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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...
Paying High Taxes for a Good School District, Worth It?
Asked by M.S. from New York
on April 20, 2010
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Hi all, I am wondering if I am doing the right thing for my children (I think I am but sometimes I doubt it) I live in NJ, and pay a pretty penny on property taxes to...
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- Dear M., Fellow NJ-er here, and I feel your pain! My thinking is that a good K-12 school system is essential to prepare children to succeed in college. And, honestl...
- I'd stay put. Good high school means better in college. Don't worry about not having a college fund. Have her take college courses in high school. And I know in Tx the...
- Hi M., I'm sure my answer won't help, but just to give you a couple of other thoughts. First of all my husband and I, both college graduates do not feel we owe our k...
When Is a Good Time......
Asked by M.W. from Los Angeles
on August 22, 2007
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....to do homework?
Thanks!
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- Hi M. W, I have four children and raised them all while my husband supported all of us. I have a schedules routine with my four children when they're growing up. ...
- Hi M., My children are all grown, although two of them are still in college, the other one is married, and I will soon be a grandma. Yeah!!! Anyway, when my chi...
- Hi M., My daughter just started 3rd grade on August 1st and she has a ton of homework! Fortunately I am not working right now because I am very pregnant and we are ...
Seeking List of Good Priviate Schools
Asked by K.M. from Miami
on February 21, 2008
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i am relocating to broward county and am lookin to find a good priviate school for my son.
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- I highly recommend the First Baptist Learning center infants and up My 2 1/2 year old son has been going there for over a year and he loves it! It is rtight of the ...
- http://allprivateschools.org/private-schools-fort-lauderdale-fl.html
- Phil's Academy Excellsior Lil Rascal's Academy (Plantation) There's more I am sure but these I know about. Go to www.browardcountyschools.com for more inform...
Son Is Jealous and Is Feeling Bad About My Daughter's Successes
Asked by A.L. from Dallas
on January 20, 2007
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Yesterday my daughter was asked to be on tv to talk about her thoughts about her future. She was also accepted into the Academy of BioMedical Professions and today re...
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- Whenever either of my kids goes through something tough for them, I try to remember something in my childhood that was the same, or similar, to remember the feelings I...
- This is such a touchy thing for anyone parent, teacher, kid. In my opinion (so take it with a grain of salt), everytime your son says something negative about himself...
- A., I think the way your son is feeling is completely normal and to be expected probably. What are his strengths? - focus on those and try to get him to see those ...
Could My 3 Yr Old Have Bad Hearing?
Asked by A.K. from Dallas
on August 12, 2008
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My 3 year old does speak however his words are not "clear". Some are hardly audible. Sometimes when he speaks, it almost sounds similar to when a deaf person speaks. H...
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- My 2.5 year old has a moderate hearing loss, so I will try to share some info with you. We are lucky that her loss was caught at birth, but in talking with others wit...
- We went thru this with our 2nd son. The pedi kept saying he was fine he would grow out of it. However mothers intution told me otherwise. Since my insurance did not re...
- Ask the doctor about fluid behind his eardrum. My son has fluid in his ear- it never got infected so it went un-dx'd for a while. He started talking and then shortly...
Good Ideas for Raising Funds for a ART Program at a Local Elementary School
Asked by N.P. from San Francisco
on March 28, 2010
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We started an ART program at our son's school this month for K-3rd grades. We need to think ahead and find new idea to raise more funds, to support Art education in ou...
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- Lawyers & Art Museums for general fundraising. Silent auctions are HUGE. Digital Media Classes (photography, illustration, Adobe, etc for the silicon types)
- every year a local school has a "race for education" where the children bring in address lables (mom fills them out from her address book ofcourse) and sends out lette...
- This is one of the fundraisers we did at our elementary school. We made sure we started this in the fall, so that the merchandise would arrive for the holidays. The qu...
Good Book on the 1St Yr. W/twins?
Asked by B.M. from Tulsa
on March 22, 2008
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My twins are 6 months old and I'd love to find a good book on their first year or two.
Thanks!
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- I know of one that has some info in it for twins. It is "What to expect the first year" by the same people who wrote "what to expect when you're expecting".
- I never sat down to read a book on twins. However the best thing I know is just live one day at a time,and Life as you know it will be funny at times,and will make you...
- I never had time to read a book when my twins were little, but I did find this site. Like I said I have never read any of these, Good Luck. http://www.twinsrea...
Good Magazine Subscription for a 6 Year Old
Asked by J.C. from Los Angeles
on December 17, 2008
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Hi fellow mamas. I have a six year old that I would like to get a magazine subscription for. Can anyone recommend anything that they think is good?
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Looking for a Good Online Math Program for Summer
Asked by D.B. from New York
on June 9, 2010
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Hi,
I have a daughter in the 8th grade, and I'm looking for some good online math programs, which she could use to retain her math skills. I have read about the "su...
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- I have a 9th grader he could really use the same thing. any advise would be helpful thanks J.
- The Kahn Academy has lots of math and science courses. They are taught with online videos. The best part is that it's all free and you don't have to register! Here'...
- www.time4learning.com This program is 20 dollars per month for the first student and 15 for each additional student. It is a full curriculum from pre-k to 8th grade....
