Bed rest: Tween
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12 Year Old Boys...
Asked by J.E. from Los Angeles
on April 12, 2011
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My girlfriend has a 12 year old boy that is truly driving her nuts. I give as good of advice as I can, but really I raised girls, Im sure its different. Her son, has s...
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- For reference to my answer let me say that I have a 14 year old boy and understand the challenges of being a single parent to a teen. With that being said - Da...
- Maybe he will move on with Dad. Then Dad will see just what he is doing and pretty soon get tired of a 13 yo who is disrespectful and demanding. Guaranteed the boy w...
- Hello, The dad is buying the son. It is going to be a hard battle to keep him from going to his dad's. She can limit all of the things he is now being allowed to us...
Bed Time for 10 Year Old
Asked by A.M. from Washington DC
on May 5, 2008
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I am the mother of 3 healthy, active children. Recently, my husband and I have been in disagreement about what time my oldest (10 years old) should be allowed to stay...
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- I put my 4th grader to bed around 8/8:30. We start with brushing teeth, reading to him, etc at 8, and it's between 8:30/8;45 by the time I turn out the light. He doesn...
- My son just turned 11 in March. Because you are the one that gets them down and up then you know what is best. I would probably try letting him stay up another 15 mi...
- Children definitely need sleep for their overall health and brain power, but keep in mind every child is has a different body clock. Some are set a little later than o...
14 Year Old Thinks Rules Too Strict - NO MORE RESPONSES PLEASE. THANKS for ALL!
Asked by K.L. from Memphis
on December 8, 2008
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My 14 year old daughter seems to think a few of my rules are too strict. So, she asked me if I’d get the opinion of other mothers – particularly those I don’t k...
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- Hi K., I have 3 children(9,5 and 2) so I'm not dealing with this yet but I think your rules are reasonable. I do feel you can compromise some on the 2 per month ...
- I think the rules you have in place are very generous. My 14 yr old does not have such freedoms. Everything she does is monitored,from her online activites to her phon...
- I am a mother of 5 and I really think that your rules are "very" GOOD. She is lucky to have a curfew of 10p.m. When my kids were at the age of 13 to 16, their curfew w...
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...
11 Year Old Allowance and Chores
Asked by F.P. from Phoenix
on September 22, 2010
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I will have an 11 year old daughter in a few days and was wondering what are appropriate chores? She's an only child and a very helpful one at that. She currently help...
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- I would say that what you have is appropriate. I would add (unless she already does this) helping set and clear the table as well as helping make meals. At 11, kids ...
- We have 4 kids and tried giving the kids chores to do and at the end of the week would have a pay day in which they could save their money in a bank account that is po...
- Hi FP, You are going to get a zillion different answers - so you will have the luxury of picking what you like out of each of response. here is what I do - I hav...
Going Stircrazy on Bedrest
Asked by K.K. from New York
on October 11, 2009
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Hi everyone. I was put on bedrest at 33 1/2 weeks due to elevated blood pressure and protein in urine. Bloodwork and urine tests were done and everything came back no...
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- Have four kids and was on bedrest from four months on for three of them. They were a year apart. I just did it. Sat on the couch, read books etc. They would cl...
- Hi K. K Congrats on a lovely family. You don't mention friends stopping by; they were my saving grace when I went down to bed rest at 19 weeks. Each day a different...
- Dear K., Hang in there.....talk to your baby about what is going on as it too must be wondering why the movement of Mama has slowed down. Let the baby know about t...
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...
10 Year Old Defiant Son
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on January 10, 2008
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son is not at all respectful of my discipling him, he doesn't care what I threaten him with...
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- maybe he just wants more attention from you- sounds a lot like my 8 year old son- the other thing a lot of us moms just threaten and we don't follow thru so that's a l...
- Sounds like you are dealing with ODD-Oppossitional Defiant Disorder and possibly ADHD-Attetion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I strongly suggest you get your son help...
- I am a 52y/o mom of 8 from ages 16-31, 4 of them adopted from Russia. 5 girls 3 boys. The first thing I see is that you are threatening him. Get parenting with love...
12 Year Old Boys>>> HELP
Asked by L.D. from Detroit
on July 9, 2011
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I have a 12 year old that will be 13. He is going into the 8th grade. He is a very good child until it comes to girls, facebook and cell phones. Help
What time does ...
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- I know most parents allow their kids to use cell phones and social networking. However I will not. There is just too much temptation. Too many creeps out there and ...
- Don't pay for the privilege anymore. Make him earn it by doing jobs and chores around the house. If he does x amount of work, then he gets x amount of time on a prepai...
- My son is 13, and also going into the 8th grade. He has no facebook, and he got a cell phone last Christmas. It hasn't been a problem at all, except that he never tu...
Problems with 12 Year Old Running Away
Asked by C.T. from Jacksonville
on August 9, 2008
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About a week ago my 12 year old left home to go and stay at her aunt after being told repeatedly she was not allowed to stay the night with her 15 year old cousin. The...
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- C., You not dealing with a Child anymore your dealing with a little person who growing up quickly. Listen to your daugher and her needs, give her some space. But I hi...
- I give you credit for reaching out like that. Not many parents find the courage to talk about it. First of all, I will pray for you and your entire family. It is di...
- I know that you have probable gotten a lot of mixed advice on this, but we have a 15 yr. old that we had trouble with at the age of 12 and 13. A lot of people may tell...
