Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Is someone still considered a good parent if they provide all of the necessary things for their child but

Is someone still considered a good parent if they provide all of the necessary things for their child but?
.... neglect their child emotionally? Like they provide food and shelter but do not care for the child's mental health or self-esteem?
Parenting - 12 Answers

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No way. You are a good parent if you can provide all of those things... mental health/self-esteem very much included in those things.
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i personally think that emotionally neglecting a child is not an act of a good parent. emotions are important as well as basic necessities.
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No
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Neglect is neglect any way you look at it, if a child is neglected emotionally they will have problems later on in life and it absolutely makes that parent bad.
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No a good parent cares about the child well being, the mental stability, the love and neutering that is required in a children life, the love that is required,the comfort that the child feels, and protection that is needed.And that you will be there at all times for them.Being a parent requires a lot.
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To be a good parent you need to be there for your child all the way
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No..its better to have less material stuff,but have ALL the emotional love + support..if all is provided even better,but as you get older,you forget the material things and remember love + support.
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Not at all. A cherished kid who might have to go hungry sometimes is, in my opinion, better off than a well-fed kid whose parents don't care about him.
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No, if you neglect any of your child's needs then you are not doing your job as a parent. Children need basic thing (food, clothes, ect..) but it is also important to provide love, care and attention. There is not only physical abuse but also emotional neglect and abuse. Since your Q&A's are private I can't be sure but you sound pretty young....12 or 13 I'd guess.. I do not mean to be rude at all but you might want to look at what you define as neglect. As being a teenager once myself I know emotions run high and I often felt mistreated (looking back now I may have been alittle, well alot, over dramatic) Talk to your parents about how you feel and how they may be hurting your feelings..it sounds like they may be making some hurtful comments about your appearance or intelligence, maybe they don't realize they're being so hard on you or that what may be ok to say to someone else rubs you the wrong way (everyone is different so thats totally normal) I encourage you to talk to them..you might be surprised how much they don't realize what they're doing and how willing they are to work on it!
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no they are not a good parent if they do that. This is called EMOTIONAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT. It can cause SERIOUS issues for the child. If you can't provide emotionally for your child you should give them to a loving home where ALL their needs are met. Children need to know how to love and that they are loved.
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That's not a good parent. It takes nurturing to raise a child properly.
12 :
No of course not!

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Saturday, March 24, 2012

Health Risk of Children Inhaling urine

Health Risk of Children Inhaling urine ?
Curious to know is there a health risk in a child that is bedwetting and inhailing residual urine smell ? I was with a friend at someone's home (who I've never met before) and the overwhelming scent of urine was coming out of the children's room, Is this harmful? Serious replies only please, I'm looking to inform the mother.
Other - Health - 6 Answers
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I think it just stinks. But if it sits, and then mold starts growing, now you are talking bad stuff.
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It isnt. And sheltering a child from every single health risk possible is going to cause ALOT more harm than anything. Because it stunts the immune system. Think back to when you were a kid, all the things you did then. You're fine and healthy now. You werent afraid of touching everything in a public place, you didnt have instant hand sanitisers, etc etc.
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I cannot imagine any harm from inhaling the smell. Urine is essentially blood filtrate, and if you inhale it all it will do is end up back in your blood stream in miniscule amounts. It can cause skin irritation though if left in contact for long periods, and more of a worry is why does a childs room smell of urine??
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I have never heard of a health care risk of inhaling urine odor. I would however be concerned as to what kind of room the child is living in. It might be a risk on its own.
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I think the underlying problem of poor sanitation / housekeeping is of greater concern than the smell of urine. You might suggest she get her child a new mattress and fit it with a waterproof mattress cover to keep urine out of the mattress when the child wets the bed.
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Urine left in room temperature becomes ammonia. In a high enough concentration, inhaled ammonia can be bad for you, and an irritant to the skin. Not to mention that it is unsanitary, embarrasing, and gives these little kids the idea that it is ok to smell like pee. I can only imagine that all thier clothes and toys must smell like urine also. Concentrated urine will also discolor and rot fabric, and if the mattress never dries, it can become moldy, which can very quickly lead to serious health problems. To get rid of the urine odor on the bed linens and other machine washable fabrics, put white vinegar into your washing machine's fabric softener dispenser. The vinegar neutralizes the urine, eliminating the smell. Run the rinse cycle twice. 1st time with just vinegar to remove the urine smell, 2nd time with just fabric softener to remove the vinegar smell.

