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Open Question: Could anyone explain to me if I'm doing something wrong at the nursery I volunteer at?

I volunteer at a nursery and I like to interact a lot with the kids. A few members of staff tell me that if I do this too often I 'will get tired'. That is something I acknowledge may be the case, but I feel it's important to keep the children stimulated by playing games with them (age 2+) and asking them questions about shapes and colours, and for the 'babies (approx 6 months old - 2 years) I like to play peekaboo and make animal sounds if I see a toy duck or dog. I have however noticed some members of staff regarding me coolly and one member literally ran away from me when I asked her in the bathroom how her day was. She mumbled 'I have to go!' and I saw her standing in the hallway... she couldn't have been in that much of a hurry. So I ask - am I doing something 'wrong'? Has anyone else got any experience of the internal politics of working in a nursery? more

Resolved Question: Biting Problem at Licensed Home Day Care?

I want to apologize for the length of this question, but I feel its necessary to provide context as my problem isn't the biting itself. My son (30 months) started going to a new and pretty wonderful licensed home daycare three weeks ago. I love his teacher who is not only licensed to operate the center, but also was an actual teacher for four and five year olds at a Montessori school for many years. Since her day care licensing is recent, my son is the first official student. However, she does have her own three boys during the day as well. They are 6, 4, and 30 months. For the first two weeks my son and her son (who is his same age, younger by only one day but speech delayed due to frequent ear infections) played together regularly. She even described them as being "thick as thieves". That was until last Thursday. My son came home with a bite mark on his back. I noticed it right away and compared the number of tooth marks to the number of teeth my other son (13 months) has. I assumed the bite came from him due to his age. However, the bite mark indicated many more teeth than he has in mouth. The bite was still visible, red, and raised four hours later at bed time. It was still visible and red, but no longer raised, the next morning. Concerned, I mentioned to the teacher that she may want to keep an eye out to prevent further biting. She dismissed it, saying that her son is not a biter. I gave her the benefit of my certain doubt. The following Monday and Tuesday, when I picked up my son, she was very frustrated that my son was avoiding hers and refusing his attempts to initiate play. She presented this to me, saying that my son was inexplicably ignoring hers and causing disruption to the usual flow of playtime by insisting to not be near her son. She said that my son is obviously not used to playing with other toddlers and hers is very well socialized and he becomes frustrated when Cooper (my son) gives him the cold shoulder. She said Cooper kept telling her that her son was biting him and she rolled her eyes saying that it wasn't possible as her son was in the other room (with his father who is a school teacher also, so he is often home during the summer). This assessment sounded not only harsh but inaccurate as my son is very good with other children; calm, polite, gentle, shares his toys, developmentally advanced with a large vocabulary, etc. She didn't disagree with any of that. But she still blamed Cooper for not wanting to play with her son and refused to accept that this might be because he had bitten Cooper last Thursday, as I previously mentioned. On Friday, when I picked up Cooper, he had been bitten again on the back. This time she saw it happen. She said they were parallel playing with a train set. Her son tried to get my son to do something and my son declined and kept playing with his train. So the kid bit him. She said that her son is used to competing for attention and toys with his brothers and mine is not even though my son also has a brother. I am becoming frustrated because at a regular daycare I know that there is policy in place and eventually the biter will be moved to another class or another facility. In this case, the biter is the son of the teacher and lives in the center. So he isn't going anywhere. I have to decide when enough is enough and remove my son. I resent this because, other than the biting, my son and I both love his school and teacher. The kid/adult ratio is good. She is trustworthy and that is hard to find in a child care. However, on this issue, she seems to be unable to treat the problem because she refuses to consider that it is her son's lack of language skills and anger management that are the problems. Instead, she excuses him by finding a way to rationalize that Cooper is bringing this out in him. At the end of the day I feel like I am apologizing to her for him getting himself bitten by simply minding his business and choosing not to play with the biter. If not for her reaction, or lack there of, I would be able to see this as a common and temporary problem. But I can see that if something is going to be done, it will be me who does it. How much is too much? How can I get her to see that biting is not acceptable just because you can see why the child might be frustrated? How can I bring up her child's language skills without offending her since this is obviously the major contributing factor? How many times should I allow my son to be bitten before I remove him from an otherwise wonderful child care setting? Am I being defensive? Thoughtful and comprehensive answers will be very much appreciated.The biting has happened only twice. Usually, even at a traditional day care, the biter and his family are given at least three chances before they are removed. Often times, many more chances are given. I AM a loving and responsible mother. To suggest otherwise is ridiculous. Biting is to be expected at any daycare of any kind. Not accepted, but certainly expected. I should also be able to count on the Teacher to properly address it. Since the biter is her own son, its difficult to discuss with her. The advice I am after is how to TALK to her about it. She deserves a chance. I can't rip him out of a center every time some kid bites him. Proper steps should be followed to correct the problem. I am asking how I can make her see the real problem without blowing this thing up into a full blown argument. And for everyone to come out a winner. My son is not scarred for life over two bites. he still loves going to this school.-What happened to people answering questions they knew the answers to? I am not being a helicopter parent. How can I tower over a person in order to defend them if I am working across town? My son did play with her son UNTIL he bit him. And then only avoided him the next two days. As soon as he played near/with him again.....I got another bite report. That's not reclusive behavior, that's logical behavior. I AM ASKING HOW TO APPROACH HER WITHOUT OFFENDING HER. AS MOTHERS, WE CAN ALL BE A BIT DEFENSIVE AND I WANT TO PRESERVE WHAT IS CURRENTLY A GOOD RELATIONSHIP. more

Open Question: I babysit these 6 kids but this time only 2 but this is harder please help!?

( I know htis is long but please i need help! Ok! now i uassaly babysit these 6kids every wendsday but this time i am babysitting 2 witch i do alot! but Then younger one roni (just truned three) and the older chiled piper (who is 5 years old) lets start with roni- he dose not listen or take me seriousely ever he will just run around and be crazy For Example: me: hey roni what do you want to play roni:um i dont know (hehe) (roni then takes off shirt witch his parents dislike VERY much) me: roni you need to put your shirt on be4 we can play roni: NO! me: roni you need to listen to me roni: No i dont your not the boss of me me: accually while your parents are gone i am the boss and incharge! that gose on 4 a while his sister then takes off ALL OF HER CLOTHS and jumps up and down i tell them to stop eventually after about 2 houres they stop (AND IM NOT KIDDING) then later its time for bed me: ok guys it almost time for bed go brush your teeth piper and roni: i dont want to go to bed yet. me: if you brush your teeth then you can stay up and read a book ok! lets see who can do it the fastes ready GO! piper:all done me: ok good roni: all done me:good me ok each of you pick out a short book and go to bed both :OK! now this seems easy but it wont in a sec after a story i put piper to bed with no problem! then roni he wont go to sleep he is giving me a problem by: playing with toys ripping the covers off the bed throwing stuf at me (they both did that eairlier) ect. so i say RONI! you need to get in bed he says your not the boss of me.... i grab him and bring him in his room and lock the door like his parents said to do! he bangs on it and wakes up his sister (just resently go her tonsils out but thats another story) who says give him a spanking thats what mommy and daddy do and i say thats not my job ill leave that dissistion to them k hunny ( i dont fel that its my place to spank even tho i had permission.) so after a whil i meake him a bed on the coch tell him a story and FINNILY falls asleep (thank god) so i move him in his room...... so then when his parents got home i told them what happend and they said that the were both going to get a bare butt spanking and i felt REALLY bad. but ya ...do you think i did the right thing? what can i do to punish them in a diffrent way so they dont undermind my authority?! more

Open Question: Do thing this is a strange way to be for a 20 year old girl?

