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Topic: Parenting & so forth....
Posted By: MONSTER
Subject: Parenting & so forth....
Date Posted: December/26/2007 at 7:20pm
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Just curious as to what everyone thinks on the sticky subject that is parenting in todays world, do's and dont's and what not, whatever yall would like..
I'll start off with corperal punishment, wow that sounds evil, how bout spanking in general, whats everyones thought on this age old corrective measure, and please, if you regularly beat your child because he/she spilt their milk, there is no need to post, just walk out in highway traffic. you will thank me later...  ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
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Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: December/28/2007 at 2:30am
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I would sometimes spank my 6-year old, just once on the bottom, if he gets too wild and doesn't listen to words. Not really to punish but to get his attention.
Also I slap my 2-year old on the wrist, mostly just with one finger, if she does something especially destructive or dangerous. Again, it's just something different to show I'm very serious, and it gets their attention immediately. Of course, then they cry and I have to hug them, but the point still stands. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: donp
Date Posted: December/29/2007 at 11:35am
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the worst thing to ever happen in this and any other country was the redmoval of spanking as a form of discipline. i'm not one who enjoys spanking my kids, but they do need it from time to time. and the funny part is, their teachers even agree wqith me.
i do not believe in this time out crap. it just don't work. and as far as these diagneses of add or adhd, i think that is the thing of thhe 90's. i agree that my 9 year old son has the signs of adhd. he is very hyper, swears like a truck driver, and just plain talks back and refuses to listen. but once he gets a good swat, he straightens right up. i don't believe in medicating young kids whose minds are still growing and developing. and that seems to be every doctors cure for every problem. most of us as adults grew up with spanking and we turned out just fine. but when my kids do something wrong where they deserve a good spank, i really hate it when they say to me "spank me dad and i'm gonna call the cops on you". thats when i use the phone to spank them. then i hand them the phone and ask them if they still want to call the cops. they aolways answer no because they know they will get another swat. one thing i never do is swat them more than 3 times. after 3, your doing it for your own pleasure. and i never hit them hard enough to physically hurt them. usually it's just enough to let them know i'm serious. ny dad used rubber hose, 2x4's, metal rods, broom handles, or anything he could find that would leave a mark and hurt like hell. i swore i would never bew like him. but a swat once in a while is needed. not every day like i used to get. ------------- |
Posted By: tasha
Date Posted: December/29/2007 at 12:36pm
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I agree totally AttentionDeficitDisorder or AttentionDeficit HypheractivityDisorder is a "technical" name for naughty children.
I work with Kids and have done for 11 years. I know of one kid who takes Ritalin, whose parents are (tongue-in-cheek) useless! I have two kids of my own and luckily they are not bad kids. I am a teacher and I have (on occasion) slapped my child's hand when needed. ( and at times have wanted to throw them threw the nearest window).
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Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: January/03/2008 at 5:28pm
Aman people, i hate to do it but sometimes, you just have to, I dont call my little monsters little monsters for nothing...  ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: January/04/2008 at 5:39am
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What is the worst punishment you have ever given to your kids? For me, I took away my 9 yr old's Playstation away for a month when he got detention. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: jchutch2
Date Posted: January/04/2008 at 6:35am
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The ADD/ADHD is a big argument in my house. My wife believes like every other kid in the world has it. I believe the people that showed the doctor faked his results when he created it. ADD is just aint' gettin beat nuff. ------------- All Your Base Are Belong To Us |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: January/09/2008 at 5:18am
Once upon a time my five year old would throw a fit before bed time refuseing to clean her room and sleep in her bed........sooooooooo (and she was warned about it first) Me and my girl cleaned out her room of everyting, her toys,tv, and the grand prize her bed... She slept like that for two days, and then she finely asked nicely for her stuff back promising she would clean her room and never throw a fit at bed time again(it seemed she did indeed like her bed after all), we slowly gave all her toys then the TV, and her bed back. The nightly bed time fight, has not been a real issue since.... I know im mean, but it really worked.. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
masha99 wrote:Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: January/09/2008 at 7:19am
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It's funny I once heard Dr Laura suggest this very thing on her radio show. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: January/10/2008 at 4:30am
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I have a little brat that just turned two, she went from little cutey to the devil overnight...
