Art: Tween
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What to Do with the Piles and Piles of School Artwork?!
Asked by N.C. from Tucson
on November 4, 2008
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I'm desperately trying to get a handle on the chaos in my house that has gotten out of hand since my fourth baby was born in September. I am able to organize most thi...
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- I started to experience the same problem when my daughetr turned 3. When I went through the art I had to decide if it was a milestone piece or just something I felt I...
- Hi N., I can feel for you. At one time I had all five of my kids in grades K-7. We had pictures and projects every where. I got a box for each child to put al...
- Oh my goodness! I read the best idea years ago! You line it all up or set it out in some way, and TAKE PICTURES! There! You have a record of it. You can look back and ...
Childs Art Projects
Asked by A.F. from Portland
on November 6, 2006
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This is a silly question but my son is in daycare and hes always bringing home art projects and I love all that he does and hate to throw them away, but as you know af...
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- Hi A.. I totally know the dilema. What I do is I have a folder for each of my kids (I have 3) and put their work in there, then after a few months I go through and onl...
- If you have access to a scanner, like a previous poster suggested, then you can scan them into the computer. Once that's done, you can send them to a photo website, li...
- Have you thought of getting a "art box" like a little gift box or a old hat box and let him paint it and make it a art project that way when he brings you a painting y...
What to Do with Kids Art Projects?
Asked by T.C. from Austin
on July 21, 2011
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I try not to save ALL my son's art projects. I frame some, and have a shelf in the closet for all the normal paintings and pictures from school. But the ones I don't k...
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- my boys were involved with Abrakadoodle - LOVED the art program... The ones that I LOVED?! they are on my wall like art work - cuz that's what they are!!! The on...
- My kids each have a rubber storage container. I tell them that when it is full they have to go through it. So far that has helped. Also, once they get past kindergarte...
- Hubby and i have a shelf in our room in our bookcase that we have the really special ones. I take pics of the rest, keep them for a week or so, then bye bye. all t...
13 Year Old Hermit
Asked by D.B. from Eau Claire
on March 14, 2012
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My 13 year old son is a hermit. He rarely likes to leave the house. He would much rather stay at home and play video or computer games. We do force him to leave the...
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- I just know that in 5 years you are gonna be posting a question about your 18 yo son that you are afraid he is not gonna graduate and has no motivation to do anything...
- there's nothing wrong with introversion. lack of preschool does not stunt social skills, introverts are introverts. it's cool to be an introvert. what troubles me i...
- Video and computer games have been proven to have an addictive quality to them. They are escapist media, and so a child going through puberty might prefer to disappear...
How Can I Get My 14 Year Old to Enjoy School?
Asked by S.B. from San Francisco
on February 13, 2008
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I have a 14 year old son who has dislike school since second grade. It has been a constant struggle to get him up in the morning and to motivate him to take pride in h...
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- Hi S., I am also on the tail end of my masters in psychology as an MFT, and a former educator. Authors Ryan & Deci (2001) wrote a wonderful article about somet...
- For his dad to take an interest would make a difference.
- Hi there! Maybe trying to get him interested in something like sports or some sort of club might be good for him. Is he good at music or doing something with his hand...
Cool Store for 13 Year Old Girl
Asked by M.H. from Denver
on December 11, 2010
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Hi there.
I am buying a gift for an unknown 13 year old girl. What is the cool store to buy a gift from?? (for clothes)
Thanks!!
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- I'm not sure what your budget is, but some things you could get: a calendar (I loved mine when I was that age. I kept records of all my friends' birthdays, etc.) boo...
- Justice for girls. They sells clothes geared to the tween age group. Not too horribly priced either. I've mostly seen them in malls but I've noticed a few free stan...
- My daughter is 12 and she loves Aeropostale,Hollister, ambercrombie and fitch....she also likes some of the stuff at Justice but has outgrown it a little. Claire's is ...
13 Year Old Daughter Is Not Making Good Decisions
Asked by A.W. from Kalamazoo
on January 27, 2012
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My 13 year old daughter has become deceitful and manipulative over the past year. I had her talk to a counseler over the summer because of some poor decision making ( ...
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- that seems WAY over the top for a 13yo - i'd speak to a physician asap, her school counselor, private counselor, something - i'd go as far as to looking into some type...
- Oh the teenage years, how I HATED them. I went through some tough times with my son when he was a teen. Bad decision making is one thing this is another story. She has...
- I was very deceitful as a teen too, although I never sent pictures or had sexual conversations. However I did sneak out and was drinking. Guess what mom did? She to...
Help with My 13 Year Old Son
Asked by D.P. from Jacksonville
on April 15, 2008
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It's funny, you know what to say and do when it's not your child.... My 13 year old son is very intellegent. He is in advanced classes, mature, ahead of most 13 year o...
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- I would definitely consider counseling, if not just to get a professional opinion on ways to handle the bullying. He's 13 which is a tough age to begin with and he's ...
- That is a hard situation to deal with for sure. I'm so worried about the world my child will grow up in. He's 2.7 years old. Perhaps, if you are able, you could rem...
- This is more common than you can possibly imagine. I taught juior/senior high for 10 years and every year stuff like this got worse and worse. Bullies are always bulli...
13 Year Old Daughter's Behavior
Asked by A.W. from Dallas
on January 26, 2009
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Hello, My 13 year old daughter is in the 8th grade and has started hanging around with, in my opinion, a rough bunch of girls. She has a bad attitude about everything...
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- I think you are on the right track. I teach high school and have taught middle school (ten years ago). I have two boys, 4 and 11, and a 15 year old foreign exchange ...
- A., I'm going through the same thing as you. I also have a 13 year old who is driving me crazy. I'm loving all the responses you are getting. Last week there was an...
- I am in agreement with Tamela on this one. We have wide open lines of communication at our house. Nothing is off limits. Yes, oh yes there have been a few times...
13 Year Old Boy Self Esteem
Asked by L.N. from New York
on January 1, 2010
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our son, 13, has been talking about his painful feelings. he feels that he has never been good at any sports, we encourage him and support him, he sees the superstar ...
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- Seems to me this child (your son) should find something he is really good at and can enjoy as a hobby. He may not be a nayural athlete and that's ok. I hope he knows...
- God blesses each of us with different gifts. He still needs to find his. If he is more concerned about how others perceive him, it's normal at that age. Just tell him ...
- I think you should be proud of him and very releived that he trusts you to open up to you like that and talk about his feelings to you!!! That is so important! Look ...