I love disney cartoons and other cartoons such as smurfs etc im 20 years old girl and people tell me i look 14-15 i love amusement parks i love soft cute toys i never had a job i love playing with animals and nice kids people my age i feel are too mature for me and i we dont really get a long cause they sit there quietly acting all mature :S and i love dying my hiar blue to look like a smurf people tell me im cute my dream is to own a small island have a amusement park, a zoo with animals but animals all free and stuff, a nice house like neverland not mj's neverland but the real neverland but no evil pirates... and just live there and enjoy life all day playing games dressing up, climbing trees, listening to music etc.. i dont want to have to live the normal adult life also im asexual which means im not sexually attracted to boys or girls. kids love me everytime i get cousins over they talk to me i think its cause they think i am a kid myself cause i look really young my question is, do you think im a freak? im not stupid or anything im done my highschool in normal classes and i got good grades also im taking wildlife biology in college and doing good.I don't have Autism or anything because in high school they tested everything like that and they saw that my brain is normal functioning and my IQ was good enough to be in normal classes. more

Open Question: Im still a kid people think im a freak?

I love disney cartoons and other cartoons such as smurfs etc im 20 years old girl and people tell me i look 14-15 i love amusement parks i love soft cute toys i never had a job i love playing with animals and nice kids people my age i feel are too mature for me and i we dont really get a long cause they sit there quietly acting all mature :S and i love dying my hiar blue to look like a smurf people tell me im cutemy dream is to own a small island have a amusement park, a zoo with animals but animals all free and stuff, a nice house like neverland not mj's neverland but the real neverland but no evil pirates...and just live there and enjoy life all day playing games dressing up, climbing trees, listening to music etc.. i dont want to have to live the normal adult lifealso im asexual which means im not sexually attracted to boys or girls.kids love me everytime i get cousins over they talk to me i think its cause they think i am a kid myself cause i look really youngmy question is, do you think im a freak? more

Resolved Question: SURVEY ABOUT JOKES - michael jackson related?

First off I liked his music and this is just to be funny so PLEASE HARD CORE FANS DON'T THROW A BYTCH FIT, OK =) Have you heard these or do you have better ones??? --------------------------------------------------- Apparently MJ died running to Walmart...he heard boy's pants were half off. Who does Michael Jackson consider a Perfect “10″? Two 5 year olds. I guess MJ's heart couldn't quite....Beat It! I heard his last request was to be taken to the Childrens Hospital. There's a sign outside Neverland Ranch that says: "You MUST be at least 36 inches tall to ride Michael" Apparently they are going to melt him down and turn him into kids toys so they can play with him for a change. Why does michael jackson like twenty eight year olds? Because there's twenty of them... What Does Atari and MJ have in common? They both no longer exist. What’s the difference between Michael Jackson and a grocery bag? One is white, made out of plastic, and dangerous for kids to play with and the other you carry your groceries in... Why did Michael Jackson place a phone call to Boyz-2-Men?? He thought it was a delivery service. Farah Fawcett went to heaven yesterday and when she arrived God said, “since you have been such a good person and charitable I will grant you one wish as you pass the pearly gates.” Farah replied, “I want all the children in the world to be safe.” God said, “Granted.” So God thought long and hard about how this wish would be granted. He looked down to earth and...... He took Michael Jackson 4 hours later. more

Resolved Question: That's it, time to be honest moms, just watched the Oprah show on motherhood...?

and I've realized that it's ok to be honest about how you feel about being a mom. I'm always on here asking questions and wow, every time I get answers about a set schedule with your kids, and mommy groups, and reading books and playing all the time with your kiddos. I'm going to be honest and say that my kids watch a lot of cartoons, well at least my 3 1/2 yr old does. My 1 year old enjoys some shows but she plays with her toys and walks around mostly. I do feed them 3 good meals a day, try to give them healthy foods, but we have a very boring daily life. I live in a small town, don't really enjoy the people around me, and there's nothing to do and not a whole lot of money to spend to go do fun things daily. There's one tiny park with 1 slide and a swing set in my town. I'm so bored during the day it's driving me crazy, and I do feel like while my kids are clean, being fed well, and I love them more than anything, our days are just so boring and unfulfilled. I also often feed my 1 yr old while she's walking around and just now she found a piece of food in my oldest daughter's room that was part of her lunch (a chicken taquito). Anyone else want to be honest and tell how you really are as a mom?Oh, and I'm a stay at home mom and I think I would be a better mom if I was a working mom because I would appreciate the time I spent with my kids more, but then I don't trust anyone to watch my kids, so I'm stuck in a rut!when I said watch a lot of cartoons I mean, the tv is on all day. more

Open Question: how much would you pay me to nanny?

i am a nanny. i have 2 girls age 9 months and 3 years old. we go over to the clients house to babysit. for nearly 2 years we have looked after the boy which is going to be 5 and in kindergarden in sept and the girl is 2. with the boy starting kindergarden the parents are planning on dropping him off and picking him up at school as my car can not accomidate all 4 kids. i would love to buy a van so we can have outtings, but it's just not affordable for me. when i put an ad in the paper a few years ago i was without work for about 3 months. i was asking for 600 per month minimum, but they talked me down to 425 minimium for one or 2 days per week ( i was doing about 50 hours a month, which worked out to about 9 bucks an hour). i charge 25 bucks for 4 hours or less and 50 bucks for 4-8 hours. about once a month i do evenings or overnight. over the last 2 years my client has given me raises periodically without my asking, i am currently making between 500-550 per month, but i am working 4 or five days a week now (now i do about 70-100 hours a month, it only works out to about 5 bucks an hour). they have been coming home up to an hour late a lot of times the last few weeks, and even though i get my schedule a month in advance, it is subject to change at the last minute. they are good about giving me a day off if i need it. i come to work with my kids even if they are sick. i look after their sick kids. we eat their food and play with their toys. i do light house duties such as hand washing dishes and keeping things tidy. my husband is a student on scholarship at the college for the next 3 years. we have just moved into subsidized housing because our last apartment was a danger for our kids and we couldn't afford to move with the high cost of housing. it's been years since i've had dental work, new glasses or new clothing. i would like to save money for school in 4 years, but we seem to be barely making ends meet. i feel i'm being too nice and i don't know how to go about asking for a raise without shorting myself or loosing my job. we have talked recently and mutually agreed it would be beneficial for me to nanny for the next 3-5 years or more for them. p.s. my clients are both doctors, but they live modestly. more

Open Question: does my sons behavior sound familiar to any parents out there?

