07/29/09 10:50 PM, Leigh wrote:

Gosh, nobody has said anything on this board since 8/08!!! Oh boy! I'm a mom of 2 boys, another boy on the way, and 1 girl. Just wanted to say Hi! And hopefully there will be more activity here.

08/29/08 11:04 PM, Stacey & James wrote:

I am a mom of two boys and one step daughter, their ages are 13, 7, and 20 months, youngest is starting to potty train not as easy as the first one. Any ideas?

08/27/08 04:57 PM, Shelly wrote:

Hi there! I am a mother of one little boy, almost 3. We are potty training now. Fun stuff!!

08/22/08 11:46 AM, Camil wrote:

Hey, everyone! I'm a mother of 3 boys: 11, 9 and 9 months! Boys are great!!!

08/12/08 11:03 PM, Rebecca wrote:

Here's a question... what's going on with boys and girls??? I have been watching the secret life of an American teenager, and believe you me, it is informative as all heck!!!!! are kids really thinking that much about sex? has anyone else seen the show? if not, get tuned in...

08/02/08 10:54 PM, Marie wrote:

Thanks Rebecca for the response, I am LMAO about the voices part and believe it or not I agree with you 100%. They will never stop. But I still love him regardless and try my best to put him in his place. Because I don't like to hit my boys, I have spanked them but I don't like to bring any "hurt" upon them!! But thanks again because sometimes he is in the right as well. But there is a way to say some things.

08/02/08 09:19 AM, Sam wrote:

My 9 year old has the attitude that he doesn't have to always listen and he is always right... though he doesn't mouth off too much...yet. He's tried a few times, but I (or dad) cut him off right away. I'm just glad he's not saying words he shouldn't be saying. He has a cousin his age who says some nasty words, but my son tells me he doesn't like it when his cousin talks that way. Hopefully he'll stay that way too.

08/02/08 08:05 AM, Rebecca wrote:

Marie, my son still mouths off but sometimes he's in his right... like the other day a neighbor's child came in and he was rude to her because he was lounging in his "unmentionables" (lol!!) While I spoke to him about his attitude, he had a right to be upset... if it is within their right, i say just ignore it or address it. When he says things out of his "right" then I "politely" remind him that whether he talks back or not, it's my way all the time... it's usually short lived anyway. but i don't think they stop talking back until they lose their voices!!

08/02/08 08:01 AM, Rebecca wrote:

Hey ladies and gents...!!! I have great news. My 13 year old has been making good decisions this summer!!! His mouth stays the same, but at lest his brain is showing positive activity!!! It's a cool trade I guess. He really impressed me the other day when he came in early because the neighborhood kids decided to go steal from a local store. He explained that his idea of fun was not running from the law... Score one for the parents, right?

06/24/08 04:36 PM, Deborah wrote:

I was just browsing the groups and found this one. Its Great there are so few things out there for moms who are raising just boys. I have a 17 yr old. I wish I had something like this when he was younger.Glad to have found it now. I have to say he still tells me he loves me.He congrats me on my examines when I pass and noe and then he still falls asleep in my bed.He does however wake in the night and goes to his own. He is a great kid Iam blessed.

06/24/08 12:10 AM, Marie wrote:

Hey to anyone with advice on my mouthy 11 year old! I don't know what to do with him? Anyone with suggestions???

06/23/08 10:08 PM, Tanya wrote:

Yay, no hyperlinks that time! :D

06/23/08 10:08 PM, Tanya wrote:

Well, it got better when he moved out on his own when he turned 18. lol But many mothers of boys tell me that their sons went through it earlier and got over it quicker than their daughters, so maybe there is hope that our 11 year old will be human again before he moves out. LOL Our oldest wasn't ever as bad as he might have been...but he really did have an "attitude" for a few years there. But he's turned into a nice young man who tells me he loves me whenever we talk and has even thanked me for some of the "mean mom" things I did when he was younger. :D In the end, that's made it all worthwhile...