This is new for me, i wasnt in the picture with the two oldest when they went threw this phase, so its really geting to me, she wont listen anymore, always pushing dang it, and i just cant bring myself to give her a good smack, she's still so damn little, the worst i do is lightly smack her hand, if she gets into something bad or stick her in the corner none of that is working any more, i used to just give her a dirty look and tell her she was a bad girl and shed breack down and cry, even say she was sorry... How did any of ya'll deal with this kind of stuff any sugestions, besides going right to a real spanking, i dont think im ready to do that for this brat ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: jchutch2
Date Posted: January/10/2008 at 4:46am
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Just remember. She's your cute little girl now. But if you don't do what's necessary, you don't wanna think about that excuse being given to a judge. "Sorry, you're honor. I just thought she was too cute to do what I thought was right." That's what I do for myself and it works. I hate smacking my kids, but I look around and see the products of parents being afraid to beat 'em. Scares me. ------------- All Your Base Are Belong To Us |
Posted By: Arethusa
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 2:17am
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I have been known to take my children out of stores or restraunts when they have started throwing fits. I hate it when people let thier kids run and scream and do whatever they want. I'll ask the clerks in the store to watch my cart or leave it where I can get to it when I come back in and then I take the kid out to the car and let them finish their tantrum in there. When they are done we go back in and finish shopping.
I have spanked on occasion but, I really hate doing that. My dad would hit me even if I sneezed wrong, so I know what abuse is and I don't ever want to cross that line. But I really think that children need disapline in order to grow up and respect other people. To be curtious and not spoiled brats. ------------- Arethusa Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf! |
Posted By: jchutch2
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 2:41am
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My momma always told me I should be beat once a day cause even if I didn't do anything, she knew there was something I did that she didn't know about. She was usually right. (She was mostly joking, by the way. She didn't really beat me daily when I didn't deserve it. Normally, I did deserve it. heheh) ------------- All Your Base Are Belong To Us |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 3:50am
C this is something i refuse to do any more, my kids used to do this, they figured they were out in public so it was a get out of jail free card, it got so embarrassing, so i started smacking there hands no mater who was around, to hell with what CPS thinks, after awhile my girl really didnt like it, like most modern parents she was terrorfied of CPS, so i copromised, each one got one warning, after that the counting started to how many times there were gona get spanked when we got home.... The first time they didnt seem to belive us, and threw fit after fit... by the time we got home my five year old was up to 7 and my three year old was at 4, each time they fited it up, i told them thats 1 spank thats another etc.. that incedent was the first time i ever spanked my kids more than twice in a row, (it hurt me more than them i think, i had to hide in the bathroom to compose myself before i talked to them about it) But it worked and since then it only gets as far as the warning maybe one spank, but they are much better in public now, i do feal a sence of pride knowing that they are pretty well behaved when were out and about, as compared to most kids, hell my oldest after a while noticed how other kids acted and was blown away, "Awww there gona get in trouble"lol ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: jchutch2
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 4:10am
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Ahh...society. I really think we should bring back the rule of thumb... ------------- All Your Base Are Belong To Us |
Posted By: Arethusa
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 4:35am
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I've pointed out to my kids how others act out in public and told them that that is not good behavior. Now that they see it they don't act that way.
I only had to take them out of some place a couple of times and put them in the car, they didn't like being in there so the tantrums stopped pretty quick. My son was the one that threw the most fits but even still not that much. The other thing that bothers me is when I tell my kids that their behavior is wrong or to stop doing something they know they aren't supposed to do and someone says "oh, that's ok". Well, no it really isn't. It tells my kids that they don't have to listen to what I tell them to do. ------------- Arethusa Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf! |
Posted By: jchutch2
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 4:39am
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Yeah...I don't tolerate that. Neither does my wife. My wife likes to tell friends/family, "When you've pushed them out of your (any number of words from "body" to use your imagination) then you can tell my kids what they can and can't do!" ------------- All Your Base Are Belong To Us |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 5:12am
My girls parents are notorious for this, they go visit them for the weekend well behaved and come back demons!! They get to do anything they want there, eat whatever they want, im talking cookies and chips for frigan breakfast!!! 