My 14yo son is difficult to deal with.He has been living with his mother but now is with me due to school and behavior issues.He is at least 2 years behind others his age socially.He is awkward,obsessed with violence,plays with toys that are meant for kids a few years younger.He hardly makes eye contact,you have to tell him to shower every day,you have to tell him to take his pills every day.He is overweight,lazy,and has no interest in anything active and hates competition.He seems to like picking on smaller kids or dealing with them because he cant relate to or feel superior to kids his age.But by no means can he handle being joked on or picked on or losing at anything.he has anger issues and has been expelled for making threats to kids that made fun of him.But due to being way behind socially the threats are like words coming from a ten yo.He cant go back to his ex step-dads because supposedly he tried to smother his sister with a pillow although that may or may not be an exaggeration of what happened.He is constantly quoteing lines from movies and games.Very impatient,gets pouty and lippy when he doesnt get what he wants or when we arent watching what he wants to watch on tv.He has seen multiple therapists and they say he is ADD of course and at least one said he has aspergers but as time has gone by me and his mom arent so sure about that.Do any of you parents have a kid like this,and if so have you been given any clues as to the cause of this behavior?Ex-stepdad means his mom and his stgepdad got divorced.I'm a simple construction worker and army guy that isnt looking for a pill to fix this.My solution is discipline and structure but thats just me and will probably make things worse.I'm afraid i'm not equipped to handle this and it seems tons of therapy hasnt helped at all.I have a 15 month old daughter to nurture and care for and i'm a bit stressed and pissed about having a 14yo that cant take care of himself to the normal extent that teens are able to do at his age.It's like having a 14yo sized 8yo.Not to mention that my little girl is a total daddy's girl and requires alot of my time.I'm afraid my boy could get pissed and jealous and hurt my daughter. more

Resolved Question: Is it ok to 'scold' at other children for hitting your kids?

when their parents aren't watching them?? For example: A while ago..my 2 kids (5 and 3) were outside playing in OUR front yard and a bunch of our little neighbors from down the street came to play with them. I have no problem with it except, they bully my kids LOL.. they'll take their toys away, hit them... I don't feel I can tell them something since they're not my children but it gets very irritating and I feel all I can do is put my kids inside..which then makes my kids cry.. Any suggestions? more

Resolved Question: Annoying middle aged "hippy" women at your work.?

Is there a factory and/or government legislation that produces the one really annoying middle aged "hippy" women in the workplace? --------------- For those of you that haven't met her yet, let me describe it... She's a late 30 something into the forties and has managed to lose her husband (again) as "He" of course is a cheating/uncaring/boring/unloving/Insert random insult bastard etc etc... leaving her with or without the kid. She has decided to recapture her "lost youth" and so went on some bargain basement holiday to Turkey/Egypt/Insert backward hovel country were she met asbad/jamal/iqbal/insert daft name a Twenty something year old barman/waiter/tour guide/diving instructor/insert menial low paid job who suddenly for no reason (*cough* British passport *Cough* Cash Cash Cash *Cough*) Falls madly in love with her... She of course decides that she should marry him immediately, an idea he is of course only willing to fulfil because "he is so much better than western men" as we are all "uncaring/bigots/pigs/only interested in etc etc". She has dyed bright Red/pink/insert colour inappropriate for middle aged woman and constantly bangs on and on about her toy boys "marvellous" home country and how we're all suckers in the west for having money and working toilets etc. She of course has her own distinct brand of youtube philosophy and decides that the whole office just simply needs to know how to "meditate" and must surely love the smell of joss sticks oh and of course they should defiantly give up meat! and she innately bangs on and on every single waking day about it all, Only pausing to take offence at any "Man" that dares make any "inappropriate comment" or "mannish behaviour". She wears clothes that a 17 year gets away with but she just look desperate and she has a strange dislike for wearing shoes. The office has suddenly developed a strange Moroccan/indian/egyptian etc theme complete with stuck up pics and ridiculous ornaments and the office fridge seems to be full of fruit hidden behind the "Hygiene first" notice she's put up. A CD player has arrived complete with meditation classics vol 1 and hippy moods 2 etc which play all day at top whack to "relax and de-stress everyone" and she constantly tells people to "breath" and "imagine a white light"... -------------------- I thought that it was just a one off and yet in every workplace I've been in, there she is... the same token idiot. Does anyone else suffer this person?I know "all this" because a) It's a generalisation of the things a number of different women have had in common in a number of workplaces. And b) I have to put up with it every single day... I get the same stories, the same music, the same pictures of her "lovely" toyboy husband she never actually see from one year to the next and the same F*ing pseudo-philosophy every day... more

Open Question: What did your kids do to you today?

Good or bad what have you children done today that has either made you laugh, cry or do both at the same time? My 7 year old was laying in the floor playing with his new toy ( that would be his new brother) and he spit up all over him. I almost peed all over myself I was laughing so hard. more

Resolved Question: Do you think i'd still be able to play with this guitar?

It's my first guitar that i got when i was little, and i lost interest in it, but then i picked it back up and re tuned it, but i noticed it only has 19 frets. It's one of those first act mini guitars for like kids that you get from Toys R Us, which is where i got it. Do you think i can still practice on it or is it time to move on and get another guitar? more

Open Question: why won't he ask me out ? please help me im so scared..?

why won't this guy ask me for my number? A guy I'm babysit volunteering with in a summer camp is really outgoing and has a lot of friends who are girls back home, but other volunteers tell me it seems like he likes me because he flirts(he plays footsie, throws kids' toys at me, grabs/hugs me randomly, always steals the kid i'm watching away until i chase the poor child back, offers to walk me back to my apartment, and sometimes tries to make plans to meet up with me after the kids are home but says things like "oh yeah because i need suchandsuch from the kitchen staff, and you know your way around so come with me" BUT..I'm unsure he likes me because once he said he lived in trailer park (jokingly) but then when i asked him if it was true he said he could lie because i'd never see his house anyway... And sometimes he talks about hot girls in front of me and the other volunteers when the kids are sleeping. Could it be just that he's the flirty type, and the other volunteers just don't know him well enough and are also being tricked into thinking he likes me? :( i dont know why he won't ask me out on a real date or get my phone number or something, and we only have 4 weeks and 1 day left until I have ot fly back home:(also, he's the type of guy that every one o hte counselors love immediately because he's so good with words and he's so cahrming, and i just sometimes think maybe he's just pitying me becaue he's such a nice guy and that's why he always flirts with me... more

Resolved Question: ~Do you w@nn@ be a Toys R Us Kid?

