Eddie Cacciatore, Private Eye: Instead of working at the local fastfood place for minimum wage, would you encourage your kid to start a biz? Perhaps give your teen startup capital as a loan to start a business that could work in your town? I did the minimum wage thing as a teen and, in retrospect, such workers, I feel, are exploited. Answers … [Read more...] about Instead of working at the local fastfood place for minimum wage, would you encourage your kid to start a biz?
Children
Children????
Christina F: Children???? If you have kids? Did you plan on it? If so, how have they changed your life for the better (or worse). If you don't have children yet, but want them in the future: What are your reasons? If you don't ever want to have children: Why? Personally, I don't want to have any. My reasons: 1. I can't find a man worthy of … [Read more...] about Children????
What are some things you wish you would have discussed or thought about before having a child?
ϐѕϐ Φ ωιƒє: What are some things you wish you would have discussed or thought about before having a child? My husband and I are TTC. Although it's VERY exciting, it's also somewhat stressful with information overload and thinking about everything. What do you wish you would have thought about or talked about before conceiving or having children? … [Read more...] about What are some things you wish you would have discussed or thought about before having a child?
What age do children typically begin to understand the difference between “love” and “like”?
Miss D: What age do children typically begin to understand the difference between "love" and "like"? I think this is a pretty abstract concept, but I babysit a 3 year old girl who seems to have grasped it on her own. I don't know where she picked this up from and neither do her parents. If someone she doesn't know very well asks if she loves them … [Read more...] about What age do children typically begin to understand the difference between “love” and “like”?
How many children are currently free for adoption in the foster care system?
Amanda: How many children are currently free for adoption in the foster care system? I'm preparing a speech about adopting from foster care and can't seem to find the information about how many children are legally free for adoption in the foster care system. Can anyone point me to the information? Thanks! Answers and Views: Answer by … [Read more...] about How many children are currently free for adoption in the foster care system?
How do you tell your child the truth about Santa?
Kat: How do you tell your child the truth about Santa? Before a child says that someone at school said this awful lie about Santa not being real, is there a way that we as parents can somehow explain the truth w/o our children feeling as though they have been lied to? Do we make up another story to soften the blow of the truth? When I was 5 yrs … [Read more...] about How do you tell your child the truth about Santa?
Children…..?
jamie_collins1978: Children.....? I have a daughter whom is 10. She has a friend, whom she calls her bf, and they play together after school everyday. His friends are angry with him (and now her) because he chooses to play with her and not them, and do boy stuff... Is this a common issue with little boys? How should I tell her to deal with the … [Read more...] about Children…..?