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15 Yrs Old Son Seem to Hate to Be Home.
Asked by C.B. from Miami
on April 15, 2008
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I have a concern that I need some help with. I have a 15yrs old son and a little girl who is now 7 yrs old. My son is always so mean to her. He seem to enjoy being mea...
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- Mom, he's just growing up and coming into his own. If this is all of your worries, you really have none! If his grades are good, he's going to school, doing his work...
- Okay, this sounds like my life! Exempt, I am that mom that has kids over alot. I have 3 kids of my own. 12g, 11b, and 5b. Let me give you the other side. I have other ...
- While it sounds to me like you are jealous, I am sure you are concerned for his welfare. You have a right to know where he is and what he is doing. Put it this way, ...
Stay at Home Dad-What Did You Do to Support Your Man?
Asked by K.B. from Salt Lake City
on April 20, 2011
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So, my husband is a Stay at Home Dad while I work; he is self-employed so this arrangement just works better for us right now. Plus, it saves in paying someone else t...
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- My hubby has been the stay-at-home parent since our daughter was born 3 years ago...most of the time I don't say anything unless I start to notice something seems to b...
- Honestly, your husband will never do things the exact way you want them to be done and you know what? That's okay! The kids will be fine. They won't know any differ...
- My husband has been a stay at home dad for almost 7 years. We have two children and he quit his job to stay home just before the birth of our first child. First, I...
Need Advice
Asked by T.E. from Richmond
on November 18, 2006
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My son whom is 7yrs old.. Does not like to go out side much to play with the kids in the area, He luv to play his video game and watch Tv.. Should I be concerned that ...
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- My son was the same way, except I didn't I have 3 girls but I had 1 girl and babysat 3 others. He played Barbie's with my neice, or with the baby dolls, or his video g...
- Hi T., Have you tried limiting the amount of time he's allowed to spend on this video game or watching TV? If he's bored, he might go out and play (and get some ex...
- I would not be concerned about not wanting to rough house with the other boys, however he needs fresh air, and sunlight and that is where you should be concerned. I w...
Dad Acts like a "Grandpa" You Know What I Mean... No Rules, No Consiquences Etc.
Asked by B.D. from Washington DC
on September 18, 2009
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Hello
I'm not sure what to do & feel like I've tried everything I can thus far to try to help my husband understand what a dis service he is doing to our daughter. T...
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- It sounds to me like you have 2 different issues going on. One is that your husband undermines your decisions and the other is that he doesn't help out enough with eve...
- Wow. I totally understand where you are coming from. It's easy to resent and get angry when you are not parenting together. You've gotten lots of great suggestions ...
- That is a tough situation - men are hard to change...you are smart not to fight in front of the daughter...but it is also good that you are expressing yourself to him....
Terrible 2'S Are Draining Me....... and Another on the Way
Asked by J.D. from Houston
on July 30, 2008
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I have a 2 1/2 yr old daughter how at times is the most wonderful daughter I could ask for, and then the majority of the time lately she has been so horrible for me an...
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- You have to let her keep the pacifier--she'll give it up before she starts school :) If long hair's a problen, get her hair cut short. Don't talk to her; hug her and l...
- J., don't buy into the guilt issue when disciplining your child. The Bible actually tells us that "if you don't discipline your children, you don't love them." (Prover...
- Take a break girl! Ok, I don't want any hate mail, but here's what I think. Don't force the little stuff, like brushing hair and teeth or giving up the pacifier. If sh...
Girls and Boys
Asked by D.B. from Spokane
on June 13, 2011
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i've been aching on this question in my head for quite sometime. Can a young female mother be a really good friend with a bunch of guys? i'm not sure how to really put...
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- Yes it is possible I have many guy friends. Hubby has mentioned that at times he worries, not that I would cheat but that I like them more them him. So I do my darnest...
- Well, it's hard to say. If you are still fairly young and have a child, it may give the impression that you enjoy the guy attention hence why you are unmarried w/a ch...
- I like men, enjoy talking with men, relate well with men, and would like to have more men friends. I've found that it is rare that a man wants to be just friends. Then...
Special Needs Son Too Shy to Make Friends at School
Asked by J.H. from Richland
on January 29, 2008
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My son is a special needs first grader. He was born with five birth defects all affecting his major organs, and requires a lot of medical attention. He is pulled out...
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- Hi, I don't know if this is relevant, but I'll try. My daughter was reading well at age 4, doing advanced math at 5 (I mean times tables as well as simple arithmetic...
- I would ask the teacher for suggestions. I would also try to find out who your son would like to get to know or who the teacher thinks might be a good match. Then ...
- As I'm familiar with this particular child, I would say that you just need to keep encouraging him to reach out. It also might help, as someone else said here, to set...
Angry Downstairs Neighbor? ... Ignorant?
Asked by L.M. from Washington DC
on August 24, 2011
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My husband 3 year old daughter, and 8 month old have been living here for 9 months and the neighbors who have been living below us since before we moved in have not be...
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- This reminds me of a Sienfeld episode of the elderly man downstairs banging on the apartment above when they were noisy. Its not funny when its you Im sure. Apartmen...
- I definitely would stop apologizing, you and your husband. In the middle of the day?! PLEASE. If a child is bouncing in a bouncer or running around, chances are they a...
- your landlord will probally allow you to switch apartments if you provide evidence. videotape your daughter and make sure you are close enough to record the banging.
Dad Not Pitching in with Care of Our 4 Month.
Asked by R.M. from San Antonio
on August 5, 2008
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Hello. I have been home taking care of my daughter, my husband has been working and not helping all the much. It really hasn't bothered me much but now that I am goin...
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- R., I've thought a lot about your wording, and, although I know I am not about to make any new friends here...here it goes... Poor baby. Imagine being cared for by...
- Hi R., What I realized with my husband, was that he didn't necessarily know what needed to be done. So, I simply started saying - "do you want to watch the baby, o...
- I suggest you begin delegating some of the responsibilities. Be specific. With my husband, every night and morning when I am getting my son ready for the next day, I...
Step Son Drama
Asked by E.P. from Dallas
on July 19, 2011
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What do you do when your step son is more like an unwanted guest in your home? I have tried and tried to be nice....I finally just left it alone and stopped talking to...
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- Honestly, I think you went wrong when you started treating him differently than your own children. If one of your children were to start behaving so oddly, would you s...
- Have a pow-wow w/ your hubby about treating s-son like he's your own. Asking him to take a shower, etc., is not the same as disciplining him, it's just the daily act...
- E.P. I say keep working on him. Don't give up. He's asking for help and doesn't know how. Accept his differences, but treat him as you treat your kids. You may see...
