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Seeking Parents Advice on Rules for My 15 Year Old Son.
Asked by C.U. from New York
on September 4, 2010
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My son has in general always been respectful, kind, hardworking and grateful. After recieving his iphone and entering into the texting, facebook world everything abou...
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- hi sorry but you need to relax a little and compromise with him,, if you want him to respect you,,you need to back off. Yes i can see why you have those rules but havi...
- As long as he kept the "f*** you" under his breath, let it go. Tell him you'd better not ever hear that out loud. Since he in general has always been respectful, k...
- The FU does need to be addressed and they lie about not saying it even more so...maybe no phone for a week or a grounding. I would tell him that during this groundi...
My 16 Year Old
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on April 22, 2008
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I have a 16 year old daughter who is very smart, but she doesn't do her work at school. She has always just gotten by. This bothers me, because I try to excel in wha...
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- Hey K., I have to say this Whats wrong with Job corp????? I realize it is not a parents first pick however at least she will learn a trade that will enable her to su...
- I suggest no allowance or financial 'support' AT ALL unless her grades improve. Once they do improve, she should also get a 'real' JOB, so she can see how awful it is...
- Firstly, highschools (and the school system in general) are not exactly designed to help kids discover their passions and potential. I didn't take it really seriously...
My 16 Year Old Seems Distant
Asked by L.M. from Sherman
on September 28, 2008
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I'm worried about my 16 year old.. I'm not sure if that is common, normal for teens of his age..
He tends to close the door and stays in his room, Always on cellphone...
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- The first thing you do is limit cell phone use. When does he do school homework...I imagine he has some. Require that he spend a certain amount of time with you, eve...
- This is normal, for teens. It might help if you can come up with something that includes some of his friends. Maybe a pizza night with soft drinks and games on the Tv ...
- This is very normal. Lines of communication are important, but that doesn't always mean face to face talking. Texting is what teens like and how they communicate thes...
17 Year Old Wanting to Spend Way Too Much Time with His Girlfriend!
Asked by K.H. from Wichita
on December 9, 2010
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I need some advice before I do something drastic to hurt my relationship with my 17 year old son! He has had a girlfriend for 6 months now (he is 17, she is 15) and t...
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- Your son is acting like a normal teenager. Why night invite her over for dinner snd a movie. Maybe that way you can get to know her better and spend time with your son.
- my son has been dating his g/f for a year and was 17 when he started dating her. She is a year younger. They spend more time at our house than hers but they both kno...
- What time does he come home during the week nights? Is he doing his homework and overall a good student, etc? If so I wouldn't worry to much, he is almost 18 and just ...
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...
- http://www.happyhillfarm.org/admissions_requirements.cfm
- 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...
Curfew for My 15 Year Old Daughter?
Asked by M.C. from Indianapolis
on September 19, 2009
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My 15 year old daughter will turn 16 next month. Some of her friends drive, so she can now stay out late if she wants to and we allow her to. So far we haven't had any...
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- my son is only 1, but when i was growing up (i'm now 30) i didn't have a set curfew. it just depended on what i was doing. but usually i would have to be home around...
- When my son was 16 I let him stay out to 12 because that was my curfew growing up. If he wanted to stay longer at a friends house and play video games he would call me...
- My curfew when I was a kid would always vary. (I can't go by my own kids because they're 4 years and 8 months!) If I wanted to go see a late movie, I could go but I ...
Church
Asked by J.R. from Phoenix
on September 12, 2011
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I am looking for suggestions on a church. I am shopping for a new one to attend with my kids, ages 7 and 8. I have been to 5 so far and they all had ridiculously lou...
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- You may have to drive out farther into the country. But even then, it'll likely be a congregation of 40 people, all over the age of 60 yrs old. At least that's what I'...
- We drive 30 minutes to our church because we like it so much. It is a Catholic Church called St. Tim's (Timothy's). It is prayerful and there is a 10 minute sermon, bu...
- Our family attends Red Mountain United Methodist Church. We LOVE it. I actually attended this church when I was in junior high and high school. My daughter (4) also at...
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...
What Does Your Church Do?
Asked by G.. from Dallas
on January 2, 2012
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I've just joined my Pastor's wife as a co women's ministry leader. Need some ideas on what things your church family does:
1) What bible studies have you done that y...
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- My very small, rural church has a Ladies Tea the 1st Sunday in May every year. We generally do a Christmas Tea as well. Sometimes we do a cup exchange, other times w...
- I'm not in a church... but here are some of my favorite things that friends' and neighbors churches and synagogues and mosques do: - Find out who needs help followi...
- 1. beth moore 2. Gaylord Texan(WOW!) 3/4. teen MOPS and MOPS which helps moms not be so isolated. A real blessing even for nonreligioius. Meals for women who need ...
