nobodyspecial

@nobodyspecial (1011)

United States • Age 72

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How do you get your children to help...

chickangel @chickangel (161) • United States 14 May 07

I have aked my 7 year old daughter to clean her room several times a day every day for a couple months now. I asked nicely didn't work "I'll do it tomarrow...I promis", I have tried yelling at her to do it, same response. I...

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nobodyspecial Well...this may not work for everyone, and some might think it is a bit extreme, but what I used to do was tell my children when they responded with 'I'll do it tomorrow' is simply let them know I too have options. Response one: Good, I'll fix your dinner...

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20th Century Woman, loud, drunk, crass... return to your embroidery!

trouty @trouty (3) 15 May 07

Pain in the butt, or what??? Seriously though, those suffrogettes have got a lot to answer for. But, is the woman of today - binge drinking, fighting, swearing and so on, an improvement? Or were they better when they did as they...

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nobodyspecial Pain in the butt eh? Let's see what cliches I can come up with that shoots your theory down. Behind every great man there is even a greater woman. She used her wiles and with her body purchased security for a country. Cleopatra Selene of Egypt Thy...

15 May 07

alcohol has stolen a life

cook1974 @cook1974 (16) • United States 14 May 07

my brother is an alcoholic he has tried to get off it but to no avail, being an alcoholic has ruined most of his life he has lost 3 children to foster homes, and one more my sister takes care of, he has lost his liscense, he has...

addiction

alcoholism

losing loved ones

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nobodyspecial Hon...when active addiction causes a death it is a release for everyone, most of all for the addicted one...the death came in small stages, beginning with the first use. With every high, every crash, every drink the rest of those who love the addicted die...

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what is the best age to have your son undergo circumcision?

cheryljoyguyot @cheryljoyguyot (11) • Philippines 14 May 07

since its summer here in the philippines, one of the very noticeable activities young boys engage themselves into is having circumcision. as a mother to baby boy, i cant help but wonder if he's alreday qualified to undergo as...

boys

circumcision

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nobodyspecial Circumcsion was once thought by the medical community to be condusive to genital health, today we know that this is not so. Circumcision is in some cultures a ritual stepping stone into manhood. In others it has religious connections. I'd say consult a...

14 May 07

Relation between fathers parenting style and obesity of a child-

roshnichaudhary @roshnichaudhary (1160) • United States 14 May 07

Do you know fathers parenting style effects the weight of a child?

obesity

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nobodyspecial There are a great many factors affecting obesity in children as well as in adults. There is the comfort factor...comfort foods...they can help you feel safe or better about a situation. Food as a reward...this is by far one of the most diasterous means...

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Can you forgive someone who took advantage of your feelings and cheated you?

subha12 @subha12 (18441) • India 14 May 07

Can you really forgive someone who took the advantage of your feelings? I have seen this with one of my good friends. The guy was very clever it seems. He knew that the girl really cares for him. After realising it he proproposed...

cheating

relationship

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nobodyspecial Forgiveness isn't for the forgiven...it is for the one doing the forgiving. There are many hurts that come to us all in life...some change us greatly, some teach us lessons we need to learn. All help mold us into the people we are supposed to...

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no child left behind ? since when!!

cook1974 @cook1974 (16) • United States 14 May 07

the no child left behind act was granted and supposidly put into affect in 2002 under sec 101 title , this is supposed to help underaheived and disadvantanged children have a fair chance in learning, now mind you it sounds good...

faulty schools

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nobodyspecial No Child Left Behind...sounds wonderful, makes good politics and presents numerous photo ops... Simple fact is the resources are limited, the educators uneducated, the administrators nonadministrating. The program allowed for tax dollars to be paid to...

14 May 07

Am I sick? Need your help.

mtoxales @mtoxales (374) • Canada 12 May 07

I have no control over my 5 year old son. He does not listen to me and does the complete opposite of what I ask of him. Sometimes when he wants to follow me, he just says okay but he shouts and adds silly mom or silly girl and it...

frustration

handling kids

losing patience

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nobodyspecial Children always push the boundries, they test our patience, they test your resolves and they test your love...the last one is the most important of all. Children want to have structure, they want you to tell them which behaviors are correct and which are...

