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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...
15 Year Old Son Is Trying to Control
Asked by R.A. from Houston
on April 4, 2008
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My 15 year old son and I have a great relationship most of the time, but he feels he has the right to tell me what to do sometimes and if I don't do what he says, he g...
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- Without reading everyone else's response. At 14-15 my boys became more rebellious in small ways--sassy, ignore requests, forget chores, etc. It is just normal t...
- Memory's- thank goodness he's almost 21 now! My son hated it when I would try to tell him something- his complaint-"Mom, you go on and on and when I'm angry I NEED TO...
- Always keep that line of communication open and maintain the relationship you have. Yes, you are the adult and just remind him of that. Maybe he feels that he is try...
I Have a New 15 Year Old Foster Son in My Care Who Can't Wake up in the Morning
Asked by R.R. from New York
on December 1, 2008
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I just had a 15 year old sweet boy placed in my care who can not wake up in the morning.
He sets the alarm clock, it goes off for 40 minutes, wakes up everyone in the...
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- Hi R., You didn't mention if you know this boy very well, or what his background is. If you don't know his background can you get more information? How long has t...
- Dear R., I've raised two teenagers and always said they should make school hours from 1:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. I think that's when teenagers function best. My dau...
- Thank you for being a foster parent for a teenager--as a former case worker I know how hard it is to find a good foster home for a teenager (even ones who are nice kid...
My 16 Year Old Is Leaving?
Asked by D.R. from Dover
on September 7, 2006
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Hello, I've just recently seemed to have lost my daughter. I have custody of my 2 older children from my first marriage. My ex screwed up and my oldest, the 16 year ...
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- Hello D., I am the aunt of a 16 year old who has been living with me for the past 7 months. It sounds very familiar to your situation. In short, she lived with he...
- D., Do you have a open relationship with your first husband? Can you call him an tell him what's going on. I had a similiar situation with my girl. A while ...
- Hi D., I don't have children anywhere close to the age of 16, but I did have my nephiew,then 17, living with us two years ago, and it wasn't that long ago that I wa...
Relocating to Orange County --Need Neighborhood Advice
Asked by R.R. from Los Angeles
on September 12, 2008
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Hi Moms-
My husband and I will be relocating in Jan. from Houston, Tx to the Irvine area. My husband's job will be close to the UCI campus and I would like suggesti...
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- Hi R.- We moved to Orange County a year ago from Northern Ca. My husband's job is in Santa Ana, (soon to be Irvine--they are moving), and we didn't know where to sta...
- We live in a community called Tustin Field. (Jamboree and Edinger). Many families with young kids. There are several parks in the area - one of our favorites is Bill...
- Rhonda You have recieved a lot of good advice but I thought I would give you my info also. I work in real estate and live in Anaheim Hills. There are several things...
Church
Asked by J.R. from Phoenix
on September 12, 2011
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I am looking for suggestions on a church. I am shopping for a new one to attend with my kids, ages 7 and 8. I have been to 5 so far and they all had ridiculously lou...
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- You may have to drive out farther into the country. But even then, it'll likely be a congregation of 40 people, all over the age of 60 yrs old. At least that's what I'...
- We drive 30 minutes to our church because we like it so much. It is a Catholic Church called St. Tim's (Timothy's). It is prayerful and there is a 10 minute sermon, bu...
- Our family attends Red Mountain United Methodist Church. We LOVE it. I actually attended this church when I was in junior high and high school. My daughter (4) also at...
Seeking a Church
Asked by S.R. from San Francisco
on March 29, 2008
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I would like to find a church that has a good support system for parents and wonderful groups for kids where they can learn about God. I have not been attending churc...
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- Hello Shari, Check out Cathedral of Faith. Very diverse. Have a huge ministry. The promote spiritual but they also promote health. They have a huge fitness cent...
- Dear Shari, I'd be delighted to welcome you and family to attend our church. I'm the superintendent of a sweet, lively Sunday School where children are taught that ...
- Hi Shari, I live in the West San Jose area close to Lawrence and Saratoga. There is a large church called Westgate Church. Here's the link:http://www.westgatechurc...
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...
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...
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...
