Description : Is it tacky to buy 2 grandkids, from 2 different households, who are about the same age, the same gift (a toy) for Christmas?
Last Answer : If you think they would both like the toy, then no, of course not.
Description : Did you have a childhood toy that ended up defining you as an adult?
Last Answer : answer:Random dolls and toys, small objects around the house like toothpicks They were necessary tools for my movie studio . It was the early inspiration for my interest in story-telling. A pencil, ... notebook. It was the inspiration for my wish to tell stories in the form of pictures and words.
Description : As an adult, have you ever purchased a toy or item that you once had as a kid?
Last Answer : I’ve looked for a specific toy that a childhood friend had… with no success. But I’ve managed to find several well-loved books that I had as a child, in the same editions. I find it funny that I should want to get them back after so long – but I like having them.
Description : What is the raddest truck toy you could give to a four year old?
Last Answer : Something that moves. My favorite truck as a kid had this compartment in the back that you could put stuff in (commonly marbles and sand). But for the sake of the parents nothing that beeps!
Description : What was your favorite toy as a kid?
Last Answer : Legos! omg, i had a chest full of legos. like, literally millions of them. i would build transformers out of legos and voltron too! holy crap. i really am pissed that the lego stores have taken off since my adulthood. i could have used a place like that!
Description : Is there a toy you always wanted as a kid, but didn't get.
Last Answer : I always wanted moon shoes super bad, but my mom was afraid I’d kill myself.
Description : Serious question here. What or how would you handle your 3 year old son who hit a girl in the stomach and hit another kid over a toy?
Last Answer : he might need a father figure and some good old father to son talk. But that would be up to your GF. Its hard to say Rob.
Description : Do you let your kids play M-rated games?
Last Answer : No. My oldest is only 11, so my kids are years away from being allowed to play those games. I also don’t let them watch PG-13 movies, unless I’ve watched them first and know what to expect. I’m so mean that way. :P
Description : If you've ever been divorced and had kids, did your X play headgames with you using the kids?
Last Answer : I haven't been divorced, but my brother has, and yes, his ex uses the kids to play all sorts of head games with him and with our parents, and even with me. Unfortunately, even though we don' ... obviously drunk. We often hope she gets a new boyfriend because then she is too busy to mess with anyone.
Description : How to explain what "weird" is to a 4 year old?
Last Answer : answer:Oh, but the kid's got a point. Instead of saying that would be weird , you could express the same sentiment better by saying I wouldn't want that or that would make me feel uncomfortable. ... something is weird', that thing is bad. This kid's mom is right to have a problem with that.
Description : Kids are curious and often cruel, we know this. If you had a child of mixed ethnicity, a non-anglo looking child, would you counsel them in ways to answer questions others have about, "what are you- where are you from?"?
Last Answer : My mom had me say, “I’m human. What are you?” when I was too little to think of my own answer.
Description : How much do i charge for a non liscensed daycare out of my house for 3 kids, my niece and nephew and best friends litle girl?
Last Answer : well I live in nj- my sister use to have a day care out of her home. She would charge $55-60 a day depending on the ages infants should be about $75-80 She only was able to have 4 Kids n had to ... u could have up to five. Charge each person 160 a Week that works. Its all good !! Happy sitting !!
Description : Referring specifically to restaurants and manners, do you have different sets of expectations of your kids and their manners depending on what kind of restaurant you go to?
Last Answer : Same expectation, no matter the restaurant. No screaming or wailing and you say excuse me if you have to pass by someone. Actually, that’s the expectation anywhere, not just restaurants.
Description : What kind of alarms, window lights, or other things can I buy for my kids' room? They're going to be in their own room, on a lower floor, away from me...
Last Answer : http://www.google.com/products?hl=en&client=firefox-a&channel=s&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&hs=HsH&q=portable+window+alarms&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=BFfPSriyF8iZ8AbQwajzAw&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=5 http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=495240
Description : What kind of ideas do you have for this school play costume dilemma?
Last Answer : Raggedy Ann comes to mind
Description : How do kids bounce back like this, and why don't adults?
