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My 16 Year Old
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on April 22, 2008
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I have a 16 year old daughter who is very smart, but she doesn't do her work at school. She has always just gotten by. This bothers me, because I try to excel in wha...
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- Hey K., I have to say this Whats wrong with Job corp????? I realize it is not a parents first pick however at least she will learn a trade that will enable her to su...
- I suggest no allowance or financial 'support' AT ALL unless her grades improve. Once they do improve, she should also get a 'real' JOB, so she can see how awful it is...
- Firstly, highschools (and the school system in general) are not exactly designed to help kids discover their passions and potential. I didn't take it really seriously...
Driving
Asked by M.M. from Detroit
on May 13, 2008
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My oldest just finished the first segment of driver's education. He now has to go to the Sec. of State to get his Level 1 drivers
permit. Whenever I want to go some...
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- Give it time. Let your son get the driving experience with someone other than you in the car because neither one of you is comfortable yet. He's not too confident an...
- I've gone through this with all four of my children now. No, you never really get used to it. I still point out the obvious to my eldest. It is hard to have to sit ...
- Before they get behind the wheel for the first time, I give my children a good, serious talking-to about how they literally hold people's lives in their hands when the...
16 Year Old Daughter
Asked by M.S. from Pittsburgh
on October 13, 2009
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My daughter has just turned 16 in September. She is for the most part a good kid. She has her head on straight (most of the time), but loves to give me a hard time. ...
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- Dear M. - SO sorry about your trials w/ your 16-yr-old. From what I've read, it seems like she's going through a LOT of things on her plate all at once, and it's just ...
- Does she also have friends at the prep school ? Do you ever invite her to have them come home with her on a weekend ? Do you have an opportunity to talk to a guidanc...
- the local school district is not a good one? Maybe she wants to be close to home while she can be. She is getting older and yes friends do become more import...
15 Year Old Son Is Trying to Control
Asked by R.A. from Houston
on April 4, 2008
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My 15 year old son and I have a great relationship most of the time, but he feels he has the right to tell me what to do sometimes and if I don't do what he says, he g...
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- Without reading everyone else's response. At 14-15 my boys became more rebellious in small ways--sassy, ignore requests, forget chores, etc. It is just normal t...
- Memory's- thank goodness he's almost 21 now! My son hated it when I would try to tell him something- his complaint-"Mom, you go on and on and when I'm angry I NEED TO...
- Always keep that line of communication open and maintain the relationship you have. Yes, you are the adult and just remind him of that. Maybe he feels that he is try...
Curfew for My 15 Year Old Daughter?
Asked by M.C. from Indianapolis
on September 19, 2009
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My 15 year old daughter will turn 16 next month. Some of her friends drive, so she can now stay out late if she wants to and we allow her to. So far we haven't had any...
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- my son is only 1, but when i was growing up (i'm now 30) i didn't have a set curfew. it just depended on what i was doing. but usually i would have to be home around...
- When my son was 16 I let him stay out to 12 because that was my curfew growing up. If he wanted to stay longer at a friends house and play video games he would call me...
- My curfew when I was a kid would always vary. (I can't go by my own kids because they're 4 years and 8 months!) If I wanted to go see a late movie, I could go but I ...
Seeking Help with a 17 Year Old Live in Stepdaughter!
Asked by T.R. from Goldsboro
on February 12, 2008
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Hello, I am a 31 almost 32 year old step mom of a 17 year old stepdaugher. She is very angry and literally hates me. She has lived with her father always. Unfortunatly...
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- I personally don't have any experience on your end, just on hers as a teenage girl with a mom. (yet, my daughter is 2). I am a late bloomer, all of my friends have t...
- First of all since the father has had her all of her life I would let him take on that responsibility, seeing that the young lady does not fear you. Put the pressure b...
- Hi T., This young woman is doing fine physically, socially and academically and wants space from you (very age appropriate). Her father does not see a problem either....
My 14 Year Old Daughter Has a 16 Year Old Boyfriend.
Asked by J.B. from Boston
on March 26, 2008
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I have a very mature and responsible freshman daughter who has been "dating" a 16 1/2 year old junior. She sees him at school and talks to him on the phone. I have l...
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- Dear J., i ha a hard time understanding what could be wrong with this? Sounds perfectly healthy and normal to me. You say you trst your daughter, so that's great. ...
- Hi J.! Having had teenagers I can tell you that it sounds as if you are making a positive step. If you told her she couldn't see him they would probably just sneak a...
- Just thought I'd throw this in... When I was 14 dating a 17 year old boy, our families of course were skeptical... I ended up dating him throughout high school a...
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 ...
Driving Classes
Asked by I.S. from Dallas
on June 27, 2011
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My 15 year old son finished the classroom portion of his learner's permit. He is signed up for driving lessons with the same school where he did the classroom portion,...
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- Sounds like your child must have attended "Road to Success" Driving school. We had our daughter there for the learner's permit but due to not being able to schedule dr...
- Why don't you teach him yourself? Great bonding time w/ your son, who will surely NOT want to "hang out" w/ mom soon enough (or maybe does already). Why pay someone ...
- My daughter went through Classic Driving School. OH BOY, YES it is hard to get times. They post times at 8pm on Monday night. You have to be sitting on the com...
Help! My 15 Year Old Is Driving Me Crazy!
Asked by K.K. from Saginaw
on May 16, 2008
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I have a 15 year old son. I'm at my wits end. These are some of things he does. We'll check his school work load on the schools website, and find assignments that do...
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- Oh, K., do I ever feel your pain!? I have thought myself to be alone in this battle SO often! Rest assured you are not alone. I have a 17 year old boy and we have t...
- I used to do that too, and so did my brother. He will grow out of it, eventually. My parents did the same thing you're doing, although, for me, it was tv and books a...
- Hi, My kids are not that old yet but what you are describing sounds just like me when I was that age. I could be way off base, but I was struggling with depression at...
