http://www.minti.com/members/nfrethem/comments/ Latest comments by nfrethem on Minti Copyright 2010 Minti en-uk nfrethem This is wonderful and an important check for parents to teach them about the messages they may be unintentionally sending their children. http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3947/Ask-Your-Child-This-Question/#730254 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/3947/Ask-Your-Child-This-Question/#730254 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:56:26 -0700 nfrethem There was a study done on bladder infections in infants and the circumsized boys did have a reduced chance of getting a bladder infection - though we are talking .1% for circumsized boys and 1% in... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/730250/does-circumcision-prevent-infections-in-boys-and-men/#730253 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/730250/does-circumcision-prevent-infections-in-boys-and-men/#730253 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:54:32 -0700 nfrethem You should definately be alerting the authorities immediately but picking up the son and withholding him from his mother (regardless of whether it is an abusive situation) could be considered... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4746/For-the-love-of-a-child/#730251 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/4746/For-the-love-of-a-child/#730251 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 11:46:48 -0700 nfrethem One more thing - focus on the positive.  Tell your kids what they CAN do instead of what they CAN'T do.  If you want her to stay close to you in the parking lot, rather than saying,... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/729882/wont-do-as-shes-told/#730205 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/729882/wont-do-as-shes-told/#730205 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:15:12 -0700 nfrethem A book I'd really recommend is "How to talk so kids will listen and listen so your kids will talk" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish.  It's quite excellent.  When you get... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/729882/wont-do-as-shes-told/#730204 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/729882/wont-do-as-shes-told/#730204 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:07:39 -0700 nfrethem A general rule to follow for language development is one word by one year and two words (strung together like "Dad go?" for "Where did Dad go?" or "More milk") by two... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/730127/its-good-to-talk/#730201 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/730127/its-good-to-talk/#730201 Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:55:17 -0700