What do you think about children being taught the difference between dogma and reality?
Q. To rational adults (not religious people), the difference between dogma and reality is quite obvious. But to children who still believe in Santa, God and the Tooth Fairy, the difference between dogma and reality is not easy to determine. Children rely on adults to teach them about reality but if adults are teaching children about Santa, God and the Tooth Fairy, then this cana t be doing them any good, right?
Asked by Desiree - Mon Jan 11 18:15:19 2010 - Religion & Spirituality - 18 Answers - Comments

A. You would first have to know what reality is.
Answered by No Chance Without Jesus - Mon Jan 11 18:18:32 2010

What is the legal child to adult ratio for a church children's ministry?
Q. We supervise children from the ages of 5-12 on Sunday mornings. Usually we have 15-25 children with 2-4 adult workers. In a few weeks we are hosting a conference and are planning on that number being at least doubled. I wanted to find out if there is a legal child to adult ratio for churches who care for children, or if that ratio only applies to daycare centers. I want to make sure we have all our bases covered legally and for the safety of the children. Thanks! We are in Pierce County, Washington State.
Asked by geetargirl05 - Fri Feb 13 20:45:56 2009 - Law & Ethics - 2 Answers - Comments

A. The answer to this is going to depend a whole lot on the state/county/ci ty you're in. Where are you?
Answered by kifre_2000 - Fri Feb 13 21:07:28 2009

How do you think we can Prevent Child Abuse Effectively and Logically. Specially for children under 4yrs?
Q. When children start school they have a greater chance of being helped because other people aside the abuser are around them but children under 4yrs or so don't go to school and some don't even go to daycare either. How could we reach those children that are not around other people to display the signs of abuse? 80% of fatalities in child abuse are children under 4yrs.
Asked by Paola Garcia - Fri Jul 1 19:38:17 2011 - Other - Family & Relationships - Answers - Comments

Do children behave better when their homes are neat and clean?
Q. I've been thinking about this a lot lately, since we asked my MIL for advice about helping our 2 year old sleep. She said something to the effect of "Make sure your house is clean, make sure (your child) is clean..." So, what do you think? Do children (small children specifically) behave better, act happier, and sleep better when their homes are neat and clean? What degree of cleanliness or messiness would make the difference?
Asked by rainwriterm - Wed Jul 1 21:27:10 2009 - Parenting - 24 Answers - Comments

A. i agree that parenting has everything to do with better behaved children. Your MIL may be referring to Qi and Feng-Shui (without realizing) That when things are in order, the energy or Qi should flow unobstructed and there is little or no displaced (misplaced) or blocked energy flow. I once had a sleepless night and I'm sure it was the energy from a big pile of unfolded clothes left in the middle of the room that night. A good parent is in control of her children even when she is not present.
Answered by hbvmmix - Wed Jul 1 21:38:26 2009

How you can help children in difficult situation in Haiti?
Q. I'm working with street children and teh children in diffiult situation, we need some donors for our 76 children in difficult situation.
Asked by jjverbo - Sun Apr 2 08:11:53 2006 - Community Service - 3 Answers - 5 Comments

A. Teach the fathers to be responsible and keep their zippers up.
Answered by zeepogee - Sun Apr 2 08:23:07 2006

Should children be allowed to grow in tribal communities with huts and no education, in civilized countries?
Q. In tribes, where parents and children share and sleep on the floor, inside a single small hut. There's no modern appliances, nor water pipes or electricity, no real medicine, nor real education. Or should the parents be forced to move to a decent modern place or forced to at least send their children to school or have their kids taken away? A single hut, also means in some tribes or cultures, that love is made between both parents at night in that hut regardless of company.
Asked by Darian - Fri Feb 22 12:05:13 2008 - Other - Pregnancy & Parenting - 4 Answers - Comments

A. And who are YOU to decide to wipe out the way of life, and culture, of a people you can't even understand? Forcing parents in such tribes ( and there are so very few of them left in the world nowadays) to move away from the only home and life they have ever known, just so you could be satisfied that their kids are going to grow up in what you THINK is a "normal" environment, is tantamount to cultural genocide, Darian. Most of these parents could not survive in the modern world without special help and support- the world they were born into and grew up in is the only one they know. Doing what you suggest would mean that these people inevitably become burdens on the government and taxpayers of whatever country they live in. Plus,… [cont.]
Answered by Starlight 1 - Fri Feb 22 12:21:26 2008

