Mood Swings: Tween
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Seeking Kind Words and Support While Parenting a 12 Year Old
Asked by D.R. from Austin
on June 28, 2008
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I have written before about my 12 year old son. He will start middle school next year. He has always been kind, loving, and helpful.
He does well in school, has a fe...
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- D....I have a 10 yo who is ODD...she started doing this at 4 yo... so I TOTALLY understand. I wish I could say I was premenopausal...but, sadly no...I am just superse...
- Yes, you will survive it and so will your son. But I just read an amazing book and the techniques have worked with both my 4 yr old and my 13 yr old neice (whom we li...
- Communication is always the number 1 thing to try. I wouldn't recommend at that particular moment to get in an in-depth conversation, but I would say we will address ...
Moody 8 Year Old
Asked by K.B. from Tampa
on April 24, 2008
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Good morning everyone, i am hoping that i can get some feedback from some other moms that are going through or have been through the same issues. My oldest son is 8 an...
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- I think that you should definitely put him in counseling. I say this bc I was a depressed child and was suicidal buy the age of 11. I wished every day that my mother ...
- I am a mother of 4 and have watched many of children. 8 or 9 is the age for boys. I don't have any great answer except maybe try to get him involved in sports or somet...
- K., Bedwetting is often related to food allergies. His self image and learning disabilities can also be related to diet, digestion, etc. I am listed as a Natural ...
A Very Sassy 11 Year Old
Asked by K.W. from Stockton
on February 13, 2008
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I love my daughter to pieces. I am a single mom and have been for 7 years. We are very close but when she doesn't get her way, she gets an attitude with me. She is ver...
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- This is what worked for me. First her disrespect is just that -HER disrespect. It really is her choice to use disrespect as a tool to get to you. Take away the hot but...
- I have a 17 year old that was and still is the same way. If you don't nip it now, it only gets worse. There is a book called Positive Parenting with a Plan. I would...
- I'm a pediatric nurse in a hospital, and a mother of an 11 year old myself. My best advice - consistency, and a willingness not to be her best friend. The precedence...
Seeking Help on How to Discipline 11 Year Old Boy Geting in Trouble at School
Asked by J.M. from Richmond
on March 17, 2008
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I have an 11 year old boy (will be 12 in May) who is in 6th grade and has been in constant trouble at school for being disruptive in class and rude to his teachers. H...
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- I have a son who just turned 11 and I have had that problem in the past. My son's biological father is no where around but my current boyfriend has been a really good ...
- He may be bored. My children go to public school & do fine but I have found, particularly with my 8 yr old son, that "acting out" equates to finishing his work too so...
- Take what he loves most away from him. Again, show him the proper way to behave in order to get it back. As a family group stick to your decision of action. Breath, it...
What Do You Do When 10 Year Old Daughter's Close Friend Is a Bully?
Asked by A.L. from San Luis Obispo
on May 5, 2008
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We live in a very small town where there are not a lot of different opportunities for groups of friends. My daughter has had a hard time fitting in. She's very bright ...
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- In my humble opinion you did do the wrong thing, but you haven't really hurt anything yet. The fact is that unless you have proof of some bad behavior that the mother...
- A.~ My daughter is 10 years old too. Girls go through this all the time!! Make sure that your daughter is confident in who she is and don't allow her to fall victim t...
- Basically, it's a matter of building your daughter's confidence, otherwise, she'll be drawn to boys and girls that control her. There are many books and websites th...
Hormones in 12 Year Old Boy
Asked by W.S. from Savannah
on February 12, 2007
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When do boys start showing signs of puberty??
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- W. S. I have a son that will be 16 yrs. old this year and when he was 12,he went through the same thing...You have to remember that their hormones are raging and jus...
- Both my boys began puberty at about 12. Their voices cracked and then deepened at the age of 12 and they both grew into that moody phase. They are now 13 and 14 and st...
- my son will be 19 thursday and when he was 11 he started with the mood swings and started doing bad in school.... not sure what to do cuz i messed up all over the plac...
Any Ideas on How to Get My 12 Year Old Daughter to Open up to Me?
Asked by K.V. from San Francisco
on February 14, 2008
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My daughter just turned 12 and my son is 10 1/2. He tells me everything and we have a very open relationship. My daughter,on the other hand, is very guarded. We are c...
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- is she naturally shy? I didn't like to talk about things much at that age either. My mom and I communicated about touchy subjects through notes under our pillows a c...
- I would try having a special journal for just the two of you. You can start writing things for her and leave it under her pillow, then when she gets it she can write a...
- Sorry to tell you - this is normal for 12 year old girls. Best advice is set firm limits, be consistent, but empathetic as well. Let her know you were once there. Tell...
Seeking Help with 11 Year Old "Pre-teen" Issues with My Daughter
Asked by L.S. from Louisville
on February 27, 2007
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I have an 11 year old daughter that I love very much. The problem I am having is in the past year, her attitude has changed substantially. She is very whiney, grumpy...
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- At age 11, I had the same problem. I remember coming home and crying many nights. It was definitely hormonal changes in my body, even though I did not start my period ...
- Pre-teen. Her body is going through changes and they do get moody and need to control their feelings. Some are worse than others. I cried a lot. Our daughter sassed ...
- i agree with your mother, in a way. at eleven years old things are changing so much. things in their body, things at school, they change teachers. a life that at one p...
Is My 10-Year Old Getting Her Period?
Asked by S.J. from Wichita Falls
on November 14, 2008
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My ten year old daugter (step) has developed small breasts, and is becoming moody and weepy. She is still small for her age, and I am wondering if you think she could...
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- It's awful, but she might be getting her period. My daughter is 13 and she was one of the last of her friends to start. I don't know why it is, but girls are going t...
- Could be! I was 10 when I started and finally 43 years later it just stopped. Good luck! K.
- typically it is 12 -18 months AFTER breast bud development that girls start their period. My dd is 12 - she is 5'3" and 115 pounds - with 34A breasts - no period yet ...
Whining 10 Year Old
Asked by C.J. from Jacksonville
on October 20, 2006
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I have a son who is 10 who still whines alot. He whines over everything from not getting his way to taking a shower. He will be in middle school next year so this ha...
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- with my 5 year old i told him that i can't understand "whining".i told him if you want or need something you have to ask without whining or i not gonna even hear him.s...
- Have you tried a responsibility chart? I use one for my son who is six. I have been using it since he was 4 1/2. One of the "buttons" is "no whining". He used to b...
- I think one of your big problems is that you let his whinning go on this long. You should have nipped this behavior in the butt when he was younger, now it is going to...
