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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...
What Hourly Rate to Pay for 13 Year Old?
Asked by J.B. from Detroit
on July 11, 2009
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My 13 year old daughter gets a $13 per week allowance, which $10 she can spend, $3 she saves. She has to keep her shoes put away, coat hung up kind of stuff to earn he...
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- If the others are stingy then I must be a slave driver!!! My oldest is 11yrs old. Every week he: vacuums the kitchen and living room 2x cleans his bathroom reads...
- If you want to give her allowance then she should actually work for it. Hanging her coat up and putting her shoes away is a requirement not an option so she should NO...
- A thirteen year old should not need alot of supervision for regular household jobs. If she wants the extra money for spending, she should do the jobs correctly without...
12 Year Old's Birthday Party Ideas
Asked by K.M. from Houston
on September 19, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
My soon-to-be 12 year-old is having a birthday party this year and we're not agreeing upon what to do. She wants a "red carpet" party starting with a li...
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- Maybe not this year but in the future keep this in mind. One year a friend of my daughter's did a "Kidnapped Birthday Party". They sent the invitations to the pare...
- My only suggestion is you could use red wrapping paper as the red carpet and just roll it out. I wouldn't do the cocktail thing either, but you could spritz up so...
- Try this website: http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/play_parties_1.html This woman won a contest for best Hollywood party for her daughter. It should give ...
Seeking Moms with 12 Year Old Girls Who Think There Grown
Asked by A.A. from Louisville
on March 5, 2008
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Help my child is moody ,rude,just down right disrespectful.
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- In the famous words of Bette Davis.."Fasten your seatlbelts, it's gonna be a bumpy ride." I have 4 children on the other side of 12 and let me tell you that is a moder...
- Hey A., I feel your pain, my stepdaughter was horrible when she was 12! It's something about those puberty years that they just give you all the hell they can. Firs...
- Hi A.. I have worked with girls 7 to 17, who ran away from home or parents were being given a respite from their out of control child. Hopefully, it is not too late fo...
Advice on Dealing with My 10 Year Old Daughter
Asked by A.R. from Hartford
on August 23, 2008
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I am having an extremely difficult time dealing with my 10 year old. We have been having issues with her since pre-K, but right now the main issue is she is just so la...
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- Hi A., I'm reading and re-reading your letter. What I'm getting is your 10 year old was the baby for six years, maybe even spoiled in the process and now she is actin...
- Hi A., I thought you were talking about my 8 year old son there for a minute lol. It is super frustrating!!! I tried making a chores chart at the beginning of the sum...
- In the words of Doctor Phil...toughen up. I watched an episode where he said to take everything out of the kids room...everything... except a pillow and blanket and re...
Stain Removal Help!!!
Asked by H.H. from Chicago
on May 25, 2010
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Need help on how get a stain out but not sure what it is. Just washed and dried a load today and noticed something "splattered" blue on 2 pieces (fuschia color) of my...
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- If it is a possible "set" stain, I would try Woolite with oxyclean. It's for carpets, but I've used it on some set stains and for some it has worked better than other...
- This isn't a suggestion about your stain but about fabric softener. I was taken in by ads and tried using fabric softener for awhile and didn't like the way it left g...
- I agree with oxyclean. I had a lot of success with repeated soakings/rinsings on a spagetti sauce stain. I have a bathroom downstairs few people use so i would soak it...
Where to Find the Best Deals on "Dressy" Clothes for 14 Year Old
Asked by J.H. from Minneapolis
on October 31, 2011
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My husband and I have been discussing Christmas presents and with our next baby due in six weeks he would like to get going on some of these.
We still are on the fe...
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- Target, Kohls, JC Penny's, Marshall's, Sears... You can go to the mall, store like H&M, Forever 21 and such have really cheap, cute clothes for the trendier type piece...
- I agree with Kohls. They have pretty much everything and always have great deals too! Maybe get her a gift card, so you can take her but she gets to be in charge!
- okay, here's the honest-honest truth: she needs to take charge of this process & you need to take a backseat on her choices! Have you seen the Twilight moves....they...
Washing Diaper Messes Out of Clothes
Asked by R.Z. from Los Angeles
on February 27, 2008
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Any tips on getting diaper messes(i.e. stool stains) laundered off of clothes, especially white onesies? I rinse the clothes as soon as I can; I've tried spray and wa...
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- I use our Shaklee Get Clean Nature Bright stain remover. I soak the clothes in a couple of tablespoons of this powder in with the wash water (presoak in washing machin...
- The main key is getting it in water immediately. Make sure you use cold water, not warm or hot it will set the stain. I have had great luck with that. I also use sp...
- "OxyClean Baby" has worked great on all of my 10-month old daughter's "blow-outs." I soak the soiled clothes as soon as possible in a bucket with one scoop of OxyClea...
Washing Baby Clothes
Asked by L.K. from New York
on July 3, 2008
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Hi,
I was wondering at what age can I start washing my daughters clothes along with ours? And when can I stop using special detergent to wash her clothes and bed lign...
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- Hi. Well, I have 3 beautiful children and with the first I used the special detergent for a long time . My third is now 15mos. and I have stopped. I use tide and her...
- I've been washing with All Free pretty much from the start. If you've been using Dreft without any issues then you probably can use any detergent as it has fragrance ...
- Hi L., If you use "green" products, which you should anyway in your home, there should be no problem washing your clothes together. However, if you use P&G, J&J or o...
Being Harassed by CPS Because My 10 Year Old Has a Normal Hygiene Problem
Asked by K.V. from San Diego
on November 5, 2010
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As a parent of a ten year old boy, I've done my research over the last few years as my son has gotten closer to puberty; Both through the web and through family member...
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- I would do what it takes to get your house cleaned up and de-cluttered, introduce deodorant to your son and insist on clean clothes daily, and put the pets outside or ...
- Laurie A. is spot on. I've got friends who are lawyers who work with CPS, and they'll stop visiting once the problems are solved. You need to make some major life chan...
- Well, I think CPS probably came to your house because of the mention of a pipe. Honestly, if they have time to make visits because a 10 year old boy appears dirty on o...