Iv been slowly trying to put a stop to it but i get no suport from the in-laws, we would be over there and the girls would start acting up and talking back and id put them in the corner...so what does grandma do, "this is my house and they dont have to listen to you, now come here baby" I swear, i never thought a 3 year old could give a haha Fuc* you look....grandma and grandpa didnt C them for three monthes after that.... ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: Nigrodamus
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 5:52am
I was going to say. I'd be packing up the kids and heading home after that. Actually I'd probably go one step further and say what I was thinking aswell, "if you ever want to seem them again you'll start respecting my authority". ------------- looking for a corner in a round room |
Posted By: jchutch2
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 5:59am
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<Busts out Cartman> RESPECT MY AUTHRITAAY!</Cartman> ------------- All Your Base Are Belong To Us |
Posted By: Arethusa
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 7:11am
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When I was little, we were at my grandparents house and my dad punished me for something and my greatgrandother was hugging me and telling me it was ok and whatnot. My dad grabed me and told her to never do that again when I was being punished. Then we left. Needless to say my dad will not contradict what I tell my kids even if he thinks I'm wrong. ------------- Arethusa Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf! |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 7:23am
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I don't have a huge problem with grandparents spoiling the kids a bit. Kids at a very young age learn that different rules apply with different people. As long as my parents don't criticize me in front of my kids, I'm OK with them being lenient in their house, even when I'm around. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 8:16am
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Lenient is one thing, grandparents are supose to spoil a little, but out right disrespect GRRRRR... ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 8:17am
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Truth be told, I don't think my mom really respects me. Oh well... ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 10:12am
No worries masha..what do old people know anyway....  ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: jchutch2
Date Posted: January/11/2008 at 10:24am
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Yeah...we all love you. ------------- All Your Base Are Belong To Us |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 3:45am
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I caught my 3 year old geting it on with one of her big dolls......
should i A: beat her B: beat the doll C: Burn the doll D: Mail her to China Im not supose to have to deal with this stuff yet!!!! what the hell man, any body encounter this with there little ones? How did you deal with it? ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: Nigrodamus
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 4:57am
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I got no helpful info for you. None of my kids have done it, but my little sister did when she was about that age. Though I don't remember if they did anything about it. ------------- looking for a corner in a round room |
Posted By: Arethusa
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 6:48am
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Don't make a big deal out of it. Make sure she knows that if she is going to do something like that to do it in the privacy of her room. Everyone does that and if you don't make a big deal out of it then it doesn't become a big deal.
I've always told my kids to stay in their rooms if they are going to do things like that because no one wants to see them doing that. They say "Oh, ok" and then I never have to worry about them. It's like ok, we have permision to do it so it's no big thing. ------------- Arethusa Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf! |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 7:31am
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OK, not to be gross or anything, but they say to make sure your kid is not constipated because that increases blood flow down there and makes them want to touch themselves. At this age of course they have no idea what they're doing, so no worries. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: christophersnow
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 7:49am
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Yeah, I can't remember anything I did before the age of 10. Except for throwing chickens in the air and telling them to fly. ------------- "It had to be said. The world is perishing from an orgy of self-sacrificing." - Howard Roark Dean Koontz= Always working! |
Posted By: Nigrodamus
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 8:16am
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Chickens are so hillarious to mess with. I remember feeding grass blades to them and then they would start humping on each other. Maybe it was coincidence. lol ------------- looking for a corner in a round room |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: January/18/2008 at 10:03am
Dont think my kid was eating grass before hand, but i'll monitor her diatary choices in the future...just in case....  ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: February/01/2008 at 5:15am
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Everyone one of my little monsters is frigan sick! Iv found school really isnt for the kids, its so the parents can get a break.... I need a beer. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: Nigrodamus
Date Posted: February/01/2008 at 5:20am
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You and me both. ------------- looking for a corner in a round room |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: February/01/2008 at 8:38am
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Question- Do you ever have beer or drinks with the kids around or you wait till they're in bed? ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: Nigrodamus
Date Posted: February/01/2008 at 9:57am
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I have drinks when the kids are around but I don't let my self get beyond a buzz until they go down. But normally they hang out in their rooms anyways. ------------- looking for a corner in a round room |
Posted By: Arethusa
Date Posted: February/01/2008 at 1:02pm
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I drink in front of my kids. Never have gotten drunk in front of them either and never will. I think that if they see me being responsible then hopefully they will too.