Who would you.. Swing on the swings with: Play hopscotch with: Run around trying to kiss: Have a pretend wedding with: Who would be.. The bully: The popular girl: The popular boy: The nerd: The loner/shy person: more

Resolved Question: What should the world do for those bored kids today? LOL?

i mean go read a book, play with your toys or something.i feel for them :Dyes, Private Partz, it's trueMan In Black, right, someone said '99% of your life is what you made of it, if your life suck, you suck" more

Open Question: An encounter with rude people...wth...advice plz?

Today my family and I had a picnic and swimming 'get together' at recreational lake. My husband and I were the first to arrive. We found an available pavilion and went to it. Shortly after we arrived some others (who we did not know) came to the pavilion we were using and took over almost all of the tables then did nothing but smoke, cuss, and make ignorant comments about us bc we were using it (although it was not a reserved pavilion. unreserved pavilions are first come first serve.) Their behavior continued after my family arrived. Next, as I was getting ready to leave I overheard a couple of the guys talking about my camera (I took our best bc it has a 12x optical zoom and is great for pics when the kids are in the water but yet I don't have to get into the water and chance dropping it or being splashed.) The one man made a comment about he was gonna get that camera. My mother and husband told me later that while I was swimming with my nieces and nephews (my husband was taking pics) the men were talking saying how nice the camera was and the one told the other to wait until it was just sitting there and take it. I just don't understand why people r so rude and would stoop so low as to steal someone else's belongings! What is wrong with the world??! As if this wasn't bad enough, my 6 yr old niece was very upset bc she was playing on the slide and climbing toys. An older girl about 12 or 13 (that was with the group) went over and was crawling one top of the tube slide. My niece was watching her and the girl said "what the f*ck? do you have some kind of staring problem b*tch" what is wrong w/ the world?! more

Open Question: can someone help me fill in the correct punctuation to this fiction paragraph i wrote? 10 points?

Ever since I have known my sister I have known her to be a good and well behaved person, but as time passed I have began to notice a lot of traits that make her admirable; however, I had never noticed that side of her before one of those traits is that she is a great mother to her two kids. Her two kids are only 3 and 5 years old but she has them well disciplined by teaching them certain things like nap time play time and bed are at certain times each day at the same time letting them just be kids. Instead of also letting them do whatever they want all day and night like some mothers do she also keeps them well fed and healthy give them snacks throughout the day if they behave well. She finds extra time to take them out to the park or other places. Another thing that I think makes her admirable is that she always has a clean home by keeping the dishes washed taking the garbage out every day and is always cleaning up after her kids make a mess with food, toys, or any other types of mess kids do. Finally she also has good morals, she attends church every Sunday, and she volunteers at homeless shelters, and also helps elderly people whenever possible. These are all things that I think make my sister a very admirable person as I think many of you all would agree. more

Open Question: How Can I help My Nephew?

Im in Los Angeles. My brother is fighting a custody battle with his ex-girlfriend. The mother abuses the child psychologically to the hilt, rips his clothes, and throws away the toys we give him. The mother tells him to hate his dad and family, and to never tell anyone how we have a good time with him. She also says never to write dad's last name on his school papers. Turns out my nephew has failed Kindergarten, and first grade and the mother does NOT care. She ignored all the notes, and calls teachers made to her about her child's behavior. He even choked a student, and mother was contacted and she never called back. Always says her son is sick. The mother always plays video games upstairs and never helps her kid with homework and leaves him downstairs alone for hours on end. Her bf has slapped him a couple of times.......... I DID CALL CPS FOR THE ABUSE..................... AND THEY came out and found nothing. NOTE: My nephew says everything at his home is a SECRET AND he can't tell what he's eating, where he's going, or anything at all. I fear for him. HELP? more

Resolved Question: How should I convince my little sister into doing cheerleading or dance?

She's 9 years old and she doesn't really do anything active. All she does all day is play with her toys, watch TV, and go on the computer. The only active thing she does is go outside and swing on a swing with the other little kids and boss them around. more

Resolved Question: How to get a 2 yr old in the house?

Bradley just turned 2 a couple of weeks ago and since it has gotten warmer it has been very hard to get the boy in the house. We got him a "Kid Z Bo" Which is a sandbox/Gazebo to protect him from the sun since our huge yard has NO shade. Our yard is completely fenced in and both gates are locked with padlocks but I don't feel safe and will not let him play outside alone. But when we get home from work and daycare I need to go in the house and get dinner going, daddy doesn't come home for another hour and Bradley goes straight for the sandbox or his many riding toys, etc. It becomes a major screaming, fighting match to get him in the house. I try to explain that when daddy gets home they can go out and play or once I at least get dinner started we can go out but nothing matters. I have to carry him in screaming and kicking. He screams, cries, kicks, yells at the front door. It's horrible. We don't get home until 5:30 so I can't exactly wait for daddy to get home to start dinner and if I play with him outside for 15 minutes first then try to go inside, OH BOY, it's worse. Suggestions? Everytime he hears the front door open he wants to go outside and play. That's all I hear, "Go outside?" "Come on mommy, let's play in the sandbox outside" Yeah, I hear that one a lot. He'll say it sweetly and grab my hand pulling towards the door. Ugh. Maybe we should just move outside! more

Open Question: My son is 3 and half years old. He is not talking like other kids. Except few words like mamma, daddy, akka.?

He is not having any hearing problem as it was tested too. He could understand my commands, get something, switch off TV, trash something etc., he makes sounds something on himself and plays on his own. i am keeping him with group of kids for 2 hours daily. But he is not playing along with them. He is playing on his own and interested to go there. He had interest in selecting what dress he want to wear and all. One more thing i observed is he will do things in the same pattern daily. for ex., when we go to YMCA, he used to go to one room, touch 2 to 3 games, come out, play with one toy at reception area, touch newspaper box, close door, play with sand etc., is it some kind of problem ?I took him to doctor. Initially he did BERA test and found everything normal. They said for a premature babies, they may develop slowly. My son born in 8th month. They asked me to send to schooling. He is away from his father, since he is 9 months old. They also pointed out that this might be reason. So we all moved to US where my husband is staying. Here as preschool is expensive, i am just taking him to YMCA where there is a chance to mix with other kids and play with them. Even after coming to US, i took him to one pediatrician he said, he is just slow learner and not to worry. But still i am worrying, because by this time my daughter used to tell rhymes and used to go to school for LKG. Thank you very much for all who are answering to me patiently. Thank you so much. more

Open Question: My neighbor's kid hurts my children and she ignores it?

