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Seeking Parents Advice on Rules for My 15 Year Old Son.
Asked by C.U. from New York
on September 4, 2010
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My son has in general always been respectful, kind, hardworking and grateful. After recieving his iphone and entering into the texting, facebook world everything abou...
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- hi sorry but you need to relax a little and compromise with him,, if you want him to respect you,,you need to back off. Yes i can see why you have those rules but havi...
- As long as he kept the "f*** you" under his breath, let it go. Tell him you'd better not ever hear that out loud. Since he in general has always been respectful, k...
- The FU does need to be addressed and they lie about not saying it even more so...maybe no phone for a week or a grounding. I would tell him that during this groundi...
Seeking Advice for Out of Control 16 Year Old
Asked by M.A. from Dallas
on May 21, 2009
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I am seeking advice for a 16 year old who is out of control. A little bit about our sitation - I am 31 single female (no kids)with a 16 year old sister. Our mother die...
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- Wow this is so tough as my friend has a girl like this...she has sent her away to an all girls school for dicipline probs. Her mom doesn't have it in her to get contr...
- http://www.happyhillfarm.org/admissions_requirements.cfm
- I highly recommend www.sosinc.org. I know one of the gals who runs this organization and she's wonderful...and totally dedicated to helping kids and their families. ...
17 Year Old Who Quit School
Asked by S.W. from Charlotte
on April 29, 2007
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I have a 17 year old son and I also have a 15 year old son and a 10 year old daughter. Last month my 17 year decided he no longer wants to go to school--"and I can't ...
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- My husband quit highschool when he was a junior...that was after failing because of attendance. He is smart as whip, almost too much so for his own good. However, af...
- I'm not really sure, but here's my thoughts. tell him that he is only 17, which means he is not an adult and he doesn't get ot make decisions like dropping out of scho...
- well, I also dropped out when I was 16...I moved out of my moms house...I didint give a rip about the tough love thing. My best friend atthe time was doing night schoo...
Summer Activities
Asked by M.I. from Pittsburgh
on May 31, 2011
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I'm looking for suggestions for summer activities for a 13 year old girl who lives in a very small town.
My younger (half) sister sent me a message over the weekend...
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- Does she have friends within bicycle riding distance? If so, just let her play. At that age we rode bikes, played outside, hung out at the local pool and read books. H...
- -Local park w/a friend? -Library -Get her her favortie magazine subscription. -Do they have a place you can paint pottery? (Kind of expensive but what if you went t...
- Membership to a local pool or water park? She could be a mother's helper for a nearby family. Does she have a library nearby? Sometimes they have weekly meetings, e...
Summer Activities for Teen/pre-teen
Asked by M.H. from Minneapolis
on March 23, 2010
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I have two boys, age 15 and 11, and am trying to figure out what to do with them over the summer that won't cost me hundreds of dollars each week.
Any ideas?
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- check out minneapolisparks.org you can pick any park and they have a great list of things you can check out. It gives you age range suggestions.
- Look into the YMCA - they have relatively affordable options. Also, most summer programs, ranging from the Science Museum to the MN Zoo to the Park and Rec services o...
- I'm in a similar situation because I have two boys who are 10 and almost 14. I will be following the answers here. Do you belong to a church or is there one nearby y...
15 Year Old Boy
Asked by E.R. from Austin
on June 14, 2011
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Every year we travel to CA to see my sisters. This year my 15 year old son has dug his heals in and does not want to go.
He clearly is already miserable about the we...
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- My kids aren't at that stage yet but I wonder, were you ever close to him? Is this all a teenage thing or is there more to it? My boys are only 11 and 9 but I make s...
- Once my older (by one and two years) brothers were 15 & 16, they stayed home while we went on family vacations. They were home by themselves, my Mom and Dad and my sis...
- Sorry, but family is family and he should have to go. And he should be talked to BEFORE the trip about attitude! Don't allow him to let you be miserable-that is how he...
Should I Give My 10 Year Old a Choice About the Summer Program
Asked by B.C. from Joplin
on April 6, 2011
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Where we live summer school is not for if your child did not do well, it is basically offered as something fun to occupy the child's day, although they do still learn ...
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- Oh course I believe she should have a choice. My daughter went to the summer programs through the school for extras like drama, cooking, etc and LOVED them. ...
- What about sign her up for art classes? Or Theater classes? Something fun. Something different. Something, with less stress. Something that she may meet other k...
- I wouldn't make her go if she doesn't want to. Also-keep your eye on the running. I know a child who was diagnosed with anorexia at 8 and running was one of her thin...
Teenagers and Summer Activities
Asked by S.D. from Phoenix
on May 29, 2012
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So My Child of 12 has been so creative and really inspired with all her crafts and book writing . We have spent past summers working on school stuff so she would not ...
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- My daughters spend at least 2 weeks at camp each summer. Now that they're older, they volunteer at camp. Depending on what she's doing on the computer, why not 2 o...
- My daughter is 17. Her last day of school will be Friday 6/1. She is a cheerleader and was just named the squad captain for the upcoming season. She has alread...
- I second the suggestion to sign her up for volunteering somewhere.......
What to Do with Teen for Summer??
Asked by A.C. from Orlando
on February 20, 2008
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I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of what to do with a 14 year old for the Summer? She is a great kid but I cringe thinking she will be sleeping until Noon every...
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- Hi, I don't know how much of a help I can be to you, but I have a 17 year old and we went through the same thing. She was always too old. Is your daughter into art...
- At her age, some camps will accept her as a CIT (Counselor in Training)-- she will go for free and act as a helper. I started this at the age of 13, but every camp is ...
- Thank you for sharing. I live in Casselberry, Fl. My daughter lives in Winter Springs. Everyone, just about, calls me G. Kathy, or mama Kathy. I am 62 yrs. young. Ha W...
Trouble Disciplining a 17 Year Old
Asked by J.A. from Minneapolis
on April 21, 2008
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My daughter has always been an exceptionally bright girl. She was in high performance classes at school and would panic if she was getting anything lower than an 'A'....
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- J., I feel for ya! I was that 17 year old... I had a 4.0 in high school and when I was 17 I was raped by a co-worker. I didn't tell anyone b/c I didn't think anyone...
- It sounds like the boundaries in your house have completely fallen apart. You have to remember that you are the parent, and what you says goes, no matter what. You...
- Why are you letting a 17 year old 'boss' you and manipulate you? You are the parent, she is the kid. You can take away her privileges: driving YOUR car, the cellpho...
