Girl plays with gorillas: Example of irresponsible parenting?

Yes.

Show me your gramp stamp: 5 tattoos for grandparents

No! Ink on elderly skin is not a pretty sight.

Family removed from plane due to unruly toddler wanted a 'little bit of humanity'

Yes -- the airline needs to think about the safety and comfort of all passengers.

How do you deal with temper tantrums?

Other. (Please share your advice!)

• Children are as fragil as eggs, treat them as such. For consistancy - beat them well, they come out smoother. Seriously? No perfect way,

• Even Helen Keller had be controlled before she could learn anything. Parents need to put in the work, during the "terrible twos" to get to the point where they can reason with their kids later. By nature and as a survival instinct, children are entirely self centered - they have to be. For them to …

• A well behaved child is a joy to behold and brings honor to their parents and family.

Should stay-at-home moms receive tax credit for the jobs they do?

No.

• The couple already get deduction based on being married, another for having kids. So, what now - another one?

• They tried that, in NaziGermany. It was so good, that superior (blond, blue-eyed, aryan type) SS soldiers were given free breeding rights. Any woman that was thoughtcapable of producing acceptable children was expected to submit ... for the good of the state. Given a stipend and extra rations as ass …

• A good deal of our tax money already goes to support mothers, children, married couples, schools, parks, playgrounds ... mothers and children are already heavily subsidized by nearly every stage of government. If we are going to start singling out each part of stay-at-home-parenting, then we also  …

Is it fair to evict 6-year-old girl from home in retirement community?

Yes. The family is knowingly violating the rules of the community.

• Look, its not hard - this is a heartbreaking problem - its not just about the little girl. A lot of folks bought because its senior only

• Yes. The family is knowingly violating the rules of the community. This has drug on too long.

• They had the property offered at 200K+, now they have reduced it to 120K. They seem to be chasing the "high" end of a down mmarket. The question is, why would a Senior be willing to move into a Seniors Only community that apparently tolerated a rule breaker for 5 years? If they aren't serious about …

• Yes, you are expected to read "all" the paperwork. True, you depend on your Realtor specialist to assist you through the signing process..."sign here and here and here, initial here, full name here, name and date here".

• 5 more years? Or until they sell the house ... thats like giving Wall street more "bail out" money. Why change your behavior to fit the times when someone is ready to support your mistakes?

• I can see your pain - I feel it too. The funny thing about rules - they are usually put in place by people during a rational, non-emotional period- to, hopefully, prevent these kinds of emotional situations. Thought about and discussed to a reasonable conclusion, the voted on by those who will be af …

• your best suggestion is the HOA should futher assist them, after they have thwarted every legal step, have allowed them wrangle and extend this case for 5 years? I guess, to make things easier still for these obstructive neighbors - the HOA could purchase the home from them then sell it at a later  …

• After 5 - 6 years of tolerance from the Board as well as neighbors, I can't see where this comes as surpise to the Grand parents. The rules didn't change, they knew what was required when the Grand Child first came to them, they knew what was going to happen when they first received official custody …

• They had 5 years to work out a plan. Greed can cause people to overlook what they intended to do. I am not unsympathetic to the points being made, but these people really pushed the case to the limit ... now they are seeking intervention from the same people they thumbed their noses at for ... wai …

• Tell you what - why don't you buy the house and solve the problem. You would have my whole hearted gratitude forever. Generosity is easy ... especially from a distance, when you are giving away choices, which rightfully aren't yours.

• If someone will tell me the name of the community, I will try to help this family. - MomMom

• Rules are in place for a reason. Would be OK for Millionaire to live in a rent controlled apartment, How about if he purchased a low income house under false pretences, it certianly would be cheaper than paying full, market price for a home? But we realize that his desire to save money has nothing  …