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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...
My 14 Year Old Daughter Has a 16 Year Old Boyfriend.
Asked by J.B. from Boston
on March 26, 2008
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I have a very mature and responsible freshman daughter who has been "dating" a 16 1/2 year old junior. She sees him at school and talks to him on the phone. I have l...
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- Dear J., i ha a hard time understanding what could be wrong with this? Sounds perfectly healthy and normal to me. You say you trst your daughter, so that's great. ...
- Hi J.! Having had teenagers I can tell you that it sounds as if you are making a positive step. If you told her she couldn't see him they would probably just sneak a...
- Just thought I'd throw this in... When I was 14 dating a 17 year old boy, our families of course were skeptical... I ended up dating him throughout high school a...
15 Year Old Is Showing Depression
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on July 3, 2010
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I have a 15 year old son. His friends seemed to have abandoned him. I think they are going in a direction he chooses not to , which I am greatful for (bad choices). Bu...
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- Look at ur local parks some have teen programs.
- Its natural for him to feel depressed if his school mates since 5 are out doing other things that he is not comfortable with. Perhaps have him apply at grocery stores ...
- My 15 year old girl is going through the same thing. The group of girls she has always been friends with are going in all directions, one is focusing on her band lesso...
Advice on How to Handle a Sexually Active 16 Year Old Girl.
Asked by D.L. from Dallas
on May 24, 2008
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My 16 year old daughter was recently found to be sexually active. My husband and I of course are now worried that she will get pregnant. We have decided to take her ...
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- If you want her to understand the consequences of her actions, you need to talk to her without coming off as being mean or aggressive. Make her feel comfortable talkin...
- As the mom of a now 18 year old daughter who was sexually active at 15(apparently) and had a baby at 16, I urge you to take her to have a pap and be put on birth contr...
- Have you thought about true love waits? My mom gave me a ring was a symbol of waiting till I was married. Ok I am going to be honest I didnt wait either though. She d...
In-Home Vs Center Daycare
Asked by C.K. from Madison
on December 8, 2011
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My husband and I work full-time and have our children in state-licensed in-home daycares. We have a 4 and 1 year old and love the home-setting and varied ages of the ...
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- We had a simliar dilemma when our 6yo son was first born. We live in a mostly rural area, and the only choices we had that were less than an hour to get to/from were ...
- We used a nanny service to find a wonderful woman who comes to our house. I wanted the personal care and didn't want to thrust my baby into a sea of strange children ...
- In these tough economic times, we’re all being cautious with our spending. Parents may be worried about hiring a nanny, thinking it’s too “luxurious” in light...
Teen Pregnancy....
Asked by M.S. from Lafayette
on December 17, 2008
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I know a 15 year old that is pregnant by her 17 year old BF whom she has been with for about 7mo. I am not sure exactly what happened, according to her they used prot...
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- Hi M., I see there are already a bunch who have answered this and I am not going to read them just give you my view. The mother is a BAD mother to put such ideas in ...
- She should contact a local Planned Parenthood office or if they have sometimes like Heartbeat. I would think they would be able to recommend someone to help her and s...
- This is a tough situation. THe mother of the daugther does not seem supportive. This does not seem like a situation where anyone will win. The girl needs an advocate t...
15 Year Old That Made the Team but Warms the Bench
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on April 23, 2010
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Hi All, My 15 daughter (HS-Sophmore) has never been a great athlete & she is aware of this fact. She has a sister (HS-Junior) that is a pretty good athlete, good enoug...
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- My son will be a Sr next year and hes always been on the football team but never first string anything....until this year. Of course he has to be on Varsity being a S...
- In HS, I was a pretty good athlete and enjoyed playing both team and individual sports. My younger sister was not much of an athlete but played sports just to live up...
- Well, that's the issue with most team sports. Unless you're a superstar, you won't see much playing time. If your daughter is not talented in softball, then she should...
15 Year Old Step-son Sneaking Out of the House at Night
Asked by K.R. from Bellingham
on November 15, 2008
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It seems like it has been one thing after another with my step son. He will be 16 soon. He has been struggling through school since I have known him. His father has se...
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- If you know he's smoking pot, he's doing other drugs, & drinking. He's testing you both. He's trying to make your marriage not work. Stick to your rules and parenting ...
- Dear K., i am a grandmother who has gone thru what your dealing with. I would say to join a alanon group. You can get information, and group help dealing with th...
- Your stepson has been put in a devastating situation (and so have your children). Not only did divorce tear apart the family that made him secure, but now he's expecte...
15 Year Old Son
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on November 8, 2009
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He says he can't learn, he says he doesn't care about the future. School says he's above average in ability. I don't know how to motivate him
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- I'll agree with most of the other Moms that he's likely not doing well because he's not challenged and thus not engaged. I didn't learn to study until my senior yea...
- Dear S.: Resolving an issue like this requires when did it actually start and what lead up to this issue. Anytime a problem is choice induced there is an emotional...
- First of all have him tested for every imaginable learning disability. I went through most of my life not understanding why people didn't see the world as I did and f...
Looking for a Summer Activity for My 2 Boys
Asked by M.D. from San Francisco
on April 30, 2008
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I have 2 boys ages 8 and 10. I am really at a loss over what to do with them this summer while I am at work. I work P/T Mon-Fri from 9am-2:30pm. My family is on a t...
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- check you local library and community center. They have tons of programs and frequently do not cost and arm and a leg. Check your school CDC for programs also. Good...
- The YMCA on Quito Road has a great summer camp program that is fairly affordable. Each session runs for 1 week and there are several different "themed" activities to ...
- When my son was that age (late 1970's, early 1980"s), I worked and was on a watch-on-budget too. The local YMCA, at that time, had great summer programs. We also atten...
