snookumsnort

@snookumsnort (313)

Philippines • Age 50

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For those of you that have had children......

neelygal @neelygal (1022) • Bahamas 18 Jan 08

At what age do you think you should prepare your kids for the future without you there to take care of things for them?I know that my brother is 21 and my parents were still taking care of him and bailing him out up until about a...

resposibility

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snookumsnort I think it's a constant thing and it's never too early to teach them responsibility. It's just a matter of what kind of responsibility. As soon as my kids can follow direction, I tell them what to do and guide them on how to do it well. I let them help me set...

18 Jan 08

Do you ask for help?

laurika @laurika (4532) • United States 1 Nov 07

I mean if you don't understand something, would you ask for help, or would you be stubburn and try to understand it and find the way to learn it by itself?Sometimes I would be just ashamed to ask and trying to figure out something...

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snookumsnort I usually try to figure things out myself because I think it's the best way to learn. But if I do get stuck, I definitely will ask for help especially if the thing is time sensitive. You could lessen the feeling of being ashamed by admitting it or saying, "It...

1 Nov 07

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What Would You Do If You Were In My Shoes?

biwasaki @biwasaki (1745) • United States 1 Nov 07

A friend of mine has a daughter that is in the same preschool class as my daughter. They also take a dance class together on Monday afternoons. She works part-time for the bus company as an aide, and sometimes can't make it to...

friendships

parenting

relationships with friends

what would you do

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snookumsnort You've been really nice to accommodate you friend's request. But all of that was you being helpful and should not be seen as an obligation on your part. It is sad that you have been taken for granted if not taken advantage of. I would probably give my friend a...

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Should both parent be tough on their children

adesambest @adesambest (7) • Nigeria 6 Oct 07

This as always been a bone of contention in my house. My wife believes we should both be strict on our son, he's just 11/2years old. She believes he might end up been a spoilt brat if both of us are not strict. my question now is...

children and training

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snookumsnort I think instead of both of you being strict, it's okay for one to be more strict than the other as long as both of you are consistent. If one says "no" firmly, then the other should stand by the decision. What my husband & I do is that when I say "no" and get...

6 Oct 07

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How often do you drink milk?

ctrymuziklvr @ctrymuziklvr (11057) • United States 2 Oct 07

Every once in awhile I feel like having a glass of milk with whatever I'm eating and it's usually a sandwich or chocolate. Did you ever notice how great milk tastes with chocolate? I always wonder why that is. I don't like putting...

flavoring

how often

milk

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snookumsnort Wow! Good for you! I stopped drinking milk at 3 years at the same time I stopped with the bottle. And I really can't take the taste of just milk. Now, I take milk with cereal and cook with it but that's about it.

2 Oct 07

I'm so frustrated with Mozilla, I could scream!

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 25 Sep 07

About a month ago, I switched to Mozilla Firefox after hearing everyone brag how much better it was than Internet Explorer. And, for awhile it worked as advertised. That is until about three days ago, when the latest version of...

problems with mozilla

spy ware

spyware scanner

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snookumsnort I used it for 4 months then switched back to Internet Explorer. I really don't have problems with IE.

25 Sep 07

38 Year old Female with 25 year old male

rhondalee1969 @rhondalee1969 (6) • United States 25 Sep 07

I am currently in a relationship with a younger man, who is 25, he wants to get married, but I am so afraid because I am older, I don't look my age, but my concern is that when I do start to look it is he going to leave me and...

younger men

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snookumsnort My sister-in-law is 6 years older than her husband. She's 37 and he's 31. What we do notice about their relationship is that there really is a marked difference in terms of maturity. She is the one who gives direction to their relationship. Since he's younger,...

25 Sep 07

Do skin lightening creams create prejudice?

soulsister_16 @soulsister_16 (738) • Switzerland 25 Sep 07

Should Bollywood star Shahrukh Khan appear in an advert to promote lighter skin? Campaigners have criticised the Bollywood star for appearing in an advert to promote a skin lightening cream. In the advert, a dark skinned...

skin lightening creams

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snookumsnort I agree with the previous post that it's the ad's storyline that is the problem. I haven't seen the ad but it does sound prejudicial against darker-skinned people. But I'm not surprised. I used to work for a cosmetics company in Asia and whitening products...