I have a 3 1/2 year old and a 2 1/2 year old and my neighbor's kid constantly hits, kicks, bites, spits at, yells at and will not share, he's 3. I watch the kids as closely as i can,but my neighbor usually wonders in her house leaving her child with me, unannounced. my neighbor usually ignores any disciplinary situation unless I bring it up too. My son wanted to share his new train with his "friend" but I guess he wasn't fast enough and the neighbor boy took the remote, said "my turn" and kicked my son in the face...even among all of the crying, I still had to get my neighbor's attention by yelling her name and telling her what happened. If I say something to the child like, "if you don't play nice, you'll have to go home" he'll spit at ME too! Just today the neighbor boy wanted to come in our house but I told my son we couldn't play until we cleaned up our toys and the devilish child broke the screen in my window and tried to climb in. He's the worst with his stuff, even if my daughter just looks at his toys he might hit her, repeatedly. The neighbor says things like "oh he's tired" or "he must get that from his dad" I don't know if the excuses are for me or her but I really need the abuse to stop. Even if I say the can't play together anymore, there's no way to reinforce it...there's no fences where we live...I need help!!!I'm not worried about offending my neighbor at all, a fence is not an option right now and I don't think we should have to go inside because he can't be controlled, all my kids want to do is ride their bikes, I will not tell them no because they're not doing anything wrong. Can I call the supernanny on her? more

Voting Question: What to do when my stepson wont listen and dad wont step in?

I have a 7 year old stepson that has been babied most of his life because his parents were never married. He comes to visit on his weekends and stays part of the time with us and then with his grandma. The kid has figured out that if he bugs you enough or cries he WILL get what he wants. I tried to explain that as he gets older he wont be able to deal with his feelings because of this but no one will listen. I'm not angry towards the child of course but he needs to realize that crying doesn't get you what you want. We were told by his mom that he could get a puppy. We got him a very smart puppy that was almost completely potty trained as soon as he got here because he pestered us to death about it and cried. I would have made him wait a day or two so he would realize we are getting one but that's is not how you get what you want. He took care of the pup in his room and would wake me up if he did need to go out at night. We were so proud. Then he went to his grandma's house and she did everything for him and would put the pup up most of the day so he wouldn't have to play with it. When he came back to our house he wanted me to do it all for him. I wouldn't do it. His father was in bed sleeping and he works a lot so I couldn't wake him. The kid started crying like crazy because he didn't want to deal with the puppy. I told him to go to bed that he was overtired and we would talk about it tomorrow. So I took care of the pup. The next day he doesn't want to take it outside to play because there is no couch outside. I made him take care of him anyway and explained its a live creature not a game you can turn off and if he wasn't ready for all the responsibility he needed to tell us and it would be okay to make that decission. We encourage him to talk and make decissions. So we got the puppy a home the next day. Then He starts on wanting a Jack Russel or a monkey. I explained that pup would be the same as the one he gave up and that a monkey is more responsibility and cost like a lot of money. He said so, that his grandma could buy it then. I just told him that it wasn't right to ask that of her and why. Am I explaining things okay. His dad wont stand up to him and tell him no pets right now because he doesn't want to take care of it. His dad says maybe we would get him a smaller pet to take when he goes back home because then we wouldn't have to deal with it. Any suggestions? This child will not learn to cope and deal with feelings. He doesn't like to get up and do anything for himself. He thinks you are supposed to do it for him. I cant get his grandma to listen either. I hate it when he goes over there. She bribes him over with toys then he doesnt want to see his dad.His dad does try sometimes but feels it is no use because of the other adults giving in and then he just deals with it until he is gone. The dad doesnt give him everything he wants. He just does follow through with the discipline so it still lets him get by with bad behavior. We have never yelled at him. I did once because I kept tellinghim not to run through the parking lot or he may get hit. I didnt yell mean. I just called his name and said get over hear right now and then I calmly explained that when he is with me I am his guardian and I cant let him do things that could harm him. That I never boss him that it is for his own well being. I didnt scare him. He told me he did it because the moon told him he could. Kids will be kids Uh. LOL.The ex will not allow him to live with us full time because then she wont get child support. She quit her job and took him to court so she could get more money. She is hard to deal with sometimes but she has never spoken an off word since I have been there. She was mad that the boys dad wouldnt marry her. BUt that is in the past and she has moved on but she wont ket him go and I dont blame her for being attached.He only gets him once a month because they live several hours away. But it was for the best that she moved. Her mother was ill and there is not alot of schools or opportunity here. more

Voting Question: Anyone ever let their infants watch a lot of TV?

My daughter is almost 6 months old, and I just feel like my life force is drained. I have no energy, changed my diet but nothing helps. My eyes are literally so exhausted (doctors have no idea why), and even with 7-8 hours rest a night, I just feel like a zombie. I have toys and a playpen, but my daughter doesn't show much interest in it. She plays a little, but then gets whiny. The only thing that keeps her happy and occupied is either being constantly held or the television. Has anyone let their kids watch a lot of tv and not experienced the negative impact the 'studies' have shown? What do you typically do with a 6 month old?????? more

Voting Question: Kids at a wedding...?

My fiance and I will have almost 25-30 kids at our wedding (if they all rsvp yes) between the ages of 1 and 18 yrs old. I don't want to exclude kids but I need ways of keeping them from playing tag on the dance floor and screaming or making noise during speeches. Any thoughts? I've thought about having a couple of kids tables with colouring books and favors just for them (princess crowns, toy cars, etc.) but I am worried they will still be loud. And if I have kids tables, should I have someone supervise them? Who's gonna want to have that job?Aspasia - I don't think that a kids "boredness" has any reflection on how the parents raise them. They are kids, they get bored. Kids are inded invited to the wedding becasue we want them included in our wedding, they aren't there to "play on a playground" (dancefloor). Supergoober! Thank you so much for ur ideas! That is a fantastic idea and alredy have things in mind for the goody bags! more

Voting Question: my dog keeps biting!!! what can i do?

I have a bull mastiff/ lab mix. she is 3 months and almost 30 lbs. she plays with the kids, but she bites. i know she is playing, but it hurts and it makes us not want to pet her. i tell her to be nice and it works sometimes, but not all the time. then i saw my 7 year old boyand my 4 yr old girl hitting the puppy when they were playing with her, but they were doing it to hard and the puppy started growling like she was about to tear them up. i have grounded my kids from the puppy if they can't stop because i don't want the dog to attack them. when i get them to stop hitting, how do i get the puppy to learn that we are being nice and to stop biting all the time. i have plenty of chew toys for her and i try converting her attention to them, but it doesn't work more

Voting Question: How to get my dog to stop biting everything? Please answer if you've had experience with this!?

