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Q: A Child in My Daughter's Class Is Dirty and Smells Bad. How Can I Help? —Brooktondale, NY
"My 12-year-old is in 7th grade and had mentioned this child a while ago, but I was truly horrified to see and, unfort..."
Q: Advice for My Daughters First Break Up —Riverside, CA
"Hello again. My last request was for advice on my 16 year old daughter and her 18 year old boyfriend, and I would lik..."
Q: Advice for Preteen/teen to Get More Active/involved —New Port Richey, FL
"My 12 you just loves to be on the computer, readying, watching TV. She also exercises and plays basketball and loves..."
Q: Advice on Child's Friend —Chesapeake, VA
"Hello. My daughter is 4-years old. She has made friends with one of my neighbor's daughters in the past year. One ..."
Q: Am I over Stepping the Boundaries.... REVISED!!!! —Crowley, TX
"My daughter has a friend that lives on our street. She is at our house all the time and she is a very sweet girl. S..."
Q: Awkward Situation with Neighborhood Children —Littleton, CO
"We live in a cul-de-sac and have two neighbor families with whom we are very close. The children all knock on each o..."
Q: Bad Influence with Friend —Hopedale, OH
"My oldest son has a friend at school who is so hyper and not the greatest influence. I have talked to his mom and we ..."
Q: Daughter Complains of Sickness Frequently —Christiansburg, OH
"My daughter is 6 years old and in kindergarten. Lately she's been complaining quite often that her head and her tumm..."
Q: Daughter Gets Feelings Hurt-1 Sided Friendships —De Leon, TX
"Hello ladies. I have a 10 y/o daughter who has had the same friends since she was 5. My daughter is funny, outgoing, ..."
Q: Daughter's Classmate Is a "Tattletale" and a Trouble-maker —Gardena, CA
"Can anyone give me some advice? My daughter is having trouble with a boy in her class who is making up lies about her..."
Q: First Sleepover : / What Is a Mom to Do? —Columbus, OH
"My 6 year old daughter was invited to a sleepover which will be in a few weeks. I am very hesitant to let her go! NO,..."
Q: Friend Not Such a Friend After Baby Was Born —Patchogue, NY
"I had a best friend for many years whom we did everything together, when i got pregnant in 2005 things started to cha..."
Q: Friend Now Says My Daughter Isn't "Cool" Enough —Chicago, IL
"I have a situation that I'm hoping other moms may be able to help me with. First, I'll give a little background info..."
Q: Girl Really Annoying My Daughter —Ogden, UT
"There is this girl in my daughters Girl Scout troop that really annoys her. This girl is new and doesn't know anyone..."
Q: Help Explaining Friend's Divorce to 3-Year-old —Tomball, TX
"My friend down the street is getting divorced. Her daughter and mine play together nearly every afternoon (her dd is..."
Q: HELP What to Do About Neighborhood Parent Fights —Williston, ND
"This is sooooo Silly. A couple of weeks ago I was sitting down relaxing after supper when a child came to my door and..."
Q: Help with Son's Classmate —Hereford, TX
"Hi moms--I just need help dealing with this situation at my son's school. He is almost 11 yrs-5th grader and attends ..."
Q: How Do I Get My 4 Year Old to Speak up More —Saint Louis, MO
"i haver recently found out that my lil man is getting picked on at school. He told my mother earlier this week that b..."
Q: How Do I Teach My 5 Year Old Daughter to Be a Little More Assertive —Tulsa, OK
"My Daughter is very shy with other children. We are trying to encourage her to meet other children in the neighborhoo..."
Q: How Much Freedom to Give to 13 Year Old Boy? —Chandler, IN
"Hi ladies. My fiance has a 13 year old son who has recently moved in with us. We're finding that he is quite the ladi..."
Q: How Much Should I Intervene with My Bossy 5 Year Old Daughter? —Fremont, CA
"My kindergarten daughter can be very bossy with her playmates. Sometimes when she is playing with friends, I overhea..."
Q: How Much Time to You Allow Your Kids to Play with Friends? —Brighton, MI
"I was wondering how much time you let your kids play with their friends. My son is 7 years old and his friends are o..."
Q: How to Handle Another Parent/friend That Frequently Curses in Front of My Child —San Francisco, CA
"One of my very good friends has a child that is a few months older than my son. We hang out on a weekly (if not bi-we..."
Q: How Young Is Too Young —Menifee, CA
"My 5 year old was asked to sleep over @ a friend’s house. She is only in Pre-school. Her friend is turning 8. Big age..."
Q: I Need Some Advice —Collingswood, NJ
"I have been back and forth on what to do. Hopefully someone has some input. On Monday am-I was getting my 3 yr old..."
Q: Just When You Believe It Might Get Better! —Kingman, AZ
"How do I start, first my little girl game home and told me that one of her classmates is moving and that his last day..."
Q: Looking for a Little Advice —Warrenton, VA
"Hello. I am the mother of a 12 year old girl and a 5 month old boy. My baby is cake compared to the "tweener" stuff..."
Q: My 3Rd Grader Is Failing —Lynnwood, WA
"I have a wonderfully bright 10 year old son who is now failing. It all started after chistmas break when he became fr..."
Q: My 3Yr Old Gets Hit at School —Santa Monica, CA
"My three year old son gets hit at school by his "friend" who is also our neighbor (a 4 yr old boy). I understand kids..."
