darhanplace

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My Son...how to make him tough

happyness3 @happyness3 (394) • United States 21 Jul 09

I recently responded to a discussion and I thought I would post my own topic about it to see what results I got. My son is almost 9, and is probably the wimpiest kid in the world. He is a very sweet boy, but he is what I would...

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darhanplace I don't think that you should put you pas and what others think onto your child. He may be starting to go through his changes and do not know how to deal with his emotions and feelings especially if you try to toughen him up by names like whip, ect. Toughness...

23 Jul 09

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Divorce :/

workathomewife @workathomewife (75) • Germany 23 Jul 09

My husband and I have recently decided to get divorced. I can most definitely say this wasn't expected a year ago. I personally have never been one for divorce, but as they say "you live and learn". Of course it makes it so much...

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darhanplace I think that for many people the first thing they think of is divorce instead of the work that it takes to fix the problem. I do believe their are reasons to get a divorce, like abuse and cheating. But do not look for an easy out, getting divorced is long and...

23 Jul 09

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Do you give children money for doing housework?

Zhu Huifen @zhuhuifen46 (3483) • China 19 Jul 09

I read recently that the Obamas have family rules for their children, including one dollar a week for helping housework. Do you usually give children reward for helping in housework, and how much? I am just interested to know....

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darhanplace I never game money to my children(ALL 4) for doing chores. That is part of being in a family and helping each other live together. However I allways posted a list of extra things that could be done to earn money and how much each job paid and let them decide...

20 Jul 09

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Overflowing Toys...How Do You Manage?

ladymoonstone143 @ladymoonstone143 (1507) • United States 20 Jul 09

After an hour of arranging toys on my children's playroom, I saw my 2 year old again taking toys out of the toy bin. And in a matter of minutes, toys are everywhere. My 5 years old knows how to pick them up and so does the 2 year...

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darhanplace I let each child pick out a few of there favorite toys. As many as you think that you can manage. Then put the rest of them in storage for 2 or 3 months and then got them back out and let them exchange them for new ones if they were tired of the one that they...

20 Jul 09

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What do I do now? - 16 yr old daughter has run away from home.

allegradream @allegradream (210) 20 Jul 09

Hi, Im at my wits end, we found out last night that my 16 year old daughter has been pretending to go to work and going out drinking instead. She works at a bar so last night we banned her from the bar and grounded her, and this...

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darhanplace I guess I am confused about the wording on the note. Did you refrase that is is that what she said? I have four children who at onetime were sixteen and that isn't anything that a upset teen would say. Is she on the internet allot or where an older man may...

20 Jul 09

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