I never drive while I'm drinking, I stay at home most of the time or my husband will drive if we are out. ------------- Arethusa Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf! |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: February/01/2008 at 6:12pm
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Iv had a drink or two around them, but if i start a buzz its normaly bed time.lol, i think my oldest has it figured, im much more of a push over with a buzz, so like i said bedtime or else its icecream time at nine at night. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: February/01/2008 at 11:33pm
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Well my five year old just blew past 104.8 temp, off to the ER she goes, and i have a 24 hour shift in a couple of hours so i have to chill here and wait, god it sucks when there really sick, im voteing ear infection. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: February/05/2008 at 3:05am
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That sounds awful. How did it work out for you? ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: February/05/2008 at 7:10pm
Just a bad strain of the Flu, she was miserable for a couple days and spred it to my other two.lol as for me i had a very long shift, was awake for a grand total of 30 hours, all work and no lounging, and than when i got home, that little p!ss ant got me sick lol, every one is geting over it now, but me :(, and now the culprit is play the im sick so i dont have to clean my room card....and she hasnt run a temp since yesterday mourning...sneaky  ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: February/06/2008 at 8:02am
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You're lucky your kids clean their room at all. Mine don't until I come in with a trash bag and threaten to throw everything out. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: jchutch2
Date Posted: February/15/2008 at 9:05am
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Hahah, Masha! I do that to mine and they say they dont' want any of their toys anyway and I can feel free to throw them all away. They outsmarted me. Cause they know my reaction is going to be, "Do you know how much money I've spent on this crap for you cause you 'had to have it?'" ------------- All Your Base Are Belong To Us |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: February/17/2008 at 2:00pm
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You have to have the sacrificial expencive toy, (cant spell lol) My oldest tryd that once and her favorite barbie got the can on trash day, she saw us put it in the garbage and we made her watch the truck come and eat it. she really didnt think wed do it, after that she never dared to say it again. It worked but i still felt like a Pr!ck after the fact, she really loved that damn doll. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: February/18/2008 at 2:35am
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I don't have the heart to do that. Sometimes I would just hide the toy for a long time. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: February/18/2008 at 4:46am
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I think both of us would rather have gone with a spanking lol, ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: February/18/2008 at 5:29am
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True. Although throwing out stuff is more visible to them in relation to cleaning up. Lucky for me my younger son is a pack rat, so he hates for me to throw anything out. My older one is another matter. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: February/28/2008 at 9:02am
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Well alrighty then, just had a speach therapist over at my house for my three y/o, iv been woried about her speach and comprehention for a while now, but arcording to the therapist shes doing pretty good, yes she could use help in some areas with pronunciation and such, but the woman said she is borderline with what is expected of a 3 1/2 y/o,
Im really thinking we have been expecting to much of her, now that a pro has said so lol. My oldest was just so damn advanced i guess we asumed are little middle child would be to, but she will be geting some help where she is behind, but there is that posibility that she might have ADD or some such sh!t, she has another doc apt to check on that, i hope not, i really dont want to put her on any meds, that seems pretty extreme for her age. i guess we'll c what the doc says. but the therapist said shes pretty much on track, shes an avarage little girl for the most part, and thats all i really wanted to hear.:) ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: March/01/2008 at 8:11am
