Archive for November 6th, 2009

Why do people have all these kids not raise them?

Author: admin

Nov 6

BlueViolet asked:


My lord… I’m watching Nanny 911 and this family has 5 kids. The mom is a SAHM while her husband has to work two jobs. And their kids… her kids are total demons! I would be soooo embarrassed if my kids acted like that! I know all kids are bad sometimes, but these kids are just… beyond words. The nanny asked what the consequences for their actions are and the mom was like, There are no consequences. Then she finally did put one of her kids in a time oout chair and he kept getting up, throwing the chair, getting an attitude, and running away from her. And she’s all upset b/c she can’t control her kids… whatever happened to spankings?? I wonder if this show makes people not want to have kids? Man… show it in a high school *** ed class lol. Why do people have kids an then turn around and let them completely run a muck?

In college, I majored in elementary ed and during my first practicum (week long, all day observance of an elementary school class), some of the kids (1st grade) were sooooo bad. They were spoiled and mean to the other kids and I asked the teacher about it and she got embarrassed and said that according to the school policies, the only punishment the kids can get for ANYTHING is a note sent home. Parents raise cane if little Johnny had to sit in time out even if little Johnny was taking things from other kids or being a complete brat. I changed my major b/c I knew I couldn’t handle all that day in and day out…

But (some) parents have demon spawn, choose not to discipline them, send them to a school where the teachers *can’t* discipline them, and then get all upset when they act out??

So if some of these parents
It’s on CMT lol!
Vara: Are you saying children are incapable of making good choices? Parents don’t force their children to be brats… Some parents don’t train them to behave well, but some of the responsibility has to fall back on the kids, too.

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5 Tips When Conducting a Baby Sitter Background Check

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Nov 6



Background record checks are becoming more popular nowadays. When evaluating the babysitter, you should keep an open but rational mindset. More and more people are searching for jobs as babysitters and nannies in today’s failing economy. Most of these people don’t have experience to handle your child. While hiring a babysitter, few things you have to be considered.

How to check

1. Use a good reputed babysitter agency to ensure that sitters have some experience and can handle with emergency situations. Avoid craigslist, newspaper and online ads because screening is minimal in these cases.

2. Emphasize the things that you would not compromise and clearly state the minimum qualification required. Explain what is your expectation of the babysitter and the responsibility of the position.

3. After choosing a better candidate, don’t forget to go for babysitter background check. Use a formal way, so that it is possible for you to obtain all relevant information of that person such as name, address, past experience, family background details etc.

4. Don’t fully relay on the private investigators or agencies, you should try to do the background check yourself. This can be done by using the background check websites. All you need is the person’s first and last name, in order to obtain his/her criminal records. They maintain millions of public and police information on databases to provide instant reports.

5. After the background check is completed (no arrests, DUI, sex offence, felonies, driver’s license suspension etc) put the selected candidate under a trial period. Learn each and everything about the person you will allow in your home.

Criminal record trace

Ask your babysitter for her/his address, date of birth and security number details. You may now hire a firm to conduct the background check. They can provide a security trace which will list the previous and the current addresses for you to cross check.

By: John P Henderson

About the Author:
A Criminal Background Check can be performed on anyone who you are suspicious of. You can use this service for personal reasons to help you keep your family safe. Doing Background Checks on current and future employees within your business is an important part of workplace safety.



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GED? or Stay at home for the first year?

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Nov 6

amy asked:


im 18, it was supposed to be my senior year but im pregnant and im high risk so ive opted for my ged.
well ive been so busy that i didnt get it done in time. my baby will have heart problems and im due in 5 weeks. I wasnt going to do day care because ive worked in one and dont trust um. especially with my child who can turn blue at any min. and would need an air lift to a hospital 3 hours away for surgery. but now i feel obligated to choose daycare. we cant even afford day care. i cant work, my boyfriend only makes 300- 800 a week and day care is like 100 a week if not more let alone paying for a nanny or at home babysitter. we dont have any family who can take care of my child. i dont know whether to push off getting my GED or do daycare. the GED classes are mon- fri 8am – 2pm.
Im trying to get it done now but they may not let me in the program until after i have the baby because my due dates so close.

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What do you think of my story I’m writing [CHAPTER 1]?

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Nov 6

~~~Curious Jay~~~ asked:


NOTE IT GETS JUICER DURING THE LATER CHAPTERS. THIS IS JUST THE INTRO. and I’m only 11

Chapter 1: The Reynolds
August 12, 2009 Lucy Hampton

I’ve never been so happy on my birthday in my life. I’ve finally got the diary I’ve always wanted: Purple leather, silver lining, and a silver lock and key to match. For once I have something I can tell ANYTHING and no one can know. I won’t even have to worry about anyone finding it because I can hide it in my locket. I got it when I was a baby. I’ve changed the chains multiple times but never the heart. It’s about 3 inches tall and two inches wide and since I can’t seem to find a picture of anyone to go in it I’ll hide it in there—forever! But of course since I got you on my tenth birthday I must keep you updated on my past life. Alicia and Dan Reynolds are not my real parents. Erica and Jackie Hampton are. They were successful, non-troubled lawyers until I was six. There were these two gang members (who seemed to be best friends) and they were arrested for the murder of somebody. Mom and Dad both took a gang member and got them life in jail. That night they were coming home and somebody in a car shot the both of them (he’s in jail now and he was also a friend of the gang members). They knew they were no longer safe in America any more. So the night after they recovered they came home, told me and my nanny that they were going to get sent to London, England forever for protection. That was the saddest day of my life and I will never forget it. I never spoke to them again; at least for sure. We get anonymous letters which seem like Mom and Dad but it’s not the same. One day I will find them. One day. But anyway, Alicia and Dan were my parents’ dearest friends and they knew they could trust them with me and since they are unable to have kids of their own so they were also doing them a favor. I also know them very well.

Alicia and Dan are extremely good to me and if I couldn’t choose my real parents I’d choose them. Both of my grandmothers were far too old to take care of me and I wasn’t even in the second grade. I speak to them once a week. I speak to the rest of my family three of four times a year:

1.Christmas
2.Thanksgiving
3.Birthday (if I remember their birthday since I rarely see them)
4.If I see them passing by

It’s getting late so I’m just gonna take a shower, have a snack, and go to bed. But just an update; Alicia is taking me school shopping for the first time. I’m so excited because I can get whatever (or most of) what I want! I was thinking of getting a periwinkle backpack, a yellow pencil case and black ink pens (almost everybody gets blue and I want to seem special and exclusive), and some colorful composition books like red-and-white, green-and-white, and if I get lucky PINK-AND-WHITE!

I’m also getting my school clothes! When Dan took me to the pool, we passed Big Bargain and I saw the most beautiful royal blue dress and shiny black mary-janes with white stockings. THAT is my first-day-of-school outfit for sure. They also have some other cute clothes there I saw in the window. I REALLY want to go shopping there!

But Alicia said we have to wake up extra early if we want to go everywhere planned (and maybe even more). So I have to get up at 6:00 A.M. and be out of the house by eight! I’m going to have sooo much fun tomorrow!

Good Night,
Lucy!
I type this up on Microsoft word. it had different fonts and was set up WAY different then it seems

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