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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...
12 Year Old Loosing Her Mind?!?!?
Asked by J.N. from Portland
on April 3, 2007
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I have a 12 year old daughter and I'm not kidding you since the day she turned 12 I have had soo many problems with her! She is a natural leader and a sweetheart. Ev...
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- She sounds like a normal 12 yo. She's trying to learn how to be independent. This is an essential step in her development and it is difficult for everyone especial...
- I know exactly what you are talking about. When My now 13 year old turned 12 she did the same thing. The lying about having homework done, chores being done, feeding t...
- Hi J., I've mentioned this before on this site, and I think it's appropriate for your situation. Get her involved in activities. A local theater production, a churc...
Type of Punishment for 13 Year Old
Asked by D.P. from Detroit
on October 28, 2008
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So our 13 year created his own my space account against our wishes so to speak. he has been begging us for one for a sometime now. We have told him that we didn't ap...
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- Hello D., I believe that you are both right. He set up the page against your wishes, so if he is allowed to keep it what has he learned? That he can get away with it!...
- Maybe since he was begging for myspace you should have sat and talked to him and found out why he felt it was so important. My Daughter is 14 and she has a myspace. It...
- I agree that a punishment is in order because he went against your wishes. But, I think he should be able to keep his myspace account because everyone has one and you...
11 Year Old Chores
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on March 8, 2012
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My 11 y/o has daily chores that include straightening her room, the guest bath, feeding the dog and emptying the dishwasher. I'm thinking that it's time to add more si...
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- Yes it is typical. Well when my daughter was this age I taught her how to wash clothes. So she was responsible for washing her own clothes. She also cleaned the kitche...
- I think that is a wonderful idea. I have a son who is 9yrs. He has an itinerary happy chart is what we call it this check list has to be done in the morning before sch...
- My 7 and 14 year old boys have had chores since they could walk, maybe before that. It's part of being a family. Since it's been that way forever, neither of them co...
Good Acne Medicine for a 12 Year Old.
Asked by S. from Denver
on March 19, 2010
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My 12 year old son is starting to get acne here and there. Nothing bad but would like to get him starting to use something to keep his face clean before it really hit...
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- Zap it works like proactive without the harsh chemicals and you can save money. The same company makes other facial products like moisturizers, cleansers, toners, cos...
- Consider checking out the "Battle Plan for Acne" on the Paula's Choice Web site. It's www.paulaschoice.com. She does science-based reviews of cosmetics and then came o...
- I love proactive, or the generic brand sold at walmart and costco.. even if he just uses the facewash. Generic is Acne Free. I'm 29 and if I don't use that, I break ou...
11 Year Old Hair
Asked by K.W. from New York
on April 19, 2010
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My 11 year old, has the worst dry scalp and the the most oily hair. Mostly on the top of her head... We use salon Biologe shampoo. And I only put a light conditioner o...
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- Sounds like an allergic reaction. Try getting organic shampoo and not adding conditioner near her scalp at all. I swear by Desert Essence Hair Care products. Their gra...
- I don't know much about older kids, but could you do with her scalp like you would with a baby? Baby oil and then comb it and after I think two hours, wash it and see ...
- I would try using Redken's Scalp Relief shampoo. A professional color specialist started me on this shampoo back in the 90's, and it has been wonderful to use 2-3 time...
10 Year Old and Clean Hair
Asked by A.M. from Charlotte
on September 21, 2011
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I need some tips on helping my 10 year old wash her hair. It always looks greasy at the crown. It is about shoulder length. This has been going on for a few years n...
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- She is probably skim brushing bc it hurts when she hits tangles - so like any smart person she avoids the issue to avoid the pain :) My 4YODD does the same. Our mira...
- I have this same exact problem with my daughter!!!! We use tea tree oil shampoo, and it works for a couple days pretty well. She wears a lot of hats, too. Good luck! ...
- at 10 years old she should be using a regular shampoo not a kids shampoo, just get her one without a conditioner... im the same way and cant use conditioner... as for ...
12 Year Old Still Having "Accidents" in the Bed...
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on October 20, 2008
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My daughter, who is now 12, has been having "accidents" in the bad for the last 7 years. At times, she will go long periods without having them, but as of late, they h...
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- I haven't dealt with this directly, but my nephew went through something very similar when he was about 11. After trying prescription drugs (didn't work) and routine ...
- I would suggest taking a good look at her diet. As I have learned, much like alcohol works in people who drink alcohol, it turns to sugar and then the sugar causes th...
- My boyfriend's daughter is 10 and wets the bed most every night. Instead of her wetting the bed on occasion, she occasionally does not wet the bed.. I used to wake he...
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...
Discipline of 12 & 10 Year Old Boys
Asked by A.G. from Houston
on October 6, 2009
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My boys do not listen well. They do not help around the house and I need ideas to get our home life in order. I find when I am home I am yelling and upset. I don't ...
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- Love and Logic is an amazing book!
- Don't give them the option of ignoring you. What are they doing when you tell them to do something and they don't? Take that away. No video games until homework and ch...
- As a single mom raising children - your children are old enough to understand they need to be involved in the household routine to make it work. I would suggest you...
