eternalknot

@eternalknot (26)

United States • Age 50

Joined myLot 19 years ago

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career moulding

shajitha @shajitha (12) • India 22 Feb 07

what is the role of agood motherin shaping the career of their children?my daughter often ask me which is more better medicine or engineering?i told her you choose engineering for gaining money easily in a short time.and ifyou...

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eternalknot "Good" mother is always subjective ;) what one kid wants/needs from his or her mom won't be the same across the board. I see my role as mother, to support the career choice of my children rather than to shape it. I may help them identify interests and...

22 Feb 07

Betrayal Of A Sister

Rozie37 @Rozie37 (15499) • Turkmenistan 21 Feb 07

If you knew that your sister and her husband were not doing the best that they could for their children and you witnessed the kids living in a nasty environment, going to bed hungry often, and being left home alone at a young...

aunties love

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eternalknot I'd try to step in on a personal level first, before calling outsiders in. Does that make any sense? It sounds like you're already trying to do that; if you feel comfortable stepping it up a notch and giving her fair warning that you expect x, y and z to...

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do you think all moms know best?

sexy_wahine @sexy_wahine (34) • United States 19 Feb 07

i don't have a pretty relationship with my mom. she tends to be overprotective, strict and unreasonable. she thinks that everything she says/makes me do is the best for me. she pressures me with everything, and tries to force me...

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eternalknot Moms are human, so no ... I don't think "all" moms will "always" know best. But I think they do their best with what they have, and they generally mean well. Their methods aren't always the best though ;) as you seem to have figured out already!

20 Feb 07

My Lot

jacton @jacton (272) • India 19 Feb 07

Hi 2 all. Today i am asking about Mylot.com. I am member here from last a week. In this period i made participated in many question and answer i think more than 200 still my earning is just .61$. Means for earning a Dollar we have...

mylot

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eternalknot Well ... I spend the whole day typing anyhow, so I'm good with what I'm earning ;) all $.12 of it!

20 Feb 07

deadly pets

poppoppop111 @poppoppop111 (5731) • Canada 20 Feb 07

my ex got a turtle and refused to get rid of it even after i gave him the press release from the health unit saying they were allegal to own where we live becuase of selmanella bacteria. it took a judge to order him to get rid of...

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eternalknot Salmonella shows up in food, too .. chicken, et cetera ::shrug:: can't avoid it. But I understand wanting to minimize the risk of it, and I'm glad things worked out the way you wanted them to. We have turtles and tortoises, small kids too. They have all...

20 Feb 07

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Complaining about payment!

XxAngelxX @XxAngelxX (2830) • Canada 20 Feb 07

I can't believe the amount of people on here that complain they are not getting paid enough! It amazes me that anyone should expect to make a decent living off of this site. I've been a member for almost two months now and I think...

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eternalknot Takes "a penny for your thoughts" to a whole new level, doesn't it ;)

20 Feb 07

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how often do you think children should read

topflame @topflame (43) • Sri Lanka 20 Feb 07

reading will always increase a persons litaral knolage but for children with studies, tution and exams how much do you think their heads can hold.

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eternalknot I love to read; so do my kids. We all go through phases where there are books that we can't put down ... and then phases where there just doesn't seem to be anything interesting to read. So I tend to just go with the flow :) I think kids let you know when...

20 Feb 07

do you force feed your child?

sevnthjuly @sevnthjuly (913) • Philippines 20 Feb 07

i sometimes do. my kids just hate veggies. they would only eat them if i force them to.

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eternalknot What is your goal - to get your kids to eat their vegetables, or to get your kids *to want* to eat their vegetables? I offer a healthy enough range of foods during the week that it's not terribly important to me that they *always* eat everything that is...

20 Feb 07

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Shopping without shoes?? Are you a culprit??

Sasselle @Sasselle (698) • Australia 19 Feb 07

This has really bothered me as of late but ... do you/would you ever go out shopping without shoes on?? I'm talking about trudging around a shopping mall with just bare feet - no sandles, no socks, no sneakers, no thongs...

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eternalknot Well ... people who walk around barefoot tend to have tough feet, so they aren't as likely to be hurt by the same things that a softie shoed person might be ;) I rarely wear shoes. I'm admittedly lazy, but that plays no role in my shoe habits. I'm...

20 Feb 07

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How strong are you when your baby cries?

all4ucnc @all4ucnc (861) • United States 19 Feb 07

I was always strong and could handle a babies cry, when I knew it was unnecessary, But once they could talk, and yell out "Mommy", then I went weak at the knees. My brother can not let his kids cry for nothing, and they know it.

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eternalknot I can't bear to hear my kids crying - I'm not "strong" in the 'able to ignore it' sense if that is what you mean. They know it, and I'm actually quite pleased about that :)

20 Feb 07

What should be the age gap between two kids

777330975 @777330975 (331) • Sri Lanka 18 Feb 07

I would like to know what is the the sebt age gap between Kids. Should it be too close as one year or should it be far apart as five - six years. What is the best?

children

parenting

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eternalknot There is no one-size-fits-all or even -most answer. It depends on what type of personality the parents have, as well as what type of personality the firstborn is.

19 Feb 07

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Would you do this to your kid?

soccermom @soccermom (3198) • United States 19 Feb 07

We have friends that have an 18 year old daughter. She's a decent kid and they have always set standards very high for her. When she turned 18 they made it clear to her that as long as she lived under their roof she would abide by...

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eternalknot No, I wouldn't. If only parenting were as easy as choosing when and when not to participate ::rolls eyes::.

19 Feb 07

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How do you refer to your children?

imsilver @imsilver (1665) • Canada 19 Feb 07

I got slammed in a chatroom awhile ago for refering to my children as rodents. I have no idea how it started but it's what I've always called them. They are rodents when I'm happy with them and monsters when I'm not. I don't mean...

children

pet names

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eternalknot I call 'em the kidlets. Or herdlings. Words are just words ~ what matters is the tone. And tone is hard to accurately gauge in a chatroom ;)

19 Feb 07

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Do You Wear Your Shoes Indoors?

ItTakesAllSorts @ItTakesAllSorts (4096) 19 Feb 07

I know the Japanese custom is to take their shoes off at the door and to me this is a wise thing to do. I have read you can bring a certain amount of lead into your home by wearing your shoes indoors. Do you do this or are you...

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eternalknot Ew, no. We don't wear shoes in the house. I do ask guests to take their shoes off, the exception being laborers who are coming in/out on a regular basis for a one-time work gig. Definitely not to wear. Leave some slippers by the door for offensive-smelling...

19 Feb 07

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When to Inform Family and Friends that You're Pregnant.

Jshean20 @Jshean20 (14347) • Canada 19 Feb 07

Well I'm not pregnant yet but I've heard from so many different women that they don't tell their family and friends about it until they are atleast 3 months along. I don't see how they can hold the excitement in for that long!! I...

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eternalknot Well if I have a miscarriage (and I've had three), I tend to want the support of my family ... so I tell immediate family straight away. And "lesser" outside family once I'm showing.

19 Feb 07

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Do you use cloth or disposables and Why??

goddesswifemom @goddesswifemom (19) • Canada 18 Feb 07

Just wondering what diapering system most people use?? I would really LOVE to hear from people from other countries. If you use cloth what do you use brand/type wise?? We are a 100% cloth home here and love it, I would...

cloth diapers

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eternalknot We use cloth diapers, when we diaper. Most of the time we go without so it is easier to know when baby has to pee (and we can take her to the toilet). MotherEase One Size and regular cotton undies, here.

19 Feb 07

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