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Advice on 15 Year Old Daughter
Asked by A.W. from Dallas
on March 10, 2007
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Hello - I need advice on what to do in a situation regarding my 15 year old daughter. She has been sneeking around behind my back to talk to and to see a boy that her...
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- OK... I was that 15yr old also... I'm telling you now... if she knows that you can see what she is doing on the computer and you know she went out with him then she wi...
- Hi Kelli, I don't have teenage children yet but I can speak from my own experience as a teen. My friends and I all seemed to hook up with boys who were less than d...
- My daughter is now pregnant at 17, and she is going to see just hard being a parent is. My daughter began to sneak around and hand out with the wrong people. The m...
15 Year Old Boy
Asked by E.R. from Austin
on June 14, 2011
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Every year we travel to CA to see my sisters. This year my 15 year old son has dug his heals in and does not want to go.
He clearly is already miserable about the we...
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- My kids aren't at that stage yet but I wonder, were you ever close to him? Is this all a teenage thing or is there more to it? My boys are only 11 and 9 but I make s...
- Once my older (by one and two years) brothers were 15 & 16, they stayed home while we went on family vacations. They were home by themselves, my Mom and Dad and my sis...
- Sorry, but family is family and he should have to go. And he should be talked to BEFORE the trip about attitude! Don't allow him to let you be miserable-that is how he...
16 Year Old Son Ran Away 2 Weeks Ago
Asked by J.J. from New York
on July 13, 2010
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I found this site through a lonely move on my part, last week I put into a Google search box, "my 16 year old son ran away" and one of the threads here at mamapedia ca...
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- Just a warning. My 15 year old ran away under the same idea as your son. To be independent, follow her own rules, etc. etc. I called DCFS for help. DO NOT DO THIS!! Th...
- Stay strong!! Maybe since you haven't heard from him, you should contact the police officer who said he would help. How is he able to eat, travel, etc.? Is there an AT...
- Hi J., I am really sorry what you and your kid are going through. When I was around his age I run away too. At that point I thought it was because my mom didn't under...
What to Get 15 Year Old Nephew
Asked by M.R. from Kansas City
on December 14, 2009
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I have been racking my brain for gift ideas for my 15 year old nephew. (I don't buy video games though) He's athletic, likes to read. What are you getting your teen...
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- My son is 14...a new game system isn't in my budget this year, some ideas that I am using for my son are an Itunes card so he can download some new music, a new baseba...
- Good Morning M., I used to give our Nephew gift cards to Game stop. That is what he requested. If your nephew loves sports and reading, give him gift cards to a sp...
- My 15 year old nephew asked for a sports oriented hoodie sweatshirt or the OWL City CD. I also considered a KU basketball jersey or a AMC movie theater gift card (the...
16 Year Old/checking Account
Asked by D.G. from Milwaukee
on December 29, 2010
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My son just got his first paycheck. We are going to the bank to open an account for him today. Need some advice on what to do for a 16 year old. Can he just open a sav...
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- At our bank, you can opt out of overdraft protection. Or, have overdraft protection linked to the savings instead of a credit card. See if your bank will let him op...
- I would say not to get a debit card. It doesn't feel "real" and so it's easier to fly through the money. Getting a check account is a good idea--that can help him l...
- I had my first checking account at 13. I think it teaches responsibility. My daughter is 16 and she has a savings account. She prefers to put it all in the saving...
16 Year Old Son Wants Car
Asked by R.G. from San Francisco
on November 9, 2009
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my son wants his car. he is 16 and is desperate to get it. I think he should have to wait another year. I want him to be 17 when he gets his car. In the mean time, ...
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- Oh what fun you are having.....My daughter is 19.......we ended up getting her a junker, but my husband is very handy........it was $600.....she paid half of car insur...
- I would decide how much you want to contribute to the car fund. If he wants a better car than you are willing to pay for, he can make up the difference. I also feel ...
- I'm a firm believer in kids buying their own cars. I think you could easily come up with a compromise. Tell him that he will have to use your car for X months to sav...
Ideas for 16 Year Old Son's Birthday
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on September 25, 2009
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Hello All,
I am looking for ideas of ways to celebrate my 16 year old's birthday. Thinking about a surprise party. He says he does not want a party but as a family hi...
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- If he says he does not want a party, ask him what he would like to do instead? Maybe just he and one friend could go to Dave and Busters or ESPNZone for an afternoon? ...
- Laser tag or paint ball party.
- Surprise him with dinner at his favorite place with the just the family- maybe bowling or some other activity that he enjoys with the family afterwards. As much as ...
Coping with 17 Year Old That Is Pregnant and Moved Out of State with Her Father.
Asked by L.M. from Spartanburg
on May 4, 2011
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I am a single parent of 3 children (17, 14 and 12). My 17 year old daughter is pregnant and has moved out of state to live with her father. I am heartbroken. Her bab...
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- L., your daughter is almost an adult. She made this mistake on her own, getting herself pregnant. She needs to woman up to her responsibility. That means that she w...
- You sent her away. That is reality, you had your reasons, but you did send her away. She is 17, she can support a child. It will be hard and she will need the help ...
- Sometimes we do and say things in the heat of the moment. But if your finances are strapped as you say, you did the right thing. She does have a dad that she should ...
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 ...
How to Manage Anger When Responding to 16 Year Old Son
Asked by T.B. from Detroit
on December 2, 2008
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On 07/12/08 I posted a message about "Moving out of state_problems with in laws" and now the problem is with my son.
He was ok with moving out of state before when ...
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- It sounds to me like your problem is with your husband and not your son. Your son is sixteen and, of course, is not thrilled with the idea of moving. He has friends,...
- Dear T. B, My name is K.. I have found from my own experience that if I would even engage in a conversation with my teenage son after a decesion was made it would ...
- T., yes a difficult situation, but first of all, some teens like to push buttons, he knows if he talks that way about moving, it gets you angry, some teens like to mak...