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My advice is don't get too alarmed no matter what. All these people love to classify kids as something or other just to justify their existense. Every kid is different, that's all. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: Arethusa
Date Posted: March/03/2008 at 3:25am
My middle daughter was the same way when she was 3. I also talked with a therapist about her. Her biggest problem though was that she had learned to talk with a passifier in her mouth and that was causing her problems. Once she started kindergarten though things cought up and she is fine now. I agree with Massha in the fact that everyone wants to label kids these days. I would say that even if the Dr. says that she does have ADD that(if it was me)I would wait to see if maybe when she gets into school if things don't change for the better. ------------- Arethusa Who's afraid of the Big Bad Wolf! |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: March/03/2008 at 7:30am
I really hope so, the therapist called back and said her test scores where great for her age, and not to worry about checking for ADD for now, she said she has a better attention span than most of the kids she C's lol, but they will work with her on her speach because it is a little off, but she scored in the 90% so shes really smart but cant talk very well, but that will come along in time :)
 ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: March/03/2008 at 7:34am
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A lot of the time really intelligent kids start talking late because they wait till they can speak properly instead of just doing baby talk. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: March/05/2008 at 4:56am
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MY 6 YEAR OLD HAS GLASSES NOW!!!! SHES A DORK LIKE ME.LOL
Shes looks so cute, very smart. A couple days ago i picked her up from school, when i was gasing up my truck i looked over at her and she was reading a book...and i mean really reading. iv been working so much i havent been paying much attention to her schooling. iv known she could read but i really didnt know if you get my drift. when i was watching her, it finally hit home, she was reading a book, and very well she only had to sound out a word every now and again. Now that is so frigan cool, i guess i still c her as that percosious brat of a three y/o. She's growing up and i find that a little scary. Cool but scary. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: tasha
Date Posted: March/05/2008 at 5:21am
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I've just started working closely with our speech therapist at school and I'm finding it fascinating! We've got 4 kids that have trouble with word finding, he explained to me that its like us trying to remember the name of an actor or film or something, and it just won't come. These kids are like this everyday, so its no wonder they often get frustrated.
I've was worried about my son at school, he's really bright for his age and is at a higher level than the rest of the kids in his class, but boy does he know it! his teacher had to give him an exceptionally hard spelling when he bragged in front of the other kids that his spellings were too easy, it seemed to work though! It seems, as a teacher we spend as much time building some kids self esteem as we do knocking it out of the over confident ones! A sad fact! |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: March/06/2008 at 6:47am
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yep, even as parents we had to take her down a peg or two, she was geting to cocky and started looking down on some of her class mates, even her little sisters. 6 and she thinks shes Queen B, its still an ongoing battle.lol ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: March/06/2008 at 7:40am
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Nothing wrong with self-esteem when it's justified. It's called pride. They just need to learn not to be obnoxious about it. But I'm not a big believer in the everyone-is-special stuff. Some kids are more capable than others, and they need to be encouraged and cahllenged, not brought down or punished with extra work. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: March/06/2008 at 10:13am
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Very true, but her pride started makeing problems at school with her classmates and little sisters. Im all for her feiling good about herself, i just dont want her looking down on other kids.
