parenting discussion

I just want to thank everyone

I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone who posted to me "worst parenting" thread a week ago. I normally answer each and every post with a comment. And I plan to with that one as well, but I have...

Do you secretly have a favorite child?

Ever since the twins were tiny babies, everyone has commented on how very different they are.  They couldn’t be more different then if they weren’t related at all.  Not just...

Do you secretly have a favorite child?

Ever since the twins were tiny babies, everyone has commented on how very different they are.  They couldn’t be more different then if they weren’t related at all.  Not just...

Abuse? You Make The Call.

A woman was video taped at a car wash, on Friday, hosing down her child with a high pressure water hose. The woman, Nikki Ramirez, told authorities that she was punishing the child for having a...

Is spanking out of love really beating?

Just out of curiosity on this very subject, I have two teen boys right here that I’m going to ask what they think about spanking versus beating or are they really the same?Trey: ...

The X Factor

For those of you who would argue that divorce has very little effect on the outcome of children, here is a staggering statistic for you to chew on. One study shows that three quarters of juvenile...

Cutting Out The “Cookie”

“Boys have penises and girls have vaginas!” Who can forget the adorable little boy on Kindergarten Cop who informed Arnold Schwarzennegar of the anatomically correct terms for private...

The family that eats together stays sober

 Research by the National Center on Addiction and Substance abuse compared the drug and alcohol consumption patterns of teens that ate family dinners 5 or more times per week, with those that...

What’s Wrong with Strict Parenting?

In my previous post, I’ve obviously hit a nerve with some with my belief that pregnant teens don’t deserve any concessions or special privileges because they became pregnant. Ok, I take...

Pornography and Todays Teens

While parents and schools often debate whether it’s best for children to learn about human sexuality at home or at school, kids today are learning about sex from another source: the Internet. Some...

I’ve spent 30 years plotting my revenge

revenge on bullies that is! Perhaps I won’t ever be able to come face-to-face with my own bullies, but I can deal with the bullies in the lives of my kids. Or better yet, I’m teaching my...