How can children be protected from religious people who try to manipulate them into their cults?
Q. Should children be told to be suspicious of religious people, to distrust them and suspect them of trying to lure and entrap them into a system of lies? Is it ok to teach children that religious people are a bunch of liars, morons and generally people of unethical principles?
Asked by Desiree - Thu Jul 9 07:48:11 2009 - Religion & Spirituality - 10 Answers - Comments

A. Wow, look at the hatred spew from you. Tell my kids 'm a lying moron with unethical principles and they are going to look at you like YOUR a moron.
Answered by superb9006 - Thu Jul 9 07:52:57 2009

Do you think parents should encourage their children to wait until marriage to have sex?
Q. Or at least until they are 18? My parents always stressed the importance of waiting until marriage, and I am 20 years old and still planning to follow through with that. I will probably encourage my children to do the same, but will also inform them of how to have safe sex in case they decide not to listen to me (which I realize is quite likely, since not very many people wait any more). So my question is will you encourage your children to wait? Why or why not? And also, are you an adult (18+) or a child? And do you have children?
Asked by Chelsea - Mon Jan 3 14:14:12 2011 - Family - 11 Answers - Comments

A. I do not have children but I will teach them safe sex instead of waiting till marriage because even like you said in your question the odds are higher that they would rather risk safe sex than none at all. Even my father who was educated in all catholic schools by the church never told me to wait till marriage. I am 19 (boy) and in college and have never had anyone so never had sex myself but I don't plan on waiting till marriage.
Answered by Danny Cotter - Mon Jan 3 14:37:14 2011

How can I find places that are offering children to adopt for Christmas?
Q. I live in Florida and am interested in "adopting" needy children (giving them new clothing, toys, etc.) for Christmas. I know the Salvation Army is offering an Adopt a Child for Christmas program at our local mall, but I've adopted six children from this program this year and would like to perhaps find other programs/childr en that are in need of something for Christmas. Does anyone know of any websites I could check out that would point me in the right direction as to how to locate programs that are offering adults the ability to "adopt" a child for Christmas?
Asked by forever.devoted - Sat Nov 18 14:47:17 2006 - Community Service - 6 Answers - Comments

A. Check with local battered womens shelters and if you have Hospice in your area check with them. Hospice is an organization that provides care to the terminally ill and grief care to the familys of ill patients, you might be able to help out children who have recently lost a parent or someone close during the holidays. also look into adopting an senior citizen. thats what I did last year and got her some slippers and a phonecard to call her family cuz she couldnt afford to. I also must say kudos to you for making such a wonderful difference! :) oh and I forgot to meantion that I found the senior citizen adoption at a local department store on a christmas tree display where you would buy the present at the store and give it to the store to… [cont.]
Answered by Mayor McKim - Sat Nov 18 14:53:55 2006

What do I do when Child Protective Services takes my children on false allegations?
Q. How can I find out who the anonymous person who made the report is and how can I get the attorney general to investigate when fraudulent claims are made in the courts? Why is being poor grounds for taking my children? Why is it the only way to get medical help for my child is to take her away and put her in foster care? Are there any groups out there that are lobbying for accountability and transparency? Why is no one held accountable for fraud and abusing children in foster care?
Asked by Blanche - Sat Mar 28 13:21:54 2009 - Law & Ethics - 6 Answers - Comments

A. If you don't have a job then get one and prove that you can support your child. Yes there are welfare programs out there. But you should not try to live of of them. What kind of example is that setting for your child? Prove to the system that you are a good mom. Don't just sit on here whining about it and expecting others to fight your battles. Frankly I think that if you don't have a job or are not going to school(4yrs maximum) you should not recieve any welfare benefits and be at risk to loose your children. After all if the govt is supporting them they should have a say in how they are raised. The only exception to this is parents who are disabled or who have disabled children.
Answered by 1SxyRetroWife - Sat Mar 28 13:43:32 2009

The children are going to participate in a pretend crucifixion during my Sunday School lesson?
Q. Hi y'all, I am a Sunday School teacher for a bunch of adorable children between the ages of 5-8 at the Faith Interstate Southern Baptist Church. This Sunday, we're are going to have a lesson about our Savior's crucifixion, and I've always been big on lesson activities, so I thought we would have the children participate in a pretend crucifixion. Today, I went to Home Depot and bought a few 2x4 planks for the cross. During the lesson, one of the children will be chosen to be crucified and will be attached to the cross with rubber bands or duct tape (I haven't decided yet), and the rest of the children will be the mocking crowds. I thought this would be a great way for the children to get a perspective on our Savior's crucifixion. Does… [cont.]
Asked by LaDeen - Tue Oct 10 15:31:57 2006 - Cooking & Recipes - 27 Answers - Comments

