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My 16 Year Old
Asked by K.J. from Chicago
on April 22, 2008
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I have a 16 year old daughter who is very smart, but she doesn't do her work at school. She has always just gotten by. This bothers me, because I try to excel in wha...
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- Hey K., I have to say this Whats wrong with Job corp????? I realize it is not a parents first pick however at least she will learn a trade that will enable her to su...
- I suggest no allowance or financial 'support' AT ALL unless her grades improve. Once they do improve, she should also get a 'real' JOB, so she can see how awful it is...
- Firstly, highschools (and the school system in general) are not exactly designed to help kids discover their passions and potential. I didn't take it really seriously...
Seeking Parents Advice on Rules for My 15 Year Old Son.
Asked by C.U. from New York
on September 4, 2010
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My son has in general always been respectful, kind, hardworking and grateful. After recieving his iphone and entering into the texting, facebook world everything abou...
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- hi sorry but you need to relax a little and compromise with him,, if you want him to respect you,,you need to back off. Yes i can see why you have those rules but havi...
- As long as he kept the "f*** you" under his breath, let it go. Tell him you'd better not ever hear that out loud. Since he in general has always been respectful, k...
- The FU does need to be addressed and they lie about not saying it even more so...maybe no phone for a week or a grounding. I would tell him that during this groundi...
Full of Excuses 15 Year Old
Asked by H.W. from Des Moines
on January 26, 2011
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I have a 15 yo step daugher who live with me and her dad primarily; she sees her mom twice per week and every ohter weekend. Gets along fine with her mom, not a big f...
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- I agree with Amanda that natural consequences has to take hold in order for her to learn. Be supportive, but also do not protect her from those consquences. Parenting ...
- Welcome to the Teen years. I still believe with all my heart that aliens clone our good children and leave these clones in their place! You can tell when the cloning...
- When you are fifteen EVERYTHING is dramatic and if it isn't, you want it to be and if it still isn't, you try and make it as dramatic as possible. Not all fifteen...
17 Year Old Drinking
Asked by K.L. from Cleveland
on September 26, 2010
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My 17 year old came home tonight, past curfew, totally wasted. She was falling over drunk. Her friend (who was sober) brought her home and apologized multiple times ...
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- You need to find a good counselor. She needs someone to talk to without judgement or consequence. Our kids have a lot more stress than I ever feeling at that age. Kids...
- IT IS TIME FROM YOU TO BE A PARENT AND NOT A FRIEND. Take her to an AA meeting and make her talk with someone and listen to the stories. Tell her that she needs to go ...
- I hope she had a bad hangover and you didnt make it easy for her. I remember getting drunk on Boones farm when I was about that age, I barfed in my friends car and th...
Would You Leave a 16 Year Old Home Alone for 1 Week?
Asked by S.H. from New York
on August 30, 2012
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Would you leave a 16 year old home alone for 1 week?
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- By law it depends on your child. I was left home alone and did nothing but read books. Then again, I had 5 brothers and sister (two were party kids and the other three...
- You're kidding, right? No no no.
- Depends on the 16 yo. There are a number of 16 yos who have lived on their own. Either through necessity or choice.
Handling a 17 Year Old Son When He Refuses to Do Things
Asked by K.G. from Jamestown
on July 21, 2008
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My oldest son is a really good kid. But he is so very lazy.
When he is asked to do things around the house, it's like pulling teeth to have him get it done and it's ...
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- Give this child a list of some weekly responsibilities around the house....basically things that would effect him. Tell him he's old enough to deal with these things ...
- MOM, very eassy solution, no money, and you don't make him dinner, do his laundry , give him rides, NOTHING, if he wants to be treated as an adult then stop bab...
- We have two 14 year olds - they are very good kids, but when they are not obedient, they "lose" the very next thing they were looking forward to, i.e. a get together w...
15 Year Old Is Showing Depression
Asked by J.M. from Chicago
on July 3, 2010
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I have a 15 year old son. His friends seemed to have abandoned him. I think they are going in a direction he chooses not to , which I am greatful for (bad choices). Bu...
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- Look at ur local parks some have teen programs.
- Its natural for him to feel depressed if his school mates since 5 are out doing other things that he is not comfortable with. Perhaps have him apply at grocery stores ...
- My 15 year old girl is going through the same thing. The group of girls she has always been friends with are going in all directions, one is focusing on her band lesso...
17 Year Old Step-daughter Pregnant
Asked by J.H. from Lawton
on March 7, 2008
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I am new to the mamasource community, but I need all the advice I can get.
My 17 year old stepdaughter is pregnant and I am having a very hard time dealing with t...
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- Hi Jeriane, I am a mother of four and step-mother of five, and I am working on a nursing degree too. My oldest step daughter, age 16, just gave birth last week to ...
- Jeriane: realizing that you have much responsibility with your education and family. One of my advisors once said that all our stressors are blessings - job, family...
- I hope you find it in your heart to overcome being angry. I am 27 years old and had my first baby 1 month after turning 17. I graduated in labor. I also had my second ...
Help Controlling 16 Year Old Daughter's Attitude
Asked by J.T. from Syracuse
on September 1, 2009
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My daughter is a sweetheart....at times...lately she is so snappy with so much attitude. Sometimes it's not what she says but of how she says it. She has so much ton...
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- Its called hormones..Think PMS times 100..There isnt much you can do to stop them. But you can help your DD learn to control her annoyance. Sit her down when she ISN"T...
- Sounds like my 14 yr old dau. They think the world is theres hope that they out grow it be firm dont let her get what ever she wants sometimes going back to school hel...
- We have a large poster that says: Teenagers, Tired of being harassed by your parents? ACT NOW! Move out, Get a Job, Pay your own way, WHILE YOU SILL KNOW EVERYTHING...
What Do You Do When a 16 Year Old Is Acting Out?
Asked by A.B. from Charlotte
on December 1, 2006
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Ok, here is the situation. My barely 16 year old cousin is now living with my parents, she has had a lot of bad things happen to her. Her parents were very abusive, ...
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- HELLO A., I AM A MOTHER OF TWO BOYS AND THEY BOTH WENT THROUGH SOME BAD TIMES..MOSTLY TRYING OUT DRUGS. BUT THEY DID GROW UP TO BE GREAT KIDS AND GREAT HUSBANDS. I AM...
- A., Do your daughters ever ask why she looks or acts the way she does? My daughter turns 18 in Jan. She went thru a black faze. I thought she might be going goth, b...
- There is more going on with her than just the goth look, she is into something dark and probably very scary. It sounds to me like she may be into a religion where the...
