There’s a doll manufactured in Spain called Bebe Gloton (gluttonous baby) that’s a breastfeeding doll. It comes with a bra-like halter top for the girl to wear that has flowers where her nipples are. The baby sucks at (on? the article was unclear) the “nipples” and then cries to be burped. After reading an article about it, I googled it and found more articles. There are opinions both for and against it. At first, I was against it, then for it, then against it again, haha. I am a supporter of breastfeeding (and have breastfed both my kids ’til a year and plan to do so with all my babies), but something about this doll doesn’t seem appropriate. Reading articles against it, people were quoted as saying, “What’s next? Dolls with alcohol addiction or erectile dysfunction?”, based on the fact that breastfeeding is an adult thing, just like alcoholism and ED. But then I thought, those are bad things and breastfeeding is not. A supporter of the doll also pointed out that many children in families that breastfeed pretend to breastfeed their dolls on their own, anyway and that baby dolls that come with a bottle show only the “artificial” way to feed a baby. Some opponents argued that a breastfeeding doll promotes motherhood in a playful light and may lead to teen pregnancy, but then the other side came back with the fact that all baby dolls do that, by letting girls play by changing diapers, pushing strollers, etc. But what finally led me back to being against the doll was thinking that if some company came out with a toy “pillow” that girls strapped to their tummies pretending to be pregnant, I wouldn’t allow my kids to have that, either, even though pregnancy is a wonderful thing and in no way bad. HOWEVER (haha, this is getting long-winded….sorry!) I would have no objections to my daughters pretending to breastfeed a doll they already have, or even putting a couch pillow under their shirts. I guess I just don’t want some company telling my child how to play. Thoughts?
4yo step daughter could have hurt our 11 month old son and husband acts like no big deal what do i do?
Ok I have a four year old step daughter and six year old step son and my husband and I have an 11 month old together, not to mention I am 18 weeks pregnant with our second together. My husband says that I am crazy and that I try to separate the children which in fact is not my intent but I try to make him understand that I do my best to make everything as equal as possible when they are here but that its not a perfect situation and that the family will always be divided in a way because his kids are here one week and at their mothers the next. my husband does not pay child support (its in the papers) at all and thats why we have them 50 percent of the time but its really bad this way because the kids have no stability. i believe they need to be at both places for longer periods of time or one of us needs full custody. anyways my step daughter who i believe is old enough to know the difference between right and wrong gets into things when she knows she is not supposed to. she got into some school supplies of mine in a shoe box on my desk (she was snooping) and took out 3 safety pins at some point while i was going to the bathroom and dropped them in her brothers play pen. I discovered them thankfully before anything happened but i think it was resentment or jealousy towards the baby and/or acting out for attention that she doesnt get from her dad who has pawned them off on me from day 1. i told my husband that she knew better and he says well maybe she is slow (she was born addicted to meth because of her mother) and needs to be tested. i just find it hard to believe that she is slow considering she does not show signs of developmental delays and also i think her older brother might have put her up to it. he lied to my face when i asked him about it. he said he did not know anything. their dad (my husband) talked to them but my husband insists that i am crazy because i think they are out to get me. am i crazy for even thinking that. i believe that at 4 and 6 almost 5 and 7 that they can be manipulative and that they are not stupid. i am not saying they are out to get me or hurt our son but i do think this possibility should be checked into and also having her tested for developmental delays. but my husband just goes into blaming mode. the girl was spanked for what she did last night and they were both grounded to their rooms for a few hours today after we found out they were both lying and were checked on often. i find something very wrong with the fact that when i asked her why she did it after she finally admitted to me that her only answer was cuz. and then her brother to boldly lie to my face. i think they both need serious counseling and i think my husband is trying to turn the problem around on me and say that i am the problem. the whole situation is bad in of itself and i dont know what to do any more. my husband doesnt even think its a big deal to tell their mother what they did and i think its a serious issue that needs to be nipped in the butt now and he some how thinks that i am a bad person and crazy also cuz they wont tell me the truth but they will him well gee i wonder why!!! they are not my biological children and they know that and they resent being shuffled between two places, what else could it possibly be? and to those of you who say you married the kids too, well thats fine and dandy but my own flesh and blood could have been killed and that makes me not want to have those kids in the house if their father can not control them or get them help. i dont think im crazy for wanting that and i do my best to treat them the same but they need to show me respect too and i feel my husband should be on my side and respect my wishes especially since he leaves those kids with me 95 percent of the time because he works more and when he is home he is watching tv among other things as long as i am here. im fed up what should i do? i dont want something worse to happen next time if those kids dont get help and he realizes the seriousness of this situation.