A. I think it's great that you are using visual affects for your kids. You could have crackers and grape juice like the last supper with the twelve deciples. You can have a student help Jesus carry the cross and another offer him water. You may want to have a group of kids who are the believers weeping or being sad also. Have the other two men on the crosses one who mocks Jesus and the other who acknowledges Him. I taught Sunday School for years when my children were young. Have lots of fun. Thanks for serving God in this manner...
Answered by easinclair - Tue Oct 10 15:42:27 2006

How do parents who have children without autism deal with raising an autistic child?
Q. As in, they already had children without autism, then they have a child with autism. How do the parenting skills change?
Asked by Izzy r - Tue Oct 14 20:12:06 2008 - Mental Health - 5 Answers - Comments

A. Im 14 years old. I have a brother and he is autistic and he is 13. I know from seeing them all the time that autism can make the parents life so much more stressful (including mine). But, i know patience is a big thing that changes when they had my brother. My dad isnt very good with that but i know my mom sure is. I mean, my brother is pretty smart (above the average smartness level of autism), he can read, write, spell, and do math. I know that having an autistic brother changed me completely, without him, i totally would look at life so much differently. It makes me appreciate autistic people and mentally challenged people way more than i would if i didnt have my brother. Also, ive been thinking of becoming a special teacher. But yeah,… [cont.]
Answered by meghan - Mon Oct 20 21:40:22 2008

What is your opinion about comparing your child to other children?
Q. I have heard many parents who tell their kids that other children are performing better than they are and that they should live up to the expectations other children are setting. For example, a parent may continuously tell their eight year old that her friend excels in an area she herself may not do very well in as a ways to push them to try harder. Please tell me your opinion about this - is it a means to convince your child to do better, or does it prove to be more of a means of breaking the child's own self esteem?
Asked by 9879076 - Fri Nov 27 16:02:34 2009 - Parenting - 7 Answers - Comments

A. what parent, at one point or another, has never compared their child with another? all parents do that. even subconsciously. thinking it and not saying it is the only decent way to do this. it's very wrong for a parent to pull Junior to one side and tell him that another child is performing better than him. i'm sure some parents think this is a motivational tool, but it's not. it does nothing for the self esteem of the child. telling your child that he's better than someone else is likewise wrong. this tact puts your child on a pedestal he may not be able to come down from well into adulthood. he will have a false sense of superiority and will be hated by most. the best way to motivate a child to perform at his best is to tell him… [cont.]
Answered by gothika - Fri Nov 27 18:16:28 2009

How to adopt the children of my boyfriends?
Q. He has children from a previous marriage and the mother of these children has not been in the picture for many years and not paying child support ever. The children are 10 & 11. This is in Canada and we want to do the adoption ourselves without a lawyer. How do we do it? We do plan on getting married soon.
Asked by Susie - Tue Jun 23 13:30:43 2009 - Adoption - 5 Answers - Comments

A. I'm not sure about Cananda, but here in the States, you will have to be married. Some places have a minimum time that you must be married, others do not. Contact a family law attornet in your area and see what the laws in your area are. Most likley it will be an easy process since she has not seen the children or paid child support in over a year.
Answered by Bear Spirit Woman - Tue Jun 23 15:58:22 2009

Do children with higher IQs tend to go on to become vegetarians?
Q. I don't know if it is true or not, but a British Medical Journal reported that children with higher IQs tend to go on to become vegetarian. Does that mean that children with lower IQs eat meat? This is pretty much all the proof we need. It is obvious that eating meat is something we need to put behind us. Society needs to switch over to a vegetarian diet so we can have a more civil society. Kruger, very good answer. savs, your level of ignorance is surpassed by no one. To the rest of the meat eaters who replied to this question. Yes, I typed replied, because they are replies, not answers. An answer actually answers something. First, let me say, your conscience is obviously trying to tell you something. The reason you reply to my questions… [cont.]
Asked by Ashley - Wed Aug 29 05:01:45 2007 - Vegetarian & Vegan - 40 Answers - Comments

A. Again you fail to provide a link... Here it is. You will also notice that the difference is only 5 points, not a major difference. If you also read carefully you will notice that 100 out of the 366 vegetarians used in this study ate fish and chicken therefore ...they are obviously not vegetarian ... therefore completely voiding your argument. Next
Answered by Mrs Cullen - Wed Aug 29 05:31:32 2007

