Grades & Performance
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15 Y/o Son Not Doing His Homework
Asked by J.N. from Chicago
on December 15, 2010
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Hi, I have a 15 year old son who is a pretty good kid. He doesn't get in trouble at school, no drugs or drinking (knock on wood). He does have ADHD but we do not med...
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- I think our son's are related. :) Mine has Inattentive ADD and tho' we tried meds he has chosen to do 9th grade without them. He also has homework issues BUT at 1...
- my step daughter was like that and my husband and i just finally niped it in the bud but grounding her to her room for not doing her work, if she "forgot it" then we'd...
- wow I have been here, my oldest son started 7th grade in honor classes his GPA at the end of the year was 1.4 he was sent to alternative middle school the second quart...
Good Websites for Young Students--SHARE, PLEASE!
Asked by C.P. from Columbia
on September 9, 2011
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Ladies, after seeing a post for "Spellingcity.com" I thought that I'd love to hear from you to get a few more good sites!
Can you please tell me, what learning site...
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- I use education.com to print out worksheets for the kids to do in summer. It has stuff for all grades.
- When my kids were in elementary grades, we found two sites VERY useful. Try www.infoplease.com and wwwtimeforkids.com. They can be excellent resources for reports an...
- Khanacademy.org is a great site!
Teenage Son Slacking His Freshman Year.
Asked by V.S. from Billings
on May 1, 2008
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My son is 15 years old and has always been on the honor roll until now. I am so heartbroken over this. He continues to tell me that it's harder this year. I know he's ...
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- Be a little stricter. Try disciplining him. One other idea is to go out and gather information on various types of jobs, how much they pay, the cost of living, and dre...
- Well you can try a private tutoring service, sylvan is a good one, we found that helped my niece alot.
- V.- This is a time in your son's life that he realizes that there are GIRLS in his class and oh my god, they might be interested! Also, the transition from junior hi...
Advice on Education
Asked by B.M. from Albany
on February 2, 2007
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I have a 12 (almost 13) year old daughter who is doing very poorly in school. It's mostly because she doesn't complete her homework assignments but her average right ...
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- HI B.... MY daughter is of a similar age and alot goes on in this age for young girls. I know my daughter started slacking this year on HW and the best thing that h...
- Hi, My name is M....I was wondering if your daughter was having issues with our classmates and just not telling you..Did you try guidance counselor at school? You can ...
- Hi - I have a 5 year old daughter and a 5 month old daughter. We started the 5 year old in karate this year to help her adjust to the new baby. This program has helped...
Car Insurance Rate Increase for Teen Drivers
Asked by S.H. from Des Moines
on March 16, 2013
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I know this can vary a lot....but I'm curious how much I might expect to pay when my son turns 14 and gets his permit. He has good grades and wilk take a drivers Ed c...
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- We didn't have to pay for him till he got his actual license. Then the good grades count and we got an additional discount for doing our own insurance's log for new dr...
- I actually called my insurance company to ask. It was a hypothetical question, if I were to add my 16 year son (who is only 14) to my policy today, how much will it ...
- It's my experience that there are no changes when a child has a permit because they aren't allowed to drive without an adult keeping track of their driving hours, etc....
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) ...