Last Answer : My grandfather explained it to me after my brother was sick, it went like this, “they’re closer to the ground.”
Description : Do you like playing and spending time with kids?
Last Answer : Yes, I love seeing kids smile! I have a nephew who I love to spend time with because he is so fun and adorable. Plus, you can learn a lot from kids :)
Description : Have you had any experience with parents in public doing things with their kids that they think makes them look like good parents, but just the opposite impression is actually given?
Last Answer : I’m pretty sure when I lived in the south and I saw a parent whack their kid on the ass for misbehaving that parent thought people around them would think well of the parent for doing something to discipline their kid.
Description : Were kids always like this?
Last Answer : answer:Is this because of parental warnings not talk to strangers, has technology totally taken over, and/or have kids been like this since they lived in caves? Probably a combination of all three. I say kids have always been assholes.
Description : Will you treat other kids like your own kids?
Last Answer : Yep. Those bastards get just the same maltreatment as my own spawn.
Description : Is it reasonable to allow your kids to have toy guns?
Last Answer : Yes, it’s unreasonable when they’re in the hands of adults
Description : How often did you bathe your kids?
Last Answer : Pre-teen kids don't need a shower every day unless they got really dirty. Our obsession work cleanliness is certainly not health-related. I bathed my babies when they got really dirty. Then as they got ... necessary. Once puberty hit, I had to remind my boys to hit the shower more than they wanted.
Description : What delightful things have your kids (or grandkids) done recently?
Last Answer : Well, I told a few stories about my younger son in that thread so I won't repeat them. My latest amusement is that my 4 year old granddaughter is showing great resourcefulness during the lockdown and was playing ... that would be at night and he'd miss us too much if he was away during the day!
Description : What are some really creative things you've had kids have come up with?
Last Answer : OK. I'll start. I don't know if this is creative or just strange! My almost 4 year old Grandson, who is a clone of his dad, almost in looks but especially in personality, has developed an ... around it for an extended hug, then kissed it before he left. Yeah. He acts exactly like his father.
Description : Should kids and/or dogs be allowed in an office?
Last Answer : I am okay with occasional kids in the office, when school is closed and a parent has no alternative. But they can’t be disruptive. Since I live in an area with a lot of startups= “dog friendly” workspaces are popular, but I am not a fan of them.
Description : What kinds of questions by kids do you not give the answer to, no matter what?
Last Answer : “What is your credit card number?”
Description : Do Youtube parents abuse their kids?
Last Answer : Some of those parents need to be investigated.
Description : Parents: how to teach kids not to be selfish with money?
Last Answer : I’m not a parent, but my mom would literally take my money away from me if I ever even let her see me think about being selfish, while growing up. In your situation, my mother probably would teach me a lesson about being charitable and make me donate the toys to a local charity.
Description : Parents: Do/did you consciously create quiet spaces for your kids?
Last Answer : Yes. Calm music. Also, does it happen when they’re tired? In which case, plug in some good movie that doesn’t have a lot of action and adventure. How old are they?
Description : What happens to those kids we see trapped in strollers for hours during prolonged bouts of parental wandering in shopping malls?
Last Answer : Some children are just naturally quiet and enjoy sitting there watching the world go by. Unless you have actually followed the parents for hours, you can’t be sure the children aren’t let out occasionally. My grandsons loved their strollers for up to an hour or so, then insisted on getting out.
Description : Do parents still pull out kids' loose teeth?
Last Answer : I’d have to ask my son in Paris; don’t know.
Description : In your opinion, what are the worst and best kid's books of all time?
Last Answer : I do not know any kids’ books. But “Faust” by Goethe is pretty good.
Description : Why have thirteen kids you don't want?
Last Answer : always fresh meat in the pantry?
Description : Do you know what year your kids were born?
Last Answer : Note: I am not a parent. But I have noticed that most men I know, including my brothers, do not know when their kids' birth year is. I know when all of their kids were born and I know when ... Pure laziness. They can remember episode 6 of King of the Hill but other things are not important to them.