What are the basic rights of children? How can I do more to further the cause of child rights?
Q. Is there anything concerning you re the rights of a child? Do you think that more can be done to protect children and their rights? What kind of rights would that be? Any ideas of how I can contribute to improve the situation concerning child rights?
Asked by ranans - Tue Feb 17 04:25:15 2009 - Law & Ethics - 1 Answers - Comments

A. For one thing, you could advocate for universal health care so that all children have a right to medical attention when they are sick, without regard to their parents' poverty or immigration decisions, for which they are not responsible.
Answered by RE - Tue Feb 17 04:37:20 2009

How do you punish irresponsible parents without harming the children?
Q. Every working person is offended by the benefits that irresponsible people receive for having children that they neither want or can afford. But these children are innocent victims of their parents behaviors, none asked to be here. It is hypocritical to complaining about feeding a child here, when we spend billions killing children in other countries. With more and more people having children out of wedlock and no slowing in site. How do we alter this behavior without harming the children more? Since we can not sterilize people in this country, what do we do or is this just how its going to be?
Asked by Wendell S - Sun Aug 24 13:46:58 2008 - Other - Society & Culture - 13 Answers - Comments

A. Having children is a part of being human. Most people have them at some point. Back in the day the average person had a lot more than they do today. 10 kids used to be quite common. Now it seems the average is around 3. Are you saying that poor people shouldn't be able to have kids? I think irresponsible should be defined a little more. How do you know they don't want them? People who don't want their kids have options. Everyone should be able to experience the joys of having children. Not everyone can have good jobs and make good money. Some people abuse the system and maybe there should be more things in place to stop that. But, some people don't and genuinely need some help. There will always be rich and poor people in our country… [cont.]
Answered by HAHA - Sun Aug 24 13:51:14 2008

How to Control emotions in Children or how to build emtional intelligence in children?
Q. How to Control emotions in Children or how to build emtional intelligence in children. Let's say children play computer/video games watch TVa lot, when we say no, they cries, they feel emotional.How to develop emotional intelligence in children.Can any one share.Thanks
Asked by sri - Wed Nov 28 13:58:17 2007 - Psychology - 2 Answers - 1 Comments

A. We have to remember that when we try to keep children away from TV, Video Games, or computer games etc, we are in direct competition with those big people who have created & marketed those games. They are very intelligent, and know how to make money, so they are far more superior than us in attracting children towards those games than us, when we try to discourage children! The only advantage we have,( it is indeed a very big , significant advantage), is that the children are very much within our reach, and we love our children unconditionally . So, we have to maintain awareness of this advantage, and patiently explain the disadvantages of spending too much time on these games, using the stories of real life heroes, who perform… [cont.]
Answered by Spiritualseeker - Fri Nov 30 05:25:10 2007

How are the children that the players walk out with in the World Cup picked?
Q. Who are those children? How are the children picked? Do you have to be a certain age?
Asked by Juventina - Sun Nov 25 10:44:53 2007 - 2006 FIFA World Cup(TM) - 4 Answers - Comments

A. in the Premier League they are kids who have won competitions or kids who are in poor health and need something to look forward to - sometimes they are just kids who have rich daddies who are willing to pay any price to get them in the spotlight
Answered by xabiswife - Sun Nov 25 11:09:46 2007

How are children affected by being born to teen parents?
Q. I have to write a paper on teen pregnancy for my child development class. One of the questions is to explain how the children of teen parents are affected. I've checked google and my library databases but can't find anything. The paper is due tomorrow so please help me. Thanks! :) I need negative effects to show how the teen pregnancy rate needs to decrease!
Asked by OhHeyThere! - Mon Oct 18 18:40:07 2010 - Parenting - 6 Answers - Comments

A. The result of this situation is that the child or children of these teenage parents generally exhibit lower cognitive development compared to their peers. These children have the tendency to become underachievers academically and are more likely to become school drop outs, too. Teen parenting statistics also point out that these kids start to engage in sex earlier than most of their peers and have a higher tendency to repeat their parent's past and become teenage parents also. Article Source: The children of teenage mothers have lower birth weights, are more likely to perform poorly in school, and are at greater risk of abuse and neglect. The sons of teen mothers are 13 percent more likely to end up in prison while teen daughters are 22… [cont.]
Answered by i - Mon Oct 18 19:00:48 2010