Reading: Tween
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Looking for Great Books to Read
Asked by J.B. from Great Falls
on May 26, 2008
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Does anyone have some suggestions of great books they've read? I'm looking for something new to read, and would love any ideas. Thanks!
J.
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- One of my most favorite books is "One Thousand White Women". It's not a true story, but it is about how one thousand white woment were sold by our government to the In...
- I don't know if you have gotten this suggestion yet ( since you've already gotten 50 book referrals!) But I have friends that love this website: www.goodreads.com
- What kind of books are you into to? Me, I don't like love stories and what I call mush, lol, everyone says i'm crazy lol. I personally like mysteries, science fictio...
13 Year Old and Boyfriend??
Asked by M.M. from Dallas
on October 28, 2009
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Hello-
Would you let your 13 year old DD have a boyfriend? I remember liking boys and having boyfriends at that age. But it would be like two weeks and then break ...
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- Hello, No I would not let her have a boyfriend, she is too young she doesn't need a boyfriend. Now days kids do things because they are bored, so if they get bored t...
- i dont agree with most of the other mommas.........no way should a 13 yr old have a boyfriend or a girlfriend...why? they cant drive, they dont have money, & mostly t...
- To answer simply....nope. My husband and I have already discussed this with each other and are starting to discuss it with our 11 year old daughter....she will not be ...
How Do You Keep Track of Books You Want to Read or Have Read?
Asked by M.M. from Denver
on November 11, 2011
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My kids are old enough that I can now find more time to read which I love. I've got a notebook to scribble books I have read and want to read but I think there must be...
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- I just have a list in excel that I send myself when I go the library then I have a list of like 80 books and can always find one instock that is on my list.
- i like Goodreads.com, i like having it on the computer and I like the visual aspect of seeing the cover art. that often jogs my memory. There may be an app for this b...
- Goodreads is the best way to keep track of what I have read, and what I want to read, that I have ever found.
Books !!!
Asked by M.P. from Sarasota
on December 20, 2010
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My 6yr old girl is into Chapter books. SHe always borrows from the library.. yesterday we got her the Diaryof a Wimpy kid - in order to make our own collection
ANy su...
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- Your younger children might really enjoy the Paddington Bear chapter book, very sweet and funny. Also check out Laura Ingalls Wilder's "Little House on the Prairie" se...
- For your 14 year old stepson - I *might* recommend "World War Z: an Oral History of the Zombie War". It is an excellent zombie book. The best I've read. But it migh...
- My 6 yo boy & I are enjoying the Nancy Cutler's "Jason and Edward" books right now. He cannot read them on his own, but it sounds like maybe your 6 yo old could. Tak...
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...
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
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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...
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- 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
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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...
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- 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...
Recommended Books for 13 Year Old Girl
Asked by M.J. from Los Angeles
on September 21, 2008
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Hi Mamas!
My sister-in-law's 13th birthday is coming up, and I wanted to get her some great books! I have a few favorites from when I was her age, but I'm wonderin...
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- Twilight series... but not the fourth book... there is too much adult content in it (not for a young teen)!
- Hi M., The American Library Association has a website that has Teens' Top Ten lists for years 2003-2007. The web address is http://www.ala.org/teenstopten/ On t...
- I work in the library at my son's school and the kids love the "Nightmare Academy" books. #1 is Monster Hunters and #2 is Monster Madness. Both can be found on Amazo...
Thought on 12 Year Old Having a Facebook Account
Asked by N.W. from Stockton
on August 23, 2009
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I was wonderring what are your thought about facebook. My 12 year old wants a facebook account mainly because a good friend of moved out of the state and she has a fa...
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- You could give it to her on the condition that you become one of her Facebook friends. Then you can monitor it. She probably won't like it but maybe you can make the...
- My 13-year old has had a Facebook account for about a year. I also have one, and know her password so I can log in to her account any time I want to. I feel fairly s...
- Your daughter can make her account private which means no one can get her information. However! Whoever is on her friends list can see whatever information your daug...
How Do I Get My 13 Year Old Son to Be Accountable?
Asked by E.H. from Portland
on April 14, 2011
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So, my 13 year old is going through the same thing they all do, I am pretty sure. He does not put on clean clothes, brush his teeth, shower, clear his dishes, do his ...
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- The Love and Logic books are perfect for these issues. In fact, they pretty much cover all areas of parenting from preschool through high school. They will help you es...
- I think nagging is a mom's job. And a 13 year old taking something off mom's desk even though she told him not to is pretty normal. If that's the worst he does, th...
- consequences, yes make a list and it has to be every little thing give him chores to do everyday. Really with the showering thing that is odd to me because most 13 ye...
