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17 Year Old Who Quit School
TOUGH LOVE. I hate to say, it took 20 yrs for my sister to turn her life around. But she is now a responsible working woman raising her boys on her own. ...
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- My husband quit highschool when he was a junior...that was after failing because of attendance. He is smart as whip, almost too much so for his own good. However, af...
- I'm not really sure, but here's my thoughts. tell him that he is only 17, which means he is not an adult and he doesn't get ot make decisions like dropping out of scho...
- well, I also dropped out when I was 16...I moved out of my moms house...I didint give a rip about the tough love thing. My best friend atthe time was doing night schoo...
Biting
A little of tough love goes a long way. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. E.D. answers from Richmond on February 26, 2008. Hi J., ...
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- Keep giving the little guy good things to do to keep him active and busy, plus let him have the frozen chew-type teething rings!
- hi J. my son was also a child that bite other kids. I would bite him back myself and that did help, it was hard but necessary. JM
- Ask your child's doctor to suggest another child with a biting problem as a playmate. They'll bite each other... but probably not for long.
Toys
I love to share a book I found that has worked great for us. ... clean up part of it, and remove her from the room and tell the 3 year old, tough love kid, ...
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- first of all, GOOD LUCK!! My girls are the same age apart, only now they are 3 and 5... same situation, the older one is my good helper, and the younger one sits back ...
- Hi C.! I love to share a book I found that has worked great for us. It's called, Making Your Children Mind Without Losing Yours, by Dr. Kevin Leman. He is wonderful...
- Hi C., Cleaning up is no child's favorite thing to do but maybe if it were made fun then they would be more willing to do it. Since there are two little ones maybe...
Disrepectful Young Adult
It's time for some tough love! First, you need to have a united front with your hubby. Quite possibly the biological mom if she's around too. ...
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- I'm not sure what you can do if your husband is not on the same P. with you but a kid like that would not be living in MY home anymore. Time to let the little bird le...
- I think that nothing will be resolved unless you and your husband can come together on this. I have a step son and we have had some issues, but my husband would never...
- Hi A., I have young adult children around the same age. I would tell you at 19, if he is living in your house exhibliting these types of behavior, you are well withi...
17 Year Old "Step" Son Wants to Run Away
Sometimes tough love is hard. They let her go and also- cut off her funds for support. They told her if she wanted to be on her own- she would have to be- ...
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- Hi S.! My Name is Deb.My 1 and only son was 8yrs old when his father and I divorced and 11 when I remarried. I must say that he did not have a good relationship with e...
- Make a list of all the things he will need to be able to move out and live on his own, dishes (pots, pans, plates, silverware....), furniture (bed, couch...), electron...
- My advice would be to just let him go. It might be hard on your bf and you, but he's old enough to figure things out on his own. It's tough love. If he doesn't want to...
13 Year Old Daughter's Behavior
Tough love works!!! Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. P.P. answers from Dallas on January 26, 2009. My daughter is only 7, ...
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- I think you are on the right track. I teach high school and have taught middle school (ten years ago). I have two boys, 4 and 11, and a 15 year old foreign exchange ...
- A., I'm going through the same thing as you. I also have a 13 year old who is driving me crazy. I'm loving all the responses you are getting. Last week there was an...
- I am in agreement with Tamela on this one. We have wide open lines of communication at our house. Nothing is off limits. Yes, oh yes there have been a few times...
How to Deal with a 16 Year Old with Emotional Needs
With all that said though, as long as she is living with you and under your roof you should be the ones to set the rules and possibly take a "tough love" ...
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- I love the book the Power of Positive parenting by Glenn Latham. It talks about the teenage years and the best way to deal with them. He also talks about when you can ...
- I know I am going to ramble, but I am so hopeing I can help. My sister who is now living with me was already down the same path and even more than your step daughter h...
- Don't take this the wrong way-a lot of good can come in the future. But it's too late for your daughter as far as OTHER people-you and counselors and treatment facili...
How Much Freedom to Give to 13 Year Old Boy?
Use tough love...if he doesnt like it oh well thats his problem not yours. ... Where some may need tough love...others need consistent emotional and ...
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- Well I have a 12 year old who is the same. He doesnt have girls coming over or him going over there. Phone calls I allow and they go to public places as long as anothe...
- Teenagers these days are all different. What works for some won't for others. Where some may need tough love...others need consistent emotional and spiritual support. ...
- My oldest is 14 and a girl but even though my boys are only 4yr and 8 mo. The rules I set for my daughter will apply to them too. I know people are always worried abou...
I Need IDEAS !
I hope your Mom realizes this and stops enabling her behavior They call it tough love but sometimes it is the only thing that trully works Hang in there ...
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- First, the only person that we can fix, is ourselves. I grew up in an alcoholic home, dated some bad guys, and finally realized that I had to fix me. I had to decide...
- M., I agree that you will never be able to change your mother. Are you involved in a church or any other social setting? I would find a surrogate mother. Befriend s...
- Wow....You said a lot. First things first. It sounds to me that what you could be going through is sibling rilvary. I'm not sure if you and your other sisters all ha...
Step Parenting
If tough love doesn't work and extra loves not working than i am worried about what will happen to her and the other children. she lies and steals and she ...
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- hello, I understand exactly what you r going through. My 9 yr old son just got in trouble at school on friday and got in school suspension for fighting. Patience. You ...
- counsleing is the best thing to do but in the mean time, first you and your husband have to be on the same track and be consistent. set rules, write them down and have...
- I am not a step parent but I am a mother of five great kids and 4 almost 5 beautiful grandchildren. There were many times when I didn't know what to do with inappropri...
