What to Expect When You're Expecting: Tween
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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...
Do You Expect Your Children to Be Better or Worse off Financially?
Asked by J.T. from New York
on April 19, 2012
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I've heard our kids are the first generation that likely won't have a higher standard of living than their parents. I tend to agree and I worry about it a lot. How d...
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- You got barraged for no reason, shrug it off. You got a lot of great responses too, so I won't repeat. Your feelings are very valid. I do encourage you to sometim...
- I love the answer 2txtots gave.
- You aren't crazy. It is true that this is the first generation where many won't live as well as their parents. My grandparents were immigrant farmers and stone work...
Sanitary Pad Comfort for 11 Year Old Girls
Asked by J.L. from Oklahoma City
on June 8, 2008
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I have an 11 year daughter who has friends that are already getting their period. My friends moms are having a difficult time finding pads or tampons that are comfort...
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- My best advice is to get all the small packages of every different pad you can along with Midol and Pamprin, a heating pad or bottle and some chocolates. Everyone has ...
- i got mine when i was 10 years old, and i always used the thin Always maxi's they were as comphortable as it gets,lol. Until i could use tampons correctly.
- My daughter started when she was nine. Back then, either Tampax or Playtex actually made a Juniors tampon, specifically designed for younger girls' bodies. I don't kno...
How to Stop the Fighting? 12 Year Old and 7 Year Old
Asked by J.K. from Mansfield
on September 19, 2010
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My oldest and middle children will not stop fighting and arguing. They are almost 12 boy and 7 girl. They can not be in the same room together for 10 seconds (I am not...
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- I'm reading a really good book right now called Assertive Disipline for parents By Lee Caner. One example in the book was regarding the same issue that you are having...
- Well, you could do what my mom used to do with me & my sister: When things got to where she couldn't take it any longer, she'd make us sit and hug each other, cheek t...
- I tie mine together, literally! Lol! I tie their ankles together, and give them a task to complete. And once they have completed the task, and are talking nice to each...
Looking for Help/info on Talking with 12 Yr Old About Menstruation
Asked by C. from Tampa
on November 1, 2006
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I knew it was coming, so I should have been prepared - but I'm not. My 12 year old start menstruating this past weekend. I started talking to her about it and I am r...
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- Try these books... Everything a girl needs to know about her periods, by Jane Feinmann or The Period Book (everything you dont want to ask)by Karen Gravelle. You can ...
- Dear C., Just talk to her. Be honest straight forward and explain everything that goes on. Girls need extra attention at this time and any moral support they get...
- They have a class that you and your daughter can take at St. Joseph's Women's Hospital...I actually took it with my mom years ago. They may have one at UCH as well, bu...
Big Sister Gift Ideas???
Asked by R.T. from Houston
on February 24, 2008
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After 6 long years, our family is finally expecting our newest addition. A little boy will grace us in July 2008. My 6 year old daughter is sooooo excited. We are d...
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- Ours were 6 1/2 years apart, big sister with a baby brother coming along also. I shopped at "Hello Kitty" which was her favorite at the time. I purchased three gifts a...
- How about something big sister can keep and add to...... We have 9 years between our 2 angels. Little brother bought big sister a James Avery Charm bracelet with the b...
- I just had a a son in november and I have a 8 yr old daughter so I know how you feel. We planned a day before the baby came that was just about being the 3 of us befor...
Would You Allow Your Child (11 Years Old) to Do This?
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on December 12, 2011
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My son, Greg, plays the violin. He wants us to take him to one of the Metro stops in Arlington or D.C. so that he can play his violin to make money....
No, we would...
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- I want to go and see him. I think that has been made to look much dreamier than it is in real life. But hey musician are a different breed of people. He gets to per...
- Busking (street performing) is not panhandling or begging. Even if you're very good, you don't make much money for the time you put into it and you could be robbed - ...
- Absolutely, I think it's a great idea. As long as there's an adult with him. I can't beleive all the comments about begging/panhandling, he would be a street performer...
How to Help My Children Sit Quitely in Church.
Asked by M.C. from New York
on March 27, 2008
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I have 2 children Aaron my oldest is 4 years old and Alejandra is 2. I don't expect for them to be 100% silent nor sit for an entire hour and a half, but it's really h...
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- Hi, Does the church provide age appropriate activities such as a toddler/preschool room and/or Sunday School? Some churches have the children in worship for a time i...
- I don't know if your church has this available, but I put my 18 month old son in the Nursery for childcare while I am in church. By the time he is 4, he will be in Su...
- M., It is never too early to teach children empathy for others.When my 3 children were at church with me I always sat as close to the front as possible and I explain...
How Do I Get My Family to the Dinner Table When Dinner Is Ready??
Asked by P.C. from San Francisco
on October 3, 2009
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Ok, maybe I just need therapy, but I'm wondering if any other moms out there get **really** annoyed when they fix a nice dinner for their family, call everyone to dinn...
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- I yell out, "DINNER WILL BE READY IN 10 MINUTES" and it seems to help. Then they know I expect them to finish up what they are doing. If they are not busy I ask them t...
- Call dinner once, sit yourself down and eat, and if "they" aren't there to eat while you are, then clear the food away from the table and clean up. You are an "enable...
- Announce 5 minutes 'til dinner that dinner is ready... Anyone who doesn't sit down at dinner time gets no dinner or has to eat it stone cold. Usually this threat wor...
Need Advice on How to Handle Attitude in an 8Ry Old Girl.....
Asked by S.S. from Cincinnati
on April 19, 2009
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Hello Ladies,
Here is a bit of background on the situation real quick. My daughter is 8 years old, only child, home schooled, lives with me and her step father whom s...
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- I don't think you are going to like what I have to say but I am going to say it any way. You didn't say what you and your spouse do to act silly, but it is my opinion...
- Try to step into her shoes for a while...I remember being that age and my parents doing embarrassing things around my friends and I hated it (and in turn resented them...
- It sounds as if she's really just being disrespectful to you both. And, I wonder if there is something about how you are being silly that really bothers her and she d...