06/23/08 09:12 PM, Rebecca wrote:

about the postings...I think you should ask someone in the newcomers group... I can't help with that... About the 19 year old... OH NO!!!!! I was hoping it got better!!!! AAAAGGGGHHHHH!!! lol

06/23/08 05:23 PM, Tanya wrote:

Anyone know why words in my posts get hyperlinked? It only does it on this site, and it's irritating! :P

06/23/08 01:08 PM, Kathleen wrote:

I have 1 boy 5 years old

06/23/08 01:04 PM, Marie wrote:

I have 4 boys; 10 months, 9, 10, and 11 years and wouldn't change it for anything in the world. My boys are my world....

06/22/08 12:29 PM, Tanya wrote:

We have a 19 year old (20 this fall) and all I can say is it DOES get better after they get past that teen stage! Our 11 yo is just starting...he has developed a real "attitude" in the last few months. All our friends who have girls keep telling us we're lucky not to have to deal with girl hormones, but I'm not so sure the boys don't PMS, too...they just do it 30 days a month... lol

06/22/08 08:47 AM, Rebecca wrote:

HI everyone... I am sorry I have been gone for some time... I was glad when Isaw how many new parents joined. I have a lot of WAR stories about my boys and i too cannot wait to share them...Has anyone been past the puberty age yet? mine is just hitting it now and I can't wait for it to be over!!!

06/05/08 10:21 PM, Tanya wrote:

Ohhh, I need this group! I'm pregnant, due in July, with our 4th son. No girls. Our other sons are 19, 11, and 4... Looking forward to sharing war stories! :D

05/13/08 12:33 PM, charlene wrote:

My son is 6 years old. Lately I've been having a problem with him having a bad attitude and doing things in a negative way to get my attention. He's being very annoying and jumping around everywhere. I have been trying to spend some quality time just me and him, but its not working.Is this just a 6 year old thing, or what? What else can I try? I want my sweet boy back!

04/07/08 06:39 PM, Rebecca wrote:

Basically, it's his quick mouth, but it's also the lack of empathy towards his younger brother. Sometimes i think I just really wish he would make things easier for me. But I also take blame because I have allowed our differences to make time between us far and few between. This week, I am making the conscious effort to spend some time with him alone. I'll let you know how that turns out!! Thanx for the hug...You know, when I'm angry with him, I just want to pull away;when he's upset with me, he pulls towards me. Funny right? what we can learn from our chuildren..!

04/07/08 04:30 PM, Victoria & Jon wrote:

Rebecca, what specifically is he doing to get under your skin? Is he trying to do something that is for older boys? Or is he rebelling against some rules? Hope we can help! *hug*

04/06/08 10:05 AM, Rebecca wrote:

Has anyone here gotten past adolescence??? My 13 year old is really getting under my skin and any advice is appreciated!!! I try explaining to him that he is older, but not yet old enough.. However, his mouth doesn't seem to learn any lessons...

04/05/08 05:10 PM, Victoria & Jon wrote:

Hello! My name is Victoria, and I'm a full time stepmother to a 14 year old boy. We PCS'd via Air Force from Texas to Alaska, and I'm pregnant with twins. He's not adjusting super well to the move, is rebelling against his father, is showing signs of possibly needing testing for autism and/or adhd, throw in teen hormones, and you've got yourself a lovely stew. LOL That's me in a nutshell!

04/01/08 08:55 PM, Rebecca wrote:

Well, my oldest just tore a ligament and I'm a little over the injuries at this point!! I've threatened to put himin the biggest bubbe I can find if this continues!! This year alone, he has called me out of work for chest pains (growing pains according to doctors) a knee injury (fell down stairs) and now an ankle injury...In Decemebr he "accidentally" dropped a christmas ornamanet on MY head giving me 5 staples...I'm telling you, if I didn't love him!!!...lol!!! Oh wait, he's summoning me now to help him "get comfortable"...there better be an injury in that cast!!! lmao!

