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    do you punish for poor school work?...

    Oh, he is very lovable. He's my buddy. I get tickled at him because he will go out to his dad's (we are divorced about 3 yrs now) and my DS will call me while he is out there to make sure I'm ok and see what i'm doing. I don't think the work itself is too hard, and actually, I think alot of it...
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    Childhood obesity..let's talk....

    I think kids, just like adults, come in all shapes and sizes. Yes, the rate of childhood obesity is alarming, but you also have to look at each individual child. My personal experience is that my oldest son is 11 yrs old, weighs in at 195lbs, is 5ft, 5inchs tall and already wears a size 10 1/2...
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    When do you have the "birds and bees" talk?...

    Oh, I would like to find a book like that, too!-One geared more towards informing boys. I am a avid reader and I've found that if I can have a book to refer too, to deal with things better. Yeah, I figured it would be an ongoing process with the talks. I'm glad that he already feels...
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    When do you have the "birds and bees" talk?...

    Yea, I'd rather be honest and not use all the "code" words you always hear, but hopefully it won't freak him out. Don't want to give too much info! I do get tickled at their grandma, because with 2 boys things sometimes get a little "dirty"-you know how boys like to have the shock factor of...
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    When do you have the "birds and bees" talk?...

    My oldest son is 11yrs old and has been asking more and more "personal" questions. Things that come up while watching t.v., or stuff like that. A while back, we were talking about the youngest Spears girl being pregnant and probably losing her show on one of the kids channels. Then the other...
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    do you punish for poor school work?...

    Hello, everyone. I am new here, and found this forum today, after searching for a place where I could find some like-minded souls. I am struggling with my son who is in 3rd grade. He is having a horrible time in school. He has a hard time staying on task, paying attention, keeping his mouth shut...