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Would you say that surrogating is a good idea for a gay couple?
Or does it foster resentment between partners?
6 days agoReasons a 13-year-old still can't use utensils properly?
I have a stepbrother who is 13 almost 14. I've known him since he was 2-3 & after 10yrs he still can't use utensils properly. He doesn't know how to hold a fork/knife & is constantly having to grab things with his hands bc he can't pick up food with his fork/cut things with his knife. I only see him a few days a week, but whenever he does this, someone (dad, mom, or i) will usually try to correct it & teach him how to properly hold his utensils. It never sticks though & it seems like he just can't grasp how to use them. It doesn't bother me (though it does worry me that he's 13 and still can't cut a piece of meat), but it bothers our parents and he constantly gets yelled at for it. I want to figure it out so I can help him & he won't get in trouble.
I was wondering if there are any reasons he might still have trouble/possible ways to help him learn? His other motor skills are fine, so i dont think its that. He does have autism & I wonder if that might be a factor. My family thinks it's a lack of discipline/poor parenting from his mom. I don't like that theory because it's very judgemental of a woman we don't know (plus the person who came up with this theory has a tendency to make their own conclusions about things they shouldn't. They've also decided that he doesnt have autism & that his symptoms/diagnosis are another effect of a parenting issue). I also think even if that was the problem, he spends enough time with us that he would have learned by now.
7 Answers1 week agoCan I have a happy family????? Has enough time passed where he is more mature and can do this family or am I wasting my time?
I've been dating him for 3 years, a few months in I found he hid 5 other kids from me aged 22 17 16 15 12 & the 10 year old is the one I initially always knew about mind you this is with 5 different mothers. Now he has a lot on his plate I have a child from my ex my son who is 11. He claims that even tho he loves his kids its something that he feels he is automatically judged on therefore hes ashamed of himself for having all these kids with different woman, somewhat understandable. My last relationship wasn't the greatest but I was still learning im 28 and hes going to be 40 this year, we've developed a good connection we enjoy each other's company and we do a lot of fun things together. I'm advancing in my career hes also working hard we spend a lot of time together and our kids have met. His younger ones normally come over & I notice that they have a feud with each other as in they don't like each other because their moms don't like each other and I don't see the drama from the mothers but I can see it within the kids. Obviously I am planning to have more kids and I'm scared if I do that the kids will treat the baby as they treat each other with hate and resentment. I really am into him but I just don't know how to let him know that this is bothering me id like to have more children when I'm 32 which is in 4 years i know I have time but I'm thinking of it now would this family life be able to work?
1 Answer1 week agoParenting question !!?
Every night my son gives me and my fiancé (who is not his father) a hug before going to bed. Last night my fiancé was in the kitchen and my son gave him a hug and my fiancé said he tried to grab his penis …. I was shocked and confused. He said he moved his hand and told him not to do that but now I'm worried. I'm not sure if my son has had it done to him before or if he was just trying to see what it was since he had shorts on. I'm worried. I talked to my son however it doesn't seem like he is being touched by anyone. What should I do? he is 4 years old.
2 Answers1 week agoWhat do your children's bedrooms look like?
1 Answer2 weeks agoWhich of the following is true of today's families in the U.S.?
a. Children of color are more likely to live with both parents
b. More than 40 percent of children live only with their fathers.
c. Only two-thirds of children live in two-parent households.
d. More than one-thirds of children live with their grandparents.
3 Answers2 weeks agoAdvice needed?
Hello I have a friend who has a son. The child's mother took the son and possibly left the country. With no point of contact. He is going into depression mode missing his son and not knowing if he's ok during this covid. His son is around 3yrs old. But its been over a year he hasn't been able to make contact and the child's mother doesn't want to be reached. Family and friends is not telling him anything. What should I advise. Is there a way to know where she is with his son?
2 Answers2 weeks agoWhat gifts do you get for a bad son?
My boy has been a nightmare. I need gift ideas that neither reward nor punish the boy, but get the message across that I'm disappointed.
4 Answers2 weeks agoShould I feel bad about babysitting?
I'm a retired 65 year old woman.My daughter and my son in law have been having me watch their 6 year old child everyday for a year since Covid hit.So since Mar.2020.But I can't help to think their starting to take advantage of me.It seems I'm their main person to call even when they wanna go out at night even.It was just suppose to be in the day time 4 times a week from 2-6.But now it's everyday even for 1 of their date nights.Also they just assume I'll watch their child whenever.They are moving to a new place soon and when my daughter was talking to me about their moving day plans they said, "We're gonna start about 8 AM and I'm gonna I drop (Name) off at your house." They even had an unexpected thing last night where my son got called into work and my daughter was sleeping.He called me saying "I'm dropping name off." So it's WHENEVER they need a sitter they just assume and I just feel like I always have to be on call? Should I tell them how I feel about it?Plus this is all for free and if I may add their child is also very disrespectful to adults.Opinions please.
7 Answers2 weeks agoQuestion for parents/ counselors or anybody who don’t believe in spankings?
Do you agree or disagree that it is fair for any other person outside the family or home to press charges on child & parents
5 Answers2 weeks agoIf you're a parent, would you have sex in your kids room on their bed?
Even though kids are not making the money, still it would be wrong to disrespect them if a parent did that, because kids have feelings too
People who are not parents can answer this question too
6 Answers2 weeks agomy computer broked how can i fix it?
help tit was getting rweally hot so i unplugged it to coold own and now it wont turn on what do i do did i break it
5 Answers2 weeks agoShould I punish my child for cracking the screen of the Iphone I bought for them?
My child cracked her iphone screen, and as you may assume, I am furious. She doesn’t have the money to fix the screen and I am not paying for it, but should I ground her? or accept it and understand that accidents happen?
24 Answers2 weeks agoHow can a school be so neglectful?
How many other parents have issues with their children`s school not looking out for their well being? My son, suffered a head injury yesterday, ( smacked his head against the school`s brick wall, and suffered a large abrasion on his forehead), the school never notified me.Have any parents suffered these issues?
8 Answers2 weeks agoDo you find this acceptable?
My 17-year-old daughter told me her volleyball coach made her run laps while everyone else was watching because she wasn't paying attention. Do you find this acceptable?
39 Answers3 weeks ago