03/30/08 10:29 AM, Amy & Brian wrote:

Hello Friends! I am a mother of a 6 Year old boy!! And yes BOYS ARE GREAT!! But where theres boys there is mud,bugs,girls, & trouble!! LOL! I'm looking forward to getting to know the group! Hope to hear from ya all! Amy

03/30/08 12:14 AM, Mary wrote:

Hi there! I have one son, Evan, and he's a handful! LOL He's all boy at this age, and loves cars and trains. Of course he also loves my pots and pans. LOL

03/26/08 09:32 AM, JENNI wrote:

hi! i have two boys; wesley who will be 9 yrs. old the end of may and a 5 yr old named ethan. wesley is my shy kid that has been through a lot in his young life. his calming device was a girl baby doll that he got from his half sister when he was 9 months old. he had it until his 8th birthday. we finally talked him into putting it in his keepsakes box. many people made fun of him for playing with the doll. we told him it was fine and that he would make a great dad someday. that eased him a little to putting the doll away. his little brother is my wild child!! ethan is non-stop talking, moving and usually getting into trouble. just monday he got mad at wesley and bit him on the leg. it broke the skin. wesley was crying and didn't know what to think. ethan had a look like i tried to warn you and don't mess with me. when we discipline the boys we have to go two ways even. what works for wes, doesn't faze ethan and what works on ethan is not for wes. theres days where i feel i live in 2 different worlds. 1 is wesley's quite world and the 2nd is ethan's world of chaos!

03/24/08 10:10 AM, Alycia wrote:

Hi, I too am a sahm and have 2 boys, one who is 5 and is doing fantastic in kindergarten, and one who is 2 and can drive me nuts sometimes! The 5 year old was a perfect baby and toddler, slept when he should, never put toys in his mouth, never climbed up on stuff that he wasn't supposed to until he was about 2 and 1/2 or so, ate everything I served him, etc. When he was 3, my husband and I thought hey, he was great, let's have another! SURPRISE! This one is totally the opposite! He barely eats anything I want him to eat, he put everything in his mouth (that wasn't food) when he was a baby, he climbed (and still does) on everything, he screams, he hits us and his brother when he doesn't get his way, you name it, he probably did or is doing it right now. I love them both, but the 2 year old is driving me crazy! And don't even get me started on my mother-in-law who spoils my 5 year old and would ignore my 2 year old if he was quiet and out of the way like my 5 year old was at that age. Help!

03/23/08 02:58 AM, TONI LEIGH wrote:

Hi, I have 6 boys! Ages 16, 15, 11, twins 7 and a 3 year old. One of every stage..lol..they are all good boys though, lazy but good...lol. Had my first daughter and January and so far so good.

03/14/08 01:38 PM, Kris wrote:

I'm hoping to get my involved in sports also. I agree boys and girls are definitely different. My son was actually the easiest baby of the two, but I'm imagining he's going to be the harder toddler, but he's alot of fun.

03/14/08 10:56 AM, lisa wrote:

hi Kris. boys are always ruff like that. I had my daughter first and she was so calm and independent. my son was jumping and climbing and soo hyper. He always had cuts and bruises from hurting himself all of the time. They never grow out of it. I got him in sports when he turned four and he is doing great. It really helped him with being hyper and it gives him time to be a boy. He loves it. He plays t-ball and flag football. Boys are way different than girls. My kids are like night and day.

03/12/08 04:05 PM, Kris wrote:

Hi, I'm Kris and I have 1 boy that is 2 yrs old and two daughters (one 12, which is actually a stepdaughter and one 4 months). My son was the easiest baby, but boy is he a rough one, constantly hurting himself and still wanting to climb and jump on things. :) I commend you Lisa for not wanting to put you son on medications. I know too many kids whos parents just jumped into that without trying other options. I don't know anything about any natural supplements, but I will ask around some other moms that I talk to. I actually didn't know they made them. Good luck to you!

03/12/08 12:40 PM, lisa wrote:

Hi Im Lisa and I have a five year old boy named Sean who is turning six in may. He is having a hard time with mood swings and having days in school where he refuses to do his classwork. The doctor thinks he has ADHD. I have tried the diet thing and he is not doing any better, i will not put him on medication. Has anyone here tried using the natural supplement for ADHD? I know that they make natural pills at the health food store but i dont know how affective they are.