she and her brother have been warned time and time again that small toys and objects are not for babies. they have rules and boundaries in our house. they knew better unless obviously there is some mental issue with the girl because of her mothers meth use. my husband forces me to pretend that we are a “normal” family and that i am the kids’ mother and he doesnt deal with the real mother..guess who has to do it? ME and i dont think its right. i dont resent the kids. i resent him and the situation he has made for our family. a lot of things changed when he married me he expected me to basically take the total place of their mother and i dont think they like that and thats why i feel they are being resentful….you cant you people see that?!
isnt is amazing that just cuz of the fact that i say they are my step children people automatically assume i dont love them?!!? i am tired of being blamed for shit that just isnt true..unless you are in the situation or a similar situation you just cant really fathom the whole deal completely. our society is really screwed up by the media and old crappy fairy tales like cinderella and hansel and gretel…get real people and grow up…thanks to those who understand my frustration and pain…but im some how a horrible person if i am upset because they are my step children….maybe i should have never mentioned step and you woulda maybe spoke differently….i dont think its fair that people feel they need to be treated better or differently because they are step children who are put upon. BULL SHIT those kids are shown plenty of attention at our household by me…how come none of you think their father has a problem…hes the one that doenst pay attention to them!
isnt is amazing that just cuz of the fact that i say they are my step children people automatically assume i dont love them?!!? i am tired of being blamed for shit that just isnt true..unless you are in the situation or a similar situation you just cant really fathom the whole deal completely. our society is really screwed up by the media and old crappy fairy tales like cinderella and hansel and gretel…get real people and grow up…thanks to those who understand my frustration and pain…but im some how a horrible person if i am upset because they are my step children….maybe i should have never mentioned step and you woulda maybe spoke differently….i dont think its fair that people feel they need to be treated better or differently because they are step children who are put upon. BULL SHIT those kids are shown plenty of attention at our household by me…how come none of you think their father has a problem…hes the one that doenst pay attention to them!
What is Jeff Hardy’s daughter’s name?
a) Methadonna Lita Hardy
b) Cocaine Rose Hardy
c) Marijuana Marie Hardy
im writing a letter about my grand daughter can someone help?
my grand daughter is 12 shes been with me her whole life she so special to me .i have homework to do for school to write a letter about my girl .shes been through alot her mother had a serious addiction problem she would go for months and not even see or hear from her mother i have always tried to be there for her i want this letter to be very special .im a terrible writer can someone help me it ask to tell a little about your child and how they approach new challenges and a more effective for the teachers to teach her
should i just let my teenage daughter stay with my mom if that is what she wants?
My daughter will be 15 in Nov. We were so close her whole life. Even through her drug addiction and behavior problems, we stuck together. She got this “boyfriend” in the spring. She started completely disobeying me, lying incessantly, and failed 5 classes. I am always willing to help with school work, but she completely shut me out and wanted to be doing fun stuff ALL THE TIME. When I found out the boy had lied about many things and kept showing up late at night, I said I didn’t want him over anymore, but they could still hang out by the pool and out front. He made up texts to forward to her and said they were from me. I tried to show her my text log to prove I never sent them, but she said I was lying. She grabbed her clothes and was leaving. My sister quickly came and took her to my mom’s. She has been there since June. Twice she wanted to come home but changed her mind because of my rules about that boy. Now she never wants to come home. I am devastated. At my mom’s, she can use the computer all day and sleep and basically have no rules. I don’t want her to run away, so should I just let her stay there? I miss her so much
Why does my 1 year old keep throwing up her food?
My daughter is almost 13 months and she throws up a lot. She had an allergy testing when she was about 8 months and it came up with only a nut allergy, so obviously I don’t give her nuts. She uses Nutramigen formula because it helps her eczema. Is it normal for children her age to throw up( she does it about once a day sometimes once every few days) I thought it could be a milk allergy, but yesterday she drank some of my milkshake and nothing happened–and on the other hand, today she drank a little bit of milk and threw it all up. She has the same pattern with cheese, sometimes she throws it up and sometimes she doesnt. When she throws up it is NOT spitting up, she heaves untill its all out and she dry heaves a few more times–and everything comes out-even things she ate hours before. Has anyone had this kind of behavior and know anything about it?
No rude comments please–I report those.
What do you do to cope with life?
