Baseball: Tween
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Summer for a 12 and 10 Year Old - Leave Them Home Alone?
Asked by J.C. from New York
on January 30, 2012
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So my friend has 2 kids - a 12 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. As a family, they take two weeks off during the summer.
For the other 6 plus weeks, she plans...
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- My neighbors left their 15 & 17 year old girls for a long weekend. Responsible, good grades, church going nice girls. 3 day party, toilet upstairs broke, overflowe...
- We were home like this and I babysat 2 girls under 6 every day at 12 so I don't see the big issue. Although I was raised in Philly, so we all played outisde or in eac...
- I wouldn't do it. There's too much that could happen when parents are not at home. They could go to the Y or some other day camp to keep them busy (and running - I w...
Kids Baseball
Asked by M.G. from Kansas City
on June 5, 2012
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Has anyone out there had a problem with a coach? My 10 year old plays baseball and his coach is really over the top. When we are winning (which we are currently not)...
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- The Coach is suspended for the rest of the season, so I would leave my son on the team and have him complete his season and then find another team/coach next year. ...
- I would let him stay on only because this coach was suspended. If he were still the coach then I would absolutely pull him. What kind of example has he set for these...
- I wouldnt pull him off the team if the coach has been suspended. Some times parents coaches get too intense and shouldn't coach. Im sure his son is terrified and emba...
Heart Guards for Baseball
Asked by S.K. from Denver
on June 8, 2011
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how many of you make your kids wear heart guards for baseball (or anyother sport)? if you do how young were they when you started making them wear it.
extra info:...
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- Shut the front door! S., I didn't know I needed to be afraid of that. I'm conflicted. I don't know if I should be grateful to you or mad at you! Now I have a new b...
- Yes, our 8 yr old son just started wearing one this season. I didn't even know they existed. My husband bought it. It is a sleeveless shirt with a pad in the middl...
- Just as I get to wind down for the summer now this my kids are in T-ball do they need protection,baseball pants,cup for boys,& this heart guard?Really first practice w...
Playing Baseball W/grown Ups
Asked by S.G. from Lakeland
on September 13, 2010
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My husband family and friends get togther on the weekend to play baseball. Well in the teams there are 7 girls that play in a soft ball legue. They use a girls softbal...
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- they can't slow pitch to the 10 year old? family games are for family. yes, sometimes people get hurt, but family games should be friendly and flexible enough that it...
- Have him where his helmet both batting and in the field. Let him play. We have always had big get-togethers and the whole family played...from about 5 years and olde...
- Family games are SO FUN! Just discuss the safety concerns to your son so he's as aware as he can be and let him play. I'm sure all of the other adults will be keeping...
12 Year Old Boy with No Friends
Asked by J.K. from Memphis
on April 12, 2008
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My 12 year old son has a very hard time talking to people outside our family. He doesn't have anything to be self-conscious about, He has plenty of boys his age that l...
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- Have you tried role playing? Acting out situations when he might wish to respond but become "tongue-tied" or unable to think of an appropriate response?
- he is probably scare of loosing friend by speaking incorrect.
- Oh my gosh, I just saw this on a documentary on t.v. It's a selective muteism kind of thing. It affects children of many ages, as early as 3 and 4 and on up. It tak...
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...
Moms and Kids Having Fits on the Baseball Field
Asked by C.S. from Chicago
on June 21, 2009
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Hi everyone! I am writing to get your opinions. At this point, I really can't do anything and I'm not sure I would ever anyway, but I just wondered what you think. I ...
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- As a mother of a special needs child, it is very encouraging to hear the advice offered by the other moms. My son looks completely normal but has a severe sensory diso...
- Hello. You are going to encounter all sorts of situations from kids and their parents during sports seasons. Frankly, if they are not on your team, I say it isn't your...
- Surely since you were a teacher you understand that kids have a variety of temperments, despite being the same age. Since you have no idea of what is behind the behav...
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...
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...
Gifts for 11 Year Old Boy
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on August 11, 2007
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Hey everyone,
I need to buy 2 small gifts for an 11 year old boy. This is for a child that is in an orphanage so he really doesn't have many possessions to call his...
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- Hi A.. We got a couple of boys in our family (this past Charistmas) a mini radio. I think it came with the ear piece. I don't remenber the details much, but I know ...
- I recently got MP3 players for my kids. The Sansa Shaker, they carry them at most Wal Marts and are only $35, they come with a small memory card that holds plenty of ...
- A., If price isn't an option, than the Nintendo DS as mentioned earlier would be perfect. It's about $129, small and all the range with my 10-year old! She plays...