25 Sep 07

Just real everyday manners! Do kids even have them anymore??

rachsal4 @rachsal4 (391) • United States 13 Sep 07

Yesterday I went into my local Walmart, this is something I usually do at night cause people peevv me off!! I took my daughter to the bathroom, as someone was exiting right before us they didn't even hold the door! Then somebody...

kids

manners

respect

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snookumsnort I think it's something that seems more prevalent now than before. I'm sorry to point it out but kids these days have a sense of entitlement without responsibility. Most think that they can get everything without giving something back. Plus, I'm not sure why...

14 Sep 07

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How do you get rid of dandruff?

vijay1wdv @vijay1wdv (357) • India 14 Sep 07

I thought using anti dandruff shampoos such as head and shoulders regularly would solve this problem. But the result is, i lost some of my hair and now some silver hairs on my head. What way can i remove dandruff? Is natural...

dandruff

treatment

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snookumsnort Usually they do. But for Head and Shoulders, I've always found it a bit harsh on my scalp and my hair seems to dry out so it's brittle and breaks more easily. You can try looking for salon products that deal with dandruff. Maybe they have one for sensitive...

14 Sep 07

What did you think of the VMA's in vegas?

megumiart @megumiart (3771) • United States 14 Sep 07

I thought it was the worst VMA show I've seen. :/ The opening performence by Brittney was quite bad, no energy at all. And all the other performances from the hotel rooms were like keg parties. The only truly entertaining part of...

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snookumsnort I saw Brittney's opening act and parts of Kanye's and Justin's hotel room parties. After that I switched to a different channel. It was just too boring and lackluster to me. I've nothing against the 3 of them. I guess it was just the way the show was put...

14 Sep 07

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If you could stay at home with your kids would you??

rachsal4 @rachsal4 (391) • United States 13 Sep 07

My friend told me today that even if she could stay at home she wouldn't because "not every mother is meant to stay at home, some are better mothers because they work". So would you? Do think this statements true? And if so why...

parenting

stay at home moms kids

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snookumsnort I'm currently a stay-at-home mom but I'm also looking to go back to work. Just as some women are meant to stay single, some women are meant to be mothers. And within it, some mothers are meant to stay-at-home while some are meant to work. Working or not...

14 Sep 07

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Is Childcare A Piece Of Cake?

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 11 Sep 07

A friend of mine just recently had her second baby and her first one is just over a year old. Of course, two little ones are harder than one...especially when one is potty training while the other is in diapers, one is eating...

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snookumsnort My 2 children are 14 months apart also. What I get tired of hearing is people saying that I've made a mistake. I don't think children are a mistake at all whether they're close together, planned or unplanned, or far apart. Raising kids is hard but very...

12 Sep 07

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Do you think clothing for young girls is too sexy?

HomeCooked @HomeCooked (94) • United States 31 Aug 07

I have gone shopping for my daughter, and now that she has moved into a new size 4T-5T everything is so sexy! Shoes too, a 1 inch wedge for a 4 year old is outrageous!! I cant stand to put my little gitl in an off the shoulder...

mother

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snookumsnort I think it's more of the image that media projects. Kids these days seem to want to grow up too fast. They have make up for kids, short short skirts, and what not. I'm not saying everything is bad for them but there still is something called "age appropriate"....

31 Aug 07

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Do you think skim milk is just as healthy for children as regular milk?

beautyqueen26 @beautyqueen26 (16030) • United States 15 Aug 07

Awhile back we switched our entire family from whole fat milk to skim milk, because we were worried that our daughter was filling up on milk would not want to eat her regular food. We found that it does make a real difference in...

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snookumsnort I heard that fat is essential for brain development so personally, if my kids aren't overweight, I wouldn't switch them to skim milk just yet.

15 Aug 07

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