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Supervising Instant Messaging of 12 Year Old Girl
Asked by A.H. from Washington DC
on February 18, 2008
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My 12 year old daughter has been on IM for for a few months. Before this, she was on email, which I told her I was supervising (reading periodically). There were sever...
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- Hi A., what a yucky situation to be in! Our media is sexualizing kids younger and younger these days. It doesn't seem like suspending priveledges is going to lead to...
- Hello, A.. My heart went out to you when you explained what you've been going through with your twelve year old daughter. It can be quite disturbing to find out ...
- Hey A., I am experiencing something similar, not quite that bad, with my stepdaughters. They LIVE on the internet, myspace, IM, etc. I am a friend on their myspac...
12 Year Old Wants to Know What "SEX" Is
Asked by C.S. from Seattle
on March 16, 2008
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HELP!!! My beautiful 12 year old boy wants to know what sexual intercourse is. After browsing the the history on my computer I see that my son is googling what is se...
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- HI C., I know this was a little while ago that you asked this question, but I thought that I could share with you my expirence growning up. My parents were always ope...
- OMG C. u do have yourself a handful, but i do have one thing 2 share w/u, my daughter had asked me once when she was about maybe 7 r 8years old, mommy how do babies ge...
- My daughter 15 and son 12 have had very open discussions about anatomy and have always been very matter of fact and not made a big deal out of sex, puberty, etc. My so...
9 Yr Olds Kissing in the Bushes
Asked by L.K. from Denver
on February 27, 2009
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Please help! I just found out that my 9 yr old daughter and her best friend are kissing boys on the lips, and of course, lying to cover it up so they don't get into tr...
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- L. - I sympathize with you. It is so scary to realize how quickly children grow up in today's world. I would caution you, though, not to make this situation so big t...
- Ummm... I think I have to disagree with other posters, who don't seem to think this is a big deal. It is. My husband came home and told me a story that his co-worke...
- L., Why are you creating guilt and shame in your daughter about the act of kissing a boy? (Titus 1:15). Your reaction is teaching your daugther a lesson I wish all li...
11 Year Old Boy "Dating"
Asked by C.C. from Houston
on August 11, 2009
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OK - I need some guidance. I have an 11 year old boy who's very interested in girls. I have always been as open & honest with him in regards to anything he has ever wa...
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- Remember the the term "going steady"? That cracks my kids up because they call it "going out" now. As a mom of a 13 year old daughter I hope and pray that my daughte...
- C., My daughter is 12 years old and has been asked to "go out" several times by boys her age, but has never agreed to do it. She has come to talk to us each time. ...
- You can't control what interests him or when, but you can control some of his activities. Get to know his friends and which girls interest him, and be careful to moni...
14 Year Old Teenager
Asked by S.C. from Kokomo
on February 16, 2008
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I would like to now if what age do you take your 14 year old daughter to the obgyn for her first exam and no she isnt sexually active i was just curious what age you t...
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- It is suggested by CDC that you go to your first OBGYN appointment at age 18 or when you become sexually active, which ever comes first.
- S., I don't believe she needs to go untill she's 18 or sexually active or if she is having problems. My daughter is just 18 and the only reason she went is because of...
- I didn't have my first OBGYN appointment until I was pregnant at 20. I was a little nervous because I thought/had heard I should have went earlier. I talked to my OB...
How Do You Talk About Sex with Your 11 Year Old?
Asked by H.T. from Killeen
on February 2, 2008
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I am trying to find out what is the best way to talk to my 11 year old son about sex??
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- Be honest...answer ALL of his questions and for goodness sake don't do what my mom did and make sex out to be a death trap. Kids need to understand that sex is a good...
- girl... he knows about sex already... well, he thinks he does. Now you and your husband have to go in and undo all the 'learnin' he has done. I use to teach 11 yea...
- Just wanted to share a sex talk tale with you. I have two...now grown...daughters and had thought about this topic quite a bit before the opportunity...time came...to...
13 Year Old with a Boyfriend
Asked by J.M. from Lansing
on February 10, 2008
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I have a 13 year old daughter. She has had some boyfriends, but they never last long. However as soon as it is mentioned that she has a boyfriend, my husband goes bu...
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- I know it's common for kids of that age to 'go out' w/ someone (or whatever they call it nowadays) and while I sympathize with your husband (mine gets upset at the mer...
- Hi J., I truly understand your dilemma--I have 3 teenagers and am well versed with the "dating" scene. My daughters are 18 and 14 and my son is 16. When my husban...
- It sounds like the common thread here is communication. Talking with your kids is KEY to them surviving the teenage years, when so much with them is changing. Our ch...
Time for the Sex Talk...
Asked by C.V. from Cincinnati
on September 25, 2008
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I've recently learned that I may be behind in "the talk" with my 10-year-old daughter. After researching it a bit myself, it seems talking about sex to your children ...
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- My daughter started developing her breasts when she was 8 so I would bring up comments about anything sexual that we would see or hear in a magazine or on TV. I have a...
- Ditto on the American Girl books. They have all that "girlie" information in a easy to understand format. My daughter stills has hers and she is now 14.
- Wow!! I have a 10 year old daughter too. I also have a 9 yo son and a 4 yo old son. She has asked some pointed questions about sex such as "I know how the baby gets ...
Type of Punishment for 13 Year Old
Asked by D.P. from Detroit
on October 28, 2008
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So our 13 year created his own my space account against our wishes so to speak. he has been begging us for one for a sometime now. We have told him that we didn't ap...
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- Hello D., I believe that you are both right. He set up the page against your wishes, so if he is allowed to keep it what has he learned? That he can get away with it!...
- Maybe since he was begging for myspace you should have sat and talked to him and found out why he felt it was so important. My Daughter is 14 and she has a myspace. It...
- I agree that a punishment is in order because he went against your wishes. But, I think he should be able to keep his myspace account because everyone has one and you...
Siblings Caught Kissing
Asked by D.C. from Lansing
on January 4, 2009
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My almost 11 year old was caught kissing her 8 year old brother in an unbrotherly manner while they were watching TV in another room. They were both told that this is...
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- I would definitely monitor the 11 year old. It's unacceptable at her age with whoever, but she shouldn't be confusing an 8 year old either. I would say take her asid...
- Some kids at this age are just exploring, others have trouble with impulse control. If it is impulse control, it needs to be treated by a counselor. Keep a close eye...
- Hi D.. I wouldn't jump to the conclusion that she needs therapy. She is preteen, and this is an age where kids often explore. You need to determine if it was just i...
