Vacation & Travel: Teen
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Seeking Help with a 17 Year Old Live in Stepdaughter!
Asked by T.R. from Goldsboro
on February 12, 2008
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Hello, I am a 31 almost 32 year old step mom of a 17 year old stepdaugher. She is very angry and literally hates me. She has lived with her father always. Unfortunatly...
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- I personally don't have any experience on your end, just on hers as a teenage girl with a mom. (yet, my daughter is 2). I am a late bloomer, all of my friends have t...
- First of all since the father has had her all of her life I would let him take on that responsibility, seeing that the young lady does not fear you. Put the pressure b...
- Hi T., This young woman is doing fine physically, socially and academically and wants space from you (very age appropriate). Her father does not see a problem either....
My 14 Year Old Daughter Has a 16 Year Old Boyfriend.
Asked by J.B. from Boston
on March 26, 2008
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I have a very mature and responsible freshman daughter who has been "dating" a 16 1/2 year old junior. She sees him at school and talks to him on the phone. I have l...
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- Dear J., i ha a hard time understanding what could be wrong with this? Sounds perfectly healthy and normal to me. You say you trst your daughter, so that's great. ...
- Hi J.! Having had teenagers I can tell you that it sounds as if you are making a positive step. If you told her she couldn't see him they would probably just sneak a...
- Just thought I'd throw this in... When I was 14 dating a 17 year old boy, our families of course were skeptical... I ended up dating him throughout high school a...
16 Year Old with Job - Help Pay?
Asked by T.B. from Eau Claire
on October 14, 2011
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My 16 year old just started a job. We have never asked for her to pay for anything - including gas/fun money/cell phone, etc. Course she never had a job before eithe...
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- My parents 'garnished' half of my paycheck to pay for car insurance, groceries to help the family and cheerleading. I put about 15% into savings, 10% to tithing and th...
- I think that absolutely sounds fair. When I was in high school and worked, if I wanted to drive I had to contribute. I had a checking account at 16. I paid half of my...
- At 16, I was paying for my gas, and half the insurance (I shared a car with my sister so we split insurance cost) and entertainment costs (movies, extra shopping- my m...
Looking for Ways to save Money
Asked by N.K. from San Francisco
on October 2, 2008
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Hi Moms,
In this crazy economic environment, what are some things you are doing to save money on groceries, clothes, gas, etc. Please share.
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- You already have alot of great ideas posted but here is another. I get my clothes at Susies Deals in Roseville, eveything in the store is $5.99 or less. I get all my t...
- Although it seems extreme, I got rid of all my credit cards, and ATM cards. Everytime I need gas, groceries, or ANYTHING, I have to go to the bank and get cash. the in...
- Make realistic budget and attempt to stick to it - and then write down what you actually spent. My husband and I have tried to make saving fun and rewarding vs a nega...
Some Ways to save Money
Asked by A.L. from Phoenix
on August 28, 2008
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I was recently doing childcare out of my home as well as my full time job as a Social Worker. I was let go from my childcare position. I was expecting to get the chi...
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- I belong to a frugal (and free) site called Mommysavers.com. You may have seen the owner, Kim Danger, on Channel 3 on one of her visits to Phoenix. She's a SAHM th...
- One thing I did to save money was to get rid of my cell phone and switch to a VoIP (voice over Internet protocol) phone by the company Magic Jack (www.magicjack.com). ...
- One small thing that I've been doing to save money on electricity is keeping our appliances unplugged unless we are using them. I also keep all of the entertainment c...
Your Favorite Family Vacation
Asked by H.S. from Cincinnati
on December 18, 2010
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My family of 4 have never gone on vacation alone. As a matter of fact, before children, my husband and I had never gone anywhere alone. Our honeymoon actually included...
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- My favorite family vacation is anywhere outside of the United States. Somewhere totally different, with different cultures. I think it helps children learn more about ...
- Our favorite would be the 2 trips to Hawaii and whale watcing trips. When daughter was 2 we started the DisneyWorld thing and did it every 2 yrs until she was 14. W...
- My favorite family vacation was just last year in 2009. And my kids were 15 and 19 at the time! The short version is that we were flying to Atlanta for a day or two b...
15 Year Old Boy
Asked by E.R. from Austin
on June 14, 2011
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Every year we travel to CA to see my sisters. This year my 15 year old son has dug his heals in and does not want to go.
He clearly is already miserable about the we...
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- My kids aren't at that stage yet but I wonder, were you ever close to him? Is this all a teenage thing or is there more to it? My boys are only 11 and 9 but I make s...
- Once my older (by one and two years) brothers were 15 & 16, they stayed home while we went on family vacations. They were home by themselves, my Mom and Dad and my sis...
- Sorry, but family is family and he should have to go. And he should be talked to BEFORE the trip about attitude! Don't allow him to let you be miserable-that is how he...
16 Year Old Son Ran Away 2 Weeks Ago
Asked by J.J. from New York
on July 13, 2010
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I found this site through a lonely move on my part, last week I put into a Google search box, "my 16 year old son ran away" and one of the threads here at mamapedia ca...
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- Just a warning. My 15 year old ran away under the same idea as your son. To be independent, follow her own rules, etc. etc. I called DCFS for help. DO NOT DO THIS!! Th...
- Stay strong!! Maybe since you haven't heard from him, you should contact the police officer who said he would help. How is he able to eat, travel, etc.? Is there an AT...
- Hi J., I am really sorry what you and your kid are going through. When I was around his age I run away too. At that point I thought it was because my mom didn't under...
Family Vacation
Asked by S.K. from New York
on November 17, 2009
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We are all taking a family vacation next month, I needed to go bathing suit shopping and hubby has been begging me to get her ina bikini for two years. I havent worn a...
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- Honey, be happy & proud of yourself that you can wear a bikini & not be embarrased yourself! I say go ahead & wear one! I have a tween son & it doesn't bother him...t...
- I wouldn't wear a thong :) But any regular bikini is fine (and for some families, depending on where you are going on vacation, the thong would be fine too). If it ma...
- I'm sure I'm repeating what everyone else said, but one more couldn't hurt. . . Go for it!!!! Have fun on vacation!
Teen Travel
Asked by D.G. from Detroit
on June 27, 2010
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My daughter who will be a senior this year has asked to go on a trip to visit a friend who has moved away. There would be 4 or 5 kids going. All the other kids are 18...
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- Not in a million years would I have let my 17? year old daughter take off with 4 or 5 other kids who are 18. Now this is just my opinion. What were you doing at he...
- My parents let me travel when I was 18. My dad had a little rule, though, that I had to have some tools in the car. He was a mechanic so if there was car trouble...
- I don't think so. If your daughter is trustworthy, then you should let her go. I was 18 and went on a trip with my friends to a campground that had NO adult supervisio...
