Self Esteem: Tween
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Building Self-esteem for My 11 Year Old Daughter
Asked by B.F. from Decatur
on April 7, 2008
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My 11 yr old daughter has always had low self-esteem. Even when she was a toddler - she would say I can't do it. She would wait for her younger sister (1 yr younger) t...
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- I have a 18 year daughter now and she was the same way. Take her to get her hair done and a make over, let her see herself in a different light. If she choose to be di...
- B., I will make this breaf since you have so many responses. I believe self-esteem issues when (raised in a healthy environment) are best filled when you can show a c...
- I'm sure there is much more to your daughter than you had room to tell about. While correcting my clients, I find 90% have a self-esteem issue with trouble academical...
My 12 Year Old Being Bullied at School
Asked by S.P. from Boston
on March 9, 2008
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My 12 year old son came home from school very emotional. He did not want to tell us what happened. He finally did tell us that he was pushed to the ground and hit by 3...
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- Hi S., Well......as a mother of a child who has been bullied...here's my story and some of the things that I did. Since my son was bullied on the "special ed" schoo...
- Bullying is name calling, harrassing, when it gets physical its assault plain and simple. If these boys are assaulting your son they are or will do it to others also. ...
- I find it sad that in this day and age we don't protect our children like our parents did when we were small. I'll bet our parents and grandparents never thought about...
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 Can I Teach My 13 Year Old RESPECT for Adults?
Asked by A.L. from Clarksville
on February 16, 2008
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When my son was about 7 years old, his biological father gave up his rights to my husband. Therefor, my husband adopted my son (who is now 13 years old). My son and ...
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- Number One - If he has been grounded since October, then that is obviously not working and you need to find an alternative punishment with more effect. Number Two ...
- Respect is something that is learned while the maturation process is taking place. In my opinion, at 13, he should have that concept locked down. As for the ADHD, I ca...
- Frankly, I can't imagine how grounding him for five months or more would give him any incentive to change his behavior. What did he do to deserve that? Burn down the n...
Self Mutiliation
Asked by K.K. from Washington DC
on December 3, 2010
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The other night I noticed marks on my 13yo dd's lower arm that looked like a series of cuts, didn't look recent maybe 2 weeks old. When I asked her what it was she cla...
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- Go with your instincts on this! Talk to the pediatrician.
- Please get her help. It is very rare that they can quit this behavior on their own. My little sister went on to pulling her hair out :( What she is trying to tell ...
- Yes, call the pediatrician. Truth is you just don't know if this was a one-time copycat or a thing she has been doing repeatedly. Think about the "courage" and calm...
Advice on 12 Year-old Shaving Hairy Thighs....
Asked by J.R. from Boston
on May 27, 2009
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My 12 year old daughter has been shaving her legs now for probably over a year. She has very "hairy" legs, although not "black" hair, she is lucky in that respect. The...
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- Nair is all chemicals so no surprise that she broke out in a rash. I tried it on myself and didn't like it so I won't give it to my almost 11 year old.. if you are alr...
- J., its no big deal and a no-brainer besides. Let the hairy girls shave if that is what makes them feel comfortable. I guess I do not understand your enormous quandr...
- Hair is hair. If the hair is there and you know her level of concern then why not. If you are worried about her cutting herself, you could help her the first few times...
Does the Cry It Out Method Make for a Less Confident Child?
Asked by J.K. from Honolulu
on May 27, 2011
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We have been doing the cry it out method with my almost 8 month old baby girl for the last 5 days. She still gets pretty upset when we put her down each time (crying ...
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- I don't think so - I did it with all of my kids - it won't be much longer and you will put her in her bed and she will just lay down and go to sleep - hang in there. ...
- I didn't read all the answers (as you have a lot of them!) And, you will get a lot of different opinions as well!!! We have four children, ALL of them are now grown. ...
- Yes, no, yes, no. I think its interesting how adamant the answers are. My mom did CIO w/ me and I don't/didn't w/ my daughter. But my daughter and I are vastly diff...
13 Year Old Daughter Is Not Making Good Decisions
Asked by A.W. from Kalamazoo
on January 27, 2012
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My 13 year old daughter has become deceitful and manipulative over the past year. I had her talk to a counseler over the summer because of some poor decision making ( ...
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- that seems WAY over the top for a 13yo - i'd speak to a physician asap, her school counselor, private counselor, something - i'd go as far as to looking into some type...
- Oh the teenage years, how I HATED them. I went through some tough times with my son when he was a teen. Bad decision making is one thing this is another story. She has...
- I was very deceitful as a teen too, although I never sent pictures or had sexual conversations. However I did sneak out and was drinking. Guess what mom did? She to...
13 Year Old Son Having Trouble with Rules
Asked by C.W. from Provo
on April 16, 2008
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This somewhat goes along with a recent request I read but I thought I would add my own dilemma. My 13 year old son is a straight A student and he is getting Ds and Fs...
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- Dear C., This may sound rough but absolutly not. The worst thing you can do is give up on your child. Have you had him tested for druguse, or just sat him down without...
- Hi, I'm so sorry to hear about the trouble you are having,There are a few things you can try.Don't just take his stuff away make him work his butt off at home he's nee...
- not that i recommend this but thought it might help. my niece was the same way, almost to a tee, smart girl, lazy with homework etc but also having tantrums, full out...
Advice for Mother of Teenage Girl
Asked by K.P. from Albany
on February 4, 2008
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My 13 year old daughter is very active, but quite a bit overweight. I have asked my pediatrician's advice, but she she maintains that her proportions have remained con...
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- My daughter, who will now be five has always been overweight. About 6 months ago the doctor finally had it, (he is a stickler about weight) and advised me that is 25 l...
- Perhaps you may want to look into consulting another doctor and get another opinion. If she is active and eating reasonably well maybe there is a medical reason that ...
- I am the mother of three daughters who are a few years younger than yours. I recommend having her join a sport that will make her run like soccer, field hockey, baske...
