Grades & Performance
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Teenager Disrespectful to Me
Asked by M.K. from Milwaukee
on March 14, 2010
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My 14 year old daughter is very disrespectful to me and not understanding why. Don't know if disrespectful is the word I am looking for however she just doesn't want ...
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- Oh Honey...welcome to the club of teenage mothers!!! First of all, don't expect your daughter to process things and react to things in a "reasonable adult way"...she i...
- well i went thru it twice...my daughter was much harder than my son..you just have to stay at it-hormone changes in girls are much worse than boys-have her checked by ...
- I don't know why people consider disrespectful behavior from teenagers "normal". It can be handled and controlled. I know a bunch of teenagers who are not disrespectfu...
14 Almost 15 Year Old Daughter. ( Dating )
Asked by A.C. from Los Angeles
on March 6, 2009
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I have a 14 year old daughter, who is a great kid. She gets good grades in school and is very much into her grades.
My daughter has a great group of friends. Most ...
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- I have two girls 13 and 14. This is what I do. My girls know the routine by now. Mom and dad have to both agree on what and where they are going and doing. They know I...
- A., I know you've probably had your fill of advice, but I just wanted to offer one more perspective... My first date was when I was 14 (almost 15), and my parents l...
- Hi A., I am the mother of 4 kids, (16~boy, 13~girl, 3~girl and 1.5~boy) and we don't allow our kids to have boyfriends/girlfriends. Now, my oldest, 16, he has been goi...
How to Reward Straight a Kids, W/out Hurting Other Siblings' Egos
Asked by A.T. from Phoenix
on May 30, 2008
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Two out of five of my kiddos got 4.0 grade averages. I'd like to reward them for this, but how do I go about it with out hurting my other kids. I don't want them to...
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- Hi A., My kids love Chuckie Cheese's and they give free tokens for good grades. Take all of the kids report cards and let them get their free token for their grade...
- what a great analogy to compare kid's schoolwork to your work as a stay at home mom. we do good work because it benefits the family and society and we have pride in a...
- If you reward them all for the things that they do, then this is just another thing. For heavens' sake, reward them! You are fair about other things, so why not this...
I Need Help
Asked by L.R. from Cleveland
on March 7, 2007
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I have a 14 year old daughter she is always talking back ,and getting bad grades and lieing to me....I TRY TO take stuff away from her but she has no care in the world...
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- I know of a Mom who took everything away from her 10 year old daughter, except for her bed clothes & hygene products. Everything the girl wanted or needed had to be do...
- Hi L.. I don't have any teenagers, but this is what my SIL did and I thought it was great. Her daughter was mouthing off one day and her mom was getting ready to run...
- My advice may seem a little rough, but I have already raised 4 teenagers, and working on my 5th. As far as her talking back, don't sit and argue back with her. Just ...
Needing Information About Dsylexia
Asked by A.B. from Dallas
on February 19, 2008
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My youngest son is Dsylexic and his TAKS testing is in 2 weeks!! If he does not pass he will not be able to go 4th grade, he works so hard and makes good grades, but I...
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- A. please talk to your school!! Because you son has a "learning disablity" they have to make arrangements for him to the test at his skill level. Inform the school a...
- Hey A., My name is A. too. I have Dsylexia in my Auditory Processing and didn't find out until my 5th year of College. I struggled at your son's age to keep up in...
- A., I am private reading specialist and used to be a school district administrator (oversaw a district dyslexia and language arts program from the admin building) ...
Seeking Advice on Motivating Students, Esp as the School Year Draws to a Close
Asked by B.R. from Dallas
on April 24, 2008
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My husband and I have always assumed that students should do their best in their studies and never considered rewards (especially financial ones) for good grades. To u...
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- I have three girls, ages 9, 16 and 20. I also didn't feel right paying them to get good grades. What has worked for us, we told them that if they made all A's during...
- Don't get started paying for grades. Our daughter is in 4th grade at a private school, and she is the same--she's tired & counting the minutes for school to be out. ...
- I never imagined giving rewards for good grades either. Up until middle school, we never did. However, we offered a year-end performance bonus ($100 - with half goin...
I Am Seeking the Best Info on Home Schooling in FL
Asked by M.P. from Orlando
on October 10, 2007
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Hello Ladies, I wanted to find out if anyone here home schools. I have had some issues in school with grades and test I just really feel that I need to do this for my ...
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- Hi, I don't know where you live in Florida but if you go to meeetup.com and look under education there are a couple of home schooling groups in the area...maybe they c...
- Hi Maria I know what you mean that it gets confusing, but that really is great because that means you have lots of options. I was, just like so many moms that are ...
- Florida Virtual School offers online courses grades 6-12 for FREE. Go to www.flvs.net for more information. They offer 64 courses and your child will have a certifie...
Online High Schools
Asked by M.J. from Seattle
on March 11, 2007
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Hello,
We are planning on attempting to enroll my 15 yr old step daughter in an online high school since we feel that since her attendence and grades are getting wors...
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- Hi M.. I have never enrolled my kids in online high school (they're too young) but I am good friends with one of the instructors. Online high school seems to be a p...
- My kids arent old enough yet, But when i was in high school they didnt have alot of the computer progams they have know. I think that if you think it will help then do...
- Hi M.: I dont have any exsperience with online school but I have a good friend named Chris that does. She has always home schooled her daughters but now that she cant...
Getting Homework Handed in on Time
Asked by S.F. from Omaha
on February 8, 2008
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My son is 14 years old. He is in 8th grade. We have always had a problem with him getting his homework handed in on time. It is not that he doesn't know the work becau...
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- Hey S., When my daughter entered Jr High she was given a planner. And it was made clear to her that it was to keep track of assignments.all she had to do was to wri...
- I had this problem and so did my brother. Make sure your son knows that every grade from 9th grade on counts, regardless if he's in jr high or high school. He needs to...
- hi well I know all about it. I was that kid. and the only thing I can think that helped is when I actually had to the work to get the grade. I think the teachers n...
Talking to Girls, About Boys......
Asked by M.Q. from Los Angeles
on February 27, 2012
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So after pestering my daughter to tell me why she has been locked in her room for the last week (not like her) and why her grades have come down this past week my 11 y...
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- My son was 12 when he had his first girlfriend. I would not have wanted him to hide it from me. I would honestly sit down with her and talk to her about this boys an...
- My daughter just turned 13 last week. She has had a few "boyfriends". All this means is that they sit next to each other at lunch and school activities, text each othe...
- The "American Girl" book series is for girls this age, and their Moms. They have one on boys. "A Smart Girl's Guide to Boys (American Girl) (American Girl Library) [P...