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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Is Obama attempting to reach out to children because his health care has forsaken seniors

Is Obama attempting to reach out to children because his health care has forsaken seniors?
AARP lost MANY members by backing Obama care & there is that lil thing about getting ready for death and all...
Politics - 20 Answers

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Nothing worse than preparing for the end of life. Just ask any estate planning attorney.
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the kids are the only ones gullible enough to believe this nonsense anymore - even the liberals have wised up and turned on him.
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LOL! I guess he'll take it wherever he can get it! edit - Justine...great answer!
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Believe it or not, Obama can actually do more than one thing at a time. Education is one of his big priorities. He knows how important his mother's commitment to his education has been to his life, and he hopes to inspire others to stay in school, study, and learn. As for end of life counseling, if the AARP members understood what's actually in the bills rather than what FOX has told them is in there they would have supported it wholeheartedly. I have yet to talk to anyone who wants to be kept alive on life support for weeks or years after they would have died naturally just because they didn't have clear instructions for their doctors and family members.
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How many members did they lose and what percentage of their subscribers is it?
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As one pundit said on tv last hour, he is forced to go preach to the kids who really WERE born yesterday and might believe him.
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Truthfully the President is attempting to reach out to our youth because among industrialized nations our kids are the poorest performing and apparently the most undereducated. An American child going up against a Belgian, German, Indian, Japanese, or Chinese kid is like bringing a feather to a gunfight. You're kid will make them laugh as they mow him down.
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Obama knows that targeting youth is part of his overall organizing strategy and he's taking another time slot to get it done.
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Wow, you really are blond aren't you? You're out of date sweetheart, those death panel rumors were debunked weeks ago. The only people who still believe them also believe in gnomes and fairies.
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Rather sad and pathetic to see a sitting President attempt to politicize education for his own personal gain . Its an indicator that Obama is breaking and grasping at straws its the moral equivalent of a grown man taking a teenager to the big dance.
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Barry O has been unable to get adults to believe what he is selling so he is looking for an group he can influence so he is going after "future" voters. What he does not understand is parents see through he ruse and are either opting their children out or the schools are pulling the plug and making it optional. Poor Poor Barry, lots of hot air and nothing to inflate---but his own ego.
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the seniors aren't done yet. everything you have today is because of what someone did in the past
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Yes, he's trying to get the children's vote! You're a political genius! Kids can't vote, Brainiac. And very few adults get their political opinions from their kids. Try again.
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could be however I think he is recruiting for his civilian defense corps
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He is going to send them all coloring books like Kim Jong ll would do in NKorea. Start the indoctrination.
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I wouldn't doubt thats part of it, but I think this is another bonehead, "fly Air Force One by Ground Zero for a photo op" idea by some WH flunky & Barry signed on. Come on, Barry! Rreach out to kids, near 9-11, like Bush was with kids? Parallels are striking. BHO needs some new publicity advisors.
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Ahhh..the kid thing is a cheap ploy to make more of Bush with kids in school on 911. As usual, barry has to glitz it up & do ALL schools. It gets his face in front of impressionable kids who can't tell when they're being used & is a great propaganda tool. Tho' this one may backfire if enough parents ekeep their kiods home. I hope so. & on the health care front, it takes attention away.
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Kids are the only ones that will sit enraptured & not make a big fuss.
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He's got to start the brainwashing early if he expects them to willingly become Soylent Green when they're 35.
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nikki has a good point,but she needs a motorcycle like yours,,,I agree with her on this one. That Air Force One over new york was pure crap....dn

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