------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: March/06/2008 at 10:36am
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Maybe it could be channeled into something like peer tutoring, where she can show what she knows and help others at the same time. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: tasha
Date Posted: March/06/2008 at 10:40am
| Same here, no one likes a know it all. |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: March/07/2008 at 2:43am
That could be useful in the future, and she already helps the teacher out, but iv seen her bran of teaching with her younger sister..it consists of browbeating her into submission lol which my middle child hates to high hell and rarely puts up with
She just gets in her moods where she thinks shes better and smarter than everyone else..EVEN ME AND HER MOM 
I guess im just hopeing she will grow up with some humility, the next few years should tell. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: March/14/2008 at 1:18am
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My 6-year old jsut realized there's no tooth fairy. He took it really hard, said we were lying to him. We said well, it's a fun story, we just wanted you to enjoy it for a while. I'm not convinced he's not holding a grudge. Any thoughts? ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: March/14/2008 at 3:43am
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O God, mine still belives, she just lost her first two in the last month (in witch she spent the money on a book all on her own )
I wouldn't be surprised if he is holding a grudge, this is something i worry about constantly..keep up the lies e.g. tooth fairy,santa,easter bunny, and keep her imagination flying into the unknown, or be straight with her and hope for the best.. When it clicks i dont belive she will be very forgiving, we are prety hard on her if she lie's about anything, soooo can any one say "hypocrite" 
I dont know what to say to you, you and yours are in a place i fear the day me and mine go...I guess i'll just try and explain to them....what? I dont know ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: March/14/2008 at 4:58am
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The thing is the concept is not foreign to my kids because we're Jewish so we told them Santa is just a nice story that some kids believe, and we told them not to tell any of their friends it doesn't exist. So you'd think he'd be like, OK, it's just like Santa, no problem. That's how my older son took it, and he didn't even bring it up to us, he just kept taking the money. But the younger one is much more sensitive I guess. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: March/16/2008 at 4:58am
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12 week late congrats for Akirayuki on her soon to be motherhood....Welcome to the hell that is parenting.
So now we as her forum family have to come up with names for the little soon to be bundle of poo and pee. My vote is for boy-"Slim" girl-"Bronwen"....
Since what we say goes in the nameing of her own child, lets make it a good one people.
And by the way Akirayuki, if during you pregnancy you have the uncontroled desire to eat dirt..thats bad, it could be a sign of a series vitamin deficiency, so go to you Doc and what ever you do...Dont eat any dirt. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: March/16/2008 at 8:14am
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Oh wow, I had no idea. Congratulations! ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: April/09/2008 at 3:52am
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Saw a spcial last night on pedi Bi-polar disorder, had a whole bunch of kids on anti psych drugs, pros and cons of puting your kids on meds, even one case where a four yearold overdosed on i think is was clonapin, which was to help her "sleep"...
What does everyone think about this stuff, should we be puting growing minds on anti psych meds due to behaveural problems? Iv seen the effects of these drugs on adults, but its been proven that most adult meds dont fly well with kids, or even work somethimes...I dont know what to think about it. They cant even properly diagnose kids with BI-polar disorder, but the meds are handed out sometimes way to quick with many doc's flat out saying we dont know what this will do or the long term effects... does anybodys little ones here have these kind of problems, are they on meds, do they work? It worrys me, my oldest has signs but we really dont want to medicate her, we just deal with the mood swings and other things she does, but its not daily, couple times a week tops which could be written of as being a normal punk of a 6 year old... But reserch sugests that these diorders run in the family, and my chick has been nosed with a few things behaveural.... i wish the MD brains would figure this stuff out quicker... ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: tasha
Date Posted: April/09/2008 at 4:22am
Ditto above. I craved burnt things, in both of my pregnancys! what would this mean? |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: April/09/2008 at 4:42am
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Usually if you crave things that aren't ordinarily edible, it means vitamin deficiency.
With my first, I craved lamb, with second, short ribs, with third, whoppers. And I don't even normally eat meat! ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: tasha
Date Posted: April/09/2008 at 10:22pm
I work with a boy of 8 who we all suspect may have bi-polar disorder, we're in the process of referring him. I'll let you know what happens. But I'm not sure medication is always the answer. I agree that doctors are to quick to throw pills at parents as some kind of magic solution. Although I'm sure there's extreme cases where medication is neccesary, as a parent that would be my last resort. Another boy I work with, whom I suspect has autistic spectrum disorder was diagnosed as ADD and put on ritalin. I swear you can see the change when the ritalin kicks in, he just glazes over! |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: April/15/2008 at 11:07am
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DAMN IT!!DAMN IT!!DAMN IT!!DAMN IT!!
