Baby Backpacks: Tween
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Backpack Dilemma
Asked by D.M. from Detroit
on August 3, 2008
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Ahhhhh! The choices are endless!! What do you all feel about the backpack issue. Most kids I know get a new one every year with the current superhero of choice. Howeve...
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- When they are young K-2, I let them pick out the character backpacks. One thing is that they are sometimes smaller and they can't carry 20 pounds. The other things i...
- I am doing the same this year so don't feel bad. My son is going into 2nd grade but he had a plain backpack last year and didn't seem to mind. This year I want to get ...
- Well, none of my children's backpacks have ever made it through a school year so far (my oldest is going into 4th grade), so I say go for the spiderman. And then appar...
14 Year Old That Has a Lot of Headaches
Asked by D.J. from Tulsa
on April 7, 2008
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I have a 14 year old son that has headaches quite often. He wears glasses, so that is not the problem. He comes home from school daily with a headache. I have taken...
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- I'm a firm believer in dehydration being a cause of headaches. How much water is he drinking each day? Whenever I feel a headache coming on I have a large glass of ...
- I had headaches at this age. Every afternoon they would come on and I would be in bed all afternoon. I saw a a doctor and they ran many of test. Nothing would show up....
- You might try taking him to a Chiropractor. If his axis isn't aligned, it can cause headaches. Go to one who uses an activator instead of bending & popping the body. I...
Kindergarten Backpack - Crocodile Creek
Asked by S.G. from Boston
on August 12, 2010
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Has anyone used the crocodile creek backpack for their Kindergartener? If so what are the pros and cons. They seem to have only one size 11.5x14 ,was this large enough...
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- My 13 year old has had her LLBean Original Book Bag for 3+ years and it shows no wear. My 10 year old has an LLBean Critter Pack and it also looks like new (I wash th...
- Hi, I was looking at those for my Kindergarterner but they didn't seem big enough. We're going with Land's End this year. They have great sizes and even have a fe...
- I am in the LL Bean camp! I have 4 children and they have all used and still have their Backpacks. We got the smaller one for K-2 and then they wanted the deluxe after...
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...
What Chores Do You Expect from Your 10 Year Old and What Discipline Do You Use
Asked by G.G. from San Antonio
on May 14, 2008
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. There is a power struggle and attitude when asked to perform even simple tasks. Then e...
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- G., I have felt your pain. :) My husband came up with a really neat idea, and so far has worked wonders. (We've had the plan in action about 4-5 months now) First o...
- My 10 yr old sets and clears the table every night (pending homework status). She is also responsible for cleaning up any messes she makes. Also, she can dust the fu...
- I have a 16, 14 & 11 year old. I have one discipline method that really REALLY works with them. If I asked them to do something in the past, I dealt with the same re...
Are We the Only Parents Saying No Cell Phone for Our 11 Year Old?
Asked by A.D. from Minneapolis
on October 19, 2010
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My 11 year old wants a cell phone for Christmas. DH and I are not in favor. We do not believe her to be responsible enough to have one, nor do we feel she has the need...
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- No, you are not the only parents saying "no" to a cell phone. We told our kids 13 was the age they needed to be to have one and that they are responsible for paying t...
- We didn't allow our son to have a cell phone until 7th grade which he entered this past Fall. He pestered us for 3 years before he finally got it. The only reason we...
- Ok, my son will be 10 in a couple of weeks- he asked me for an Iphone- or any phone he said would do. Doesn't hurt for asking- but I remember many things I asked for a...
My 13 Year Old Son (HELP)
Asked by T.S. from Las Vegas
on March 14, 2008
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I have a 13 year old son and a 26 month old son. At this time I feel like I am in two different worlds with the age difference. My 13 year old is so moody and most cer...
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- Hi T., I'm like you in that I have a 13 year old daughter and a 3 and 15 month old - so there's a big gap. Don't be discouraged about the questions you ask. They ...
- What I have learned bout that age group is that, like your toddler, they are trying to become more independant. They want to be able to pick friends, hang out, dress ...
- Hello T., First let me say I am a mother of 4 kids 15- girl, 14 boy, 7 girl, and 4 boy. I was going thru the same thing with my oldest daughter. 1 1/2 years ago it got...
How Do I Get My 10 Year Old to Be More Responsible?
Asked by M.H. from York
on May 7, 2008
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Hello, I am looking for some advice on 10 year old responsibility. My son is a very good student, very bright and fortunately does not struggle academically. My prob...
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- I have watched the same struggle with my nephew who is 11. He is extremely bright and in another world when it comes to his own responsibilities. He goes to a Montes...
- First you may need to determine if it is a organizational failure on his part or he just doesn't want to do the home work. My son just didn't want to do the homework a...
- Hi M., I have to say that I agree with your husband on this one. Let him "face the music" with his teacher. This is a school issue. Let the teacher handle the cons...
Recommendatiom for Backpack for Boy Scout Camp Out
Asked by K.S. from Chicago
on April 19, 2010
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My son is going on his first campout with Boy Scouts. He is 11. He needs a pack he can carry his things while hiking to the camp site. Any recommendations?
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- Ask the troop what type they recomend. Our son only needs a small pack, can be a duffle bag since he will not be doing any large amounts of hiking to camp. Every troo...
- Does you troop have any old ones that have been passed down? Have you asked your troop for any recommendations? We bought a frame pack that fits my 11 year old s...
- Congratulations on sending your son into the scouting program. It is a fantastic program that will teach your son hundreds of things that will be useful in adult life...
12 Year Old Stubburn No Care in the World Child
Asked by A.F. from San Francisco
on May 5, 2008
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My 12 year old son had ADHD...I think he uses it as an excuse to not turn in his homework. He constantly has missing assignments in class and has no excuse other than...
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- A child with ADHD often needs daily help to keep organized. He may need rules on where to keep his backpack, a written daily schedule, etc. The supports can be slowly ...
- Is he on medication? Let him fail. Our son has ADD, and we just let him fail, when he chooses to--and more often he chooses not to fail. It has to be his problem,...
- My daughter too used to tell me she had no homework when in fact she did. I knew she did because I made sure I had the homework schedule for each class. So, I starte...
