Punishment: Tween
Results 1-10 from 1,259 articles
Type of Punishment for 13 Year Old
Asked by D.P. from Detroit
on October 28, 2008
-
So our 13 year created his own my space account against our wishes so to speak. he has been begging us for one for a sometime now. We have told him that we didn't ap...
Answers
- Hello D., I believe that you are both right. He set up the page against your wishes, so if he is allowed to keep it what has he learned? That he can get away with it!...
- Maybe since he was begging for myspace you should have sat and talked to him and found out why he felt it was so important. My Daughter is 14 and she has a myspace. It...
- I agree that a punishment is in order because he went against your wishes. But, I think he should be able to keep his myspace account because everyone has one and you...
14 Year Old Thinks Rules Too Strict - NO MORE RESPONSES PLEASE. THANKS for ALL!
Asked by K.L. from Memphis
on December 8, 2008
-
My 14 year old daughter seems to think a few of my rules are too strict. So, she asked me if I’d get the opinion of other mothers – particularly those I don’t k...
Answers
- Hi K., I have 3 children(9,5 and 2) so I'm not dealing with this yet but I think your rules are reasonable. I do feel you can compromise some on the 2 per month ...
- I think the rules you have in place are very generous. My 14 yr old does not have such freedoms. Everything she does is monitored,from her online activites to her phon...
- I am a mother of 5 and I really think that your rules are "very" GOOD. She is lucky to have a curfew of 10p.m. When my kids were at the age of 13 to 16, their curfew w...
10 Year Old Punishment
Asked by T.H. from Washington DC
on November 1, 2009
-
I found 2 porno movies in my 10 year old backpack. How do I confront him and what is a punishment for him>
Answers
- I agree with several people, punishment is not the answer, education is. It is perfectly natural for young boys to have questions, and if you don't help them find the...
- He is going to be probably more embarrassed than you. I would sit him down and ask where he got them. Are they even his? Have you had a discussion about sex? About...
- First you need to find out where he got them from. At home??? Lock them up. From a friend??? talk to the parent(s) of that child. They may not be aware. He's eithe...
Appropriate Punishment?
Asked by L.T. from Cincinnati
on September 9, 2011
-
While I was at work tonight and my hubby was home with my kids, my boys took off. They had been playing outside in the yard, but then hubby didn't see them and began ...
Answers
- How close is the neighbor? I would ask the neighbor to keep an eye on the boys and simply take off (both you and hubby) on them be gone an hour to hour and a half and...
- Wow. So glad your boys are safe and at home now. I can imagine that you have mixed feelings about being so grateful that they are safe and being very pissed off that t...
- I think they might have learned their lesson. Tell them next time to make sure that dad hears them, and that they are not allowed to take a walk like that again until...
Punishment What to Do???
Asked by B.B. from Dallas
on January 12, 2011
-
Hi Moms, I need some advice on what to do with my 11 year old. She is in gifted and talented and she all the sudden has gotten lazy. She wants to get out of gifted and...
Answers
- Have you considered, she's slumping under pressure? I was always good at English and soccer. I was pushed into competitive soccer and "gifted" programs. I didn't care ...
- She sounds burnt out. She is not doing it for herself... but maybe all this time, was doing it because she once enjoyed it or she had to or she did it for you/Dad. ...
- Could you give her a positive goal to work towards? Does she have something that you could take away and have her earn back by doing the work? Or does she get motivate...
Supervising Instant Messaging of 12 Year Old Girl
Asked by A.H. from Washington DC
on February 18, 2008
-
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...
Answers
- 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...
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
-
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...
Answers
- 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...
12 Year Old
Asked by M.V. from Dallas
on May 9, 2010
-
Hello everyone.......I need some advice...I am a single mom ....of a 12 year old son who I have been having problems with. He is a wonderful, loving kid, but for the...
Answers
- Middle school is such a tough time of life. Be firm yet understanding with him. A really good resource is a book called Surviving Middle School. It is written for k...
- I think you have been given some great advice. I would just add a few things, assuming he has no learning or reading problems, but just hates to read. My son also hate...
- Two great book I'd like to suggest is Love and Logic for teens and Bright Minds Poor Grades. Both books concentrate on having the child "own" their problems and encou...
Appropriate Punishment for Teen Son
Asked by C.R. from Columbus
on October 5, 2009
-
Hello,
I've just been notified that my 13 year old is missing assignments at school again! This has been a struggle ever since middle school started. I'm trying to d...
Answers
- I had the teachers send me personally a list of assignments that were due for the week on Monday. I sat him down at the dining table and made sure there was no radio,...
- I've raised 3 kids, youngest now a freshman in college. I told them it was up to them to do their homework and study and if they didn't do the work, but could still ge...
- Welcome to the teen years. With 4 kids I'm sure you have realized long ago that they are each different. Middle school is about trying to "fit-in" - to be like everyo...
12 Year Old Behavior Problems
Asked by M.B. from Los Angeles
on August 2, 2009
-
I am having problems with my 12 year old step son. Last school year he got 3 Fs, 2 Ds and a C. He always lied about having homework. At home, he wont do his chores....
Answers
- I am sure there are many issues behind the emotion and behavior occurring here. It is important to find more treatment than meds- including educational support (with ...
- Let me say that I can identify with what you are going through. I too am a stepmom in a very similar situation to yours (had to raise the child because mom was unable...
- First of all Sonya H is right, about the food. Second of all if you don't discipline you can expect behavior problems - "talking to" is not discipline, boundaries and...