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Advice about sleeping problem needed, P L E A S E ! ! !

babykay @babykay (2131) • Ireland 13 May 07

Hello everybody, I have got into the habit of staying up really really late and it just bugs me that I find it very hard to get up early. Its like my "internal clock" is urging me to stay up rather than go to bed, no matter how...

routine

schedule

sleep

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nobodyspecial It is easy to upset the 'internal clock' and difficult to return it to what most consider normal hours... Setting a pattern, setting an hour an ritual that suits you can help you to 'settle' into a pattern which can lead to sleep. There are several sites...

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Beagles, I need some advice!

Adamdog @Adamdog (254) • United States 13 May 07

Since, I am thinking of getting myself a Beagle, I thought that I could get some advice or some tips on keeping my dog healty and happy. I live in an apartment so I am not looking for a big dog, the beagle best suits me and my...

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nobodyspecial Choice of type or breed of dog when one decides that a dog is the pet for them should have many factors considered. Personality fit, space for the dog, shedding...researching the breed you chose is always a good idea, talking with breeders and people who...

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Weight loss....what the fudge...

xDeadBoltx @xDeadBoltx (5) • United States 20 Apr 07

So I decided to get in better shape for a cruise I am going on this summer. Why is it so hard to just get into shape? I hate dieting because you last for maybe a week then back to what you were eating before. Anyone have any...

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nobodyspecial Actually a mixture of exercises is the best way to go. Cardio speeds up metabolism, weights tone and build muscle, muscle which burns carbs and fat. Simple movement causes the body to burn the calories it consumes, lowering the caloric intake causes the...

20 Apr 07

how can we stop young people stop taking drugs???

nimz143 @nimz143 (277) 20 Apr 07

as a student how would you tackle the drugs problem???

student

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nobodyspecial The Drug War as it is being fought is a disaster...yet it is the disinformation which creates the problem not the actual facts. No one can tell of the horrors of addiction better than those who have experienced it, no one can tell of the pain of those who...

20 Apr 07

He did it because he was possessed by the Devil ....

feralwoman @feralwoman (2199) • Australia 20 Apr 07

so claimed a priest interviewed at the scene of the Virginia Tech mass murders. After coming out with this statement, the priest - who was there to counsel the relatives of those killed - failed to explain why or how the...

demonic possession

mentally unstable

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nobodyspecial Since the public has limited resources as to the mental or psychic status of the prepetrator of the event, it is pretty safe from a logical standpoint to assume the action was the result of long term mental/emotional stress or defect. Such events are not...

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Are We ALL Going to DIE?

shay3434 @shay3434 (881) • Israel 20 Apr 07

Nowadays, many scientist are warning us from the Global Warming. Many of them claim that if we don't do something to stop this global warming- we will damage our planet so badly that many places in the world will...

life

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nobodyspecial It's a simple fact that in life, nobody gets out alive... As for worrying about global warming, it is rather a fruitless exercise, since the earth has been in a warming cycle since the last Ice Age. People talk about temperatures being higher than ever...

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My brother is using drugs again..

Marie2473 @Marie2473 (8512) • Sweden 17 Apr 07

I do not know what to do.. For some reason I belived that the nightmare was truly over. He has been clean for a few years and I really thought that the past was passed. I am not sure when it started again - but for 2 weeks now...

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nobodyspecial It's like watching my son die again...is what one mother told me three years ago after her son relapsed on methamphetamine after a five year recovery. What I reminded her of was the three C's. Can't Cause. Can't Control. Can't Cure. Since this isn't...

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Suspicion of drugs...

sunshine4 @sunshine4 (8703) • United States 16 Apr 07

What would you do if you had a suspicion that your 18 yr old is doing coke? I have always been suspicious of my son smoking pot since he was 13 and I found a home made pipe. He got into some trouble and then was given weekly drug...

drugs

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nobodyspecial I am not going to address whether or not your son may be using illegal drugs, nor am I going to address your concern about his choices, simply because you have already stated his being of legal age and his moving from your home. What I will address is your...

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drinking of water can make you lose weight

ainee82 @ainee82 (618) • Philippines 16 Apr 07

how can drinking of water can make you lose some weight? how true is this? can you enlighten me on this? if this is true will it help me lose weight if i drink gallons and gallons of water?

lose

water

weight

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nobodyspecial When you drink water you are replenishing your body of needed moisture, moisture which it in turns uses to 'flush' toxins etc from your body via the urninary tract and the intestines. Your body absorbs toxins through the air you breath, in the breakdown and...

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