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How Much Homework in the 5Th Grade??
Read all 17 responses: "Hi All, I have a step son who is a 5th grader, who gets zero homework.. none!! We have met with the teacher to voice our concerns ...
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- Our principal told us that we should expect 10 minutes of homework per grade level. For example, K = 10 min, 1st = 20 min, 2nd = 30 min, 3rd = 40 min, 4th = 50 min, a...
- In my personal opinion, I would start to resent my parents if they pushed me into doing homework. I don't know how your stepson's attitude is already, but I know that...
- Hello- Every teacher is different so as long as your step son can achieve pretty good grades and he can read and do math, he'll probably be fine. Having him work on su...
15 Year Old Step-son Sneaking Out of the House at Night
Read all 20 responses: "It seems like it has been one thing after another with my step son. He will be 16 soon. He has been struggling through school since ...
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- If you know he's smoking pot, he's doing other drugs, & drinking. He's testing you both. He's trying to make your marriage not work. Stick to your rules and parenting ...
- Dear K., i am a grandmother who has gone thru what your dealing with. I would say to join a alanon group. You can get information, and group help dealing with th...
- Your stepson has been put in a devastating situation (and so have your children). Not only did divorce tear apart the family that made him secure, but now he's expecte...
Seeking Advice on Hysterectomy and Abdominoplasty Combination
A little bit about myself married to a wonderful caring man that is my soul mate and have a step son who is nineteen and a young six year old daughter S. ...
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- I don't know about tummy tuck but after my hysterectomy in 2001 I was a NEW WOMAN. I have never felt or looked better in my life!
- Yes, you can have both procedures done at the same time. I work for a Plastic Surgeon and he does this frequently. The only thing is you have to find a plastic surge...
- Hello, T., I had those two procedures at the same time about 23 years ago. The two doctors were able to use the same hospital and the insurance paid for everything bu...
Problems with Stepson
Read all 8 responses: "I'm sorry if this runs long, but I really don't know anyone else in the same situation and could use as much insight as possible.
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- OY. A. I feel your pain. You need to think VERY hard about this and have several talks with your husband first. I am also a stepmom, a child of divorce AND a mother of...
- Is there a counselor/ therapist that your step son sees? Or maybe the school counselor? You mentioned that he was going to be going back to the behavioral hospital- is...
- Hi A., Being a stepmom is challenge enough without all the extra drama isn't it? (speaking from experience!) I do think the help of a therapist would probably be a...
13 Year Old Step-son Complains and Is Home Sick
Read all 8 responses: "My husbands ex wife called him this summer and said they were having problems with their 13 year old and that he has even failed the ...
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- Now that it's sinking in that he's with you guys for at least the year and is not getting away with everything he did at his mom's, it's natural for him to complain. T...
- Teens are hard to deal with no matter what. He is going to have some resentment no matter who he lives with. I would stick to my guns for the most part. Teens need ...
- Growing up as a "step child" I would have to say that, he made the decision to come and live with you and his father, this is a life lesson that the grass is not alway...
Step Son with Deceased Mother, God Forbid - Would I Get Legal Custody?
Read all 9 responses: "I am the proud mother of an 11 year old "step-son". I normally address him as my son but for the purposes of this message we will use ...
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- I lost my sister to breast cancer a few years ago and she had two young sons, 5 and 3. Obviously the children stayed with her husband (their father) after she passed....
- You should talk to a licensed social worker. We used Oasis,866-579-5578, so you might give them a call. If, in the future, you were to become sole parent you would wa...
- I am not a lawyer or anything but I would suggest adopting him. You could get a copy of the original birth certificate before the adoption goes through. It is just a...
How was your experience with trundle bed?
She has 3 and a step son who visits regularly. This would make these beds 37 yrs old now and still going! Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report ...
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- I live in an old house, so we also deal with the lower ceiling issue. I have a trundle bed I bought when I was single to have as a guest bed. When my first baby was ...
- Hi J., When I was in college my roommate opted for a day bed rather than the traditional 'lofted' bed. It had a trundle bed underneath that was not attached, you c...
- J., I'm not sure how it would work for two boys, but my brother used a trundle from my bed when he moved out of a crib. It worked really well for us (although if I ...
Big Span in Years Between Siblings??
I have a stepson who is 8 1/2 and a daughter who will turn 3 next week. ... And my stepson isn't with us all the time - every other weekend and one ...
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- Hi Kim, I don't think the age span will make a big difference with the kids. I have two boys (19 and 18) and I have a daughter (3) and I was so worried about their r...
- I have 2 daughters EXACTLY 4 years apart - 4 and a half and 5 months old. My oldest was so excited to be a big sister and help with her baby sister. I think having chi...
- Hey K., Me and my brother are exactly 5 years apart and we are extremely close. I think the key will be to do a lot of family activities. Every summer we went on a ...
Treating 8 Yr Old Step Son like My Own Advice?
Read all 25 responses: "My step son who is in the 3rd grade has trouble following simple directions? I don't know if this is common with 8 yr old boys or if ...
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- I commend you for wanting to treat your step-children as your own. Children all grow and develop at different rates as you've already seen with your own children. I ...
- Hi! I am a school psychologist and would definitely recommend having your step-son tested. Whenever parents are on the fence about having a child tested, I tell the...
- I know I'm late but I have an 8 year old also. He is a slacker at somethings and great at others. Like Showering he will get in and stand or sit and let the water hit ...
Opinions Please
I have a stepson, two daughters of my own and a son that my husband and I share. My stepson because he was older calls my by my name (his choice) but ...
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- Wow, thats hard. I guess as long as you are ok with her calling his new girlfriend and/or wife "mommy" Personally, I would not like it. It would upset me if my daug...
- I have a mixed family also. I have a stepson, two daughters of my own and a son that my husband and I share. My stepson because he was older calls my by my name (his c...
- Dear L., It is very painful for an "ex" to have his child call another man "Daddy" especially when the break-up was not amicable. My answer as a Mom: When we...