Description : Have you ever known any kids who you thought were bad seeds?
Last Answer : I don't think I could actually say, bad seeds , as in natural born sociopaths but I have known several that were completely out of control due to wussy parenting non-skills. There was one ... guess he has kept his gun obsessions and desire to shoot things under the canopy of military service. LOL
Description : When you took your kids to visit other people, did you always make a point of having your kids clean up after themselves before you left, or did you feel it was their job, as a host, to do it?
Last Answer : When other people bring their dogs over to visit my dog, they pull all of her toys out but never put them back.
Description : Are there ever times your kids behave so obnoxiously and rudely that even you as a parent want to hit them?
Last Answer : What is this “wants to” crap?
Description : Did you teach your kids to clean up after themselves?
Last Answer : answer:Not well enough. My kids are college age now and will both be moving out in the next few months. Tidying up has been a source of friction lately.
Description : Do ALL 20 year old kids know EVERYTHING?
Last Answer : answer:I definitely knew more when I was younger. ~ My late teens and very early 20's I felt like I knew so much and other older adults just didn't or couldn't understand. As I get older I realize ... to me. Now, I would take classes I know nothing about, and be the first to admit I know nothing.
Description : How far do you agree with the article inside? Remember it's not about not loving your kids!
Last Answer : Well, gosh. All I can say is I’m glad I never had those kinds of feelings.
Description : Is it strange that they buy my kids presents?
Last Answer : Maybe your sister in law shows her a lot of pictures and talks a great deal about them. She may be building them up to be the best thing to happen to man kind and she doesn't have any kids to buy ... thank you note. Could also be she's heard great things about you and is hoping to meet you some day.
Description : Do you share embarrassing photos of your kids online?
Last Answer : No. I don't share photographs of my children online, but I definitely wouldn't share embarrassing photographs of them. I wouldn't want embarrassing photographs of me on the Internet so why would one of my ... what we do doesn't mean they don't have any rights in terms of ethical and fair treatment.
Description : Do you think the pictures that kids draw of themselves and of family members can be telling?
Last Answer : answer:I have a picture on my fridge that my oldest drew of the family when she was little. Jellyfish. She sees us all as jellyfish. Prophetic, no?
Description : What do you think of the Jimmy Kimmel challenge, where parents tell their kids they ate all of their Halloween candy?
Last Answer : At first I found it funny and posted it on Facebook. But after that I began to think it was mean and not funny. Strange.
Description : Raising our kids. Should government be involved, neighbors, schools?
Last Answer : It’s a case by case call. Everyone is so different, I think a parent has to evaluate their skills and their kids needs and make the call what they need. There is no good one size fits all rule.
Description : Do you ever wonder how in the world the people who lived on the cliffs of the Mesa Verde kept their kids alive?
Last Answer : I wondered about that at Gila. Even adults. Perhaps they tethered the small children, or maybe there was some sort of barrier made from vegetation at the time they lived there. I imagine there had to have been some form of reminder that one more step, and you’re a splat.
Description : What types of indoor things do kids do today that don't involve any electronics?
Last Answer : answer:Aged 6 – 10? How about role play? I mean, you act like a certain character with your friends, maybe with the assistance of dolls. Or you play alone and your dolls are the characters.
Description : What are the potential negative impacts of the ubiquitous nature of digital photography, particularly the cultural aspect and for kids growing up with it?
Last Answer : Long response was just lost and wrists too tired to rewrite. Will post at some point. Shit!
Description : Strictly speaking, should only rich people have kids?
Last Answer : Having wealth is not a guarantee against hardships and unnecessary suffering.
Description : Unaccompanied children are crossing the US southern border in record numbers. Is this a US immigration crisis, making them undocumented immigrants, or is this a bigger international humanitarian crisis, making these kids refugees?
Last Answer : answer:They expect 90,000 in the 2014 fiscal year. That's a lot of people, in my opinion. According to the article, and common sense, word will spread and more will come. ... ?module=Search&mabReward=relbias%3As%2C%5B%22RI%3A8%22% I am not thrilled that we're going to be supporting all these people.