SO, my neighbor (best friend as well), just got a Labrador/Australian shepherd mix, named Brii (Bree). Brii just turned 4 months old and bites everything! Not just play biting, but even if you try to pet her she bites your hand. Hard too. When we offer her a toy or bone, she just skips over them and goes to our arms, legs, or clothes instead. most of the neighborhood kids don't like playing with her anymore. Since 've had many dogs, and this is my neighbor's first, she's asked me to help with this. We've tried tapping her nose, and yelping like a hurt puppy (most dog websites say to do this like one of the puppy's litter mates might), but neither one of them had worked! please, any tips will help! thank you! more

Open Question: My sex life is DEAD! He doesnt want 2 please me!! HELP?

Im 26 and my husband is 21. Ive been dealing with alot of emotional stress latley. I have a bad problem with trusting my husband. Its not that I dont trust him its just because of my past. I dont want to let my guard down. But anyways Im tryin to change and stop being so controlling demanding and being MRS> INSPECTOR GADGET!! "lol" But its tough!! Well, my husband and I had a great sex life! We were always experimenting and having sex 2,3,or sometimes 4 times a day!! But since he got back from Affghanistan it SUCKS! In which I figured maybe he just needs time but DAMN its been 5 months!!! How much more time does he need? We have sex but it last for only a few secconds and well he doesnt care too much if I get off which I dont. I have to play with my toys after we have sex! I just wished we played more and I metioned that to him. But its like he ignores me. I told him one night hey Im not in the mood. Well, he just kept going and said I really need to let this one out please. Im like well maybe if we foreplayed a bit I might be in the mood. So, his smart ass goes down and gives a few licks and stops. Im thinking you gotta be kidding!!! WTF So, I just layed there while he got his 20 secconds of GLORY!! Im pissed! I am sexually and emotionally stressed out. I dont what to keep nagging but it hurts my feelings! I want him to show me he loves me and wants to please me sexually. I know he isnt cheating on me he doesnt have the time. He doesnt go hang out with his friends. He is home everynight and everyday right after work... SO thats not the issue. Sometimes I wonder if he just dont love me anymore. He is so selfish about his own needs and doesnt care for mine. ANyone out there know what I can do with being a NAG? Confronting him isnt working out for me... PLEASE HELP!! more

Resolved Question: People who like Transformers are sad?

YES!!!! I think so. For obvious reason 1. It's a dumb kids movie for those who likes to play with their toys and suck their thumbs. 2. With all the hype over such a redicilouse G Rated Kidd film, i think it's sadder than The Dark Knight. & 3. People who likes Transformers needs to grow up and start watching real movies. AND YES ... YOU'RE WELCOME!Mili, don't make me laugh. more

Resolved Question: Transformers 2: Worst movie ever?

Personally i wouldn't spend a dime or a nickel wasting 2 hours of my life of watching such garbage that is kids programme. I haven't seen it, but i have seen shorts of it and i'm not interested in it. I've seen better movies than that, why? Because of all the hype around this stupid movie everyone is going "MY GOD ... MY GOD!!!" MAN, what 's all the fuss over a rediculous 5 year old kiddie film that likes to play with his toys and suck his thumb! I'd rather puke and flush my head down the toilet.MAN U people are SAD....so so sad lol.HAHAHAAAAAAAA!!!! more

Resolved Question: childrens area to grow and play...?

Do your toddlers have an area to play in or do they just bring toys wherever they go? I am a very clean and neat mom. I would not be able to stand my kids having toys in the living room, kitchen, dining room or office. My sister has a bin of toys sitting out in her kitchen, some more in the dining room and a whole lot just laying around in the living room...it looks messy and cheap. :) haha. She knows. :) I have a play area for my kids..I hate that play room. :) It is always a mess but the girls love it. It is right off of the kitchen and I believe it was meant to be the dining area but, it was so small. We thought about using it as an office but, we used it as a play room. The toys can just lay around and they have chairs and tables in there...coloring books and a TV (gated off...I monitor how much TV they can watch). I like them to be in there if they want to make a mess...they drift into there and make a space on the floor to lay with a blankie and a pillow and they watch a movie while I cook and clean. :) The baby will love the pink walls and girly furniture...I was lucky enough to have ALL girls. :) I don't let them have big or small toys in there bedrooms...it is a place to sleep and change diapers. :) not a place to play so what about you?Like I said, the playroom is able to be messy and I wont make a peep until I can't see the floor. I do keep a few chairs in there but, they are custom made for small kids. more

Resolved Question: Toddlers area to play...?

Resolved Question: Over 21: What is your favorite kids toy to play with as an adult.?

I like legos and k'nex. more

Resolved Question: How can i get my kids to stop fighting?

i have a two year old boy and a four year old girl and they fight all the time. these are not normal fights when they hit each other they leave bruises. yesterday my son took a broom to my daughters head and left a big bump. We do time out, make them play separate and have taken away toys but nothing helps one minute they are playing nice and the next they are fighting. they are very close to each other and like to be with each other most of the time. i only let them watch t.v shows that i record for them so i don't know where they can be getting this from. any advice on how to get them to stop? more

Resolved Question: He asked me out, I told him no and now he says he was kidding. Oh well...but I feel awful and stupid! Help!?

This guy asked me out and said how much he loved me and I didn't like him so I played him cool and later said no..so nothing was going on. Later on, his sister (my friend) said that he said that he was just kidding! I wasn't moved at first, but then later, I got pissed! I honestly don't like him at all, but why would he lie to me? Do I look like his toy or what? And I also feel stupid for even talking to him in the first place! I'm so annoyed right now. Do I have the right to be annoyed? This may seem like little problem, but I feel so embarrassed and ashamed! Please help if you can!i feel annoyed and stupid to talking to him! and i was nice about saying no to him...i didn't embarrass him in front of his friends! more

Voting Question: Does this sound like some type of Autism?

I have a 4 yr old that Has a Behavial Problem. She Throws Fits Bad for hrs. She dont Talk much. She plays with other kids, Knows everything that is Going on. And she knows how to use everything that is in the house From Toilet,Sink,toys,Vaccum, She goes and picks out her own Snacks and will point at the Cabnets if that is where it is that she wants. She dresses Herself. The Problem is the Temper and Speech. She does not know how to read or write. What do u think more

Resolved Question: Do you think she realized what was happening?

