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Dealing with my daughter’s competing and interfering grandparents?

  • Posted on May 6, 2011 at 3:24 pm

My daughter is 6 months old and my parents are driving me crazy with their interfering and it seems like they are trying to make everything a competition. Everything that my husband and I bought our daughter for X-Mas they say “Oh we were going to get her that” or “We got her that too”. Her other grandma wanted to get her clothes and we got her some as well so I told them not to get her any but they did anyway. They don’t listen to my wishes or instructions when I leave her with them. They have a pillowtop mattress and I told them that it’s not safe for her to sleep with them and they put her in bed anyways. The other day my mom told me that our daughter needed to have a dog growing up and that if we didn’t get her one that they’d get one to have at their house for her. They try to take over everything and it is driving me crazy. I’m not comfortable with her being at their house very often, they aren’t good role models- they have very unhealthy habits and my mom drinks a lot and works at a bar. They also fight a lot and are “getting divorced” every other year. I love my parents but I really need them to respect mine and my husband’s wishes when it comes to our child. How do I make them respect me and my opinions without starting a big fight?

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My Daughter’s DUI charge in PA – what will happen?

  • Posted on May 4, 2011 at 7:23 pm

After drinking at a party, my 24 year old daughter got into an accident.
Fortunately her injuries were minimal. She was taken by ambulance to the hospital and released later in the day. She did not receive any alcohol test from police but the hospital records indicate a blood level of .18%.
Now she got a notice of preliminary hearing from the police. They list 6 charges: 1) DUI gen. impairment 1st offense
2)DUI Highest rate of alcohol -1st offense 3)Disregarding traffic lane 4) turning movements and required signals 5) Driving at unsafe speed
6) Careless driving
This is her 1st offense and it happened in Pennsylvania.

What are her actual penalties likely to be.
She just got a new job after graduating college and we’re hoping she can keep it.
Will it do any good for her to hire a lawyer or would a public defender end up just as good? (We have very little money)

Any experience based information will be appreciated.
Thanks

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my daughters friend’s mom is an alcoholic..?

  • Posted on May 2, 2011 at 12:17 am

they are 12 and in the 7th grae but i dont think she should be allowed to sleep over at this friends house. do you agree or am i being a little to harsh?

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My daughter’s grandmother is a mudshark!?

  • Posted on April 7, 2011 at 6:17 am

I have an 8-year old daughter. Her father and I are divorced, and we have joint custody.

My ex’s mother is around my daughter quite a bit, and I really don’t like her behavior. She’s always getting drunk and having sex with strangers. She also uses really foul language around my daughter. She also sleeps with a lot of black guys, and I don’t approve of that, and I don’t want my daughter to think that’s acceptable.

I talked to my ex about it, and he’s ashamed of his mother’s disgusting behavior as well, but he told me there is nothing he can do to stop her from being an alcoholic bar skank.

Any suggestions?

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Should I allow my daughters dad to visit her?

  • Posted on March 29, 2011 at 1:21 pm

We have been seperated now for 2 years, he dos’nt pay anything towards her up keep, he constantly lets her down, telling her that he will come up on a certain day and then dos’nt turn up. The last time she saw him was Christmas morning he came up from 6.45am until 7.50am, no card no pressie. I hav’nt heard anything from him since. He has been abusive in the past which resulted in me losing twins at 9 weeks pregnant. He has a good job, but spends his money on drink and cocaine. But, My daughter likes to see him??(when he does eventually turn up) should I stop contact to avoid her being constantly let down,( this has gone on for 2 years) we have already tried the arranged visits and he did’nt keep to the times stated by the solicitor, or am I just hoping that he will change and wasting my time.

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Can you please help my two daughters age 12 and 16?

  • Posted on March 24, 2011 at 1:22 pm

Hi,
my name is Lisa and I have two daughters. I recently lost a child in a drunk driving accident and then there dad died a couple months later. I have no family here and my oldest daughter was in a bad car accident 6 weeks ago, and broke the main bone in her foot. I had to quit my job temporarily to take care of her.I have had to spend all my money on her care and surgeries and all that goes with it. We are really having a hard time with food and such, and I would love to be able to give them a few gifts to put under the tree this year just to see them smile again. If anyone is willing to help us out I would greatly appreciate it. This is kind of embarrassing because I have never had to ask for help before, but I just want to see my kids happy for one day, they have been through so much. Thank you for taking the time to read this and I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas. e-mail lburrows1969@aol.com. God Bless You!

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Which one of the President’s daughters was doing drugs all week in a hotel with a gay folk singer?

  • Posted on March 23, 2011 at 2:20 am

Hint:

Google “Rufus Wainright” and “Bush daughter” and “crystal meth”
But hey… I can’t say I blame her…
If my last name was Bush I would probably hit the pipe too…

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How do I get my daughters to kick the DS addiction?

  • Posted on March 22, 2011 at 4:21 am

My oldest daughter is 7 and got a Nintendo DS for her birthday a couple of weeks ago (not my idea–my mother spoils my children rotten). Now all she and her little sister (who’s 4) can talk about is playing DS! I do limit their time on the DS and have made some ground rules about it, such as telling my oldest she has to read before she plays DS. But I’d really like for them to WANT to read, play outside, etc, so that I don’t have to sound like the “DS Nazi” and say you can’t play DS until you do xyz. Anyone else have similar problems with their children being hooked on video games? I would love to hear some helpful ideas of how to get them to want to do other activities besides play DS! My kids have a million toys, games, books, puzzles, and a large yard to play in- you would think they would actually want to do something else once in awhile. I’m really hoping the novelty will wear off soon and they’ll start choosing other activities.
It’s not that I’m morally against them playing DS, it’s just that I want them to grow up enjoying reading, drawing, playing outside, etc, and I don’t feel it’s good for any child’s development to sit and play video games all day.

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My daughter’s boyfriend broke up with her. Advice?

  • Posted on March 8, 2011 at 10:17 pm

She is almost 19, bf has just turned 21. His birthday wish was to go to a bar and get drunk. He did. My daughter and his friends have tried to get him to at least drink less, but he told her today that she’s “too much on his case” about the drinking. It’s his life, but he’s being a butt. I have no advice to give her because I’ve never been there. I told her that maybe she should give him some space. She had already said something to him in that direction, but he told her he’s an alcoholic and he can’t change for her. Anyone out there with some words of wisdom?

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To Fathers & Daughters, lend me your Ears?

  • Posted on March 8, 2011 at 4:21 pm

I’m wantin’ to bring a Father, back into a close Relationship with his Daughter. They’ve been seperated by their own addictions. But I feel there’s enough there, to make it worth patching up. If there is any Recovering Alcoholics, out there? I’d love, Your take on this? And should an Outsider, step in?

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