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Cell Phone Battle with 14 Y/o How Should I Handle?
Asked by K.Y. from New York
on September 18, 2012
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I have a 14 year old son. He was grounded for getting into a physical altercation at school. Part of grounding is no phone so I took away his cell phone. While grounde...
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- You need to find a new tool to use as punishment. This one clearly isn't working. There will always be somene willing to let him use their phone, and you can't confi...
- You can't ground him from other people's stuff!! Good lord! You are just setting yourself up for failure with that one. You need to come up with a punishment you ca...
- Obviously this is not an item that grounding him from is working. It's like telling him he can't look at a book while he's grounded. It's everywhere we look. Even a st...
My 12 Yr Old Daughter's (Unacceptable) Behavior
Asked by M.E. from Las Vegas
on October 23, 2012
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My daughter is disrespectful and mean to me lately with her comments. I believe I'm pretty strict and the kids know what I tolerate, but she just doesn't seem to care...
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- Send her to her room when she has attitude, each and every time. When you and she are calm, talk with her about what is happening. First read the book, How to Talk S...
- My 13 year old son is going through the same thing, and yes, I completely agree that it's extremely stressful - on the entire family. Right now I'm reading a book tha...
- Welcome to the teen years. Sadly, what you are describing is pretty typical. Be prepared for up to three years of a not-so-pleasant daughter. When you give he...
Advice on Fighting Boys
Asked by T.D. from Anchorage
on February 15, 2008
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I have three children, my 10 and 8 year old are boys. They both fight to the pint sometimes I actually think they might hate eachother. The older one I think sometimes...
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- Hi, If you are on good terms with their father, you could ask him to take one boy at a time for some one on one time. Maybe they need some time apart now and then. Fi...
- I have six children, my older three are 13, 11, and 8. They use to fight constantly. I don't think it had anything to do with hating each other, just standard sibling ...
- Aggression is often how boys show their feelings of hurt. First, rest assured that most likely they will be best friends as adults no matter how they treat each other ...
Advice for My 9 Year Old Sons Behavior
Asked by C.M. from Dallas
on March 7, 2008
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I have an active almost 9 year old. My problem...he has potty accidents. He has been having these off and on for about 2 years. He usually has them about 2-3 weeks the...
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- Maybe talk to your physician or urologist.
- PLEASE, PLEASE do not punish your son for something he cannot control. Take him to a Doctor or seek some counseling for him. Punishing him will only make him feel he m...
- I cured my son by taking away anything with sugar from his diet and he had no more accidents.
Advice for 10 Yr Old Daughter That Is Lacking in the Respect Department!
Asked by S.S. from Seattle
on February 11, 2008
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I am open to any advice or ideas on how to handle my 10 yr old daughter that has no respect for her father, other family members, and myself. She responds to question...
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- You must be really frustrated. I feel for you. How long has this problem been going on? Ten years is an interesting age. She may be acting up because she feels lik...
- S., What you're decribing with your 10 year old, is exactly how my dad would have described me at 13. You might want to try sitting down and talking with her in ...
- You are going into the pre-teen years. The ones where many parents don't like their children! It's sounds like she is an early devoloper too. Is there anyone she has...
4 Year Old with Attitude
Asked by D.P. from Gainesville
on February 22, 2010
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ok so i know i ask alot of question,but im just curious how yall handle these kinds of thing. so my oldest daughter is 4 and she had the bad and very rude attitude lik...
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- Sounds like she has a subconscious issue making her feel like she should be in charge... could even be a "past life" influence where she was the parent and her dad was...
- you've gotten a lot of good advice. Be sure not to over discipline. That will either back fire or crush her spirit. Be reasonable. I always send other mom's struggli...
- There are a few things I'd recommend (some based upon other people's advice and some of my own). We grew-up in a very disciplinarian environment - respect was expec...
A Mom Needing Help with Her Almost Teenager.
Asked by C.K. from Columbus
on March 27, 2008
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I have a 12 yr. old girl going on 20. She means the world to me and I would do anything for her. At this time I'm having troubles with her and everything I try doesn't...
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- In response to the clothes, have her watch either TMZ or one of those entertainment shows. They are always making fun of the way the girls dress. They say they are ska...
- Dear C. K. I am a mother of 5 and oldest 25 and youngest 19. 4 boys, 1 girl. I have found that children must know that you are the boss. Stop trying to be her frie...
- At 15 my loving father could stand my little sister no more. He was seriously considering putting her in a home for unruly teens. I was fresh back from the army after ...
Dealing with 12 Year Old Son's Behavior Problems
Asked by L.C. from St. Louis
on March 12, 2008
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Hello, I'm looking for suggestions for disciplining my 12 year old son with ADHD. He's usually a good kid but he's been having problems latly at home and at school. Th...
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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...
Punishing My Teenager
Asked by D.C. from Rochester
on May 31, 2011
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My daughter is 16yrs. old she is failing everything in school, so I grounded her and took her phone away, my sister thinks I should return the phone, what should I do?...
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- She needs to earn her stuff back. If she wants her cell phone so bad - she can EARN it back.....same with computer time.... 16 or no - she has responsibilities and ...
- Failing everything? That sounds like a bigger problem than just bad attitude. I would suggest that you have a heart to heart with her and find out why she is not doing...
- I think it depends on how your teenager is dealing with the punishment.. Is she going to be able to get her grades up for the end of school or will she be doing summer...
Stepkid's Punishement Carrying over from House to House?
Asked by C.M. from Chicago
on December 5, 2012
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This is something my husband (and I) have struggled with.
My husband and his ex want to present a united front to their daughter, and I think that's a wonderful thi...
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- I don't understand why a family outing would not be ok when she is grounded. Then you give her control over what the other side does when she is there. If she had plan...
- you shouldnt ground a kid without calming down and not being angry at the time to avoid making crazy punnishments (you're grounded for a year), atleast that's true wit...
- They always refused to punish my children at school for not doing the dishes or making the bed. Just kidding, kind of absurd isn't it. Two separate homes and two separ...
