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My 16 Year Old Seems Distant
Asked by L.M. from Sherman
on September 28, 2008
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I'm worried about my 16 year old.. I'm not sure if that is common, normal for teens of his age..
He tends to close the door and stays in his room, Always on cellphone...
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- The first thing you do is limit cell phone use. When does he do school homework...I imagine he has some. Require that he spend a certain amount of time with you, eve...
- This is normal, for teens. It might help if you can come up with something that includes some of his friends. Maybe a pizza night with soft drinks and games on the Tv ...
- This is very normal. Lines of communication are important, but that doesn't always mean face to face talking. Texting is what teens like and how they communicate thes...
Seeking Parents Advice on Rules for My 15 Year Old Son.
Asked by C.U. from New York
on September 4, 2010
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My son has in general always been respectful, kind, hardworking and grateful. After recieving his iphone and entering into the texting, facebook world everything abou...
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- hi sorry but you need to relax a little and compromise with him,, if you want him to respect you,,you need to back off. Yes i can see why you have those rules but havi...
- As long as he kept the "f*** you" under his breath, let it go. Tell him you'd better not ever hear that out loud. Since he in general has always been respectful, k...
- The FU does need to be addressed and they lie about not saying it even more so...maybe no phone for a week or a grounding. I would tell him that during this groundi...
Unmotivated 16 Year Old
Asked by J.Y. from Pittsburgh
on January 10, 2009
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My 16 year old daughter is very smart, but is very unmotivated to complete her school work, therefor seems to be running a C average in almost everything. I speak to h...
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- J.: I suffered from depression since age 14...at that age I had counseling, but no meds (at that time my parents believed I just "needed Jesus"...that's why I commend...
- Aside from something 'mental' going on, it's possible that she may need one-on-one help because she may not be 'getting it'. You could look into a tutoring school... I...
- Sometimes people are conditioned to be what they hear people calling them. So if she hears that she is lazy, unmotivated, depressed. Then she feels that is who she i...
Full of Excuses 15 Year Old
Asked by H.W. from Des Moines
on January 26, 2011
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I have a 15 yo step daugher who live with me and her dad primarily; she sees her mom twice per week and every ohter weekend. Gets along fine with her mom, not a big f...
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- I agree with Amanda that natural consequences has to take hold in order for her to learn. Be supportive, but also do not protect her from those consquences. Parenting ...
- Welcome to the Teen years. I still believe with all my heart that aliens clone our good children and leave these clones in their place! You can tell when the cloning...
- When you are fifteen EVERYTHING is dramatic and if it isn't, you want it to be and if it still isn't, you try and make it as dramatic as possible. Not all fifteen...
My 14 Year Old Daughter Has a 16 Year Old Boyfriend.
Asked by J.B. from Boston
on March 26, 2008
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I have a very mature and responsible freshman daughter who has been "dating" a 16 1/2 year old junior. She sees him at school and talks to him on the phone. I have l...
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- Dear J., i ha a hard time understanding what could be wrong with this? Sounds perfectly healthy and normal to me. You say you trst your daughter, so that's great. ...
- Hi J.! Having had teenagers I can tell you that it sounds as if you are making a positive step. If you told her she couldn't see him they would probably just sneak a...
- Just thought I'd throw this in... When I was 14 dating a 17 year old boy, our families of course were skeptical... I ended up dating him throughout high school a...
15 Year Old Son Hates me.....do I Believe Him or Let It Slide?
Asked by B.G. from Los Angeles
on July 17, 2011
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Hi. I am so down today. I always knew it was "normal" for a 15 year old son not to like his parents, but it hurt me so badly today when he said it out loud. He told...
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- when we were teenagers, we didnt just hate our parents, we hated the entire world, everyone was against us, we knew everything at the same time we were trying to figur...
- I'm sorry for your pain, B.. Sometimes when it's hard to talk one on one, a letter can be very effective. Have you thought of writing a letter to him? There are se...
- Oh mama it hurts so much when they are like that. THe other mamas are right, and 8kidsdad. Rehearse what you will say to him when he says it again, or something ...
17 Year Old Nanny
Asked by S.S. from Los Angeles
on June 14, 2009
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My daughter babysat 3 children last summer and they asked her to do it again this summer. Well these three kids are 6 year old twins and a 10 year old brother. For bab...
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- i didn't read all the responses, but i have 2 children, and i pay $65 for 6-8 hours. $35 is really low. that is not ok... i would have your daughter talk to her a...
- I understand that she is 17, but in my opinion they are not being fair to your daughter. I am assuming you are talking at least 8 hours a day, which is less than $5 an...
- Wow, that certainly isn't enough. I used to be a "live-out nanny" too and had 3 girls to watch - 5, 6, and 7 at the time. I was paid about 10/hour. You could ask your ...
Teaching Middle School
Asked by N.K. from Chicago
on September 29, 2011
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Hello, Mommas!
I teach religious education (volunteer) once a week at my church. Last year I taught third grade. This year, I teach a class of 15 eighth graders at ...
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- Group punishment is very appropriate at this age. The other kids can pressure the mean/defiant girl to keep in check because they won't want to get in trouble. Dit...
- Talk to your RE leader and ask for help. I have been teaching RE for about 7 years (from 3rd grade up to high school this year). I have had a few problems over the y...
- Our UU church has a rule that all classes are taught by two adults, or an adult and a teen. It a matter of safety--for both the kids and the adults. I also agree you...
Middle School Drama
Asked by M.J. from Washington DC
on September 24, 2008
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My daughter is having a struggle with a friend. This one particular friend seems to seek attention thru gossiping. My daughter is middle school age (that is torture r...
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- M. J - Definately tell that mother what is going on. I used to be a single mother myself, and that made it hard for me to always keep up with what my children were ...
- M., you've gotten a lot of advice, so I'll try to keep this short. I second the recommendation about "Queen Bees and Wanna Bes" and would add also another book "Odd Gi...
- I know exactly what you are going through. I have a daughter in middle school and she has been fighting with her best friend (since kindergarten) all summer and ther...
15 Year Old Wants to Move in with Dad for the Coming School Year.
Asked by K.W. from St. Louis
on July 5, 2010
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10 years ago, I met and married a man who lived 3 hours from my hometown. Two of my children and I moved here to be with him. My 16 year old (now 26) asked to live w...
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- Kristy said it perfectly. I totally agree with her on everything she said. Please know this is not about you. He is probably very curious to live with his other par...
- I think you son just wants to know his dad a little better, he's growing up and wants that father-son relationship. I think there will be more negatives on his list t...
- Ditto Kim. He needs to think about his future and that college opportunity. I am sure even his father would agree. How about your son spend the rest of this s...
