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Question About Friends and Kids......
Asked by K.F. from College Station
on April 13, 2010
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This is a tough situation that I am in and I can't give too much detail but need some advice. I am in a situation where I have got to stop being friends with one of m...
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- Sometimes people need a time out. Even adults. No explanation necessary. Find other things to do because you want to spend more time with your own family. You don...
- Whatever you do, don't say anything negative about the family. Kids always repeat what they hear. You don't want to start the spreading of unkind words. I don't know h...
- How old are your kids?
Mom Making Friends
Asked by J.D. from Kokomo
on November 14, 2010
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Okay, so we have lived in my husbands small hometown for almost 2 years now. I have made some friends through church. Great! But those two ladies decided they liked...
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- My hospital new mom's group is how I got to know folks. I also found that a lot of them that I liked seemed to have so much family and other obligations they did not ...
- Does your church have a women's ministry or small groups? Check your church and see. There has to be more than these two ladies at your church. Good luck!
- Have you ever looked on meetup.com? Just put in silmilar interests, like "mom" and groups should pop up in your area. I also belonged to a Mops group, and enjoyed th...
Daughter Can't Make Friends
Asked by T.O. from Kansas City
on August 4, 2010
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I have an 11 yr old daughter who is going into middle school this year. We moved to the district we are in 2 years ago and she has had a hard time making friends. I wo...
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- Cheerleading doesn't seem like the right sport for a shy kid. I highly recommend putting her in theater. I taught it for years and surprisingly, a lot of the kid...
- She has to learn on her own how to be a friend and she will make friends. As hard as this is...........you can't live your life through her. You are trying too hard ...
- I sincerely believe you two are caught in a power play. Your last sentence said that she had requested signing up for cheerleading, has played with the same volleybal...
My Son Was Hurt While Sleeping at a Friends....
Asked by C.C. from Chicago
on February 24, 2007
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My son is 5 years old. He stayed the night at a friends house last night. This morning when he came home I noticed he has nail marks on his arm. When I asked him wh...
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- I have a 9,7 and 5 year old and although my children have not been in an identical situation to this they have been in similar. My advise would be not to confront the ...
- Hi Coutney, C. my take on this situation is if you know the mother well enough to allow your 5 year old son to stay the night than approaching her should not be a que...
- Oh my...this will be tough, but you will need to confront the mother. She probably did not intend to harm your son, but she did. Please do this for the sake of your ...
11-Year-old "Friends" with a 13-Year-old
Asked by S.B. from Denver
on April 14, 2009
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So I'm trying to figure out if I'm overreacting or not. My 11-year-old stepdaughter has suddenly become 'best friends' with a 13-year-old. And by best friends, I mean ...
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- I would say you should trust your instincts. If you feel there is a bad influence happening, you can limit the time your stepdaughter texts while she is with you (or m...
- S., There is a HUGE difference in maturity levels between middle school and elementary school. Having said that I recommend having the older girl over and get to know...
- Well I don't have teenagers but I tend to differ in opinion. I think that after age 18 two years isn't that big of a difference. But in elementary, middle, and high sc...
Teaching Our Kids to Support Their Friends
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on March 2, 2012
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This is not so much a question as I am looking for opinions. It seems to me that today's kids don't support each other. Everyone seems so concerned that their activiti...
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- Probably depends a lot on the kids....and the parents...and the "climate" at home. My son is in 3rd and I have heard him be supportive of his friends.....not sure t...
- I think moms should be on this, but the kids probally are hearing it from these moms. My daughter is not athletic but the first two times she went bowling with the ...
- I think it's the nature of kids to be this way, if they are not taught otherwise. But it's the parents that have to teach them and have to sometimes catch them "in th...
Meeting New Friends
Asked by J.B. from Stationed Overseas
on February 12, 2008
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We arrived in Germany November of last year. My daughter, the little social creature she is, is really anticipating new friends. My son goes to school so he is all se...
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- sorry... i'm still learning this webiste. it didnt look like anybody had responded to you, but now I see they have
- Not sure how old your daughter is or what part of Germany u live in, but mops is an option for meeting new friends. You can contact your local Chapel and find out if ...
- Hi there! I'm also in Germany, and my kids weren't in school yet when we moved here. I found a couple of playgroups, and that has helped immensely! We started out...
Son Wants Friends ALL the TIME
Asked by E.B. from Duluth
on October 29, 2008
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I have two issues that are somewhat intertwined. My son is four and started School Readiness this year. Because we recently moved to a neighborhood from the country, m...
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- Hi, This is just for the bad mom part. I have a 3 yr. old son that will say "I don't like you, you're mean" when he doesn't get his way. I just calmly reply with ...
- He's probably doing this because he hasn't learned how to entertain or to self-soothe himself yet. Sounds like over the summer, you kept a pretty fast-paced schedule ...
- Well I have a similar problem so I will be interested to see the advice people give. I have a daughter(just turned 5), and she does the exact same thing in asking to ...
I Need Mommy Friends
Asked by G.T. from Washington DC
on February 5, 2010
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I am 24 years old, with a 2 1/2 year old and a 15 month old, and I really don't have any friends in the area. Instead of going to college like my friends, I had kids....
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- Hi G.! I just wanted to let you know that you're not the only one who thought Karin H's response was hurtful. What happened to "If you don't have anything nice to sa...
- go to meetup.com, search your zip code & moms groups & check them out:)
- I know the hospital has some mommy groups they recommend to talk about breastfeeding, etc, so they may have some other groups that they recommend for toddlers, etc. A...
More Important: Teachers or Friends
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on May 4, 2010
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I have an interesting question to pose to all of you that is no doubt just an opinion! What do you think is more important for your kids: Going to a good school with g...
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- I think wherever your CHILD will be happiest and most comfortable is the most important. I have known too many parents that felt they wanted their children at a differ...
- I would opt for the good school with excellent friends and parents. Part of the school experience is developing a social network. If you are concerned at all that yo...
- I'd have to go with friends. Your child won't learn as much if they are unhappy. If you have good teachers/good school/happy kids/good support--count your blessings a...
