Tween
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Should I 86 My 12 Year Old Son's X-box 360
Asked by G.J. from Los Angeles
on February 22, 2007
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My son got an X-Box 360 for Christmas and joined the gaming community that came with the unit, so he can play with other players on line. He wears the headset and hos...
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- Hello G.! I must say that XBox live is NOT FOR KIDS... my son is 14 years old and I do not allow him to utulize that service. My husband plays games on it, so i have...
- The XBox communities have a lot of older people playing and they usually dont take well to a 12 year old joining it. They prefer older gamers. So as a reaction he may ...
- G., I personally think that the in home game systems are right up there with TV. If you can't get your things done then you going get to use them. If you can't ge...
How Can I Get My 14 Year Old to Enjoy School?
Asked by S.B. from San Francisco
on February 13, 2008
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I have a 14 year old son who has dislike school since second grade. It has been a constant struggle to get him up in the morning and to motivate him to take pride in h...
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- Hi S., I am also on the tail end of my masters in psychology as an MFT, and a former educator. Authors Ryan & Deci (2001) wrote a wonderful article about somet...
- For his dad to take an interest would make a difference.
- Hi there! Maybe trying to get him interested in something like sports or some sort of club might be good for him. Is he good at music or doing something with his hand...
12 Year Old Loosing Her Mind?!?!?
Asked by J.N. from Portland
on April 3, 2007
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I have a 12 year old daughter and I'm not kidding you since the day she turned 12 I have had soo many problems with her! She is a natural leader and a sweetheart. Ev...
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- She sounds like a normal 12 yo. She's trying to learn how to be independent. This is an essential step in her development and it is difficult for everyone especial...
- I know exactly what you are talking about. When My now 13 year old turned 12 she did the same thing. The lying about having homework done, chores being done, feeding t...
- Hi J., I've mentioned this before on this site, and I think it's appropriate for your situation. Get her involved in activities. A local theater production, a churc...
Type of Punishment for 13 Year Old
Asked by D.P. from Detroit
on October 28, 2008
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So our 13 year created his own my space account against our wishes so to speak. he has been begging us for one for a sometime now. We have told him that we didn't ap...
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- Hello D., I believe that you are both right. He set up the page against your wishes, so if he is allowed to keep it what has he learned? That he can get away with it!...
- Maybe since he was begging for myspace you should have sat and talked to him and found out why he felt it was so important. My Daughter is 14 and she has a myspace. It...
- I agree that a punishment is in order because he went against your wishes. But, I think he should be able to keep his myspace account because everyone has one and you...
11 Year Old Chores
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on March 8, 2012
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My 11 y/o has daily chores that include straightening her room, the guest bath, feeding the dog and emptying the dishwasher. I'm thinking that it's time to add more si...
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- Yes it is typical. Well when my daughter was this age I taught her how to wash clothes. So she was responsible for washing her own clothes. She also cleaned the kitche...
- I think that is a wonderful idea. I have a son who is 9yrs. He has an itinerary happy chart is what we call it this check list has to be done in the morning before sch...
- My 7 and 14 year old boys have had chores since they could walk, maybe before that. It's part of being a family. Since it's been that way forever, neither of them co...
What to Say to a 12 Year Old About Being No Santa
Asked by R.N. from Dallas
on July 28, 2008
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Ok Let me rephrase my question since I am looking like a jerk because people are taking what I am saying is wrong. My oldest daughters are 10 and 11(soon to be 12). I ...
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- I am a mother of a large family with 10 children. We did Santa for years, until I truly gave my life to Christ and began to believe his word, which is very, very clea...
- Hi R., First off, I wish more people really understood the reason for Christmas is the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ! Second, I would just wait until your dau...
- ok, I just skimmed the responses because this is a debate I am going through myself. Mine will be 12yo by Christmas and says and acts as if she believes. I agree, sh...
Cool Store for 13 Year Old Girl
Asked by M.H. from Denver
on December 11, 2010
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Hi there.
I am buying a gift for an unknown 13 year old girl. What is the cool store to buy a gift from?? (for clothes)
Thanks!!
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- I'm not sure what your budget is, but some things you could get: a calendar (I loved mine when I was that age. I kept records of all my friends' birthdays, etc.) boo...
- Justice for girls. They sells clothes geared to the tween age group. Not too horribly priced either. I've mostly seen them in malls but I've noticed a few free stan...
- My daughter is 12 and she loves Aeropostale,Hollister, ambercrombie and fitch....she also likes some of the stuff at Justice but has outgrown it a little. Claire's is ...
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...
Mom's of Teens??? 13 Year Old daughter...left out...her Choice???
Asked by G.G. from Madison
on February 21, 2011
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Hey Moms! I have a great 13 year old daughter. Talented, smart, fun.....To me, an outgoing personality gal, it seems that she is always, always getting left out at s...
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- Well, I think you've answered your own question (she seems happy). And you also revealed WHY she's so independent and doesn't really need a lot of reinforcement fro...
- You don't need to spend $500 on a counselor to pose this question to your daughter. The key is to keep your question brief and matter-of-fact-sounding. "Hey hone...
- It depends on your approach. You may ask her as IF she made the decision (something like "honey, why do you not participate in XYZ", then from there she can begin to ...
13 YO Took His Phone Swimming, What Now?
Asked by A.C. from Colorado Springs
on June 16, 2009
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We have a cell phone for our 13 YO son. He likes to go further than we can yell & is most often on a bike or skateboard & not AT anyone's house so he's not easy to get...
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- Hi A., Boy, that stinks! Those phones can be pricey. Someone suggested freecycle, I belong to the group here in the springs and they don't have restrictions on cert...
- Everyone makes mistakes so don't beat him up too much. I dropped my phone in the toilet with toilet bowl cleaner in it and it worked once it dried out. I just took it ...
- If you decide to replace it, I was once able to buy a used phone from one of those Verizon retailers (not the actual Verizon store - Zoom or something?). It was a few...
