Living at Home
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Seeking Advice on Blended Families
Asked by K.O. from Dallas
on July 5, 2009
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I need your advice on how to proceed with the problem I am writing about. It's a long story that I will try to make short.
I have an 18 yr old that just graduated fr...
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- K., you may think you are asking one question -- about the bike -- but your post begs for answers to much more. Let's start with the fact that the title of your post ...
- I know this is the hardest thing you will ever survive, except having your child suffer from a drunk driving wreck. I not trying to be harsh, but right now is the per...
- Your boyfriend is absolutely right on all counts and although I know that is so very difficult to hear and even more difficult to live, please consider that your preci...
When Is a Child Old Enough to Be Unsupervised?
Asked by S.W. from Iowa City
on March 8, 2008
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I am wondering when children are old enough to do things like go down & watch TV alone while mom & dad sleep in for a couple of hours on the weekend. I know mine are n...
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- Young children can be unsupervised for small periods of time-IN THE HOUSE, but especially NOT while you and hubby are napping or sleeping in "for a couple hours". I on...
- I don't think there is a specific age that a child can be alone in a room to watch tv, I think it depends solely on the child. If your daughter is one that you can tru...
- Hi there Brekka, I really think it depends on the child. I know my oldest was capable of handling herself quite well for a short time when she turned 3. For examp...
Moms with Teenagers
Asked by A.M. from Los Angeles
on January 31, 2008
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I have a 17 year old boy who has a girlfriend and her Mom is very liberal and doesnt mind her daughter having boyfriends spend the night. Im more conservative so when ...
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- I have two teenage daughters and the first thing that comes to mind is "Lynne Spears". Need I say more? It is our jobs as parents for as long as we have our kids at ...
- That is ridiculous for him to think you'd say yes. Let him give you the silent treatment if that's how he wants to handle it. If you give into him just because he's ...
- You are the parent! Is he still in school? I have a daughter that is 13 and I know this topic will come up. I can't imagine inviting a boyfriend to spend the night....
Dealing with Smoking of a 17 Year Old
Asked by L.C. from Phoenix
on March 29, 2008
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My 17 yr old son, a senior in high school has started smoking. When we talked to him about it he said he would stop, today he came in smelling like a cigarette and wh...
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- I would advise there be consequences if you catch him. I remember I tried that excuse with my husband about it being my friends and I am almost 48. I quit a year...
- Hi L., I know how you must feel. I have an 18 year old and although he doesn't smoke I know what teens go through when trying to fit in. I found an article you may ...
- Maybe you could take him to your family dr who could show him how smoking will affect his body.
Computer Acsess, My Space and Facebook
Asked by R.G. from Louisville
on December 31, 2008
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My concerns come from a 13 year old on the computer web sites. She says she only talks to people she knows and she won't allow me to have her password.
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- is she otherwise a good kid? if so dont worry about it. or if you are worried set up your own account become friends with her so you can see her list of friends. if th...
- Go to www.kimkomando.com and you can find a wealth of info and usually free downloads and recommendations about what key logger to put on your computer. Some even wil...
- If I didnt have the passwords to check them when I wanted to then she would have no access to the computer at all. My Space and Face Book has the potential to cause l...
Disciplining Young Teen
Asked by D.S. from New York
on February 28, 2008
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My 14 year old is driving me crazy she is rude and fresh but mostly just to me, she is trying to be 18 wants to go to movies every weekend she had 7000 text messages (...
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- Be firm in saying that if the chores aren't done then there's no movies, phone, tv, etc. Ask your husband to either help or at the very least not to disagree with you ...
- Hi D., At that age all teens act like that. They are actually stuck between being still a kid and becoming a young lady/young man. I remember when I was trying to ge...
- THROW HER PHONE IN THE GARBAGE----------pick up her clothes and throw them in the garbage----tell her no dishes no food------lay down the lay and stick to it--------te...
17 1/2 Yr Old son...girlfriend Pregant
Asked by M.R. from Rochester
on October 25, 2010
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Yes i just got the dreaded" my girlfriend is pregnant nightmare".... I'm so hurt... i was very open with my son and his girlfriend about birth control. I can't help b...
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- ((((HUGS)))) My best friend just went through this. She was told in May, her son graduated first of June and the baby came the next weekend. Mama is a senior this y...
- I don't understand why one of your first questions is whether or not you should kick your son out. Based on several of the comments in your post it sounds like this i...
- Well... I'm sure you already know it... but unless she miscarries, you're a grandmother. The choice is whether or not to be a good grandmother or a bad one. To know...
Kids and Tattoos
Asked by J.K. from Phoenix
on March 24, 2012
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Hi moms!
It has just been brought to my attention that my 24 year old son has a tattoo across his back. What do I do? I have never been a fan of tattoos and all my ch...
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- Okay, the adults - NO; leave them alone and the 16 year old you have every right to know - still 16. If I know you do not like them I am not going to "show it off" to...
- What do you do? Well... it's not coming off, so I say you get used to it, real quick. What else can you do? Other than the 16 year old, it's none of your business if t...
- Ummm -he's a grown up! So what? It's a picture, some ink -who cares? If you don't like them, that's fine, but your 24 year old son has every right to ink away! It cert...
Help! I'm Becoming a Resentful, Angry Mother:(
Asked by N.T. from Detroit
on February 12, 2012
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The last few Sundays have not been good! I've yelled at my kids for at least the last 3 sundays:( My oldest are 7 and 8 1/2 and I have a 9 mo old. My boys are terri...
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- I have had a fit over that kind of thing more than once myself (the last on was yesterday). My kids are younger (3 and 6) but I still get frustrated when it is total ...
- I don't think it's unreasonable to expect them to pick up after themselves. Do they get an allowance? If they don't pick up in a timely fashion and you end up having...
- Ahhh, that feeling of "what am I doing here?" and the images of a young you, smiling, looking at your bright, easy future. When it happens to me, i think that I would ...
Teen Daughter Curfew
Asked by B.H. from Memphis
on April 11, 2008
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My daughter is 16 she says all her other friends are allowed to stay out until midnight. I have set her curfew at 11:00PM, I do not beleive there is any reason to sta...
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- I don't have a teen, but I was one... and my parents set my curfew at what the city curfew was, which was 11 pm. They wanted to know where I was going, who I would be...
- I think you are right.
- Your daughter's curfew should be what you are comfortable with. You know what goes on in the world today and you try to protect your daughter as much as possible. You ...
