would say 3 sentences as long as the question is answered.
Thank you in advance for anybody who helps.
How many children do you have? What are their ages?
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How did you feel when you first knew you were going to be a parent?
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What do you enjoy most about being a parent?
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If you could give teens one piece of advice about parenting, what would that be?
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