Posts by MoonJelly

Yeah that's the thing. I guess if I were transporting some kids who were not mine and one threw up I would just expect I would be cleaning out my car-because it's *my* car and I have to deal with what goes on in it. Just like cleaning up...

So my MIL had my daughters over her house today.  On their way back, my eldest threw up in my MIL's car .  When they got here she made my husband clean it out (while MIL's husband basically stood there watching)....

Quote: Originally Posted by Nightwish   Are they left without supervision? Are the parents unreliable or neglectful?   Yes and sometimes.   

Quote: Originally Posted by dalia  The best thing you can do is educated your DD about how to protect herself and work on making sure she has a strong self esteem. There are 13 year olds everywhere. Unless he has...

I just updated my original post.  Sorry about that!

Title pretty much sums it up. DD has stayed over a few times but I am growing less comfortable with it. I do allow DD to stay at other friends' houses so I guess I don't know what to tell her about why she can't stay next door. Edited...

I am having some similar concerns. My in-laws have guns. FIL hunts and target shoots my MIL target shoots. I had a conversation with my MIL a while back and my concern is she also thinks she needs a gun for personal protection and...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jen Muise  We limit dd 6 yo to 2 treats a day.  1 treat is about 100 calories.  This is more than i'd really like her to have, but she seems to be unable to deal with having less...

Yeah, we are working on not keeping treats around the home.     But your reply made me realize that really it's the obsession part of it that is really bothering me.     We have tried many types of...

The title pretty much says it all.     Anytime we go somewhere she is thinking about whether there's a snow cone stand nearby or what store is on the way that she will try to talk us into where she could buy candy....