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My friend let her 4 year old see Star Wars which is rated PG. I am trying to decide whether to let him see Star Wars or not. If we let him see it, Dad or myself would watch it with him. We have generally only let him see G rated movies and PBS kids. No transformers or other violent shows.

When my son does not get his way or I put him in time out, he will hit, scratch, or kick me. Sometimes he will just out of the blue hit me or throw things at me. He acts this way more when he is tired. He is a normal 4 year old and very intelligent and verbal.

I have tried time out, for him and me, and a spanking on the rear end. Nothing seems to work. He seems to do this more when he is tired, but it also happens if I tell him he may not have something. For example, after nap he asked for some candy. I said 'no' and he could have something else such as crackers, banana, grapes, apple, animal crackers. Then he hit me. He is very verbal and extremely intelligent. He is not ADD or anything like that. He is an only child.

I am 41 and have regular periods. Can I get my period, but not ovulate every month?

We are thinking of moving.

I know California is low on the list. We are facing huge budget cuts.

My son is generally a good walker. At home, we have not used the stroller in a long while. We have a connection in Chicago. My son may be tired after being up at 4 am. He gets stubborn when he is cranky. I am traveling alone, so I don't have anyone to help me with him.

My husband's father just died and he is leaving before my son and I. My son has flown before and done quite well, but like any preschooler, when the routine is disrupted, he can get quite hard to deal with.

My husband and I work full time. We used to take time during naptime, but my son's naps are down to about an hour. By the time he is alseep at night, we are ready to crash. We are up at 5am for work. Our parents live out of state, so we can't have them watch our son. Any ideas greatly appreciated.

My son loves McDonald's and we are looking to keep things simple this year. If you had a party there, how did it go? What does it include? Do you reccommend it? Why or why not?

We live in Southern California. What is the going rate? The babysitter is very responsible. Sometimes, she comes to our home. Mostly, I take my son to her home where her older siblings and family are sometimes around. I have one 3 year old boy who is generally well behaved. What do you think?

We have 1, and are thinking about having another.

I go back to work in a couple weeks after being home for over a year.

My two year old still nurses at bedtime only, and we don't have any fights about bedtime.

My son refuses to take Motrin when he is ill. He will cry and wave his arms all around. When we get the Motrin in his mouth, he spits it right out. I am looking for some ideas.