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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...
11 Year Old Son Trouble Following Instructions
Asked by I.R. from Dallas
on November 4, 2010
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I have a 11 year old son who has trouble following instructions in school & home. He isn't hyper at all so I know that ADHD is out of the question but he does have tro...
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- You son may have ADHD - Inattentive Type. He sounds just like my daughter, who takes a high dose of medication for it. She did her homework, but it never made it to th...
- I feel your pain! I have the same problem with my daughter who just turned 10, only not quite as bad. I know she doesn't have ADHD either but I have thought maybe a mi...
- One thing that comes to mind is MSG. Alot of kids get affected by it and by other artificial additives in food and drinks and MSG is hidden under many names. You'll ...
What Would You Pay a 13 Year Old Mothers Helper.
Asked by M.F. from New York
on February 16, 2007
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I was wondering if anyone knows the going rate for a mothers helper. I am going to have a 13 year old girl help me out with my 8 month old son next week and am not s...
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- I agree with the 7 to 8 dollar range as well. Good luck!
- I have to tell you, I have a 12 year old sister who comes over to help me with my four year old sometimes and she is completely thrilled with whatever I give her. Mos...
- Hi M. I am a licensed family provider and i have a 13 year old working for me picking up the school-age children from school. She works 5 days a week from 3;30-6;00...
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...
Good Acne Medicine for a 12 Year Old.
Asked by S. from Denver
on March 19, 2010
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My 12 year old son is starting to get acne here and there. Nothing bad but would like to get him starting to use something to keep his face clean before it really hit...
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- Zap it works like proactive without the harsh chemicals and you can save money. The same company makes other facial products like moisturizers, cleansers, toners, cos...
- Consider checking out the "Battle Plan for Acne" on the Paula's Choice Web site. It's www.paulaschoice.com. She does science-based reviews of cosmetics and then came o...
- I love proactive, or the generic brand sold at walmart and costco.. even if he just uses the facewash. Generic is Acne Free. I'm 29 and if I don't use that, I break ou...
12 Year Old Daughter Swearing
Asked by M.B. from Detroit
on May 29, 2008
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It has come to my attention my 12 year old puberty driven daughter has taken up swearing. I have recently heard her using the "F" word and almost fell over in shock. ...
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- Ha...but mom all the kids are doing it!!!! Chances are she hears it at school and thinks it's okay and might even think it is the "popular" thing to do. I don't kno...
- A friend of mine once said that swearing shows education level. Maybe point that out to her, and does she want to appear uneducated? If that doesn't work why not t...
- Hi M.: My kids are 16 and 13, and I can tell you that your daughter is most positively picking up the swearing from kids at school. Swearing is even more prevalent...
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...
What Stores Do 13 Year Old Giirls Like?
Asked by S.M. from Washington DC
on December 1, 2010
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I was wondering what stores 13 year old girls like. I have been looking at some juniors departments, but would like to get a brand or a trend she might like.
I als...
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- Aeropastale is very popular....they have really good sales going on right now. Hollister is also popular, a little more pricey though. Macy's has a really cute junio...
- My daughter turns 16 this month. She STILL loves Abercrombie, Hollister, Bebe, Charming Charlie (accessories),DSW shoes, Metropark (Rock Revival jeans) She was ask...
- Not sure if you have Hot Topics there, but they usually love that store. Wet Seal, Forever 21(XXI)....anything girly. Go online to see what your surrounding stores h...
12 Year Old Falling Apart
Asked by D.T. from San Diego
on May 25, 2011
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Hi Moms!
We have a blended family and my 12 year old Stepson does not follow the house rules, mainly because my husband does not make him. For example this morning S...
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- I do not understand why you are upset that your son had a meltdown. You label him lazy, to me he sounds completely overwhelmed, by school and the tension in his f...
- Wow. Take a deep breath and try to see it from his eyes. Remove the words "lazy" and "unmotivated" from your vocabulary. Better yet, stop the habit of labeling any of ...
- I don't have any experience in this subject, however, like most, I do have something to say. I believe that your efforts to discipline are completely reasonable. A...
My 14 Year Old Daughter's Lonliness
Asked by C.E. from Las Vegas
on March 17, 2008
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We have lived in Vegas for a year now and my 14 year old daughter has not made any friends to hang out with on the weekends. She is extremely lonely and depressed, Sh...
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- im a mother of 3 i have a 16 and 9 year old girls and a 12 year old son....we dont live in the best of neighborhood so some of the friends my kids have i would rather ...
- C., I know what you are going through from first hand experience. My dad was in the Air Force and we moved very often and ended up with three different high schools. ...
- I am going to tell you something that you aren't going to want to hear, but as a kid I grew up here in vegas. We moved here when I was 10. I am now 31. As I am sure...
