Thank you for the information and tips. I have a question...."what does one do in the case where a female was beaten up by two boys and reported to the assistance principle (a women) who then in turn told the parent....if you report this further or are asking for the bullies parents to be notified.... this could only cause more relation (beatings) and that she can't or won't bring disciplinary action against the boys because one of them is our star player." Where does this leave the parent and student as far as moral ethics and even receiving any kind of justice or sincere apology? It seems that schools are condoning this to the point where it is no matter kids are out of control. What do you recommend as far as reporting to school higher ups, because for one thing don't you agree that the assistant principle is sending a bad message or inspiring those bullies who might ultimately one day take the life of an innocent child or future female partner?

I very much appreciate any guidance, help and recommendation on this.

Thank you

John

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My 7.5 week old seems to have the same problem as Joshua [in the CWK weekly story about an infant with tachypnea]. He also has very rapid breathing and acid reflux, but every test he took came back negative. The only difference is that he had mild meconium aspiration when he was born. Anyone have a similar story and come up with a diagnosis? His doctors are all scratching their heads...

Sara

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Here's my question of the day:

What type of chores are required from the teenagers in your homes?

And ...how many times do you have to ask before they get done?

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My son is 17 and in 05 he broke his arm and had to have surgery to fix it. About 6 months ago i noticed a large mass under the break of the affected arm. The doctor that performed the surgery said it was nothing so i returned home with him about a month later i noticed that this mass was changing it had become larger and was red and warm to touch i took him to a local doctor and he had to do a I & D he also did a culture and it came back as Staph. My question is if this infection has been deep in his arm for this long what are the long term effects and will his arm be damaged permanently?

Thank you
Concerned Mom

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I have an extroverted six year old daughter...my husband and I are both introverts.  She gets her energy from us...I like to be alone to recharge...anyways...she is driving me ABSOLUTELY CRAZY!

She is an only child and sometimes I cannot believe how rude and controlling she is around other kids.  She is very selfish and has to be first all of the time..most kids her age show the same behavior but something is telling me it's over the edge.  She will not stay in her bed at night to sleep alone.  There have been many arguments and shouting matches trying to get her to stay in her room.  By the time she settles down and goes to sleep it's close to 10:00pm!!!  Ofcourse it's a struggle getting her ready for school the next day.  I have to get her to go to bed at a certain time, stay there all night and sleep!!!  

Last night I went into the kitchen to get a drink, I turned around and there she was (11pm) telling me she's too scared to be alone, there's all kinds of noises and she wants to be with me.  It was very windy night and trees were rattling and the house was shaking so I understood her fears...what was I to do?  "go to bed and deal with it"?  I snuggled with her until she fell asleep then I went back to bed until 3AM when I feel a knock, knock on my head..."mommy scooch over!" 

Maybe I am contributing to this behavior and a cycle has set in, but what am I to do now??????

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I need help with a difficult situation and how to explain it to my 8-year-old daughter....

While my neighbor and his wife were separated, he was dating another woman who became pregnant. Now the baby is born, living in the neighbor’s house with the husband as roommates. (The father is trying to do the right thing by his new son.) My daughter doesn't know anything about the other woman and doesn't know she is living there with the baby. The family's 8-year-old son announced this morning that he has a new baby brother. My daughter asked if his mom had a baby and he said no his dad did. How do I begin to explain this all to her? She doesn't know how babies are made. All she knows is that Mommy's and Daddy's love each other so much that God gives them a baby. She does know the baby comes out of the mommy. Is it time to tell her the whole story? And how do I even begin to explain the neighbor's situation?

Any help would be very appreciated.

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Does anyone have any experience w/ their children seeing child psychiatrists?  My ex wife has been sending my son to one for almost a year now.  Without going into detail, they seem to think he has problems.  I think he is a normal 8 yr old boy.  He has never had a behavioral problem at school, makes excellent grades, etc. 

I feel that while some children need this, some dont.  My ex wife has been in therapy all of her life.  She is also a control freak.  Anytime he doenst want to do something she wants, her feeling is that he needs therapy.  Shouldnt kids be allowed to be kids?  to make mistakes and learn from them? 

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I am a single mother of 2 children ages 11 and 5.  Both children have the same father.  My children have not seen their father since my daughter was 4 months old. Recently, my daughter has been asking questions regarding her father (my son doesn't ask any questions about him).  Since it's been well over four years since we've had any contact with him and I know for sure he is not coming around again, I need to know what to tell them.  Is there anyone who is in a similar situation?  I would like to tell them that he died.  This way they don't have to wonder why he doesn't "love" them or why he doesn't come around.

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MY SON IS 19 AND CUTS HIMSELF, 2 NIGHTS AGO HE CAME TO ME IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT AND SAID HE DID SOMETHING STUPID AND SHOWED ME WHERE HE WAS CUTTING HIMSELF, I DID NOT KNOW UNTIL RECENTLY THAT HE HD BEEN DOING THIS TO HIMSELF, NOT SURE WHAT TO DO I AM VERY SCARED FOR HIM,

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