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Bed Time for 10 Year Old
Asked by A.M. from Washington DC
on May 5, 2008
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I am the mother of 3 healthy, active children. Recently, my husband and I have been in disagreement about what time my oldest (10 years old) should be allowed to stay...
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- I put my 4th grader to bed around 8/8:30. We start with brushing teeth, reading to him, etc at 8, and it's between 8:30/8;45 by the time I turn out the light. He doesn...
- My son just turned 11 in March. Because you are the one that gets them down and up then you know what is best. I would probably try letting him stay up another 15 mi...
- Children definitely need sleep for their overall health and brain power, but keep in mind every child is has a different body clock. Some are set a little later than o...
14 Year Old That Has a Lot of Headaches
Asked by D.J. from Tulsa
on April 7, 2008
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I have a 14 year old son that has headaches quite often. He wears glasses, so that is not the problem. He comes home from school daily with a headache. I have taken...
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- I'm a firm believer in dehydration being a cause of headaches. How much water is he drinking each day? Whenever I feel a headache coming on I have a large glass of ...
- I had headaches at this age. Every afternoon they would come on and I would be in bed all afternoon. I saw a a doctor and they ran many of test. Nothing would show up....
- You might try taking him to a Chiropractor. If his axis isn't aligned, it can cause headaches. Go to one who uses an activator instead of bending & popping the body. I...
Supervising Instant Messaging of 12 Year Old Girl
Asked by A.H. from Washington DC
on February 18, 2008
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My 12 year old daughter has been on IM for for a few months. Before this, she was on email, which I told her I was supervising (reading periodically). There were sever...
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- Hi A., what a yucky situation to be in! Our media is sexualizing kids younger and younger these days. It doesn't seem like suspending priveledges is going to lead to...
- Hello, A.. My heart went out to you when you explained what you've been going through with your twelve year old daughter. It can be quite disturbing to find out ...
- Hey A., I am experiencing something similar, not quite that bad, with my stepdaughters. They LIVE on the internet, myspace, IM, etc. I am a friend on their myspac...
Possibly Relocating to Raleigh Area
Asked by L.K. from Raleigh
on February 5, 2008
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Hi Moms,
My husband, 3 y/o daughter & I are considering relocating to the Raleigh area. Does anyone have any suggestions in regard to safe, family oriented neighborho...
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- North Raleigh Is awesome, Lots of us "transplants" Depends on the type of neighborhood you like & your $$$ range. Bedford & Falls river are very nice neighborhoods w/...
- I moved to RDU from California a few yars ago and most people recommend Cary. I first moved to Cary but didn't prefer the secondary road type of traffic patterns. I ...
- Hey! D. here. We lived in Cary for 10 yrs and just recently moved to Wake Forest, NC, which is the other side of town. Cary is a great place, good schools, nice. T...
10 Year Old Defiant Son
Asked by J.F. from Minneapolis
on January 10, 2008
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I am so desperate for any advice from other parents of 10 year old boys. My son is not at all respectful of my discipling him, he doesn't care what I threaten him with...
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- maybe he just wants more attention from you- sounds a lot like my 8 year old son- the other thing a lot of us moms just threaten and we don't follow thru so that's a l...
- Sounds like you are dealing with ODD-Oppossitional Defiant Disorder and possibly ADHD-Attetion Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. I strongly suggest you get your son help...
- I am a 52y/o mom of 8 from ages 16-31, 4 of them adopted from Russia. 5 girls 3 boys. The first thing I see is that you are threatening him. Get parenting with love...
Do You like Your Neighborhood?
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on September 15, 2011
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I LOVE MY NEIGHBORHOOD!! :)
(hate my house, love the location!)
Every morning I watch the girls at the bus stop from our big front window. It makes me so happ...
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- Our town is little 500 people. So we know everyone, everyone knows us. I like that... to a point. Its nice to know that if my kids are walking around and something ha...
- I love my hood. I hate that it is in the hood. I am very active and make my self known to those around me. I am the neighborhood house..Which I love. We ar...
- I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE my neighborhood....did I tell you that I LOVE my neighborhood?!?!?! My next door neighbor's treat my boys like their grandchildren - neve...
Relocating with My Husband
Asked by A.P. from New York
on August 4, 2010
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I really need some advice. I have 3 beautiful kids with my ex husband 13,10,9 and 2 beautiful girls with my husband. We live in Florida and my husband has been unemplo...
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- Which state is your visitation order out of? FL or NJ?? If you've already petitioned the court in NJ once and the order is still there, you might be able to move agai...
- Hi A., How about letting your current husband move to Georgia to work and come home on weekends. It doesn't sound that far away. He could continue to look for work ...
- Since there is a custody order in place, you will need to read over it to see if there are any stipulations from moving out of the area. If so, you will have to petiti...
Relocating..permenently
Asked by L.R. from Atlanta
on January 10, 2011
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Hello,
Is GA a nice place to relocate with my family? Ages 7 & 3? I hear traffic is really bad, how are the school systems? Neighbors, etc? Thank you in advance.
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- I guess like any state or city for that matter has its good and bad things We moved to Columbus Ga in summer and I find it fine, we are raising a 5 yr old and the teac...
- I love Georgia but everything is relative. It really depends on what you are looking for. Traffic can be bad in and around Atlanta but only at certain times. If you kn...
- Hi, I grew up in NY (on Long Island), lived in Manhattan for a few years, then Los Angeles for 8 years and have now been in Alpharetta, GA for 12 years. I've loved ea...
My 14 Year Old Daughter's Lonliness
Asked by C.E. from Las Vegas
on March 17, 2008
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We have lived in Vegas for a year now and my 14 year old daughter has not made any friends to hang out with on the weekends. She is extremely lonely and depressed, Sh...
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- im a mother of 3 i have a 16 and 9 year old girls and a 12 year old son....we dont live in the best of neighborhood so some of the friends my kids have i would rather ...
- C., I know what you are going through from first hand experience. My dad was in the Air Force and we moved very often and ended up with three different high schools. ...
- I am going to tell you something that you aren't going to want to hear, but as a kid I grew up here in vegas. We moved here when I was 10. I am now 31. As I am sure...
Have a 13 Year Old Daughter That I Want to Motivate to Do Well in School
Asked by J.K. from San Diego
on May 6, 2008
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My daughter is 13 years old and she is not very motivated to do well in school, instead she is more concerned about her image and how popular she is. She is always goi...
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- Well if it's any consolation your daughter is normal. Try speaking her language... do well on your report card=mall make-over, new outfit, MAC make over, highlights fo...
- I know it's hard with teenagers, but you are still her mother. To impress how important school is make her come home and do her homework before she goes over to frien...
- Hi J., I agree with all of the advise you have been given thus far. In addtion, I would suggest an activity at school that she could participate in. My oldest daughter...
