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Yes o. Too much of this kind of lying can kill a relationship!

Acre: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acre

Concerning the size of a plot:

It depends on the location. For Lagos, a standard plot is 60ft by 120 ft while Ibadan is 50ft by 100ft.

A plot can be 50 x 100 sq m or in some cases 60 by 120 sq ms

I'm confused. Is it square feet or square meters?

Start returning all the stuff he has given you. Do it politely but resolutely. When that is complete, dump him.

when i was much younger,me n my siblings were all grounded and my club card ceased.we were stuck at home,no more swimming and hanging out with Friends in the club and it was school hols.

And what was your offence? If your parents were being unreasonable, your rebellion is understandable!

well my dad had to be called from the office almost evrytime because there were all sort of injuries ranging from broken clavicle, stitches.the last straw was a broken hand-we were all released from our "house prison" and i got my card back.

That simply means the wrong privileges were chosen. And what was your offence? Was it really that serious?

my mum believed in talks. i never heard half of them. what i rembr vividly were the spankings and the talks after them or before them.

Talking without listening is not communication. To get accross to your child, listening is more important! You have to realise that you are not always right. You have to allow your child to win some battles. As a parent, I won't punish at all if I think the offence is minor. Otherwise, the child will be hardened - like you were!

i believe one shld choose the best form of discipline that works for your child

First of all, discipline is not all about punishment. If you think that way, then your children will be unhappy whether you beat them or not. 99% of your discipline should involve listening, tender correction, explanation.

Does your boss beat you when you mess up? If not, does that make you a bad employee? Isn't parenting about preparing children for the adult society? If so, why can't we treat them as adults in training?

and each form should be accompanied with a huge doze of love. A child must understand why he/she is being disciplined.

This is true, but if you must punish, which can only happen occasionally, then there are a thousand and one ways to punish apart from beating. However, before you punish, you must have corrected. Before correcting, you must have explained. Before explaining, you must have listened. Cruelty is bad with or without beating.

You need to understand why your child is disobeying you, and back down if the child has a good point.

Didn't all the judges, including Simon, say that America made a mistake when Jennifer Hudson was voted out?

The public has the right to scrutinize such things. Afterall, they are supposedly acting on our behalf.

Let's face it, acting is 99% hype. There's no such thing as an "oscar-worthy" performance. It's all hype and luck.

I go beat am with my right hand

Why must you beat? Does beating give you a certain sense of satisfaction? That is so sad!

then I go draw close to me with my left hand

Beating children and then drawing then close causes them to associate pain with love.
When they start dating, what sort of partners do you think they will choose? Abusive partners who beat and kiss!

Another important thing is that Kids no matter how small should be talked to like adults,

Exactly! Parenting is about preparing children for adulthood, isn't it? So why not let them experience adult living?

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@adconline.com: what are your own views?

The problem I have with the average poor people is that they tend to have too many children. That is the leading cause of serious poverty in this country. If you are pennyless but single, you can easily improve your life.

You know it will be expensive, right?

I would object only for one reason: it's unsafe. I won't object to her helping her mother out in a shop after school.

The problem with child labor is that parents can use their children as slaves. The solution is to make it consensual. If a child wants to work, let the child work. And if she wants to play, let her play. Consent is the problem.

Good idea. The computer village is where the experts are. But they are more of technicians than engineers.

Heh. has the status of this new station been confirmed? What about their name? Do they have a website?

I agree with skima. @topic: If you're not satisfied with available employment opportunities, just create yours.

Hmmm. I don't think I'll ever be able to do what you're doing. I have so many ideas of my own to implement.

Two possibilities that just came to my mind:
1) Withdrawal symptoms after abusing certain hard drugs can cause temporary "madness".
2) She may have lost the strong support her family used to give her.

Next time, don't try to use a phone to buy a girl's affections. If you truly want to give a gift, give it and forget it!

Moving to 'culture' section.

You can make a deal with them and promise not to exceed 60km/hr.
After a month, increase it to 70km/h and stay there. To make them feel safe, make sure they use seat belts.
Personally, I think their concerns about your driving are not entirely in their minds. Please, be careful!

Even in organizations, if your colleague is corrupt, you report to your boss. Reporting is not only for children!

Please don't forget to send in pictures of yourself surfing. Thanks!

Is there any broadband ISP in Lagos apart from MyNetcom?

A show with 3 seasons is not "new". And I don't understand how Lost, in particular, can be regarded as "new".

On the computer with Internet access:
1) Install CUTEPDF Writer (printer driver).
2) 'Print' your PDF file through the CUTEPDF printer driver.
3) This will create an unprotected pDF file you can read anywhere.

Nah, I think it's just because their CEO has friends in high places. I guess I'm just being jealous, but:

I don't see what's special about the tax they pay. Don't smaller computer 'manufacturing' companies like Omatek also pay tax? And what's my business - as a customer - with the amount of tax they pay? Can I spend the tax?

Actually, I don't think Pat Utomi will do better than Yar'adua. To succeed in politics, you need certain [size=4pt]corrupt[/size] friends.

First of all, Atiku is not my idol.

Secondly, President Obasanjo is not my idol. He just happens to know how to handle his more corrupt colleagues.

Thirdly, there is no evidence that Chris Okotie possesses character and discipline. He probably lacks both.

Hello,

I've been reading Nigerian property advertisements where prices like "450k per plot" are quoted.
How large is a plot of land in square meters? How does a plot compare to an acre?

Thanks.

Hehe. bluenubian is not too inaccurate. In adition to all that, I'm so shy that it affects my business.