Posts by Learning_Mum

How about just listening to her? She sounds like she just wants to talk to you and tell you wants going on in her life and you don't want to listen because it's negative. If you keep shutting her down now she will give up trying to...

I would try the mattress on your floor and see how she takes to that. When my bed got to small for three of us I moved DS1 bed into my bedroom and he slept there while I slept with DS2. He seemed happy enough if he was in the same room...

I would probably try and get them to make it through the day without a nap and then get them to bed super early that night.   My 7yo and 4yo both go to bed at 6.30pm and are asleep by 7pm then sleep through until about 6am.

I don't consider myself an alcoholic but I know that I have a problem with alcohol. For me it wasn't how often I was drinking but how much I drank when I did. I can't just have one or two drinks, when I drink, I drink until I am drunk...

If I recall correctly, you have written about this situation a couple of times over a loooong time. Call CYFS. The child is being neglected. That's what they're there for.

Just get the lock for the seat belt. Too bad if she hates it. Until she can be trusted to keep her seat belt buckled she doesn't get to be in control of it. This is a safety issue and she is obviously not able to fully understand...

Are you planning on moving straight in with him? Because personally, if the 13yo is still having problems with his parents splitting up then Dad's long distance girlfriend moving in with them would be a lot to handle. I would suggest...

They are two grown women who come and visit their Dad and sisters once or twice a week. That's pretty good if you ask me. I know you want for your daughters to have a relationship with them but you need to remember that they have their...

I would suggest you move to NYC, get a job and move in with a room mate, have regular visitation and then worry about getting custody of your son. I don't see any judge is going to grant you custody right now. It sounds to me as though...

My DS2 is 4yo this month. I wipe for him. I wouldn't really trust him to be able to wipe properly at this stage. His older brother was about 5yo (or close to) when he started wiping himself. I get him dressed. I put on his shoes. I...