Parent & Teacher Meetings: Older Child
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Would You Let Your 9 Year Old Walk Home from School?
Asked by C.V. from San Antonio
on April 24, 2008
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My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He would be walking with his friend & the distance is probably less than a mile. The neig...
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- You need to trust your inner voice. Do not let other people's opinion sway you from what you are comfortable with. You are not over protective. You are realistic ab...
- Trust your instincts. Who cares what the other parents think about you, this is your son. When friends come to our house we honor their parents request and keep the...
- Hi C., If you are not comfortable with it, then don't do it. Don't let your son's friends/parents decide what is best for you. Maybe they are too carefree? And tha...
9-Year-old Asking About Sex
Asked by G.H. from Cincinnati
on September 8, 2008
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My daughter has asked me what the word sex means and what sex is. She is 9. I explained to her that some questions are very difficult to answer and that I would like s...
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- I was a Psych major in college and in 2 different classes, 2 very moral great professors advocated for teaching kids about sex pre-pubescent, so 9 is a great age. Oth...
- I just experience this with my 10 yr daughter. She had details because one of the girls googled sex and told them about it on playground. I had no option but to discus...
- some times honesty with out a lot of detail is enough to gross them out..sex= something married people do in the privacy of their bedroom with private parts EWE MOM B...
9 Year Old with No or Very Few Friends
Asked by K.N. from Phoenix
on December 6, 2007
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I have a 9 year old that has no or very few friends. He is very intelligent, and he has ADHD. I took him for his intake with the counselor, and they said he is gifted ...
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- I was always told growing up it isn't the quantity of friends it is the quality. Church youth Groups or sunday school classes are a great place for kids to meet othe...
- K., I feel for your son. My daughter was an outcast and has never gotten over it. Kids are so mean sometimes. Invite another outcast to the party. It will mak...
- I have a 19 year old with ADD and a 16 year old with ADHD. The 16 year old was diagnosed with ADHD in kindergarten. We took the child to a neurologist and had extens...
9 Year Old That Wants Too Much
Asked by I.A. from Brownsville
on May 22, 2008
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I have a 9 year old that says we don't give her everything. Since the age of 6 she has had her own cell phone, has been in kick-ball for the past 4 years, and is curre...
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- I have to agree with your husband, you are spoiling your daughter. I have one daughter who is 12 years old. She doesn't have a cell phone. Don't get me wrong, my daugh...
- I would say take it all away and make her earn it back then she will see just how much she has.
- Find a volunteer opportunity that will show her what it's like for people who don't have anything (Mobile Loaves and Fishes, etc). Find her books on poverty, show her...
I Need Advice on Keeping My 7 Year Old Son Focused During Homework Time.
Asked by K.L. from Norfolk
on November 2, 2006
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I have a 7 year old son that has the hardest time staying focused on his homework. It can take him up to 2 hours to complete it. Sometimes he gets so frustrated that h...
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- I would get your child tested. If you have some results, you have a baseline by which to go by when planning how to help him. Even if you/school district agree that ...
- Hi, I'm C.. We had the exact same problem since my 9 year old was in Kindergarten. We changed her diet, she gets no sweets, only fresh fruit and veggies, things like t...
- Our now 11 yr old son had these same issues! I would set the timer when he got home to let him play (he likes outside) for 25 minutes. It helped to let him use up that...
10 Year Old with Asperger's/ADHD
Asked by L.S. from Norfolk
on March 17, 2008
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I have a 10 year old who has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome/ADHD. I am trying hard to be patient with him and understanding, however we just aren't getting it...
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- Have you tried a behavor chart for home? If he gets so many checks or stickers he can whatch TV or Go to the Park. Sometimes it's enough to make them do the things you...
- I have a nephew with this. The school has been very helpful sending him to classes to teach him things like social queues and how to behave. Typical Aspergers kids fo...
- I have heard of some parents, with limited morning time, dressing their children before they go to bed. He would wake up in the clothes that he would wear that day. ...
Mean Teacher
Asked by T.M. from Philadelphia
on January 13, 2011
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My daughter is in 1st grade. She is 6 and is the youngest in the class. (summer baby) She is slow with her classwork and homework. She can get it if you work with ...
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- Hi, T.: It sounds like you are overwhelmed with all the responsibilities that are on your shoulders. Do you have family members that can shoulder some of the time n...
- First step is to talk with the school counselor if there is one. If not talk with the principal. You have to go up the "chain of command." You can't just switch te...
- Coming from a person who is a teacher and a mom, there is absolutely no excuse for her to have 3 hours of homework a night. Do I get frustrated at kids who don't brin...
Looking to Meet Great Couples
Asked by A.M. from Sacramento
on December 20, 2006
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Ok so my husband and I agree that we are stuck in a rut so to speak. We would love to have some "couple" friends. We each have our own friends but none that we can han...
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- Hi A. :) I can relate. I'm a SAHM with two kids, boy age 3.5 and girl age 6 months. Over the years our friends have just kinda disappeared (moved away or drifted ap...
- My family and I live outside the Eugene area, and I know what you’re talking about. The problem that my husband and I both have is we both take forever to makes frie...
- I wish i could help you out but my husband and i have lived here for a year and still havent really made any couple friends either. He has his friends and i have mine....
Activities for Newborn to Meet Friends
Asked by D.D. from Dallas
on May 21, 2010
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I have a 3 month old daughter that will be an only child. We do not have any family, friends or a neighborhood that has children our daughters’ age. Therefore my hus...
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- She reeeeeally doesn't need friends right now. You do. But she doesn't. She needs warmth, love, and security. Which is learned from getting her needs met (food whe...
- Check out meetup.com. That's where I found my playgroup and many of them have specific focuses (I'm sure there is a working mom one in the area). Most good ones have...
- It sounds like maybe you need to get out and socialize more than your baby does, which is totally normal by the way! I would suggest that you find some social outlets...
Should I Tell the Teacher?
Asked by J. from Dallas
on August 25, 2009
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I feel like this might be a dumb question but it nagged me all last night and all day today.
My (almost) 8 year old daughter came home from the first day of school...
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- I would give it a little time. It may have been something big or either your daughter or the teacher was having a stressful day. Even well adjusted kids need a littl...
- You poor thing, I'm sure you have been worrying all day. I think I'd see how tonight goes and if she's still in tears, I'd send the teacher an email just letting her ...
- Hi J., It sounds like you have a very sweet, sensitive girl. A new situation can be overwhelming and may feel hostile (from personal experience). My mom is a grea...
