Detention & Suspension: Teen
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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...
He Was Supposed to Have 10 Day Suspension
Asked by ✩.!. from Los Angeles
on November 17, 2011
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I posted earlier about my son getting his first suspension. I spoke with the teacher and principal again and found out more to the story. My son was playing with blo...
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- 10 days for THAT for a 5 year old? Wow, ridiculous. Kids fighting and doing worse damage in high school don't even get suspensions that long.
- I think the school acted right. Of course you don't feel your son should be "tattled on" because he is yours, but the mother of the child that was being told he could...
- Where I am at, our school has a ZERO tolerance policy. I wouldn't be surprised if a child was expelled for something like that. E.g. In our school district there was...
My 16 Year Old Daughter Has Moved Out
Asked by M.C. from Albany
on May 17, 2010
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After an argument last week, my daughter skipped school, returned home while everyone was at work, packed a bag, left a note and went to her friend's house.
The fri...
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- Yep, call the police. They will have to release her to you. Your daughter needs help. She will hate you for it now, but love you for it later in life. Love her eve...
- My daughter ran away so many times and the police went and got her every time. The mother is harboring a runaway and can get into a lot of trouble. She became involve...
- M., My heart goes out to you. The first thing I would say you should do is go see a counselor at your church, if you don't have a church find out with your friends o...
Legal Advice Regarding 16 Year Old Stepdaughter in Wichita
Asked by G.R. from Wichita
on January 4, 2009
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I have a 16 year old stepdaughter that her dad and I have custody of. We have custody because her mom is irresponsible and would rather be a friend than a mother. Her ...
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- Hello G., Kids need boundaries. Plain and simple. Don't let that "mom" have the upperhand. Please look into the program, "The Total Transformation". The we...
- At 16 years old, the courts and police will enforce your custody. At 17 years old, they are not as quick to move. Our experience has been at 17, the police would not ...
- I know this will be the hardest thing in the world, but if she goes to juvenile again, she needs to take her detention. She will learn that what she does while at her...
Consequence Help for 16 Year Old Caught Shoplifting
Asked by J.V. from San Diego
on July 28, 2010
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I am so bummed! My 16 year old and her friend went to the mall and stole some rediculous, cheap, plastic bracelts. $6.00.... They HAD more than enough money to buy...
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- My two cents...BIG time punishment and reevaluate whether the friend she was with is a friend you want her with in the future. So much of what shapes our kids are the...
- How about putting the most positive possible spin on this? Here are some suggestions: Since your daughter is a great kid, I imagine she's also got a great conscienc...
- Lay it on heavy! She needs to remember this one. Cut off outside contact with this other kid, or only allow them to hang out in your house.....no more mall for the two...
How to Deal with 18YO Teen Issues ...
Asked by W.L. from Houston
on March 3, 2008
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My oldest daughter turned 18 today. She's a senior in high school, taking second year of Cosmetology thru her school, works about 12 hours a week, loves Cosmo and doi...
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- OK... I was going to leave a really long response to what you're going through, but I can condense this and make it short(er) & sweet. You can have whatever belief str...
- I have older children, too, and a step relationship...the whole nine yards. What I told my two daughters was that as long as they lived under my roof I had 4 requirem...
- UGH! Not and easy issue to face at all... I don't look forward to the teen years, and I have a son! I would suggest that just the two of you go someplace nice and ...
Seeking Advice on My 16 Year Old.
Asked by E.N. from Los Angeles
on January 18, 2010
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My daughter is a moderately average girl attending a strict school. I received a phone call from her school saying that she has chances of getting suspended or even ex...
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- Hi E. -- I haven't yet read the other responses. I'm confused by your situation. Before we even get to the current situation . . . is the school too strict for y...
- That is a question that many mom face I bet...I asked my mom about it and she said what I also agree with...I would lie but have a talk with her and let her know that ...
- I'm very confused. What would you lie about? And what example would you be setting by lying for/about your daughter? Lie about lying? That the school want to expel...
Our 15 Year Old Is Drinking
Asked by J.N. from Jacksonville
on July 11, 2008
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I feel the need to edit my request for suggestions because although completely well intended, it seems that many people are (understandably) making too many assumption...
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- Take hime out to do some volunteering. Homeless shelters always need help. And many of the homeless struggle with addiction. They could show him how something like alc...
- J., I think its commendable you really want to see the situation resolved, since you obviously love your husband and value a peaceful home. but i think that its a...
- Hi, while I agree that underage drinking is wrong and can lead to serious problems-did none of us experience with drinking while in high school and sneaking around abo...
The Decision Is Already Made, I Mainly Need Someone to Tell Me It Will Be Ok
Asked by B.C. from Joplin
on December 2, 2008
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Hi wonderful Mamasource moms, I always feel better when I have asked advice, and I am hoping someone will know what to say in this situation.
My son turns 13 tomorr...
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- We don't have the extra family situation, but I also had to send my son away for a while for his own and everyone else's good. It will hurt, and it will hurt bad, but ...
- B.- It will definitely be ok. My family went thru a similar situation when my brother was 14. My mom agonized over it and had many of the same feelings and respon...
- I have been on the other end of this situation...my stepson came to live with us for 8 years...his Mother just wasn't up to dealing with the challenges that he was pre...
One Class - What's the Deal?
Asked by J.B. from San Antonio
on October 14, 2010
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My daughter is in 6th grade...Today (AGAIN), her Life Sciences teacher told me she didn't turn in an assignment. This is the FIFTH zero in this class and she is faili...
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- For the in school suspension why aren't they educating these kids in the classes they are struggling in? Have you tried getting your daughter a tutor? I think you have...
- We had/have the same issues with our son, who is now in 8th grade. We took everything away. Very smart kid, tests wonderfully, all his standardized tests are very hi...
- I think its great that the in school suspension involves service hours but I think that should be more for kids that get into trouble. I think her in house suspension ...
