Father's Attitude: Tween
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Supervising Instant Messaging of 12 Year Old Girl
Asked by A.H. from Washington DC
on February 18, 2008
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My 12 year old daughter has been on IM for for a few months. Before this, she was on email, which I told her I was supervising (reading periodically). There were sever...
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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...
12 Year Old Wants to Know What "SEX" Is
Asked by C.S. from Seattle
on March 16, 2008
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HELP!!! My beautiful 12 year old boy wants to know what sexual intercourse is. After browsing the the history on my computer I see that my son is googling what is se...
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- HI C., I know this was a little while ago that you asked this question, but I thought that I could share with you my expirence growning up. My parents were always ope...
- OMG C. u do have yourself a handful, but i do have one thing 2 share w/u, my daughter had asked me once when she was about maybe 7 r 8years old, mommy how do babies ge...
- My daughter 15 and son 12 have had very open discussions about anatomy and have always been very matter of fact and not made a big deal out of sex, puberty, etc. My so...
13 Year Old Daughter Is Not Making Good Decisions
Asked by A.W. from Kalamazoo
on January 27, 2012
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My 13 year old daughter has become deceitful and manipulative over the past year. I had her talk to a counseler over the summer because of some poor decision making ( ...
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- that seems WAY over the top for a 13yo - i'd speak to a physician asap, her school counselor, private counselor, something - i'd go as far as to looking into some type...
- Oh the teenage years, how I HATED them. I went through some tough times with my son when he was a teen. Bad decision making is one thing this is another story. She has...
- I was very deceitful as a teen too, although I never sent pictures or had sexual conversations. However I did sneak out and was drinking. Guess what mom did? She to...
I Need Help with My 13 Year Old Daughter!!!
Asked by C.M. from New York
on June 19, 2008
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My 13 year old has been showing me LOTS of attitude! I know its the age, but I find this to be very upsetting. I've taken away her cell, tv and computer...but nothin...
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- I have a 13 year old step daughter and it's natural to think your parents are crazee. The hormones in side effect the mental , but we do have to let them know we are s...
- Oh C., I don't envy the stage you're in now - I worry about it wiht my 5 year old! What about total reverse psychology and inviting her to a spa day with you? Fa...
- As a mom of a 12-year-old, I often repeat this catch phrase to myself in my head: It´s hard to repay the tolerance that we borrow. You are repaying right now, as yo...
My 14 Year Old Doesn't Seem to Care If He Fails...
Asked by K.F. from Davenport
on November 21, 2008
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My son who just turned 14 and is now in the 7th grade isn't doing what he needs to in order to succeed. He does just enough to get by and that's it. I've had this prob...
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- Hi K.--I don't have any teenagers yet, but I know what works for my little boys and maybe it will work for you too: POSITIVE reinforcement. I really try very hard to ...
- I would check out Dr. Ray Guarendi's website www.drray.com. He has a book called Discipline that Lasts a Lifetime and I believe a separate book dealing with teenagers...
- K., If you haven't done so already, you need to enlist the school for help. Where my children attend middle school, you can have them go to an addtional study hall d...
Anniversary of My Dad's Death
Asked by R.F. from Dallas
on January 14, 2011
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Today marks the 10th year of my dad's passing (I put anniversary just to mark the date - not that it's a celebration). I only know of a few friends who have experienc...
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- It took me 9 years before I didn't cry on the anniversary of my mother's death. Next month will mark the 10 year anniversary. My sisters and I are planning a special...
- I have a really hard time with Mother's Day since my mother passed. I don't think i'm going through any stages. It's just always going to be sad for me that I didn't...
- Jan 17th marks the 2 year passing of my dad. We were extremely close. When he passed I was 8 months pregnant with my first child (and the first grandchild), so while i...
Twin Pregnancy
Asked by M.V. from Salt Lake City
on April 22, 2009
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I have just been told I am pregnant with fraternal twins. Do not know what to expect. I do know it is a high risk pregnancy, I am aware of that and scared as well. But...
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- I have read a book by Jane Seymour called Two at a Time. She talks a lot about eating well and doing exercises (even if you're on bed rest). According to the book, you...
- I got bigger fast. Mine were my first pregnancy so I wasnt sure what was going on at all. I didnt find out until I was 3 almost 4 months along. I did go into preterm l...
- Full term for twins is usually 38 weeks instead of 40. I made it to 35 but I had identicals and some complications. Even with twins I didn't start showing till I was l...
Introducing Biological Father at Age 12
Asked by J.G. from Phoenix
on May 4, 2011
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Hi. I am a single mom of a 12 year old boy. I have raised my son entirely on my own. No help from his biological father (I will refer to him as "The Donor") except ver...
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- I think that you just need to be totally up front with your son about his "donor" and that meeting him may not be what he is expecting it to be. You need to speak wit...
- I have been a single mother to my son since he was born 14 years ago. His Father lives less than 20 miles from us, but has been in and out of my son's life for years. ...
- I have a 12yo girl, and she just met her dad about 4 years ago. He's still not a great father, but she does go and visit every summer. I also have a step-brother who w...
Stepmother.. Needing Advice on 11 Year Old Trying to Be Sexually Active
Asked by C.S. from San Diego
on September 12, 2008
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I am a mother of 6, stepmother to 3 of them. My 11 year old stepdaughter was caught by her mom with a condom, in an attempt to go outside with the boys on a bike ride....
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- You did not say whether your stepchildren live with you full time or how long you have been married. I have advice for you which you may or may not like. I have been...
- Hi C., My kids are younger than yours, and they are boys, but I hope that my thoughts on this topic will be helpful for you nonetheless. First of all, CONGRATULATION...
- I'm also horrified, and yet with the tv and access to the computer kids know a bunch more that what we did. I can only make suggestions, I have not had experience with...
I Think My 13 Year Old Hates Me. HELP!
Asked by S.S. from Omaha
on May 18, 2010
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I'm positive my 13 year old daughter hates me. I totally go out of my way to make her happy, she has a cell, a laptop, a giant tv in her room. I buy her everything tha...
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- I am certainly no expert :) However, I have successfully raised 2 girls (now 21 and 20) and currently have a 13 yr old girl. First, she doesn't hate you! In fact, s...
- I've only read your first sentence and have 2 comments. It's her job as a 13 yo to hate you. lol And, you are making a big mistake going out of your way to make he...
- You need to stop trying to make her happy and you need to start being her parent. "I buy her everything she asks for"... Why should she clean or her room, if she wants...
