Living at Home: Older Child
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A Soon to Be 18 Year Old Highschool Daughter
Asked by B.B. from Lake Charles
on August 8, 2012
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my daughter will be 18 next month and im concerned she wants to move out with her boyfriend,she is a senior in highschool and we are having trouble with rules i worry ...
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- If she's 18 and wants to move out, you can't legally stop her. You CAN tell her that you will NOT be supporting/raising any grandchildren and that if she loses her sch...
- As someone said she will be 18 and legal, but you are still and always will be her parent. Let her know if she does move out and she doesnt finish school, she cannot ...
- I was a pregnant 18 year old high school senior. I went to college, had 2 MORE kids, have a stable, steady job, own 2 cars, have a house... ... and I moved out at 1...
18 Year Old Son with Extreme Behavor Problems
Asked by E.W. from Greensboro
on May 1, 2009
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I have struggled through the past 10 years with my son. My husand and I were married when my son was 4 years old. His Dr and I believe he is bi-polor but we can not ...
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- Please take a long look at www.feingold.org. Feingold is a 30yr old non-profit organization whose purpose is to inform the public about petroleun-based artificial ing...
- In no way do I believe I am an expert to advise you on your situation but my heart is hurting after reading all the responses. It sounds like your son is hurting real...
- HI, I have a long history in dealing with my troubled 18 year old son. I have been down a very long and painful road with him. There is help out there...believe me I ...
Unclean House Has Husband Asking for Divorce
Asked by K.W. from Bakersfield
on April 15, 2009
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My house is a pigsty, this is not news to me. I'm working (slowly and inconsistently) with the FlyLady concepts. It works wonders when I do it. However, I always seem ...
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- Hi K.. You are not alone. I think it could be a male think. Because my house is not the cleanest of all, though it is now, because husband helps out....he sees the L...
- K. - why can't your husband help out? Your two oldest kids can also help with chores. You are a SAHM not a slave. It seems to me that this issue is a lot more about...
- K., I too have struggled with a dirt and clutter house. Your letter was a wake up call to me. I think God was trying to tell me to start doing something. This is what ...
18Yrs Old Son, Still at Home and in High School
Asked by M.G. from Des Moines
on May 4, 2008
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my oldest son just turned 18yrs old. i was wanting to know any advice on what to tell him about curfew, and home rules ect. do they stay the same? or what? he will be ...
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- Just remember that whatever decision you make right now, you are setting the stage for the next 7 years. Your 16 and 11 year olds will expect the same rules when they...
- M., My son is 19 and I also have a 15 yr old both at home (and 3 older sons who all live in other states). I am remarried so my husband is not my boys father. My so...
- I would honestly keep the rules the same as long as they are reasonable. I would have a midnight curfew and no girls overnight. If you're not coming home you need to...
9 Year Old Behavior
Asked by C.S. from Boston
on January 24, 2010
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I am looking for any advice I can get, I have a beautiful daughter that turns 9 on Feb. 6. In the past year she has been through a lot, her father and I divorced and ...
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- Yikes. To be 9 years old and have that much upheaval in life, and that much control over both of your parents...that would be frightening for your daughter, I would t...
- i will echo what two other posters already said: you threw a lot on your daughter's plate: divorced her dad and move din with a boyfriend, all within the course of one...
- Let me address this in the only way I know how. My parents were married for 40+ years, until my mother died 3 years ago. My mother had health issues for 5 years o...
Help with 18 Year Old Son's Clothing Choice
Asked by M.L. from Minneapolis
on March 19, 2008
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I am trying to figure out what to do about a shirt my son recently bought. It is extremely disgusting to me. It has two women on the front of it involved in some sor...
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- Hi M., I suspect it's 1) a stage and/or 2) his way of gaining attention and/or 3) asserting his independence. I don't know what it's like to raise teenagers yet, b...
- Stick to your guns. It is your house your rules. If it offends you and goes against what you are teaching your children then by all means keep the shirt or throw it ...
- With my daughter who is 18, senior in high school and doesn't pay rent. I would tell her - if you want to where it that is fine but you will not wear it under my roof...
6 Year Old Pooping on Himself.
Asked by Y.R. from New York
on June 7, 2010
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Hi i am 18 year old mother with a 6 year old son. i am having a serious problem. he is always pooping on himself. everyday from the morning to the night i have to be ...
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- Dear Y., I apologize for some of the other moms that commented on your age and your son's age. I am sure you did not come here to be judged but for advice. And I pro...
- Well, I just read your "What Happened" response. Did you take any of the wise advice the other mother's gave you like taking him to the pediatrician?? If not, I can'...
- Hi... Firstly, did the school psychologist just leave you hanging like that? Without knowing your situation, my first thought is that maybe he's trying to get your at...
My Home Is Turning into a Zoo
Asked by A.D. from Wichita Falls
on March 7, 2012
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Not that I haven't lead a busy life so far, i have, but now it is just getting out of hand. Recently my oldest son's girlfriend moved in because she is pregnant, not l...
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- I would absolutely love have live in maids and butlers....I would sit on my hiney and eat bon bon's...lol. Truthfully, there should never be a dirty dish, a piece o...
- JOBS! Jobs for everyone, you don't mention if all the 'residents' have jobs. But that would be a must. No excuses, well except for the pregos maybe. I wish you luck
- Nine teenagers including two pregnant 18 year olds??? Certainly you must expect the older five to have jobs out of the home (all five, yes the pregnant girls as well!...
Looking for Some Advise to Help Me with a Older Child.......
Asked by D.B. from Cumberland
on December 8, 2006
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My 18 year old daughter who is still living at home has become rebellious and refuses to listen to anything her father or I try to tell her. She won't do anything to h...
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- I remember 18, it wasnt that long ago, as I am 23 now. A LOT has changed since then. Teenage girls are hard to handle. Hormones, curiosity, etc. They need space, but a...
- I can't believe that I am saying this, but take the lock of the door...it's your house. You have every right to ensure the safety of your other children. Also, make he...
- Been there done that got the tee shirt for it. My daughter started being like that at 15 those misrable years. i coudnt sleep at night cause she would sneak out the r...
Step Parenting - I Need a Boost of Confidence!
Asked by M.C. from Chicago
on June 23, 2009
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Hi Moms,
Just wondering if anyone out there is a step parent and ever feels like they just can't do it anymore? The disrespect, the exclusion, the "ex". One of my t...
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- Hi M., I'm not a "step parent," but I am a "child by marriage" (the term my family prefers to "step") and have been since I was 2. I always live with my Dad and his...
- I would think that having one child have one set of rules and the other 2 a different set of rules would cause havok within the children. Kids are not dumb and will s...
- M., Please have patience. Step parenting is hard but your patience and understanding will pay off I promise. My stepdaughter and I have a fanstastic relationship ...
