Anger: Teen
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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...
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- 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. ...
15 Year Old Son Is Trying to Control
Asked by R.A. from Houston
on April 4, 2008
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My 15 year old son and I have a great relationship most of the time, but he feels he has the right to tell me what to do sometimes and if I don't do what he says, he g...
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- Without reading everyone else's response. At 14-15 my boys became more rebellious in small ways--sassy, ignore requests, forget chores, etc. It is just normal t...
- Memory's- thank goodness he's almost 21 now! My son hated it when I would try to tell him something- his complaint-"Mom, you go on and on and when I'm angry I NEED TO...
- Always keep that line of communication open and maintain the relationship you have. Yes, you are the adult and just remind him of that. Maybe he feels that he is try...
Anger Issues
Asked by D.H. from Yuba City
on February 21, 2008
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My son is 8 years old, was diagnosed with type 1 Diabetes at 4 years old and since then has had a lot of anger. Now I can definately understand him being angry about ...
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- I grew up with a borther who had type I Diabetes. His mood swings were extreme, depending on his sugar levels. Is your son on the pump? My brother got Diabetes in the ...
- Hi D., My husband is also OCUNUS in Iraq and I have a hellion of a 2 year old who is perfectly healthy. My approach is to ignore and walk away and than he'll come to ...
- You might want to check out a woman named Sharon Ellison. She done a lot of work with parents around children and anger. Her work is called Powerful Non-defensive Comm...
Help!! My 16 Year Old Has Lost Her Mind!!
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on December 4, 2008
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I have a 16 year old daughter and her behavior has changed within the last year. I have tried to talk to her and she doesnt want to talk (must be the age thing??) Ever...
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- All I can say is the prior person who responded is RIGHT. This is what works. Keep in mind...this stage is only temporary until 2 weeks before they turn 18 yrs old.....
- I have a 16 year old daughter too, and part of it is the age. But, you are still the parent. never forget that. The rational part of their brain is not fully develo...
- this is a VERY critical stage. I wish I had better advice but mine went thru that same thing at 16 and we never got her back. We locked her down, kept her away from th...
How to Control Anger
Asked by J.F. from Medford
on August 3, 2008
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Hello all! I have a 3 year old son who is absolutely amazing! But recently, I have noticed that he getsangry very quick and the anger is always intense, never just ups...
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- I have to say that I am SO impressed by your candor in saying where he could be getting these habits. I would actually suggest taking an anger management class to h...
- Well I have a very active little guy. To keep him busy, socialize him, and teach him some good ways to handle frustration we enrolled him in Karate. We tried a few s...
- there is an excellent book called "The Explosive Child."It not only talks about this but gives you ways to dealwith it and you are so lucky to be sarting this early. ...
Anger and Strattera
Asked by K.O. from Grand Rapids
on February 1, 2007
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I am in need of some advice. My son was diagnosed in with a severe case of ADHD in December and the psychiatrist put him on 25mg of Strattera in the morning. For the l...
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- My son also has a severe case of ADHD also diagnosed as ODD and BiPolar. He has been on meds since the age of 3 and he is now 10. The doctor had tried the strattera ...
- My 12 yr. daughter is ADHD, ODD and Bipolar. We tried Strattera for about 4 months and it was like she wasn't on anything at all. She is now back on 20mg of Adderall a...
- I also have a son with ADHD. He was taking Ritalin but I recently had a change from that due to his outburst and lack of attention at school. The doctor prescribed Str...
Advice on 15 Year Old Daughter
Asked by A.W. from Dallas
on March 10, 2007
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Hello - I need advice on what to do in a situation regarding my 15 year old daughter. She has been sneeking around behind my back to talk to and to see a boy that her...
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- OK... I was that 15yr old also... I'm telling you now... if she knows that you can see what she is doing on the computer and you know she went out with him then she wi...
- Hi Kelli, I don't have teenage children yet but I can speak from my own experience as a teen. My friends and I all seemed to hook up with boys who were less than d...
- My daughter is now pregnant at 17, and she is going to see just hard being a parent is. My daughter began to sneak around and hand out with the wrong people. The m...
Seeking Help with a 17 Year Old Live in Stepdaughter!
Asked by T.R. from Goldsboro
on February 12, 2008
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Hello, I am a 31 almost 32 year old step mom of a 17 year old stepdaugher. She is very angry and literally hates me. She has lived with her father always. Unfortunatly...
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- I personally don't have any experience on your end, just on hers as a teenage girl with a mom. (yet, my daughter is 2). I am a late bloomer, all of my friends have t...
- First of all since the father has had her all of her life I would let him take on that responsibility, seeing that the young lady does not fear you. Put the pressure b...
- Hi T., This young woman is doing fine physically, socially and academically and wants space from you (very age appropriate). Her father does not see a problem either....
15 Year Old Son Hates me.....do I Believe Him or Let It Slide?
Asked by B.G. from Los Angeles
on July 17, 2011
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Hi. I am so down today. I always knew it was "normal" for a 15 year old son not to like his parents, but it hurt me so badly today when he said it out loud. He told...
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- when we were teenagers, we didnt just hate our parents, we hated the entire world, everyone was against us, we knew everything at the same time we were trying to figur...
- I'm sorry for your pain, B.. Sometimes when it's hard to talk one on one, a letter can be very effective. Have you thought of writing a letter to him? There are se...
- Oh mama it hurts so much when they are like that. THe other mamas are right, and 8kidsdad. Rehearse what you will say to him when he says it again, or something ...
How to Manage Anger When Responding to 16 Year Old Son
Asked by T.B. from Detroit
on December 2, 2008
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On 07/12/08 I posted a message about "Moving out of state_problems with in laws" and now the problem is with my son.
He was ok with moving out of state before when ...
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- It sounds to me like your problem is with your husband and not your son. Your son is sixteen and, of course, is not thrilled with the idea of moving. He has friends,...
- Dear T. B, My name is K.. I have found from my own experience that if I would even engage in a conversation with my teenage son after a decesion was made it would ...
- T., yes a difficult situation, but first of all, some teens like to push buttons, he knows if he talks that way about moving, it gets you angry, some teens like to mak...
