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Am I Asking Too Much from My Daughter's Grades??
Asked by T.T. from Los Angeles
on July 15, 2010
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Hello. My daughter is 12 and going into 7th grade(she has a late birthday, but going from private to public school they couldnt hold her back). Her grades are mostly A...
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- Yes, i think you are being too hard on her. Personally I hate when someone tells a child to do their best. What does that mean? Do you clean your house to the best ...
- We always asked our daughter at the beginning of the school year, "what are your goals this year?". Usually she would say all honor roll". "I want to be in the honor s...
- I would try not to yell at her, but I don't think you are being to hard to expect an A...she can't always get an A...but if she puts out the best effort she has, then ...
Consequences for Grades and Homework
Asked by N.H. from Stockton
on February 25, 2008
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Some ideas on consequences for bad grades/motivation to do better. My son is struggling in school. Do I punish for bad grades i.e grounding or money for each good grad...
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- Hi N., Maybe you should have him tested, it could be his learning style and all kids have different learning styles. Maybe try to get him some tutoring and see if ...
- Have him checked out for ADHD and learning disabilities to rule those out. The school can do some testing but do it right away as there is a window of time that the sc...
- HI N., You state that your son is "struggling in school" yet you want to know if you should "punish for bad grades"? I have always felt the positive approach is the ...
16 Year Old Son - Dating and Girlfriends ?!!
Asked by H.R. from Anchorage
on June 23, 2011
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My 16 year old son has never had a girlfriend or dated anyone.....that is until today. He met a girl who is one year older than him at a Christian summer camp a few w...
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- 16 is a good age to have a special friend. He is old enough to know what you expect of him. He knows how to say no and stand up for himself. He also knows if he has q...
- He's not too young. Hopefully she expects a kind, thoughtful, intelligent male. If they have interests in common, then he should invite her to do the things they bot...
- Dating is a period where you meet as many people as possible to narrow down what you like/don't like in the search for an eventual mate. At first you should see lots ...
Grades
Asked by A.L. from Seattle
on February 3, 2012
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Hi. My daughter has always been a good student, getting 3s and 4s in her private school. Last year she moved to a public junior high, and shes an 8th grade now. She ha...
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- Perhaps you should stand back and consider the added pressures and stress public school brings. Clearly it has been a shock for her. Maybe try a different approach and...
- Huh? Too hard on her? What are you doing? I wouldn't ban her from reading, rather I would have her do something pro-active with PE. Require her to spend 30 minutes...
- honestly, it does sound to me like you are too tough. How can you ban your kid from reading? Reading is good for her. I was never a good reader, but my daughter who is...
Trouble Disciplining a 17 Year Old
Asked by J.A. from Minneapolis
on April 21, 2008
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My daughter has always been an exceptionally bright girl. She was in high performance classes at school and would panic if she was getting anything lower than an 'A'....
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- J., I feel for ya! I was that 17 year old... I had a 4.0 in high school and when I was 17 I was raped by a co-worker. I didn't tell anyone b/c I didn't think anyone...
- It sounds like the boundaries in your house have completely fallen apart. You have to remember that you are the parent, and what you says goes, no matter what. You...
- Why are you letting a 17 year old 'boss' you and manipulate you? You are the parent, she is the kid. You can take away her privileges: driving YOUR car, the cellpho...
My 7Th Grader Is Sliding by in Math and Doesn't Want Extra Help
Asked by C.C. from Atlanta
on October 8, 2008
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Hello, my son has always made good grades and struggles somewhat with Math, mainly because he has to actually WORK. He is a very bright kid and has proven to us that h...
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- Hi C., I have a 6th grader who has always been an AB student, but last year she struggled terribly in math. I found out that most (elementary) schools have a list ...
- It's all in how you handle him as to whether he will meet your expectations of him or not. He needs to feel good about himself whether he gets A's, B's or C's. Of cour...
- I have taught middle school math/science for many years. I have heard this story with almost every low grade conference. One of the aspects of this age, as you well kn...
17 Year Old with ADD? Need to Find a Doctor...
Asked by P.C. from Dallas
on June 3, 2011
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My almost 17 year old son is extremely smart, has been in Gifted/Talented and PreAP classes the entire time he has been in school, but the past two years have been suc...
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- Please check out this website - there are many resources for GT kids and the myriad of issues that surround this 'gift'. http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/ There is also ...
- I have gone through the very same experience with my 16 year old daughter, and reached the same conclusion as you. She is so smart but you'd never know it by looking a...
- Check with your school district first! See if they can get you an evaluation. My sister went through the same thing (she wouldn't go to school, etc) and got her daug...
16 Year Old Daughter - Moved Out
Asked by C.W. from Los Angeles
on October 1, 2008
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About a month ago, my 16 Year old daughter moved out. One night, during an argument she called her father who I've been divorced from since she was about 2 to pick he...
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- Hi C.: The question here is, who has primary custody of your daughter? If you were awarded custody at the time of your divorce,then until your daughter is an adult,or...
- When my daughter was 14, she decided she wanted to go live with her dad who was not particularly involved in her life. It tore me up also. We arranged a place to mee...
- she will return. She is a teenager and being one. Also, it is not a bad thing, FOR HER, to think of her dad, as a rescuer.As big a dope as you know he is, it is a goo...
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 ...
13 Yr. Old Boy - School Struggles
Asked by A.M. from San Francisco
on April 4, 2008
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My 13 year old boy is really struggling in school. The classroom environment is very hard for him and he is often unable to focus or pay attention for long periods of...
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- Has your son ever been tested for ADD? From what your telling me, he has some typical characteristics of ADD, such as trouble focusing, works better one on one, but st...
- Hi A., You seem to have it all together with what you say about yourself. I wonder why you only mentioned you have a father and husband in the home also until your las...
- I suggest you read the book Raising Cain. I believe the author is Michael Thompson. Your son is a normal 13 year old. Our schools are making normal boys into abnorm...
