Tween: Princess
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Too Much Princess?
Asked by J.M. from Boston
on October 21, 2008
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My parents watch my 2 year old two days a week and are great with her. They have more than just a occasional grandparent role in her life and have a big influence on h...
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- Here's the thing she's a girl. When I was small all we did was dance, play dress up, tea, baby dolls, barbies etc. She's two and princess toys are not going to hurt ...
- As parents we do influence a lot of our children's likes and dislikes, but a portion of it is out of our control. My daughter was really never exposed to princess thi...
- Hi J., I say this in a loving way....you need to let your daughter be who SHE is, not who you and your husband want her to be. It's good to expose children to all dif...
13 Year Old with a Boyfriend
Asked by J.M. from Lansing
on February 10, 2008
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I have a 13 year old daughter. She has had some boyfriends, but they never last long. However as soon as it is mentioned that she has a boyfriend, my husband goes bu...
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- I know it's common for kids of that age to 'go out' w/ someone (or whatever they call it nowadays) and while I sympathize with your husband (mine gets upset at the mer...
- Hi J., I truly understand your dilemma--I have 3 teenagers and am well versed with the "dating" scene. My daughters are 18 and 14 and my son is 16. When my husban...
- It sounds like the common thread here is communication. Talking with your kids is KEY to them surviving the teenage years, when so much with them is changing. Our ch...
Forgetfull Princess
Asked by D.M. from San Francisco
on September 2, 2008
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Where do I start!!
My 9 year old daughter is nearly perfect in every way...or so i feel of course!! ;) She has wonderful grades, she is loving to everyone she m...
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- Have you sought the advice of a medical doctor? If she were male he would be "labeled" ADA with that kind of behavior. Girls symptoms are a little more discreet. Th...
- Try making a checklist, stick it on the door or somewhere, use star stickers for her to put next to her tasks. Then write out her routine. When you wake up: Feed ca...
- Hi D., I agree with the others who have suggested that she be left with the natural consequences of her behavior (sit out of dance class, miss a sports practice, co...
Barbie, Princess, and American Girl Doll
Asked by P.L. from Washington DC
on September 26, 2011
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Do you limit your girl for playing only one kind of doll? My daughter like Barbie and American Girl doll. She has few of barbie doll and few accessories. Now a day ...
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- my daughter isn't really a doll type girl, but I don't limit her. I remember having dolls of all kinds as a kid and playing with all of them. I will only allow one Am...
- We have American Girl dolls. But they were the Big Gift from Santa, My mom and MIL have made all sorts of outfits. At one time we had over 30 Barbies. I bought no...
- My daughter has Barbie, Princess, and smaller. We don't do American Girls because of the price. As for clothes and furniture, we have one Barbie size doll house th...
Facebook for a 13 Year Old Dilema
Asked by Y.C. from New York
on February 27, 2011
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My daughter has wanted a facebook for 3 years, to which my husband and I said no. I know most of her friends are in FB, but it just didn't seem something a kid need (s...
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- Both of my children have FB accounts....daughter 12 and son 14. I also have a FB account and love it. The rules are that I have their passwords and they must accept ...
- She could sign up with a fake name. You can go into settings and set them all to "friends only" so the only thing available to a non-friend would be the name. I have...
- I see you already made up your mind in your "what happened" but I wanted to say that my 13-year-old has a facebook page, as do I, and we have had no problems and she r...
My 3 Year Old Son Loves to Dress like a princess.......what Should I Do?
Asked by K.L. from Santa Barbara
on July 7, 2008
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For about 4 months my 3 year old son has been very attracted to the Disney princessess and any other princess-like characters. When he has the opportunity he likes to...
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- When my daughter came along, my son was 2 1/2 years old. Once she started receiving dress up clothes, he always dressed up with her and the neighborhood girls, and the...
- The real truth is, is that your son doesn't have gender identity. They don't really grasp the concept of "boys" and "girls." He doesn't know that he is a "boy." Chi...
- Hey K., Hi, My name is V. and I have a 17 year old son!! Society has put alot of pressure on us through the years and has made "things like dressing like a prin...
Is 5 Years Old Too Old to Wear a Princess Tiara in Public?
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on August 11, 2011
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My 5 year old daughter loves to wear a princess tiara when we go out. It makes her feel pretty and happy. I notice lately that we are getting long stares from just a...
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- Let her be herself, and people can just mind their own business. :-)
- She's enjoying life! Yeah for her! She should wear it with pride. Who cares what other people think. They need to get a life and lighten up.
- Who cares what people think! When my daughter was 5 we used kool-aid to dye her hair pink. She was VERY popular in her kindergarten class after that :) When she was...
Rude and Disrespectful 11 Year Old Stepson.
Asked by R.B. from Miami
on May 24, 2011
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Ok I know it's normal for an 11 year old boy to be a little aggressive with his younger siblings (5 & 3 yrs old) but is it normal for him to compare eating with a fork...
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- Honestly, I think its you that has the problem. It sounds like he is just being a normal kid. Kids say stuff like that to see if they will get a reaction and just test...
- You have a pre teen boy in the house. Its fun to try and scare kids and you mention something about "evil eyes". Good grief. As stated before, boys turn everything ...
- I think you might want to reread your question there seems to be a lot of anger and resentment there! I am a mom, was a stepchild and imhave children that are stepchil...
13 Year Old Texting - What's Realistic?
Asked by T.G. from Milwaukee
on June 11, 2010
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Earlier this year we took away our daughter's texting due to issues with grades and behavior. She was up to 10,000-11,000 texts per month, and she isn't allowed to te...
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- I have a sister 10 years younger than me and she can text like the wind. They can be having multiple texting conversations at one time and some texts are only one wor...
- Texting itself is neither good nor bad. The question is how it fits into the balance of her life. Is she happy and high-functioning in other parts of her life? If s...
- T., Personally, I think you are right to monitor it and give her restrictions on when she can use it. There are many reasons, but a few are: Safety -- have you che...
What to Get a 10 Year Old Girl for Christmas?
Asked by A.H. from New York
on December 1, 2008
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My daughter is 10, and when I ask her what she wants for Christmas she comes up with two things, a cell phone and the Wii Fit. She is not getting a cell phone and I d...
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- kodac makes a nice camera that comes in different colors. mp3 player of some sort. The apple shuffle is pretty small and inexpensive. I got my niece an art kit ...
- For books: my daughter likes the series, Eleven,Twelve and Thirteen A Spa Making Kit(toy stores carry) or bubble bath/shower products from Lush or Sephora something f...
- Hi A., It's all about the phones and the ipod's nowadays, isn't it? When my daughter was 10, she wanted things like CD's, a digital camera, craft sets, earrings, Lit...