I have a daughter who just turned 2 the 18th of this month. I also have the game Resident Evil 4, and sometimes my friend comes over and plays it because she doesn't have it. Occasionally whilst I am playing with my daughter she will look up and just watch. I never thought much about it until my mom said something about it being too violent for her. Do you think she even knew what was going on? Should I stop letting her be in the room when it's played or do you think a few 30 second glimpses aren't going to hurt her? It's hard to keep her out of the room because it's played in the basement where most of her toys are. I'm just curious because my mom works in a Behavioral room at the elementary school and a lot of those kids (ages 5 - 12) have been exposed to violence in movies and video games young and reenact in a lot or talk about it a lot.If you didn't know, Resident Evil 4 is a "zombie" game with a lot of shooting and slicing.I don't play it, but we are in the same room. When she looks she does the face she does in the picture (my avatar) and says "Da Boom". So I'm thinking it's the noises that gets her attention.Yeah, I won't do it again. more

Voting Question: Problems with neighbors (indirect threats/parking/more)?

We live next to some neighbors that have recently (within the year) become rather hostile towards us. We live in San Jose, and we're not sure what to do about it. It passed light arguing today, when they indirectly threatened my car. Here's a list of what they've done: -Left notes asking us to park elsewhere (we never, NEVER park in front of their house. The closest we get is the house across the street from him) -Started arguing when my dad was washing his car and wearing boxers and a tank top...his body was covered perfectly. He threatened to call the police. -On chinese new years (which we've celebrated every year) we were burning fake money to honor our ancestors in our backyard. We do this every year since we came year (well over 10 years) and they never said a thing. This year, they called the police/fire department and our house was filled with firefighters. If they didn't want us to do it, they could have simply let us know. Calling the fire department was definitely overkill. The fire was smaller than a child's toy pail. -His kids are always crying, we hear it all the time while we eat dinner. -He blasts loud music randomly. There's no occassion but our house (with doors and windows closed) can still hear every word of the song he's playing. -He complained to us that there was too much trash on our front lawn. None of the trash was ours. In fact, it had turned up overnight. After cleaning up, it continued to appear for a few days afterwards. Mysterious, eh? There are also a few other problems that we've had, that we strongly believe is because of them. We are friends with the other neighbors around us. -"Someone" complained to the city of san jose that our lawn had yellow grass. An inspector appeared on our yard and said we would be fined if we didn't fix the problem. The ridiculous part is that I can see far worse lawns within eyeshot of my front porch. -"Someone" also complained to the city of san jose that our windows were not painted. We had just remodeled all of the windows in our house, and hadn't had the opportunity to paint them. Even so, they looked far better than the other windows on our street that had paint peeling off of them However, the biggest issue i've had with them was today. I was indirectly yet blatantly threatened by him. I parked my car next to the curb, but since we don't have much parking around the area, I was parked slightly along a turn (no stop signs or anything, just a blind turn). And when I say slightly, I mean i was barely angled just a little bit to the right. The cars parking on the other side of the street are parking worse than I am. Anyway, I got out of my car and started walking to my house when he stopped me and aggresively told me to "be a good neighbor and park somewhere else." I responded by saying "There aren't exactly many choices..." and he replied "well then, park somewhere down there" as he waved down the street and past a turn. I never park in front of his lawn, in fear of provoking him, but being a bit angry at his attitude and not being able to see any parking available, I said, "Well, I see your front lawn is empty. Mind if I park there?" "Only if you want to risk it" To me, it was an obvious threat. I would have argued right there and then if my girlfriend hadn't told me to calm down. Anyway, is there any way I can get this guy to stop annoying us? I don't want to bother with a mediator, because I feel that he will silently and secretly take his revenge (popping our tires, breaking our windsheilds, etc). I think his threat today showed that he probably WOULD do it. Any suggestions? more

Resolved Question: How do you like this as a story?

So this teen girl's grandmother died. Her grandmother always seemed quirky...almost otherworldly. She revisits the place where her gramma dies for the funeral...(it's in a city) The home of her deceased gramma is kinda like stuart little, there's tall buildings all around...well in the back is a small garden. But there's a brick wall all around it. She remembers as a kid playing there and weird stuff happening...like finding jewelry or toys back there. She has never seen the other side of the garden wall. So during the wake she goes out there alone and something happens...idk yet. And she ends up on the other side of the wall.... I'm hoping to go very Alice and Wonderland or Wizard of Oz with this...does this sound good??? more

Voting Question: Do I have the most hyperactive child in the world!?

I always hear people saying it's completely normal for a toddler that age (18 months) to be mega hyper and constantly on the go. But I know plenty of people with that aged children and I go to plenty of groups and kids places or whatnot and regularly see many different children that age, and I have never met another one as constantly active as my son. Also people I meet or know who have children regularly comment on how they've never seen anything like it. As I said he's 18 months, and he just never stops. I mean he never sits and plays, never. He constantly has to be running around, I see other babies that age sitting on their mum's knee and find it so shocking - I honestly cannot remember the last time my son sat on my knee without wriggling away a split second later. He doesn't sit, he never really learnt to sit with his legs out like normal babies do, he just completely skipped that stage - went from lying on his back to crawling to walking. He CAN do it now because when he wakes up in the morning occasionally he sits for a second before standing up, but he never does it otherwise. I absolutely hate going round to people's non-babyproofed houses because I can never have an enjoyable time, I know it's always going to be hard work but there are no five minute respites while he stops to play with something, he is just running around and getting into things from the moment we get there to the moment we leave. We go to a soft play centre regularly and he's the only one there who doesn't stop and play with the stuff, he just runs around the whole place trying to get things off tables or trying to get into the kitchen or the bins. We also go to quite a large toddler group and they're all between the ages of 1 and 2 and there is rhyme and song time at the beginning and the end where we all sit in a circle, and out of about 30 babies my son is the only one who will never sit down, so I'm just sitting there alone like a mug doing the rhymes and actions while my son runs around the room and all the other babies are on their mum's knee! And if I try and hold him in place he fights and screams. Literally, with the exception of his short nap if he has one, he just does not stop no matter where we are or what we're doing, from the moment he wakes up until the moment he goes to bed. I see my friend's children that age stopping and sitting on a knee or sitting to play with toys for a few minutes and am so envious! Well that's that off my chest! I'm not asking for a solution, it's just who he is, and I'd prefer him to be like that than at the other end of the scale I guess. Just wondering if anybody else had a baby as non-stop as my son as I'm beginning to wonder if I literally have the most manic kid alive! (And no I don't feed him sugary stuff or anything in his diet which would be causing it - already thought of that!) more

Resolved Question: Michael Jackson is this true?

