CarlaEllyn

@CarlaEllyn (4)

United States • Age 50

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cared to give birth.

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 13 Feb 07

when you were pregnant were you scared to give birth. i have a funny story of when i first really realized it and got scared. i was about 4 months and i was so excited aobut being pregnant i didn't think of the end part. anyway i...

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CarlaEllyn It hit me at about 8 months along with my first child. I went for a a doctor's appointment, and he told me the baby had dropped, and I'd probably give birth by the weekend. I got terrified, and bawled for three days straight. Well, my daughter decided to wait...

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Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child

Bangalorean @Bangalorean (1282) • India 14 Feb 07

Do you believe in this most popular saying? I have seen my friend's son, who was basically pampered a lot, he was never denied of any of his wants, whether necessary or not. But today, he had grown up to be a adamant,stubborn...

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CarlaEllyn Yes, I do. I believe in disciplining children, even spanking if necessary. However, a well-run household will not find it necessary to often spank a child. From Proverbs 23:13-14 13 Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the...

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Moms: how long did you berastfeed your babies?

awonderfullife @awonderfullife (2893) • United States 14 Feb 07

I have a friend who breastfed her son until he was 4 years old. 4 YEARS OLD! You have to understand, that is VERY unusual here in the United States! I realize it was mainly a comfort thing for her kid, he was getting nutrition...

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CarlaEllyn Just a year for both my kids. And I got a lot of flack for even continuing that long. Carla

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Don't assume !! Do you tell your kids you love them, often? Do you show them?

WebMann @WebMann (4731) • Canada 14 Feb 07

I grew up never hearing the words 'I love you' and never feeling it either and I grew up a very angry kid who ran away at 15 and never returned home for 14 years. Don't let that happen to you. Take the time to verbalize your...

let your kids know your love

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CarlaEllyn I'm glad that you now know your true worth. I was fortunate that I grew up in a home where I was told "I love you" everyday. I also tell my two children and hubby that I love them often. Not only do I tell them, I try to show them in a hundred of different...

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