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15 Year Old Son Hates me.....do I Believe Him or Let It Slide?
Asked by B.G. from Los Angeles
on July 17, 2011
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Hi. I am so down today. I always knew it was "normal" for a 15 year old son not to like his parents, but it hurt me so badly today when he said it out loud. He told...
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- when we were teenagers, we didnt just hate our parents, we hated the entire world, everyone was against us, we knew everything at the same time we were trying to figur...
- I'm sorry for your pain, B.. Sometimes when it's hard to talk one on one, a letter can be very effective. Have you thought of writing a letter to him? There are se...
- Oh mama it hurts so much when they are like that. THe other mamas are right, and 8kidsdad. Rehearse what you will say to him when he says it again, or something ...
Advice for Dealing with a 15 Year Old...
Asked by B.C. from Joplin
on May 14, 2011
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I am looking for REAL advice...and I know that I have been lenient to the extreme. I worry that I am too close to the situation to be rational...at the moment i just f...
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- I had issues with my son and tried to take his cell phone away as punishment for bad behavior/grades. He refused and called dad. he is still there and I miss him so mu...
- Damn... a 15 y/o acting like that? I'd have beaten him before it got to that point. Seriously. Some things deserve physical discipline... such as being disrespectfu...
- IMHO you need major counseling to deal with this . . . as soon as possible. The issue sounds much deeper than curfews and GPA. I wish you luck - praying for you guys.
Stain Removers
Asked by A.R. from Kansas City
on May 30, 2008
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I have two year old twins so you can only imagine how dirty their clothes can get. Does anyone have a suggestion for a stain remover. I have tried a few different bran...
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- Pinesol & dawn. Mix small amount of the pinesol with enough dawn to make a gummy solution. Scrub it on the stains and wash like regular laundry. It sounds crazy but...
- I have tried everything and the only thing that has worked for me is Dreft stain remover. I usually only see it at Target so you might check there. Before I found it I...
- I use Dreft stain remover (not the detergent). It works wonders. Even after the stain has set!!! It got a red popsicle out of my daughters white shirt the other day. I...
17 Year Old Step-daughter Pregnant
Asked by J.H. from Lawton
on March 7, 2008
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I am new to the mamasource community, but I need all the advice I can get.
My 17 year old stepdaughter is pregnant and I am having a very hard time dealing with t...
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- Hi Jeriane, I am a mother of four and step-mother of five, and I am working on a nursing degree too. My oldest step daughter, age 16, just gave birth last week to ...
- Jeriane: realizing that you have much responsibility with your education and family. One of my advisors once said that all our stressors are blessings - job, family...
- I hope you find it in your heart to overcome being angry. I am 27 years old and had my first baby 1 month after turning 17. I graduated in labor. I also had my second ...
Tricky Ice Cream Stain
Asked by N.M. from Dallas
on January 5, 2008
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On New Year's Eve my grandpa shared his chocolate ice cream with my daughter, which spilled down the front of her favorite shirt. I can't get mad, I thought it was re...
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- i had a similar issue and i used equal parts of baking soda and white vinegar...but ONLY use white vinegar anything else will cause a bigger problem..hope this helps J.
- have you already dried it in between washes... if so that may have set in the stain firther. If not I would definately try Totally Toddler you can get it at walmart b...
- I echo the oxyclean/oxyclean baby recommendations. I just used it on my daughters favorite beige reindeer sweater that had blueberry stains all over it... I was sure ...
Clothing and Shoe Thoughts
Asked by D.L. from Columbus
on July 28, 2011
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Hi Moms!
Clothing and shoe questions. With school starting back up soon, I was just curious as to what some of you feel are wardrobe staples for your grade-schooler ...
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- Jeans and T shirts. Sweatshirts to go over Ts for winter. By 3rd grade my son could wear 1 size shoe for the year (mostly) so I would spend a little more on shoes, b...
- I have a daughter going into 4th grade. For clothes, I mostly stick with inexpensive, partly because of our budget, but mostly because one unfortunate spill or art cla...
- I am trying to get as many tshirts and jeans for my 5 yr old boy as I can. I don't go for quality, because I can see him growing as I look at him! He is terribly har...
Would You Allow Your 16 Year Old Daughter......
Asked by M.K. from Dallas
on February 21, 2012
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To get a belly button piercing?
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- Nope! . My daughter is sixteen and has been asking for a year. I told her when she's eighteen she can do it.
- Yes -I would let a 16 year old do it.
- Depends on my kid and why she wants it done. I'd also require she do it in a clean, safe place, and pay for it herself. It's one of those things that can be "undo...
Best Clothes for Newborns?
Asked by S.K. from San Francisco
on November 9, 2007
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I am a first time Mom-to-be and am a little overwhelmed by what kind of baby clothes will be the most comfortable for my newborn - any ideas?
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- Onsies!!!! Onsies are wonderful short and long sleeve. I dont know if your having a boy or a girl, I had a girl in July of this year, everyone was buying her these cu...
- I loved the gowns when they are newborns. Late at night when your changing your little one, it makes it really easy! No snaps or buttons to deal with. Enjoy your ne...
- Do you know if you will or are having a baby shower? If so, you will get LOTS of baby layette things this way. For myself, I liked using "onesies" (the bodysuit type o...
Just Kickin' It Clothes
Asked by S.C. from Fort Wayne
on March 30, 2011
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My wardrobe is desperately in need of some updating. I haven't bought anything new or different in forever. Now that I'm working out and feeling good about myself, I'm...
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- I say trash your old bulky logo t-shirts and baggy sweat pants unless you are painting. Any of the stores mentioned will carry simple fitted or shaped t-shirts and...
- I love targets selection of clothes. I think that alot of the teenie bopper stuff is very still mom worthy for wearing. and if you wanted the more mature look their ...
- My new place for getting clothes is Lands End Canvas. You get it on line but can return to Sears that carries Land Ends. You can usually do free shipping to receive ...
Passing down Clothes from Older Child to Younger Child
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on March 23, 2011
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My two daughters are almost exactly 3 years apart, one born in May and one in June. I have been lucky enough to pass down the clothes from my older one and have been ...
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- Ehh, my 1st son and soon to be 2nd son will be, like yours, almost exactly 4 years apart. I thought about the underwear thing, and I decided to get new for my 2nd. I e...
- It would probably be fine, but it might make the potty training go better if she were able to go pick out her own special underwear.
- You know, I was like you and thought nothing of it.....until my husband said that was really gross :) I don't even put them in the goodwill pile - I just throw them a...