Is it true they are going to melt him down and make toys so that kids can play with him for a change? more

Resolved Question: getting played? should i leave or follow?

so i was experimenting with the same sex about a month ago with an older boy who was already in a relationship. im 15 he is 18. so we started talking and i realized i actually like him. so i snuck out one night to see him at a school. we started making out in the back seat of his car then he reached for my pants. it was TOO much TOO fast. so to get out of the situation i told him his boyfriend probably wouldn't like this. so he drove me home and everything was good.. the next day his and my sisters very close friend died. So naturally the boy needed time alone. then he deleted me off face book and said it wasn't time for a friendship.from there he was kind of a jerk. normally i would think ya ok,he needs time. but a friendship? so i think that's short for you were just a 20 minute play toy.to make things worse my sister told me to stay away from him because he hangs with very shady people. im only asking if i should let him go or try and get him. i don't want to push..its just hard to say goodbye to someone i actually sort of like. all this put together plus dealing with my sexuality is way to hard. what should i do? i dont want this kid to think im a total freak. more

Resolved Question: What do you think I do? Please answer?

This little girl next door isn;t in a very well taken care family her mother and father are ex-drug attics and I think the mom maybe still on stuff. But I find that the little girl is attach to me and I'm attach to her she's not difficult actually you lay what's going to happen if she does something that she's not suppose to she listen no back talk which is great but she keeps asking to stay over and her father keeps saying if you want her I sighn the paper for you to keep her (wierd) and she says she wants to stay with me all the time and I don't mind the idea. I just think of my mother just cause some doctors wanted me when I was little doesn't mean she wasn't going to give me up. But I just don't think the parents are responsible enough. They don't spend anytime with them she has a sister and all they do is play outside no toys no nothing and the funny thing is they are bright kids the older one like to write and read I was thinking about putting her into writing classes to help her learn to express herself more and the little one (i'm attach to) like tea parties and animals and painting. She is very good at it.I have one full time job and a part time job and seem to spend more time with these kids than there own parents there mother on visitation talk to the father the whole time no parks, no anything. She's very poor I said the park is free, walking around the city free, teaching about animals free, library free, no excuse in my book. But I was actually thinking about taken him on the offer. She would no longer be speaking of wars between bloods and cripts (honestly I thought your 6 how would you know) she would say things of pretty pink tea parties. By the way man has no food in the house and her gets like 400 dollars in food stamps and purchased a stereo (lol) no food I'd take it back get my money...well I would have bought it I hate going low on food. And he lies to me all the time "I bought them a touch screen computer" went to the house barley any furniture. He spends all his money on exotic brds, snakes which are left over his uncle house hmnnn... what do you think? p.s sorry about long story but just thought some detail she be put in this. should i go in on the offer? more

Resolved Question: Those trying to save money.... What are you doing to keep your kids entertained?

I attempted a yard sale this morning but failed. I sold 1 item and I have another pending pick up. But the good news the 30 toys I had put out to sell got played with by my 2 year old. I don't tolerate heat well. Maybe I might get more people to come if I just wear my bikini. I have a toddler swimming pool in the back yard ($15), swing set in the back yard bought 3 years ago for $100. The park across the street. Yesterday we went to a church event (free) and enjoyed the blown up air slide. Last week we went to a different church event and enjoyed a bounce house. What are other things people are doing for free/cheap entertainment? more

Resolved Question: Do you have flashbacks?

when your kids start watching or playing with toys from your youth? My 3 year old has discovered the original care bears. we have watched it about 100 times since she got it 3 days ago. she is in love and im feeling nostalgic.ohhh he-man what about she-ra! i loved her and jem. i wanted to be them both more

Resolved Question: do you think this is a funny joke?

michael jackson was made of 99 percent plastic so the toy store dicided to melt him down and turn him into legos so that the little kids can play with him for onceok all u lil cry babies shut up it was just a fucking joke mj was a sicko anyway no good song like 1000000 surgeries a person that rapes kids i mean come on what good did he do for the world but do us a favor and die!!! GO BYE CREEP! more

Resolved Question: What was the non-Transformers brand of shapehifting robot toys from the 80's?

I remember playing with a brand of shapeshifting car/robot toys in the 80's when I was a kid that was not Transformers. They were popular, had a catchy commercial jingle, and were NOT Transformers, but I can't remember what they were called. Help! more

Resolved Question: My husband thinks I'm cheating because of my vaginal muscles tightening and untightening?

Well he's my fiance, we're not married yet. But we've been together over a year. Once in a while he will say that my vaginal muscles feel more tightened or looser, like I've been having sex with someone who is bigger than him. I don't know what is going through his head. I'm not having sex with anyone but him. Since I don't know what it feels like to be inside a woman I don't know what he means. But I do know that the tightness of the muscles changes all the time depending on the time of the month and many other things. I'm not a doctor so I'm sure there are many other reasons. He doesn't seem to believe me. He's insisting that I feel different and it's just randomly that he'll bring it up. And right now he's talking about leaving me because he thinks I'm cheating on him. Does anyone have any sites that might answer this. Or maybe a nurse or doc that can explain so I can explain it to him. Because I am definately not cheating on him. And I do not play with toys. I do have 4 kids, but they were all c-section. I also have Crohn's disease which makes the swelling of my intestine go up and down that putes pressure on the vaginals walls too right? I don't know what to tell him. I think he's being rediculouse. But maybe if I can get some medical information he'll calm down about it. I don't want to hear about well he's cheating on you. I just want medical reasonings as to why he might be feeling this way. more

Resolved Question: What can I do about the mold in my townhouse that I am renting?

I live in a 3 bedroom townhouse, about a month or two ago it rained real badly and when we got home the kids went down to the basement (which is 1/2 finished and is there playroom) to play and said it was went. The basement had flooded the whole playroom carpet was wet, toys blankets and in the laundry room piles of dirty clothes were wet as well. We called the landlord he brought over his shop vac and noticed the sub pump was broken so he bought a new one and put it in and also brought over a dehumidifier We got the most of the water soaked up it took about 6 hours. That all happened on a Monday night. Wednesday it started to poor again and I was doing laundry i went down to change the laundry and water was pouring in the basement windows and coming in cracks in the wall (where the wall meets the ceiling). The power then went out. When the power kicked back on, the pipe on the new sub pump slipped off and started shooting water all over our storage room. We called the land lord that night and did not hear anything back from him until Friday during the day. He did not come to look at the basement until about 2 weeks after it flooded the second time. Our basement is now Molding. The carpet is discolored and molding the walls and baseboards are molding. It stinks. Our landlord came over to pick up his shop vac and told us he would look into pricing for getting everything torn out and get back to us. It has been 2 weeks and we have not heard anything. He also told us that he would not replace the walls or carpet unless we sign a 5 year lease. Everyone I have talked to says that it is illegal for him not to do anything about the mold, especially since there are 2 kids living in the house. Does anyone know if there is anything we can do, other than move? more