Topic : General Advice

If your husband has never watched her a whole day by himself I do not think I would let him take her for 2 weeks...

I need advice on how to talk to my mom.  She was abusive towards me as a child.  I have forgiven her, but can not allow her to keep my son.  Now that I am going back to work, she  is insisting that I let her keep him.  The whole family is involved, my dad says that she has changed and that I am breaking her heart.  I am afraid that I am tearing my family apart, but I can't stand the thought of her treating my son the same way she treated me. 

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my daughter and sons father are not the same. And although that had never been a problem before my son was born it definetly is a problem now. My mother in law treats my daughter like a kid off the street . It is to the point now that ,y four year old daughter does not feel like being here at home with me anymore because she says " i dont think they like me here, not like jonah" what is that and i made metion of it before and nothing has changed ... What should i do ... Also the mother in law makes most the decisions in my sons life because his father lets her and see's nothing wrong with it .. I have told him i have cried and nothing has worked any advice??

No one should say anything like that and i know you love this man but honestly she needs to know her place she is 9 months old she cant possiably know that ... what is wrong with this man ... seriously you need to take your daughter to a safe place before she ends up on the news as one of those babies who's father beat her to death cause she wouldent stop crying if she is only 9 months the tantrums havent even started this man has no need for a child and you as her mother are the only one who can save her from all that could be in store .

Seems whenever my son and I go out son the other kids like to bully him, 1 kid in particular and I am just not sure of how to handle the situation and what is appropriate to say to the mom or not. Any advice? My son has started coming in the house and being mean to myself and his toys reinacting how the other kids treat him by hitting, pushing and yelling. It is so hard to see his little personality change.

Dr Phil,

 

My daughter and her friend teach their 2 year old boys to kiss each other on the mouth when

saying good-bye.  My husband thinks this should be discouraged.  What is your opinion

this subject?  What is considered healthy affection between toddlers.