Living at Home
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What Is a Fair Time for Your Teen's Guest to Leave Your Home?
Asked by R.K. from Los Angeles
on June 26, 2010
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What is a fair time to have guests over in your home? My 18 yr old has a male friend who comes to visit her at our home. We really like the boy but felt that he was st...
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- She is 18, so she can technically do what she wants to now that she is legal and all that jazz, however it is your home and she should be respectful of your rules. It'...
- Your house. Your rules. You would be the one put out. The only way around that is if you changed your stance on not going to bed with a guest in your home, setting...
- Your home, your rules. You are being fair. Keep up the good work momma.
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...
18 Year Old High School Senior - Keeping Them Motivated to Graduate!
Asked by T.T. from Portland
on January 30, 2009
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I have five stepchildren ages 12 to almost 18 and one daughter of my own, age 17. The oldest are twin boys who will be 18 on the 10th of February. They live with my hu...
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- Hello, Well I have not gotten to that point with my children yet but I can tell you how my mother handled me when I was that age and opting to drop out of school and t...
- T., I do not envy your position. My sister's oldest were thinking they were able to handle the same issues...they wouldn't get up, take care of themselves, or get w...
- Do your step-sons have part-time jobs? Usually, the jobs kids can get while still in high school are not "fun" jobs. Fast food places, grocery stores, gas stations and...
Caught My 16 Yr Old Daughter Sneaking Out with an 18 Year Old Boy!
Asked by D.M. from San Juan
on October 12, 2010
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Hello, i recently found out my daughter sneaking out with an 18 year old boy. She confessed this had been the 3rd time BUT also confessed she had sex with him! Her f...
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- Wow, hold on! I know you are upset about what you found out and how but at least she told you. She may have wanted to tell you all along but was not sure how you wo...
- Your daughter is now a young woman and it is gonna be tough. She is 16 but he is only two years older; however, depending on the laws in your state he could be in BIG...
- Yikes, I'm so not looking forward to these things....Well, you were 16 once right......so think back to then. If your parents restricted you from seeing this boy, it w...
Seek Advice on My 18 Year Old Son
Asked by C.T. from New York
on August 2, 2011
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My son turned 18 in April and he graduated Highschool in June. He started working a part time job on Saturday and Sunday from 5am-3:30pm. This job is at my husbands jo...
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- The problem with kicking him out is that you need to follow through - it can't be an empty threat. If he is going to waste his money on cigarettes, and be disrespec...
- Yes, you did the right thing. It's easy to "armchair quarterback" ourselves after the fact but don't. Your house, your rules.
- Sadly, another vote for you did the right thing. But what will happen now I wonder, and if he wants to come back, how will you react? :(
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!...
Don't Know What to Do About Soon to Be 18 Year Old Son
Asked by K.R. from Washington DC
on September 19, 2011
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My son will turn 18 in November and I really don't know if I want him to stay in my house anymore. He decided he did not want to go to college but is working about 30 ...
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- I think the lease is a good idea but not until he is 18. Until then he IS your responsibility.
- He has no incentive to change, it's gone on too long. You have your husband and younger children to think about and owe it to them to have a home filled with respect,...
- Why not strongly suggest he enlist? The Navy did wonders or my son. Otherwise I had an apartment picked out for him, it was small, clean and affordable on his me...
18 Year Old Daughter Out of Control
Asked by T.P. from Parkersburg
on November 20, 2010
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My daughter has completely changed into a person I do not know. She has always been a hand full, but since turning 18 she has completely went down hill. She lies on me...
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- Mine was a boy, but the method is the same. We went to family therapy, and throwing her out isn't the answer, yet. She has to decide if she's an adult or not, because ...
- give her the options - she can stay at home on your rules or leave. And follow through, if you let her break rules and stay then she will continue to walk over you th...
- She would be out of my house . . . she's an adult and needs to make her own way, especially if she is not going to be respectful of you. Tough love may be in order.
My 18 Year Old Daughter Moved in with Her Boyfriend
Asked by S.H. from Washington DC
on November 29, 2010
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.Our daughter moved in with her boyfriend. She was still going to college - not sure if she will finish this semester. We helped buy a car for her with the agreement...
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- I agree that it's probably a good idea, for her to pay for her own things. However, I don't agree with the manner in which you chose to approach this. It doesn't soun...
- Understandably, you don't like her choices, but this choice is going to turn out 1 of two ways: 1.) this guy is the best thing that ever happened to her and they live ...
- My kids are not yet this age - but the oldest is a teen and I can see the tricky stuff is already coming up and I don't think there's ever a perfect way to deal with a...
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 ...