Hey bartender, make me another drink
Trying to drown my sorrows, make ‘em sink
Braking my parole so I can have a good time
Hope I don’t get caught, I’ll serve another dime
Got home at five, smelling like I drunk too much
Passed out on the porch, after I threw up my lunch
Beer cans surround me, feeling dehydrated
Thanks to my dad, I’m the man he created
He drank so much that he left my mother
With two children, his daughter with her brother
Talking to the bartender again, maybe he’ll listen
Drinking so I fill whatever in my life is miss’n
Maybe what I need is love, I’ll probably never learn
Pour gasoline on it while I watch it all burn
Waiting for the cops to come and pick me up
Hate this life I’m living, I’ve just had enough
Watched my life go up in flames
Now I’m doing drinking games
Can’t believe it, I’m an alcoholic
I think my level is one point six
Life had been nothing but udder torture
Once a genius, now I’m looking at a failure
Too many heartbreaks got me sitting at a bar
Knowing what I’m doing won’t get me far
Just sick and tired of what is going on
Wake up every other morning on the lawn
Drinking too much gonna give me liver cancer
Knowing what I’m doing will never be the answer
Need to move and get rid of this hangover
Maybe need to quit drinking and get sober
Probably not since life offers no other relief
I need to get rid of this life, take off the heat
So while intoxicated I got in the car, stumbling
Started the ignition my stomach still rumbling
Hitting over 100 running red light on the highway
Going to the next bar, next time I’ll try to stay
Watched my life go up in flames
Now I’m doing drinking games
Can’t believe it, I’m an alcoholic
I think my level is one point six
The Midwest Arsonist
When and why did our society become so petty and vicious?
Although I’m not a supporter of the McBain/Palin campaign, I am a supporter of decency and fairness. Why have we, as a society, become so petty, vicious, and morally hypocritical when it comes to choosing the leaders of our country? Sarah Palin appears to be a tough, respected public servant – who happens to be beautiful. Her ability (or lack of it) to run for V.P. should be judged ONLY by her record on the job and NOT on her personal life – just as it should be for any male or female public servant candidate. Mentioning her husband’s drunk driving citation, her daughter’s pregnancy, and showing pictures of her in shorts and a feminine blouse (while probably at a private party) should have NOTHING to do with her ability to hold a high public office.
Personally, I think it’s mostly media who has taught us to be petty, vicious, and morally hypocritical. They are driven to tabloid-level journalism by greed and the need to make money. Shame on them, and shame on those of us who allow media to lead us by the nose instead of thinking for ourselves!
So, what do you think?
Please tell me which is positive or negative punishment, positive or negative reinforcement?
Indicate whether each situation involves positive punishment, negative punishment, positive reinforcement or negative reinforcement.
1. Fred gets a speeding ticket.
2. Emily’s professor compliments her writing ability.
3. Zachary is expelled from school for cheating on an exam.
4. Leon goes to the health club for a rare workout and pushes himself so hard that his entire body aches and he throws up.
5. Linda buys her daughter a candy bar so that she will not be embarrassed by her daughter’s temper tantrum.
6. George shoots up heroin to ward off the symptoms associated with heroin withdrawal.
7. Edna constantly complains about her husband to colleagues at work. Her co-workers get tired of her and no longer provide her with sympathy.
Is he crazy? or is it alcohol? or is he a sex addict?
Been off and on with this guy for three years and its been a rollercoaster. I know I’ve added my own baggage into the situation but I don’t know if i really am losing my mind and I’ve been blaming myself for the demise of our relationship. He drinks heavily when I see him. I asked about his alcoholism but he denies it. He persued me in the beginning with full force but broke up with me after 3 months, so for the last 2 years, i’ve been trying to make something work between us because i feel like i did something wrong. But sometimes, he seems so detached or distracted. He has a lousy relationship with his daughters. He blames his ex’s for cheating and taking money from him. Sometimes I think he looks so far gone or something… i don’t even know anymore! and lately i’ve been realizing i’ve been foolish to want to try and have a relationship with someone like him. last week i found out he’s been having sex with several hookers. He pays them 200-400 bucks per hour. He even took one hooker to tahoe for the weekend. He’s never done that for me. I felt so hurt! I remember asking him a long time ago that i would move on if he would tell me he’s been having sex with other people. he denied it. I asked him again last week, i pretended i didn’t know about the hookers. he told me that i should move on for my own benefit but he denied sleeping with prostitutes. And he looked at me as if he was so disgusted by me. he’s thirteen years older than me, and i thought he had my best interest at heart, but how could he do that? he’s also into bdsm. i know i have issues why i’ve stayed with him. but i cant stop thinking that it was my fault, that if i’ve been more understanding, less clingy, or something it wouldnt have happened. then part of me also wants to save him when i’m still in school.
if it wasnt my fault thing turned out like this then i want to know if he have some personality disorder or something. i just want to know that there’s nothing i can do to change him or save him. i really don’t know anymore.