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Looking for Creative Ways to Get My Son to Do His Chores
For me and my nine year old have printed out a chore list and everytime that he .... Organizing Daily Responsibilites for My Three Kids for the Summer · 16 ...
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- Hello B., There is a great book called 1-2-3 Magic about how to work with your kids and have them work with you! I don't remember the author as I lent the book to ...
- Well, my son is much younger but I have always talked to him about our family being like a team. "I help you, you help me, we all help each other...." He doesn't and n...
- Why does he have to "want" to help? Honestly, I don't know many people who "want" to clean, they just do it because it needs to be done. Give him an age appropriate ch...
16 Year Old Son, Needs More Initiative, We Want Him to Be More Independent
Jul 20, 2009 ... Read all 11 responses: "16 year old son is very very smart. ... My advice: Start giving him more responsibilities--daily chores, ...
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- I don't know that making him get a job is the answer. My parents didn't want us to work too much as kids - they wanted us to be kids - we have our whole lives to work....
- Count your blessings. Sounds like you have a late bloomer, but I guarantee he will become more independent when he's ready. He sounds very much like my neighbor's olde...
- Wow. You're the parent here, so you just need to be more agressive. My parents made us get jobs. We weren't allowed to just sit around and play video games, sleep late...
Need Ideas for Encouraging Independence in My 10-Year-old
Make a chart with stickers for completion of a few simple chores. ..... My 16 year old step daughter was raised in a similar way, and we're paying for it ...
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- Hello C., I know the dilema that you are feeling. We to have spoiled our children. Much to my chagrin, my husband felt there was not need (he being the youngest of ...
- What about establishing a list of chores for allowance? My daughter is ten and really is into clothes. She has learned thru shopping (clothes, groceries and gas) how...
- C., My 16 year old step daughter was raised in a similar way, and we're paying for it now, above and beyond the annoyance of her room being messy. While ours is a v...
How Much Allowance Money to Give 4 Year Old
Read all 9 responses: "My son just turned 4 years old and my husband and I have been talking to him ... My philosophy with chores and allowance is that chores should be done because the child is part .... Question About Allowances · 16 ...
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- Hi B., I encourage you to step back from your question of how much to give, and ask yourself, what do you want to teach your child through this allowance money? ...
- My sister has done a great job with her children. She gives them a jar of nickles (about $2 at that age) and then takes nickles out for bad behavior and puts extra in ...
- Hi B.. I started to give pocket money when mine were 6 years old, they had/have more understanding of money than age 4, every child is different as your son may un...
Unmotivated 16 Year Old
Read all 19 responses: "My 16 year old daughter is very smart, ... So we adjusted his grounding to include extra chores that he did not like. ...
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- J.: I suffered from depression since age 14...at that age I had counseling, but no meds (at that time my parents believed I just "needed Jesus"...that's why I commend...
- Aside from something 'mental' going on, it's possible that she may need one-on-one help because she may not be 'getting it'. You could look into a tutoring school... I...
- Sometimes people are conditioned to be what they hear people calling them. So if she hears that she is lazy, unmotivated, depressed. Then she feels that is who she i...
Seeking Advice for Out of Control 16 Year Old
Read all 25 responses: "I am seeking advice for a 16 year old who is out of control. ... They have chores and jobs also lots of activites for positive ...
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- Wow this is so tough as my friend has a girl like this...she has sent her away to an all girls school for dicipline probs. Her mom doesn't have it in her to get contr...
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- I highly recommend www.sosinc.org. I know one of the gals who runs this organization and she's wonderful...and totally dedicated to helping kids and their families. ...
Laziness??
I have a 10 year old boy and an 8 year old girl and neither one of them will do their chores It's not like Ive given them the task of cleaning the Taj Mahal ...
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- Hello, Here is what works for me. When my children are given chores or something to do, I also explain that if it is not done there will be consequences,punishment. I...
- My daughter is four and what I have done is set a timer for her to get things done by. I usually give a 20 minutes to get her room clean, that time would obviously var...
- Hi K., I don't have children that age but I have brothers and sisters around that age. (I'm the oldest of nine.) Being the oldest I was sometimes pretty bossy ...
16 Year Old Daughter - Moved Out
Read all 40 responses: "About a month ago, my 16 Year old daughter moved out. ... didn't like rules or chores which he has to do in Vegas and not with her). ...
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- Hi C.: The question here is, who has primary custody of your daughter? If you were awarded custody at the time of your divorce,then until your daughter is an adult,or...
- When my daughter was 14, she decided she wanted to go live with her dad who was not particularly involved in her life. It tore me up also. We arranged a place to mee...
- she will return. She is a teenager and being one. Also, it is not a bad thing, FOR HER, to think of her dad, as a rescuer.As big a dope as you know he is, it is a goo...
Dealing with 12 Year Old Son's Behavior Problems
D. D. - mother of 16 year old son, 13 year old son, 9 year old daughter - I'm ... routine is good and chores, they do have a few chores and if not done they ...
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- He's 12! It happens to all 12 year olds, male and female alike. It's part of growing up! All you can do is be patient and continue to show him right from wrong. You ca...
- Have the doctor's check his med levels. It's not uncommon for kids--esp. boys--body chemistry to change as they hit puberty. It can effect the benefits of the medici...
- My first advice is to think about what is REALLY important to your son...what he likes, enjoys, and wants to do in his down time. Think about using these as rewards/r...
Help! Need Assistance to Keep My 16 Year Old Healthy - Has Mono for the 4Th Time
Read all 27 responses: "My 16 year old daughter just was diagnosed with Mono ... I would come home do chores, eat dinner and go to bed or take a quick nap. ...
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- Hi D., You probably know what Mono is and how it's spread. Check and see what conditions are where she works and at her athletic events. is she sharing food and dri...
- She should increase her intake of vitamin c, it boosts the immune system. You could also have her start taking vitamins daily.
- I know many on her are selective vaccinating but I am surprised no one mentioned getting this one. My 13 y/o was vaccinated 2 years ago and I know from my own experien...
