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Asked by N.D. from Clarksville
on January 11, 2008
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My son is 4 and I want to get him involved in sports but he's at that age where he's still not old enough to do any yet. Any ideas would be great!!
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- My son began ice skating at Centennial in Nashville a few months before his fourth birthday. He is playing ice hockey and LOVES it. I would suggest whatever sport your...
- Soccer usually is a good sport to start kids out in and it usually starts as young as 3.
- Unless they have changed their policy recently, AYSO has soccer teams for 4-year-olds. Keep in mind that all 4-year-olds are not created equal. My 4th child was born...
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...
15 Year Old Son Hates me.....do I Believe Him or Let It Slide?
Asked by B.G. from Los Angeles
on July 17, 2011
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Hi. I am so down today. I always knew it was "normal" for a 15 year old son not to like his parents, but it hurt me so badly today when he said it out loud. He told...
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- when we were teenagers, we didnt just hate our parents, we hated the entire world, everyone was against us, we knew everything at the same time we were trying to figur...
- I'm sorry for your pain, B.. Sometimes when it's hard to talk one on one, a letter can be very effective. Have you thought of writing a letter to him? There are se...
- Oh mama it hurts so much when they are like that. THe other mamas are right, and 8kidsdad. Rehearse what you will say to him when he says it again, or something ...
Teenager, Working and Sports
Asked by D.D. from Pittsburgh
on October 5, 2011
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For those moms who have teenagers who play sports, have great grades in high school how do they get a job? Do you give them money for gas, going out with bg/gf?
How ...
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- We gave our daughter money for going out.. which she did not do very often. I would guess at the most it came out to $20. per week. She took her lunch every day. We p...
- Speaking for our family, we told our kids that their 'job' was to be the best student possible. Our son is now out of the house, but our daughter is a junior and taki...
- It would have been impossible for my son to have a job while he was running track. School ended at 3, track practice ended at 5:30. By the time he got home, showered...
Seeking Ideas for a Birthday Party for a 16 Year Old Boy.
Asked by D.H. from Washington DC
on February 26, 2007
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I am trying to plan a party for my son that will be turning 16. I am in need of theme ideas etc.
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- Phooey on the moms who think themes are uncool for 16 year old boys! You can totally make it fun and his friends will think you are the coolest mom ever! My daughter...
- I agree with most on this one.. 16 is a little too old for a themed party. Depending on what your son is into, I would stick to the things him and his friends like to ...
- What if you take a group of friends to a game, baseball, basketball, hockey, etc. All of the arenas have some sort of birthday package.
Holding Back Kindergartener for Sports
Asked by M.J. from Dallas
on July 14, 2008
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My little boy will be 5 in august and then supposed to be starting kindergarten. We went through the whole debate of whether we should hold him back because of his ag...
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- You've gotten so much good advice here. I just wanted to add that my nephew (with an August birthday) was very bright and mature, but my SIL wanted to keep him back b...
- I've seen people hold their children back because of various reasons and it really does hurt the child. Maybe you are afraid to "let go" a little bit? It's always hard...
- I haven't read the other responses, but I think your decision is probably the better of the two. If you think about it, you want your son to excell academically. That ...
Don't Know What to Do About 16 Year Old Son's "Accident."
Asked by Z.Z. from Washington DC
on September 3, 2010
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I just got a call from our insurance company about an "accident" my son had. I was totally blindsided because my son mentioned nothing about it. I called him and he to...
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- I have raised two teenagers and had many dealings with cars. I think this is an opportunity for education (what to do next time) rather than punishment (he clearly bel...
- Love Wendy E's advice about the camera. I'm sorry you're going through this, but I'm glad you posted. You reminded me that when my girls are of driving age (we're se...
- Don't be hard on your son, he thought it was a done deal and didnt need to tell Mommy about it. He knows NOW that it is in his best interest if there is a next time t...
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...
17 Year Old Step-daughter Pregnant
Asked by J.H. from Lawton
on March 7, 2008
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I am new to the mamasource community, but I need all the advice I can get.
My 17 year old stepdaughter is pregnant and I am having a very hard time dealing with t...
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- Hi Jeriane, I am a mother of four and step-mother of five, and I am working on a nursing degree too. My oldest step daughter, age 16, just gave birth last week to ...
- Jeriane: realizing that you have much responsibility with your education and family. One of my advisors once said that all our stressors are blessings - job, family...
- I hope you find it in your heart to overcome being angry. I am 27 years old and had my first baby 1 month after turning 17. I graduated in labor. I also had my second ...
Too Many Sports?
Asked by S.J. from Houston
on April 19, 2010
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Thank you all so much!!
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- I have to agree with you. Both my kids are also limited to one sport and my oldest who is now in middle school also plays in the orchestra. I have always told my kid...
- I think a big issue is that we don't 'have the neighborhoods that my parents had growing up... There is NO way i would send my kids down the street to play and not acc...
- You are correct in your thinking and as long as you are doing well don't worry about the others. They will pay the price. I know one of my own daughters recently has s...
