Sick Child Care: Teen
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15 Year Old Son Is Trying to Control
Asked by R.A. from Houston
on April 4, 2008
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My 15 year old son and I have a great relationship most of the time, but he feels he has the right to tell me what to do sometimes and if I don't do what he says, he g...
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- Without reading everyone else's response. At 14-15 my boys became more rebellious in small ways--sassy, ignore requests, forget chores, etc. It is just normal t...
- Memory's- thank goodness he's almost 21 now! My son hated it when I would try to tell him something- his complaint-"Mom, you go on and on and when I'm angry I NEED TO...
- Always keep that line of communication open and maintain the relationship you have. Yes, you are the adult and just remind him of that. Maybe he feels that he is try...
Advice on 15 Year Old Daughter
Asked by A.W. from Dallas
on March 10, 2007
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Hello - I need advice on what to do in a situation regarding my 15 year old daughter. She has been sneeking around behind my back to talk to and to see a boy that her...
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- OK... I was that 15yr old also... I'm telling you now... if she knows that you can see what she is doing on the computer and you know she went out with him then she wi...
- Hi Kelli, I don't have teenage children yet but I can speak from my own experience as a teen. My friends and I all seemed to hook up with boys who were less than d...
- My daughter is now pregnant at 17, and she is going to see just hard being a parent is. My daughter began to sneak around and hand out with the wrong people. The m...
Too Sick or Not?
Asked by A.S. from Minneapolis
on December 13, 2010
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Hi Moms.
I am a daycare provider and recently I have had some pretty sick kids coming to my house. I'm sure I am going to catch some grief for asking this but I wa...
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- A.: You should NOT be catching ANY grief for this!! You are operating a BUSINESS!!! You are NOT doing this out of the kindness of your heart. Day Care's do not ...
- The daycare I sent my son to had a wonderful sick policy. They did not freak out about contagious diseases--figuring that if a kid was sick, they'd probably already sp...
- As a single Mom I can understand your issue. Working Moms depend upon their daycare provider as much as the daycare provider depends upon them. I would not be happy ...
Trouble Disciplining a 17 Year Old
Asked by J.A. from Minneapolis
on April 21, 2008
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My daughter has always been an exceptionally bright girl. She was in high performance classes at school and would panic if she was getting anything lower than an 'A'....
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- J., I feel for ya! I was that 17 year old... I had a 4.0 in high school and when I was 17 I was raped by a co-worker. I didn't tell anyone b/c I didn't think anyone...
- It sounds like the boundaries in your house have completely fallen apart. You have to remember that you are the parent, and what you says goes, no matter what. You...
- Why are you letting a 17 year old 'boss' you and manipulate you? You are the parent, she is the kid. You can take away her privileges: driving YOUR car, the cellpho...
Advice for Dealing with a 15 Year Old...
Asked by B.C. from Joplin
on May 14, 2011
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I am looking for REAL advice...and I know that I have been lenient to the extreme. I worry that I am too close to the situation to be rational...at the moment i just f...
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- I had issues with my son and tried to take his cell phone away as punishment for bad behavior/grades. He refused and called dad. he is still there and I miss him so mu...
- Damn... a 15 y/o acting like that? I'd have beaten him before it got to that point. Seriously. Some things deserve physical discipline... such as being disrespectfu...
- IMHO you need major counseling to deal with this . . . as soon as possible. The issue sounds much deeper than curfews and GPA. I wish you luck - praying for you guys.
16 Year Old Son Wants Car
Asked by R.G. from San Francisco
on November 9, 2009
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my son wants his car. he is 16 and is desperate to get it. I think he should have to wait another year. I want him to be 17 when he gets his car. In the mean time, ...
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- Oh what fun you are having.....My daughter is 19.......we ended up getting her a junker, but my husband is very handy........it was $600.....she paid half of car insur...
- I would decide how much you want to contribute to the car fund. If he wants a better car than you are willing to pay for, he can make up the difference. I also feel ...
- I'm a firm believer in kids buying their own cars. I think you could easily come up with a compromise. Tell him that he will have to use your car for X months to sav...
Does Your Sick Husband Do This?
Asked by D.P. from Pittsburgh
on February 19, 2011
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When my husband is sick, he just beelines for a bed/bedroom (usually the spare room) and sacks out. All day. No care given to what my son & I are doing. As a mother...
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Sick Kids
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on February 3, 2008
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My son (age 6) had a stomach virus(assuming)starting Monday night that lasted 48 hours...he threw up on average once every 2 hours. He finally started feeling better....
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- Sounds like the flu possibly. Push fluids and if they act dehydrated you will need to seek medical attention. Hope they get well soon! This flu has been a monster t...
- I'm sorry about your kiddos. I know you're worried. As long as they are eating, and especially, drinking okay the doctors say they will be fine. Also, a mother's in...
- We had the same thing--4 1/2 yr. old and 2 year old. Vomiting for a day, diarhhea for 2 days, w/ low fevers. Then tiredness and very little activity lasted for 7 day...
Child Care in My Home
Asked by B.M. from Allentown
on August 16, 2010
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I am considering watching my friends 8 month old baby boy. Her and her husband are both teachers. She offered me a flat rate and then told me that she would rather pay...
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- I would agree to her terms if she is willing to give you a schedule for the school year. That way you can plan when you will get money and not get money. I think you h...
- I just want to say that if you have ample notice when you will not have to be available to watch him, then I wouldn't charge for the days hes not with you. If you do ...
- Hi, B.: She is looking for someone that she can control to do what she needs and wants. It is nothing about you. If you want to be at someone else's will, then ta...
15 Year Old Won't Wear Retainers - HELP!
Asked by A.B. from Fayetteville
on May 29, 2008
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Hi,
My 15 year old intelligent and sweet son had his braces removed in February. (He wore them for 3 years due to failure to wear his bands consistantly - regardles...
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- A., The teenager is harder to talk to than the toddler! I don't know why that is, but that's just how it goes. You can always remind him (if you haven't already) that...
- We had permanent retainers put on the back of my daughters teeth. It is a little metal bar that they glue on the back. Is this a possibility for your son?
- All I can say is that I wasted thousands of dollars and 4 years in braces by not wearing my retainer. I can't believe my mom didn't strangle me. :) I am now 36 and fac...