03/12/08 11:39 AM, Jennifer wrote:

My name is Jenn. I have 2 boys (10 years and 9 months) and a boy due in June.

02/29/08 01:05 PM, jennifer wrote:

Hi i'm jennifer and i have 3 boys. ryan 7yrs, michael 3yrs, and john 8 months

02/27/08 06:49 PM, Rebecca wrote:

Grads to you on all you're accomplishing! enjoy the playdate and party! my son's report card was ok, but at least he's admitted to needing some tutoring...now the only problem is that the school doesn't offer any tutoring! can you believe that??!!!

02/26/08 10:34 PM, Dominique wrote:

This week is really hectic. Having to plan the weekend playgroup session for my younger son. Planning for next weeks Big birthday bash for my elder son and trying to get a online business started and 1 step nearer to becoming a WAHM. Grads Rebbeca on your elder son graduation. :)

02/22/08 03:57 PM, Rebecca wrote:

Kudos to my older son...He completed the membership classes at our church and will graduate next Friday! There is hope in Faith!!!

02/22/08 03:52 PM, Rebecca wrote:

how was everyone's week? next week back to the old routine...YEAH!!!! Anybody feel the same?

02/19/08 06:20 PM, Rebecca wrote:

OMG!!!! my son was a boob man too!!1 lol!! a friend told me that it's normal for children who were breast fed to have a fascination with boobies...but that doesn't explain his onsession with running around naked either...i would definitely take the monster truck thing as a good sign, unless of course he plans on flinging them at you! i was just commenting to my boyfriend about my 4 year old having a crush on Hannah Montana andhow i feel he is too young for that. His response? "Well, at least it's a girl!" We are the only ones who worry about things like this, I suppose!

02/19/08 04:59 PM, Casey wrote:

hi. I'm Casey. I have 2 girls and i now have a son and i may be in over my head. he just turned one and he hits and grabs boobs... is that normal???? cause I am scared....lol.... seriously is that normal? i have no idea what he is about. he walks arround with my purse arround his neck and a monster truck in each hand. i realy am not sure if i should worry about that either...

02/07/08 03:00 AM, Rebecca wrote:

Here's a question...If I'm the Queen of this castle, WHY does my THRONE always get sprinkled on??!!! lol!!! If they were girls, they wouldn't miss!!! lol!!!

02/05/08 10:14 PM, Dominique wrote:

It seems that kids mature extremely fast and on hyperdrive all the time. It really makes it hard for us parent's to be on the ball and keep up with them. Good to know that your 7th grader understands how frustrated you feel with him not completing his school task. I feel that maybe school is not so much of a challenge for him or interesting to him since he 1st stepped into that institution. He may need some help in time management and maybe introduction to a more challanging/captivating activity to re-ignite his interest in studying. :)

02/05/08 08:39 PM, Rebecca wrote:

I know!!! There should have been an off or mute!!!! lol!! I think I have to curb my son's freedom. He's in the 7th grade but I think he's losing focus on school. Being allowed outside is new and I let him go a little too loose...I just found out he has not done a total of 14 homeworks since January! I really didn't feel like screaming, so I wrote him a letter describing my disappointment in him, my expectations, and the new order of things. He actually cried! But he took it well. Sometimes I think I cared too much about his "happiness" and not enough about what is right. I s this normal for 7th graders? He seems more interested in girls... Was I ever in the 7th grade??!!! Was I like this???lol!!!

02/05/08 01:33 PM, MARY wrote:

Well I raised one boy who is 24 now and a father of two. I still have my 5 yo at home. I have been through the birds and bees and girls with one so I kind of know what I am doing with the younger one. LOL

02/04/08 10:41 PM, Dominique wrote:

Hi Rebecca, I have two speedo bunnies with no "off" button. Nice to be in this group

02/03/08 03:43 PM, Rebecca wrote:

Hi! I'm Rebecca...I have 2 boys and they can be as foreign to me as french!Over the years I have had the pleasure of watching sports, talking about birds and bees, and kissing scraped knees. my newest dileema is "Mommy, there's this girl I like..." Can I scream any louder?