Off to the ER again, my littlest one has been off and on sick for the past three days nausa/vomiting elevated temp, she showed some improvement yesterday but today hell a few minutes ago she slide back...yaked again and refuseing to drink water, and she hasnt had a real meal since sunday mourning...im to paranoid about dehydration, i know when we take her in there going to stick her, she need fluids so this should be very interesting...I hate this sh!t, im going to end up holding her down so she can get an IV..."sigh" ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: Belladonna
Date Posted: April/15/2008 at 11:27am
I hope she feels better soon, it's so hard when they're little and they don't feel well. ------------- |
Posted By: gemtaur80
Date Posted: April/15/2008 at 12:10pm
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Oh my! Yes, definitely best wishes on her feeling better soon.
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Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: April/15/2008 at 7:08pm
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Im home and my little girl just got admited to the hospital. Way dehidrated, low glucose in the fu*#ing 60's, acidic, and lethargic...my girl is staying the night with her i drew the short straw so im home, let my other two get some sleep befor school tomorow..its going to be a long night, i hate cing her like this, she was just laying there when i left, hardly noticed me..she should get out in the mourning if her labs are back to norm. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: Belladonna
Date Posted: April/16/2008 at 4:19am
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I'm sure she'll be doing much better today. Kids always surprise me with their healing powers. So you've got 3 kids altogether? What are their ages? ------------- |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: April/16/2008 at 7:46am
2,3,6 little monsters all in a row.  ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: Belladonna
Date Posted: April/16/2008 at 8:02am
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Wow, little ones. I'll bet they keep you busy. ------------- |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: April/18/2008 at 7:50am
I drink way to much to compansate...if my company didnt drug test id smoke pot 2...im thinking of hanging myself before they turn into teenagers...might save me some prison time for killing one of there future boyfriends.. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: gemtaur80
Date Posted: April/18/2008 at 7:53am
| but then there would be no one to kill the boyfriend and that would just be bad |
Posted By: Nigrodamus
Date Posted: April/18/2008 at 8:22am
I know the feeling all too well. My oldest, almost 14, went on a date a couple of weeks, and the kids parents made him come up to the house and introduce himself to me. Most definately an awkard moment and it took everything I had not to chunk him into the brick wall. When I spoke you could hear the growling in the back of my throat. Needless to say that ended in an extremely heavy drinking night.------------- looking for a corner in a round room |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: April/20/2008 at 11:18am
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The little dudes parents made him come up and introduce himself, thats very respectful at least. most around my town wouldnt have even bothered.
Thow i do feal you pain, the little guy did make it home didnt he?...I mean he isnt mysteriously missing....buried in a shallow unmarked grave...? ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: jchutch2
Date Posted: April/20/2008 at 1:13pm
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I have my set of samurai swords right behind my chair for when my daughter's "suitors" come a callin'. I figure...if they're good enough for my daughter, they'll be willing to face me and not be concerned. It's kinda one sided, I know...but hey...that's my daughter. All's fair in love and war and her "love" is my "war." ------------- All Your Base Are Belong To Us |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: April/21/2008 at 7:55am
Isnt she just pathetic looking..  that was a long week and im glad its all over, now shes eating to much and being a HUGE BRAT!!lol Shes the first to spend any real time in the hospital. two and a half days of being poked and proded.. but i tell ya she took the needles like a CHAMP, very little crying and buy the third lab draw she just gave dirty looks lol not a peep was whined. Tough little girl man. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: Belladonna
Date Posted: April/22/2008 at 2:06am
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Awww, she's such a cutie! Glad she's feeling better! ------------- |
Posted By: Nigrodamus
Date Posted: April/22/2008 at 3:23am
ummm, I'm gonna plead the 5th ------------- looking for a corner in a round room |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: April/26/2008 at 11:41am
