Fighting: Tween
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My 12 Year Old Being Bullied at School
Asked by S.P. from Boston
on March 9, 2008
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My 12 year old son came home from school very emotional. He did not want to tell us what happened. He finally did tell us that he was pushed to the ground and hit by 3...
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- Hi S., Well......as a mother of a child who has been bullied...here's my story and some of the things that I did. Since my son was bullied on the "special ed" schoo...
- Bullying is name calling, harrassing, when it gets physical its assault plain and simple. If these boys are assaulting your son they are or will do it to others also. ...
- I find it sad that in this day and age we don't protect our children like our parents did when we were small. I'll bet our parents and grandparents never thought about...
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...
Dangerous Fighting
Asked by M.S. from Washington DC
on July 23, 2009
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My two girls, ages 13 and 10, constantly are getting in fights over everything. They share a bathroom in our house, and my 10 year old always goes into my 13 year olds...
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- Hi I'm not sure what to suggest about stopping the fighting but you need to lay down some ground rules for the both of them , especially when it comes to the young...
- quick read, good tips on sibling rivalry: http://www.amazon.com/Siblings-Without-Rivalry-Children-Together/dp/0380799006/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1248442262&sr=...
- M.: Hello! I'm truly sorry you are going through this. Ground rules must be set up for everyone in the house. The rules must apply to everyone and there must be ...
Fighting and Hitting?
Asked by M.T. from Lewiston
on September 6, 2007
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Hello I am a loving mom of two boys that are 16 and 12 and I am asking for advice on how to get these two boys to get along instead of fighting and hitting each other ...
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- M. I have the same deal with my 15 and 13 year old boys. I could never leave them alone together and it is sketchy now. My ex and I have to be referees. They are...
- when my older 2 boys start fighting (ages10&7) they BOTH have to take a quick time out in separate rooms and when they've cooled off, they have to tell eachother they ...
- I am with you !! 2 boys 4&6 Fight all the time. I mean fist fighting and wrestling to the floor. Time outs don't seem to work anymore and I end up sending them to thei...
Homework and Fighting
Asked by B.A. from Mobile
on September 18, 2006
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Well my thing is for one my boys are constantly fighting. My 11 year old is ADHD and seems to pester my oldest more than he should. BUt when he does my 13 year old jus...
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- I have two kids too. The oldest, a girl, is almost 13 and the youngest, a boy, is 9. My son has ADHD and bother his sister tremendously, especially when he's not on ...
- HI B. I have been a teacher for the last five years and I know how frustrating homework can be for both the child and the parent. I would suggest finding out the rea...
- As far as the homework thing goes, my husband and I are going through the same exact thing with my 11-year-old stepdaughter. Except that she's ALOT worse. She does t...
Too Much Fighting!!!
Asked by J.T. from Los Angeles
on April 29, 2007
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I have 3 children. 10, 7 and 18 months. The older two are consently fighting. It is getting to the point where I just am at my wits end as to what to do. They tease ea...
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- I have the exact same problem! I have three kids 8, 6 and 19 months and the two older ones fight just like yours and now when one of the older ones comes to tattle on ...
- When a confict arises, no matter who is at fault, both need to be punished/disciplined or whatever. The one not usually at fault manipulates and has their way (if con...
- Sounds like you have your hands full right now! I would recommend the book "Siblings Without Rivalry" by Faber & Maslich - or maybe some family counseling, which could...
Screaming and Fighting
Asked by M.K. from Lincoln
on April 11, 2008
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I have 4 children, with my three youngest being boys still living at home. The ages are 15, 10 and 4. My problem is the constant fighting and screaming they do. It ...
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- Put a price tag on it. Fighting costs $2, how are you going to pay for it? Cash, toys or work? I'd put higher tags on repeat offenses. But if you yell back, he will ...
- I think a lot of sibling rivalry is about getting Mom or Dad's attention. It's jealousy that one of their brothers gets more of your time or attention than they do. ...
- Wow M. you have your hands full thats for sure.The 4 year old wants attention, I imagine he goes to a sitter and he must fight for attention there as well, thats how t...
Sibling Fighting
Asked by J.A. from Spartanburg
on July 7, 2010
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My children are 22 months apart, a girl who is almost 4 and a boy who is almost 2. I am an only child so I feel like I have no real reference for sibs and fighting. ...
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- "Mom! Jason's Breathing on Me" and "Siblings without Rivalry" are two great books - easy to read and full of solid information.
- i have 3 girls. adults now 28/25/20. when little and growing up they argued all the time or fought. i never allowed them to hit or say a bad word to each other. it was...
- This is totally normal. You're doing great. Everyone will survive this (including you!). Good luck.
12 Year Old Behavior Problems
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on August 2, 2009
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I am having problems with my 12 year old step son. Last school year he got 3 Fs, 2 Ds and a C. He always lied about having homework. At home, he wont do his chores....
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- I am sure there are many issues behind the emotion and behavior occurring here. It is important to find more treatment than meds- including educational support (with ...
- Let me say that I can identify with what you are going through. I too am a stepmom in a very similar situation to yours (had to raise the child because mom was unable...
- First of all Sonya H is right, about the food. Second of all if you don't discipline you can expect behavior problems - "talking to" is not discipline, boundaries and...
Bed Time for a 10 Year Old
Asked by S.W. from Minneapolis
on September 9, 2009
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I am just wondering what time you put your 10 year old to bed. She currently goes to be around 8:00 but she thinks she should be able to stay up later. I put my 8 ye...
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- Hard to say...What time does she need to get up on week days? My 9 yr old has to get up at 6:30 and so we have to stick with an 8:00 bedtime (tho sometimes w/books, tr...
- My 9 yr old has to be in bed no later than 8:00, he is then allowed to read until 8:30 or 8:45. If he doesn't read he doesn't settle down for the night and ends up st...
- Weeknights my 9yr old generally is in bed by 8:30 or 9:00 (we don't do repeated 9pms in a row) and she has to be up by 6:00am. That has been extended in the last year...
