+1 to what Turboladdade says above... The charger itself should not get hot while charging... Get another charger from someone and see if the charger is faulty...

i am the poorest here. Just have a iPhone 4, a iPod 8 GB that is it...

Are we talking about the wall charger? I do not have any issues with the charger getting hot so I believe that the charger is not working correctly. Other thing you want to check is the place you are charging, if your charger is at a place where is little network coverage then the phone will have to...

Welcome to the Forum Lisa, You will have loads of fun here... I am new in this forum too..