I dont know what to say, im floored and sc ared at the same time, your not sopose to tell any one till after what 1st trimester, but ya'll arnt in the imedietly family. none of you know me, so i guess its ok, just had to say something to someone, my girl is Pregnant, this is my first real child, im step dad to three, but this kid is my blood, and with her/him i will be related to my othere three finally, no more sudo dad, i will be a father of four.....i have to say, thank you God for this blessing, i do not deserve this privlege, i am an evil man, but i WILL be better...I will do what my father and his father did not do, i will be there for my kids. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: Belladonna
Date Posted: April/26/2008 at 12:41pm
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Wow, I congratulate you and wish you the best! That's very exciting! ------------- |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: April/28/2008 at 6:28am
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thanks Bell, nothing official yet shes still got to make an apointment for a "real" test lol, but the signs have been there for over a week now, (i dont think neither of us wanted to pay any attention lol) both of us are pretending nothing has happened..till a doc says so. but she has quit smoking and refuses to take any meds or drink....so im in a house with a prego girl who went cold turky on all her vise's even coke and coffe....these past couple days have been HELL!!! lol she gives me a dirty look every time i got outside to smoke. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: Nigrodamus
Date Posted: April/28/2008 at 7:53am
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Grats Monster!!! Don't worry after a couple of weeks she'll get over the no vices and then just be a normal pregnant pain in the ass. ------------- looking for a corner in a round room |
Posted By: masha99
Date Posted: April/28/2008 at 8:09am
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Congratulations! Good luck dealing with the pregnancy moods. Just keep telling her how beautiful she is and you'll be OK. ------------- Maybe all you've got is what you get to... -- Brad Cotter Pity for the guilty is treason to the innocent -- Ayn Rand/Terry Goodkind |
Posted By: jchutch2
Date Posted: April/30/2008 at 8:16am
I continually remind my wife that I KNOW that God's gift to woman is that their pain receptors are actually turned off and they fake all the pain just for leverage. Women are EVIL. Maybe I'll turn gay... ------------- All Your Base Are Belong To Us |
Posted By: tasha
Date Posted: April/30/2008 at 8:42am
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Fake the pain... you'd be evil if you had to pass a 9 pound baby!!! If our pain receptors are off, lord knows how it'd feel on!
I know your kidding btw (no sane man would say that to a women who's been through labour)
My friends baby was 11 lb 7oz ~ that was just scary, he looked about 3 months old when he was born! |
Posted By: Nigrodamus
Date Posted: April/30/2008 at 10:34am
I figured if we had to endure it then he might aswell too. ------------- looking for a corner in a round room |
Posted By: jchutch2
Date Posted: May/05/2008 at 10:22am
You want real pain? Try running with nuts!  ------------- All Your Base Are Belong To Us |
Posted By: Nigrodamus
Date Posted: May/05/2008 at 11:29am
I'm stilling this line. It might get me slapped around a little but it will be soooo worth it. ------------- looking for a corner in a round room |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: May/07/2008 at 9:32pm
This ones mine..The next time she brings childbirth pain up...
I might have to sleep in the garage after the fact, but i should make for a good rise.. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: jchutch2
Date Posted: May/28/2008 at 5:36am
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Yep...It's always good for that "look." Especially if you say it around her female friends whom she always tells that you're really a secretly kind and feeling man. Blow that out of the water for her and it's on. But it's a lot of fun! ------------- All Your Base Are Belong To Us |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: June/02/2008 at 12:50pm
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Its a boy..Its a Girl...NO
Its a Tadpole!!!! 
So this is the first pic of my soon to be Headach, theres a more recent one but that one looks like a turd with a head...Two more months and i find out if i shoot myself...A boy i live....A girl..C above sentance.. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: MONSTER
Date Posted: July/04/2008 at 8:28am
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Nope not a tadpole eather...Its gona be a boy.. ------------- "Never let your sense of morals prevent you from doing what's right." Isaac Asimov |
Posted By: Nigrodamus
Date Posted: July/07/2008 at 3:34am
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awwww, theres gonna be a mini-monster running around out there now. Grats! ------------- looking for a corner in a round room |