Movies & TV: Tween
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Summer for a 12 and 10 Year Old - Leave Them Home Alone?
Asked by J.C. from New York
on January 30, 2012
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So my friend has 2 kids - a 12 year old girl and a 10 year old boy. As a family, they take two weeks off during the summer.
For the other 6 plus weeks, she plans...
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- My neighbors left their 15 & 17 year old girls for a long weekend. Responsible, good grades, church going nice girls. 3 day party, toilet upstairs broke, overflowe...
- We were home like this and I babysat 2 girls under 6 every day at 12 so I don't see the big issue. Although I was raised in Philly, so we all played outisde or in eac...
- I wouldn't do it. There's too much that could happen when parents are not at home. They could go to the Y or some other day camp to keep them busy (and running - I w...
Movies for Kids
Asked by R.S. from Springfield
on October 23, 2010
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I am looking for a really good list of wholesome movies for our family. We have quite a few movies, but we would like to find some new ones to add to our library!
11 Year Old Allowance and Chores
Asked by F.P. from Phoenix
on September 22, 2010
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I will have an 11 year old daughter in a few days and was wondering what are appropriate chores? She's an only child and a very helpful one at that. She currently help...
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- I would say that what you have is appropriate. I would add (unless she already does this) helping set and clear the table as well as helping make meals. At 11, kids ...
- We have 4 kids and tried giving the kids chores to do and at the end of the week would have a pay day in which they could save their money in a bank account that is po...
- Hi FP, You are going to get a zillion different answers - so you will have the luxury of picking what you like out of each of response. here is what I do - I hav...
Throwing a Birthday Party for a 13 Year Old Girl!?!?
Asked by C.S. from Phoenix
on August 19, 2009
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Hello All!
My boss just called and he wants me to put together a birthday party for his daughter who is turning 13. He is a single dad, and is at a loss to what she w...
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- Ok, I have a 12 1/2 and a 14 year old. They say it depends on the individual girl. One says pink and white may be too girly, maybe black and pink?? The other said, w...
- For my daughter's 13th, we had a movie night theme. We had a red carpet leading up to the front door & took each person's photo as they entered. We hung gold and sil...
- I think you really need to find out more about her likes of colors and whether she's into the feather boa and pink kinda stuff or not. Both of my girls are definatel...
Movies and Their Ratings
Asked by M.C. from Minneapolis
on March 6, 2011
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I just went to see a movie tonight with a friend. Sitting in the movie for just 10 minutes and I look around and realize that they are children around 10 yrs old in th...
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- I'm very curious about this post. Those of you who have seen it do you think it's appropriate for a 14-year-old boy 8th grader? My son has wanted to see this movie f...
- We are very careful about the movies that we rent and take our children to see. So, I use the Christian website "Plugged In Online", because they give a very detailed ...
- Yes, my husband and I have notice that too. I really think that the industry do it of course to get more people but parents should don't bring their kids (sometimes yo...
Dealing with 12 Year Old Son's Behavior Problems
Asked by L.C. from St. Louis
on March 12, 2008
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Hello, I'm looking for suggestions for disciplining my 12 year old son with ADHD. He's usually a good kid but he's been having problems latly at home and at school. Th...
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- He's 12! It happens to all 12 year olds, male and female alike. It's part of growing up! All you can do is be patient and continue to show him right from wrong. You ca...
- Have the doctor's check his med levels. It's not uncommon for kids--esp. boys--body chemistry to change as they hit puberty. It can effect the benefits of the medici...
- My first advice is to think about what is REALLY important to your son...what he likes, enjoys, and wants to do in his down time. Think about using these as rewards/r...
What Chores Do You Expect from Your 10 Year Old and What Discipline Do You Use
Asked by G.G. from San Antonio
on May 14, 2008
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My 10 year old daughter is uncooperative when asked to assist around the house. There is a power struggle and attitude when asked to perform even simple tasks. Then e...
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- G., I have felt your pain. :) My husband came up with a really neat idea, and so far has worked wonders. (We've had the plan in action about 4-5 months now) First o...
- My 10 yr old sets and clears the table every night (pending homework status). She is also responsible for cleaning up any messes she makes. Also, she can dust the fu...
- I have a 16, 14 & 11 year old. I have one discipline method that really REALLY works with them. If I asked them to do something in the past, I dealt with the same re...
How Do I Get My 13 Year Old Son to Be Accountable?
Asked by E.H. from Portland
on April 14, 2011
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So, my 13 year old is going through the same thing they all do, I am pretty sure. He does not put on clean clothes, brush his teeth, shower, clear his dishes, do his ...
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- The Love and Logic books are perfect for these issues. In fact, they pretty much cover all areas of parenting from preschool through high school. They will help you es...
- I think nagging is a mom's job. And a 13 year old taking something off mom's desk even though she told him not to is pretty normal. If that's the worst he does, th...
- consequences, yes make a list and it has to be every little thing give him chores to do everyday. Really with the showering thing that is odd to me because most 13 ye...
A TV Question...
Asked by S.M. from Kansas City
on June 19, 2011
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Do you ever think about the fact that every single day more and more people swear that television is bad for kids, needs to be limited, shouldn't be started before age...
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- We have cable and netflix and GOODNESS do we watch a lot of kids things. I know what my daughter is watching - so the kids channels and shows are completely age appro...
- We watch tv and our kids watch tv, but it's not a priority in our home -more of a "if there's nothing else to do and it's bad weather" or "Mommy and Daddy absolutely H...
- I like tv too, but i have cut the cable off people i feel i do rely on it too much. A few hours a day is fine, and can be educational, but framing your day around it i...
What Tv Shows Are 10 Year Old Girls Watching?
Asked by H.M. from Phoenix
on March 13, 2011
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I have a 10 year old, 7 year old and 3 year old. They're all girls. My 10 year old ends up watching tv shows that the 2 younger ones like. They all like Penguins of Ma...
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- Almost anything on Animal Planet, Mythbusters, Little House on the Prarie, today it was part of the I love Lucy marathon.
- I have a ten year old and she really loves a show on Disney channel called "Shake it up". She also watched "Icarly" on Disney.
- My 9 yr and 6 yr old , one boy one girl, both like the shows on the hub, My little pony, Batman Beyond, family game night, etc. My 9 yr old may be odd but she still l...
