Computers: Tween
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Mac or PC
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- We are PC family and always will be and we are in Information Technology fields. PC is more common especially in working world - or at least I have found that to be th...
- I LOVE my mac, but have always been a mac person. Another thing to think about is how many amazing things kids are able to easily do on a mac with movies, music, etc....
- If you are used to a PC and know how to use it fairly well, I wouldn't switch. There is a pretty significant learning curve between a Mac and a PC. If you know littl...
14 Year Old Thinks Rules Too Strict - NO MORE RESPONSES PLEASE. THANKS for ALL!
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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...
Should Computer Time Be Monitered?
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- Yes computer should be Monitered. i have 3 Tweenagers boy 13, 2 girls are 12 yr olds.. they are being watched all the time. they are always Iming to thier friends and ...
- Dear N., As the mother of three teenagers in High School, my response to your question is ABSOLUTELY. Three years ago, my husband and I got rid of all cable and our...
- With the kind of weather we being subjected to it would seem that there is some good outdoor shoveling or snow blowing to do. Does your son have any close friends? Inv...
14 Year Old That Has a Lot of Headaches
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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...
Throwing a Birthday Party for a 13 Year Old Girl!?!?
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- Ok, I have a 12 1/2 and a 14 year old. They say it depends on the individual girl. One says pink and white may be too girly, maybe black and pink?? The other said, w...
- For my daughter's 13th, we had a movie night theme. We had a red carpet leading up to the front door & took each person's photo as they entered. We hung gold and sil...
- I think you really need to find out more about her likes of colors and whether she's into the feather boa and pink kinda stuff or not. Both of my girls are definatel...
Dealing with 12 Year Old Son's Behavior Problems
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- He's 12! It happens to all 12 year olds, male and female alike. It's part of growing up! All you can do is be patient and continue to show him right from wrong. You ca...
- Have the doctor's check his med levels. It's not uncommon for kids--esp. boys--body chemistry to change as they hit puberty. It can effect the benefits of the medici...
- My first advice is to think about what is REALLY important to your son...what he likes, enjoys, and wants to do in his down time. Think about using these as rewards/r...
Thought on 12 Year Old Having a Facebook Account
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- You could give it to her on the condition that you become one of her Facebook friends. Then you can monitor it. She probably won't like it but maybe you can make the...
- My 13-year old has had a Facebook account for about a year. I also have one, and know her password so I can log in to her account any time I want to. I feel fairly s...
- Your daughter can make her account private which means no one can get her information. However! Whoever is on her friends list can see whatever information your daug...
Supervising Instant Messaging of 12 Year Old Girl
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- Hi A., what a yucky situation to be in! Our media is sexualizing kids younger and younger these days. It doesn't seem like suspending priveledges is going to lead to...
- Hello, A.. My heart went out to you when you explained what you've been going through with your twelve year old daughter. It can be quite disturbing to find out ...
- Hey A., I am experiencing something similar, not quite that bad, with my stepdaughters. They LIVE on the internet, myspace, IM, etc. I am a friend on their myspac...
Computer Acsess, My Space and Facebook
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- is she otherwise a good kid? if so dont worry about it. or if you are worried set up your own account become friends with her so you can see her list of friends. if th...
- Go to www.kimkomando.com and you can find a wealth of info and usually free downloads and recommendations about what key logger to put on your computer. Some even wil...
- If I didnt have the passwords to check them when I wanted to then she would have no access to the computer at all. My Space and Face Book has the potential to cause l...
What Chores Do You Expect from Your 10 Year Old and What Discipline Do You Use
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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...
