Parent & Teacher Meetings: Teen
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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...
My 14 Year Old Daughter Has a 16 Year Old Boyfriend.
Asked by J.B. from Boston
on March 26, 2008
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I have a very mature and responsible freshman daughter who has been "dating" a 16 1/2 year old junior. She sees him at school and talks to him on the phone. I have l...
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- Dear J., i ha a hard time understanding what could be wrong with this? Sounds perfectly healthy and normal to me. You say you trst your daughter, so that's great. ...
- Hi J.! Having had teenagers I can tell you that it sounds as if you are making a positive step. If you told her she couldn't see him they would probably just sneak a...
- Just thought I'd throw this in... When I was 14 dating a 17 year old boy, our families of course were skeptical... I ended up dating him throughout high school a...
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...
Advice on How to Handle a Sexually Active 16 Year Old Girl.
Asked by D.L. from Dallas
on May 24, 2008
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My 16 year old daughter was recently found to be sexually active. My husband and I of course are now worried that she will get pregnant. We have decided to take her ...
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- If you want her to understand the consequences of her actions, you need to talk to her without coming off as being mean or aggressive. Make her feel comfortable talkin...
- As the mom of a now 18 year old daughter who was sexually active at 15(apparently) and had a baby at 16, I urge you to take her to have a pap and be put on birth contr...
- Have you thought about true love waits? My mom gave me a ring was a symbol of waiting till I was married. Ok I am going to be honest I didnt wait either though. She d...
How to Approach My Son's Teacher
Asked by S.F. from Louisville
on February 12, 2007
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I've been mulling this problem about in my head for a bit now, and I cannot come to any conclusion as to how to resolve it. So now it's time to call in the experts, l...
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- The simple straight-forward technique is best. Call the school to get her voicemail during the day and request an appointment to discuss his progress. Teachers prett...
- Not to sound like I'm bragging, but my mother had the same problems with me as you are having with your son. I was bored at school and could do things at a much higher...
- First of all let me start by saying "good job mom!" It's refreshing to see other parents so involved in their children's education. From what my kids' teachers have to...
Need Advice on Contacting Teacher
Asked by R.S. from Jacksonville
on April 2, 2008
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My twin boys are in a exceptional children preschool class because they have a moderate speech delay due to being born early and just being twins. This is their second...
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- First of all you know your children better than anyone. You sound like me, that your childs education and well being are priority, #1! I would set up a meeting with ...
- I feel she need to see your Sons Doctor. Or have the paper showing that they are not what she thinks they are.
- Hi, I would tell her one more time very firmly that you do not want any further information on autism. I am not sure what credentials she has that makes her competent...
17 Year Olds Going on Spring Break Without Parents
Asked by M.C. from Detroit
on March 3, 2012
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Arghhh...my daughter wants to go on spring break to FL with her friends. They plan on driving from MI to FL. Of course, no parents are going. I told my daughter, "n...
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- AFTER READING YOUR SO WHAT HAPPENED: Your job is not over, do not let her threaten you. Can your child support herself? Who did she expect to fund her trip? Tell...
- No way would she be going - case closed as far as I am concerned. Go broken record on her. No, no, decision final, don't ask again. As far as moving out she is th...
- Ahh NO They need at least one very responsible chaperone. There is too much temptation on Spring Break. Parties all day and night, drinking, drugs, sex with strange...
School Attendance
Asked by S.B. from Alexandria
on April 23, 2008
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I having trouble getting my 15 year old son to attend school, he says that he thinks he is stupid and that he can't pass. I know that he is not stupid, I do know that ...
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- This is a really hard situation for you to be in, however, there are no public school systems that are set up to address anything much outside of the kids showing up a...
- First, your son is entitled to a free, fair and appropriate education. Period. They are required by law to accommodate him so that he can learn. If he is having tha...
- Have the dad to pay child support with that you can get him in a school or program to help assist your child with his learning. Don't let the dad skip through life wit...
My Son's Teacher Thinks He May Have Attention Deficeit
Asked by A.G. from Jacksonville
on February 12, 2007
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Recently at a teacher conference my 8yr old son's teacher said she "thinks" he might have attention deficeit disorder. He def. has trouble with focusing on tasks and ...
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- I wish I could tell you that I am in the same situation but I'm not :( However, I do have a 3 year old that seems that way and I looked online there is a multitude of ...
- I have no advice just need to vent why do most all teachers say kids have ADD or ADHD, they sad my nephew had and really the work was just plan boreing to him because ...
- My soon-to-be 8yr old is the same exact way. Her teacher tells me that she constantly has to "redirect" my daughter back to the task at hand. For example, my daughter ...
Need Advice/opinions About My Comment My Daughters Teacher Made
Asked by J.D. from Washington DC
on November 18, 2011
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My daughter is 13, in the 8th grade. She is smart, taking all of the advanced classes at school to earn high school credits, makes good grades, sweet and funny. She is...
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- WHat I'm not clear on, J., is if Ms. Murphy is a regular teacher to your child or a technical school teacher who has never met your daughter. If she has never met you...
- I wouldn't count on this being entirely accurate. I don't think that's an appropriate comment for a teacher to make, but I would not make your daughter the victim her...
- Teachers are human. They're not going to respond to every kid in 100% the "right" way in regard to every students individual issues 100% of the time. That said, it w...
