Teen: First Response
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Seeking Advice on Teen Step-daughter Issues
Asked by V.S. from Chicago
on October 25, 2008
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Hey Mamasource mamas,
So here is the nitey gritey. I have a 15 yo step-daughter who lives with her mother. I have known her since she was 6yo. We have had our ups a...
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- Sorry I disagree with the people who say that her parents have to be the ones that do something. I think that as step-parents we take on an obligation when we marry th...
- Unfortunately, there is not much you can do for her. She lives with the mom, and dad sounds like he is in denial. Things would be different if she lived with you and...
- I will advise you to turn attention to your own girls. Right now they are little but they will grow up. Your step daughter lives with her mom, so why are you bothering...
Moms of Teenage Girls...
Asked by L.A. from Chattanooga
on October 23, 2011
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My daughter, who turned 16 last week, would like permission to go meet a boy who is 18 & lives in the next town over (30 min) whom she has never met before (except on ...
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- I am one of the most open minded on here as far as what I allow and don't allow my daughter to do and to this idea.... ..........even I would say HELL NO to this ide...
- Looking at the majority of responses you have your answer, but I will be another mom to reiterate HELL NO! This is an opportunity to teach your daughter a lesson on h...
- NO NO NO NO NO!! What happened to the boy going out of his way to meet a girl!!! Please do not let your daughter do this. She needs to respect herself enough and have ...
Teen Daughter and 'Myspace'
Asked by H.T. from Los Angeles
on July 2, 2008
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Hello ladies! I have a 13 year old GREAT daughter. She is incredibly social and gets straight A's in school. The problem is that she wants a myspace. I have one, as...
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- Have you looked into Facebook? The age requirement is 13, I believe. Good luck.
- H. when I was 13 I was a straight A student who eventually got full scholarships to college and did very well. However, that did not prevent me from getting into all ...
- H.- The Myspace topic has been in my family for a few months now. My 13 year old son has been very insistant about it. However, I do not like the distinct lack of...
Breast Hypoplasia Deformity in My 16 Yr Old
Asked by C.D. from Austin
on February 7, 2008
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Our 16 year old went to the breast specialist and was diagnosed with hypoplasia. While her right breast is a small A cup, her left is a large C..The smaller one has n...
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- Thank God , it isn't breast cancer I have a video that I can send you , it is called the "Silent Killer INFLAMMATORY Breast cancer. it is from the TV station KOMO C...
- I am sorry to hear about your daughter's deformity. I have hypoplasia. My breasts were both just very underdeveloped (mostly nipple facing downward), but they we...
- My guess would be that, if breast hypoplasia results in 3x the risk of cancer over your daughter's life span her risk is still low enough right now that depression ove...
Thumb Sucking
Asked by A.H. from Chicago
on February 12, 2008
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Good morning Momies,
My little one, Jane, just turned 4 months old. She also turned to her thumb for comfort, I think. I am still not sure how to feel about it. My...
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- Good Evening A., My little one is not so little and sucks her thumb. She never wanted a pacifier, even when she 4 months. Now she is almost 18 months and really onl...
- My son, 21 months, has been sucking his thumb since we was about 8 weeks old. His pediatrician has said not to worry about it and all the stuff I read about it says no...
- A., You didn't say if she gets a pacifier or not. My four-month old does the same thing, and I am ambivalent as well. She loves her Soothie pacificer but she'll kick ...
Help with TEENS Talking on the Phone Too Much!
Asked by V.M. from Los Angeles
on January 19, 2008
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I have a 14 going on 15 year old daughter who is obsessed with a boy and is on the phone almost non-stop from the time she gets home from school until late into the ni...
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- I had a similar situation with my daughter when she was 15. She "talked" online with a young man she met through an art website for hours. Her grades eventually suffer...
- My mom always used a timer with us. I am the youngest of 6 children, 5 girls and 1 boy. When the timer went off we were to be off of the phone. It started with a 3 ...
- That sounds like i did as a teenage girl. I was pregnant at 15! Not that it will happen, but who is to say it wont. You are the parent. Decide what you think is accep...
Academic Punishment? AAAAHHH
Asked by M.H. from Chicago
on January 19, 2009
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Hi Moms~
I am in need of some advice really bad here! My son, he is in 6th grade. He loves his sports, popularity, clothes, friends...everything that just does ma...
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- I think baseball season is too far off to use as a realistic consequence. Maybe if the behavior is still ongoing once baseball season is here he can go to the game an...
- I would sign him up, but stress the importance of the grades and school work and that this whole thing is a partnership between you. Help him with some organization sk...
- MLH I too have a somewhat disorganized and LAZY 7th grader I get where you are coming from. Since he is nit really failing in any subject but you know he can do bette...
Daddy and Toddler Tantrums
Asked by C.P. from San Antonio
on April 13, 2009
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Lately it seems that I am dealing with more than my three year olds tantrums. My husband gets just as wound up about her behavior and is so quick to respond by sendin...
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- I read that the average anger response is 2 seconds. After that it is much easier to get control of your emotions. Ask your husband to count to 10 if necessary befor...
- You've received a lot of advice to sift through. You'll just have to take the pieces that you think will work for you and your family. I would just like to add the s...
- Your letter is full of contridictions. You have an "incredible 3 year old little girl" who is an Unbelieveable screamer and does not respond to the word "No". In othe...
Took a Vicodin and Now Im Pregnant & Freaking Out!!
Asked by R.M. from Los Angeles
on December 21, 2007
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Yesterday I took a pregnancy test because I knew there was a slight chance that I could have gotten pregnant on the 9th or 10th of this month (would have had to ovulat...
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- You are fine, just relax.... I can't take my migrane meds. because I am pregnant, so the Doc. actually gave me Vicodin for migranes. You will be fine.
- Don't stress. It's done. Your baby will be just fine. Stressing out over this will do far more damage. Relax, and look forward to your perfect baby. Then, when he or ...
- Let me please put your mind at ease....one vicodin is going to do nothing dangerous to the fetus...Pregnant women (including myself) have been prescribed vicodin by do...
Sleepover Help???
Asked by A. from Dallas
on March 1, 2008
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My daughter is in the 2nd grade and will be 8 in a few months. She has had a few sleepovers with friends that I know their parents and felt comfortable with, but now ...
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- This is how I handle it - my daughter says it embarrasses her, but so far she hasn't been mentally or physically mauled at a sleepover that we allowed her to go to. ...
- I could have written your ad WORD for WORD! I am with you 100%! My son is going to be in 8 in May. We haven't had the sleepover worries yet but I won't let him go t...
- If I were you, I'd schedule an after-school (or Sat.) playdate or two with the mom(s) included. You'll be able to tell a lot by just visiting with them. I'd start th...