Q: My 4 Year Old Is Having Trouble Making Friends. —Jacksonville, FL
"I have a 4 year old daughter who is very friendly and loves the company of other children big and small. She goes to ..."
Q: My 4 Yr Old Was Told She Doesn't Belong by Other Child —Friendswood, TX
"My 4 year old daughter just started Preschool for the 1st time this past week. She was so excited and anxious about g..."
Q: My Daughter Misses Friend from Old Daycare. —Papillion, NE
"Hello, I had to take my daughter out of her daycare cause point blank they weren't taking the best care of her. H..."
Q: My Daughter Would Rather Play with Me than Other kids...is That Normal? —San Antonio, TX
"My almost 4 year old never asks to play with other kids in the neighborhood and seems perfectly content just playing ..."
Q: My Once Out Going 4 Year Old Now Has Seperation Anxiety —Trussville, AL
"I'm not sure what to do with this. My daughter has been in day care for 3 years now, and we have never had a problem..."
Q: My Son Hates School —Edna, TX
"My son is 9 years old and has had a very hard life. When he was 6 he had brain surgery be cause his veins where clogg..."
Q: My Son Is Unhappy. Need Urgent Help —Plano, TX
"My son is almost 4 years old. He goes to a daycare. He has a best friend at school who he adores. He LOVES him. T..."
Q: My Son Was Hurt While Sleeping at a Friends.... —Kenosha, WI
"My son is 5 years old. He stayed the night at a friends house last night. This morning when he came home I noticed ..."
Q: My Son's Friend..... —Flower Mound, TX
"...apparently cuts herself. My main question is would you, as a parent, tell the girl's parents? We've only lived h..."
Q: Need Help Dealing with Neighborhood Friends —Lake Zurich, IL
"My 7 year old is one of 3 boys on the street all 7 years old. They all play together at times but the other 2 boys a..."
Q: Need Help on How Do Deal withRUDE kids...that Arent Yours! —Austin, TX
"today as i was walking my kids home from school, my daughter tripped and fell, skinning up her hands and arm. There ..."
Q: Neighbor Boy and My Son —Broken Arrow, OK
"We moved here about 2 years ago and I really wanted my son to find someone to play with. About 3 months ago this lit..."
Q: Neighborhood Friends —Catawba, SC
"My two sons ages 7 and 10 have friends that leave down the road from us who they love to play with. I have heard thr..."
Q: New Friend Dilema —Highland Park, IL
"Hi there, I need some advice! I met a woman who has a son the same age as mine (3). The boys do not go to the sa..."
Q: Normal Pre-school (3-4 Yr Old) Behavior? —Dallas, TX
"Since starting pre-school last fall, my daughter has been pre-occupied with who will and won't be her friend each day..."
Q: Other Mom Disorganized —Forestdale, MA
"My daughter is friends with a girl at school who always calls last minute for playdates and when she comes over here ..."
Q: Playdates Turn into Boys Versus Girl —Austin, TX
"I have regular playdates with several neighbors - they have boys who are 3, 4, and 6, and I have a 5 year old daughte..."
Q: Playground Race Discrimination with Daughter —Sunnyvale, CA
"My daughter, who just turned 5 years old, was at the playground in our apartment community Monday morning and saw ano..."
Q: Problem Child in My Son's Kindergarden Class —Ladys Island, SC
"I have a 5 year old that started kindergarden this year. I found out about a week ago, from observing at soccer, tha..."
Q: Raising Teens' —Allen, TX
"Hello to ever one would just like to say I have three wonderful teens. I have heard that it gets easier when they beg..."
Q: Seeking Advice About Building a Child's Confidence. —Cambridge, MA
"My eldest daughter is 7 years old. She is a sweet, sensitive child who seems to be having more of her fair share of ..."
Q: Seeking Advice on Friendship —Orlando, FL
"I'm having this on going issue with a long time friend. Our friendship is important to me and we've know each other f..."
Q: Seeking Advise on How to Rid Namecalling —Orangevale, CA
"So my son who is 5 1/2 was called a loser by one of his t-ball teammates last night. And nothing was mentioned until ..."
Q: Sensitive Daughter —Santa Monica, CA
"My daughter (5 years old) resently started summer school and are coming home every other day telling us that she does..."
Q: Suspect That Daughter's Acquaintance Is Using Drugs —Carrollton, TX
"My daughter recently had her sweet 15 party where one of the boys on her court was extremely sick during the event. ..."
Q: Tactful Suggestions for an Unwanted Neighbor —Chicago, IL
"It seems whenever my family is in our backyard, our neighbor behind us often comes over with her 2 young kids to play..."
Q: Trying to End a Friendship Between 8 Year Olds? —Flower Mound, TX
"Hello all~ My 8 year old daughter has become friends with a new neighbor, who also happens to be a classmate. We ha..."
Q: What Should I Do with a Lax Discipline Style of Mom Friend —Denver, CO
"I am needing some advice on how to handle a friend of mine, and her "relaxed" or virtually no disciple of her kids. S..."
Q: What to Do When You Know Your Child's Friend Is Nothing but Trouble??? —Kingston, OH
"OK, so this may seem a little mean, but I can't stand my 10 yr old son's friend. He does nothing but whine and compla..."
