Why does my daughter think I love my son more?
Okay I'm a mother with one son who's 16 and a daughter who's 14. My daughter claims I love my son more because I give him more things and make him do less work. Like she keeps bringing up that I'll always give my son something and except her to love it the same. Recently I got my son an Xbox and said that they both can play it. Well my daughter really wanted an Nintendo 3DS then but I chose to get my son the Xbox instead. She's never played on it and my son always plays it. Or with her doing more work. She just does cow chores, sometimes pig chores, helps her dad with stuff on the weekend when he's not working, she does laundry, dishes, she starting to make dinner now. My son doesn't do work, he just does plays on his computer, tablet, Xbox, Wii U, or he'll watch T.V. That's it. The only electronics my daughter has is a phone for calling and a tablet. Or she'll claim I have my son stay home more when he's sick and saying when she's sick I force her to go to school. My son stays home when he has a head ache, stomach ache, or if he's really sick while my daughter only stays home if she's told to stay home from the school. So am I favoring my son more or not?
If I was your daughter when would you seek medical care?
Hi, I'm 15 an I'm looking for some advice.. March 6th marks a year since I started fainting, and having on going headaches the full time.. They last maybe a week or 2 at a time, then I have about a week without and then another headache and it continues in that cycle. These headaches are severe, I cry, I scream in pain.. It's torture!... I've been to the hospital so many times, been given pain killers and antibiotics for infections that they thought I had, but I didn't.. And nothing relieves pain. I've had many different kinds at least 7 prescribed and 3 OTC in the past year, but nothing will work, ive tried all the natural remedies and all that stuff. nothing. And each time I get the headache, it's worse then the last time, and it's always accompanied by excessive sleeping and by a different symptom.. Last time it was vertigo, this time (currently on day 5 of headache) it's accompanied by super weak stomach and nausea.. Last April, I had a CT EEG EKG done, an they all showed normal,. And I know that's all the tests they can do, but I still think there missing something.. And I really don't think it's migraines, because they've treated me for them and it doesn't work.... If I was my child, I'd have me to hospital after hospital until they figured out what was wrong? I mean there could be an underlying problem that we don't know.. I just think it's taking a really big risk... If I was your child what would you do?
How do I tell my parents I have a girlfriend who has a son?
Can you tell them you met a wonderful girl who is perfect for you but that she has a son and you want their input on whether or not to pursue something serious with her? Tell them you would never consider dating her normally, but that she is unusually honest and hard working. Then, ask mom an dad sensible questions like, "Is it possible she would be interested in me only because she needs help raising her son? How do I tell for sure she is genuinely interested in me?" You might also ask, "How can I have a normal dating relationship with someone whose son is always around? What, mom and dad, is reasonable for me to expect from someone who must certainly be run ragged by all her responsibilities of raising a son on her own?" And, "Mom, dad, I don't see any red flags yet about this person, but what would YOU be concerned about?"This is the type of conversation where you have told them you have a girlfriend with a son without focusing on it and you are directing their mind to be engaged immediately with answering questions which sometimes serves to catch people of guard and direct take the easy way out. If they begin answering your questions with hardline statements, like, "You know we don't want you doing that?" try to deflect by saying, "Yes, you are probably right, but I still would like your input. Would you mind please slowing down and helping me understand what your experience tells you about this kind of situation? What are the downsides? Are there ANY possible upsides?" Then, my young suitor, take some time to consider that they might be right. My mother married poorly when she was 19 and was saddled with two children by age 21; she met my dad when she was 24 and while they married, there was a man I met by happenstance much later who told me how he was in love with my mom. He would have been a beautiful mate for her. Hope this helps, and thanks for the A2A.
Any other stay at home moms get headaches during the day?
I have a 2 year old daughter who I love very much, but I have to admit, being a stay at home mom drains me mentally. I know my husband is working hard everyday at work so he is physically tired when he gets home, but when he walks through the door, my headache seems to fade. Does anyone else get headahces from being at home? By the way, we live in a VERY small town (pop about 1,000 - MAYBE!) and there aren't a lot of fun things to do around here, basically the next closest 'big' town to us is about 35 minutes away, or else we would have more fun outdoor activities during the day!
Do you believe children need more training and less punishment?
Each child is different. My wife and I successfully raised 3 children. We never had any problems with alcohol, drugs, sex and rebellion. The two oldest were the most challenging. When I spanked them for say, don’t run out into the street when they were little, I never did it in anger. There was never a time I did it in anger. If I was upset, I always waited until I cooled down even if it took 25 minutes. If you discipline in anger it creates rebellion in a child. After disciplining which is actually training I would pick them up and kiss them on the cheek , then I would tell them that daddy loves them but if they did it again I would have to repeat the process.Read— Dare to Discipline by Dr. Dobson who was the head psychologist for many years at USC Medical Center in California. I have had several psychologist friends that came to me privately to ask me what to do because they had lost control of their own children. The earlier you do this the more effective it is. All 3 of our children 1 boy and 2 girls are all highly successful people with phenomenal, obedient, respectful children. My son has 5, my daughter has 7 and my youngest has 3 children. Now that is what I call successful parenting going down to the 3rd generation.
What is the Big Issue with International Adoption?
Having become a member of the yahoo answers' community, I began to look at the parenting/adoption portion of the site. I couldn't help but notice that many answers in this section were very negative towards adoption and PAP (perspective Adoptive Parents). I understand that because of this great nation and the freedom of the first amendment, everyone has a right to their own opinion. I respect that. However, being an AP 3 times over (Tatiana-Ethiopia, Calista- Columbia, and Chiara- Thailand) and a biological mother (Alessia), I can't deny that some of those remarks are hurtful. My husband and I do the best job we can and have made a close-knit family in the process. I see the injustices that some agencies have done and am appauled, but does that mean that we should abolish the practice of adoption all together? I guess the real reason I'm writing this is to ask why people on this specific site frown upon adoption so much- in general. I honestly want to know so that in the future, if my girls ask a question or feel a certain way, that I could try better to understand. Although my experiences have been positive, I want to know the negatives so if or when they hit my family, I can somehow help (or at least try to understand).