Telling Friends: Tween
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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 Wants to Know What "SEX" Is
Asked by C.S. from Seattle
on March 16, 2008
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HELP!!! My beautiful 12 year old boy wants to know what sexual intercourse is. After browsing the the history on my computer I see that my son is googling what is se...
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- HI C., I know this was a little while ago that you asked this question, but I thought that I could share with you my expirence growning up. My parents were always ope...
- OMG C. u do have yourself a handful, but i do have one thing 2 share w/u, my daughter had asked me once when she was about maybe 7 r 8years old, mommy how do babies ge...
- My daughter 15 and son 12 have had very open discussions about anatomy and have always been very matter of fact and not made a big deal out of sex, puberty, etc. My so...
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...
My 13 Year Old Son (HELP)
Asked by T.S. from Las Vegas
on March 14, 2008
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I have a 13 year old son and a 26 month old son. At this time I feel like I am in two different worlds with the age difference. My 13 year old is so moody and most cer...
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- Hi T., I'm like you in that I have a 13 year old daughter and a 3 and 15 month old - so there's a big gap. Don't be discouraged about the questions you ask. They ...
- What I have learned bout that age group is that, like your toddler, they are trying to become more independant. They want to be able to pick friends, hang out, dress ...
- Hello T., First let me say I am a mother of 4 kids 15- girl, 14 boy, 7 girl, and 4 boy. I was going thru the same thing with my oldest daughter. 1 1/2 years ago it got...
I Need Help with My 13 Year Old Daughter!!!
Asked by C.M. from New York
on June 19, 2008
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My 13 year old has been showing me LOTS of attitude! I know its the age, but I find this to be very upsetting. I've taken away her cell, tv and computer...but nothin...
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- I have a 13 year old step daughter and it's natural to think your parents are crazee. The hormones in side effect the mental , but we do have to let them know we are s...
- Oh C., I don't envy the stage you're in now - I worry about it wiht my 5 year old! What about total reverse psychology and inviting her to a spa day with you? Fa...
- As a mom of a 12-year-old, I often repeat this catch phrase to myself in my head: It´s hard to repay the tolerance that we borrow. You are repaying right now, as yo...
My 14 Year Old Doesn't Seem to Care If He Fails...
Asked by K.F. from Davenport
on November 21, 2008
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My son who just turned 14 and is now in the 7th grade isn't doing what he needs to in order to succeed. He does just enough to get by and that's it. I've had this prob...
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- Hi K.--I don't have any teenagers yet, but I know what works for my little boys and maybe it will work for you too: POSITIVE reinforcement. I really try very hard to ...
- I would check out Dr. Ray Guarendi's website www.drray.com. He has a book called Discipline that Lasts a Lifetime and I believe a separate book dealing with teenagers...
- K., If you haven't done so already, you need to enlist the school for help. Where my children attend middle school, you can have them go to an addtional study hall d...
13 Year Old Boy Self Esteem
Asked by L.N. from New York
on January 1, 2010
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our son, 13, has been talking about his painful feelings. he feels that he has never been good at any sports, we encourage him and support him, he sees the superstar ...
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- Seems to me this child (your son) should find something he is really good at and can enjoy as a hobby. He may not be a nayural athlete and that's ok. I hope he knows...
- God blesses each of us with different gifts. He still needs to find his. If he is more concerned about how others perceive him, it's normal at that age. Just tell him ...
- I think you should be proud of him and very releived that he trusts you to open up to you like that and talk about his feelings to you!!! That is so important! Look ...
Seeking Advice for 14 Year Old Unmotivated Boy
Asked by D.H. from Los Angeles
on May 6, 2008
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My 14 year old is seriosly unmotivated. This is his first year of high school and the first time he has brought home D's and F's. One each on every report card. Thi...
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- Is there slippage in other areas besides school? I am wondering if there are some depression issues that are at work here. Especially since you said your daughter and...
- Hi D.: Looks as though you have recieved some good responses. I tend to lean towards the S H, advice. I believe, that alot of your sons problems stem from his relation...
- This is a tough age, and I'm not looking forward to my own kids reaching it! There's a lot you can do, but first have you tried talking to him? I mean, I know how cl...
My Fiance's 12 Year Old Son's Behavior Is Out of Control!
Asked by C.P. from Portland
on May 6, 2009
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I am engaged to a man with a 12 year old son. This is the first time I have been with a man who has a kid so it has taken some real adjusting on my part. Since the mot...
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- C. - Think long and hard about what you want for your life. You are very young. At the very least, you have 8-10 years of a lot of work, frustration and heartache ah...
- I'm going to give some not so popular advice but it's perfectly legal. If after a while reasoning, loss of privelege, and counseling don't work. Then maybe his father ...
- I believe that one a kid hits what I call the tween age (ages be twin about 9 and 10 to about 12) be for there a teenager they tend to act out more due to hormones in ...
