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Seeking Advice on Raising Teenage Girls with Boyfriends
Asked by J.F. from Los Angeles
on May 1, 2007
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For most of my 16 year old's life, she has been pretty responsible, loves school and spending time with friends. Well as of late, all she thinks about is her 18 year ...
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- J. - I just finished helping my un-married daughter finish under graduate school and using savings put away, bought her first car. I recommend you start with spending ...
- I have to totally disagree with the "they will just do it anyway" theory. I had very strict parents as far as guys went. Boys were never allowed in my room, I could no...
- This is a very situation that could very easily go bad for you. It wasn't too very long ago (about 8-9 years ago) that I was just like your daughter. I had always been...
My 11 Yr Old Is Struggling with Peer and School Issues
Asked by D.C. from St. Louis
on January 8, 2008
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Hello, my 11 yr old son has many difficulties in school. He is gifted but not very motivated. His grades are like a roller coaster. I have a very thick file of corr...
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- It sounds like he needs to have a para, one on one or an aide at school to help keep him focused on what he needs to do and to make good choices. He is going through ...
- Has he been tested for ADHD or food allergies? My son started having problems that I noticed in 1st grade he was not tested or placed on medication until 2nd grade,he ...
- Does the school have counseling available? If so, I would reach out to the school and challenge them to help your son. Perhaps he's not in the best learning environm...
My 7-Yr-old's Attitude!
Asked by A.S. from Hattiesburg
on May 5, 2008
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My 7-yr-old daughter has become a serious discipline problem. i have to wake her up 30 mins before her 11-yr-old brother just to get her ready on time. she starts scre...
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- As miserable as your daughter is making those around her, she is feeling that herself. Please get some counseling and find out what is going on with her. It is possibl...
- sounds like your mother has all the answers you need. Without your daughter around, sit down and talk to your mother at length about this and find out why she is abl...
- I have a 7-year-old that loves to test the waters. She is in a gifted resource program (which means she is pulled from mainstream class). Both of those teachers and he...
Supervising Instant Messaging of 12 Year Old Girl
Asked by A.H. from Washington DC
on February 18, 2008
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My 12 year old daughter has been on IM for for a few months. Before this, she was on email, which I told her I was supervising (reading periodically). There were sever...
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- Hi A., what a yucky situation to be in! Our media is sexualizing kids younger and younger these days. It doesn't seem like suspending priveledges is going to lead to...
- Hello, A.. My heart went out to you when you explained what you've been going through with your twelve year old daughter. It can be quite disturbing to find out ...
- Hey A., I am experiencing something similar, not quite that bad, with my stepdaughters. They LIVE on the internet, myspace, IM, etc. I am a friend on their myspac...
Mom in Detroit Area Seeking Help with 3 Year Olds Temper Tantruams
Asked by B.R. from Detroit
on August 23, 2007
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Hello, I am the mom of a 3 and 1 year old boys. My problem now is with my 3 year old who is very difficult and challenges me everyday. My son is through chairs at da...
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- Hi B.~ Unfortunately behavior issues are so difficult. My oldest son was in this boat and I felt so helpless. I remember thinkning when he would act out ("is this c...
- I also am a school support person. I think you need to know the Early On people legally have 30 school days(about 6 weeks) to finish an eval.If they ask for an extensi...
- I feel where you are coming from. My 9yr. old has this problem. It started to show when he was about 3. It wasn't until he was 7 before we found out he has O.D.D..oppo...
Advice for 14Yo Son W/ School and Girlfriend ISSUES!
Asked by S.Q. from Dallas
on April 9, 2008
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My 14 yr old son is turning the last of my dark hairs, gray!! Please help! He has always been a really good kid, loving, helpful, funny, intelligent(or so I thought) a...
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- WOW...he's got it bad and early. And unfortunately tv, music, and friends will not make it any better. It's obvious he has hit that point where girlz is priority for h...
- I know others are saying they would switch schools, and boys are not generally this way at 14, but that is not always the case. My hubby for instance was all girls al...
- Sorry...i have no advice for you! i am definitely dreading the teenage years!! (only b/c i know how i was as a teenager and how my husband was as a teenager...LOL) Go...
Corporal Punishment
Asked by K. from Chicago
on April 2, 2009
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My 9 year old son has been having behavior issues at school. He has been suspended several times for acting out and being mean and/or physical with other students. W...
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- Hi K., Kim and Jen both give great advice....it sounds like there's something more going on than just a kid acting up that needs punishment. I would have him asses...
- I believe you need to enlist the aid of a family counselor or some kind of therapist/doctor to get at the root of your son's problem. Until you do that, I don't think...
- The book (or DVD) MAGIC 1,2,3 by Thomas Phelan is a book we have used as parents, and I know several teachers that have used the method in their classrooms for problem...
I Need Advice on My 8 Year Olds Behavior Problems
Asked by J.J. from Columbus
on February 23, 2008
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My son is almost 9 years old. He was diagnosed with ADHD a few years ago, and I prefer no medication. He is consistantly causing trouble everywhere he goes. He lov...
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- J., I would really suggest that you read about the biological nature of ADHD. It is a chronic illness, and you should really know all the facts. It kind of sounds...
- My son and daughter in law have a 10 yr old son who was a problem in school with ADHD and started drugs to help a year ago and it is amazing the difference at school, ...
- If it were me, I would reconsider medication. I totally understand your desire to keep him off meds - but this is such a crucial time in his development that he may b...
Looking for Some Answers to a Bad Situation
Asked by T.O. from Atlanta
on October 28, 2006
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My 9 yr old son has been getting into a lot of trouble in school. The school calls me at 2x a week. The last time I got a call, he was suspended for taking a cap gun t...
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- T., I know what you are going through. I had someone very close to me go through the same thing with her child. It basically took her mom spending more time with ...
- im not being nosey but it sounds to me like is he ant get much attion from u when ur at work he is with a baby sitter right. u need to take time and spend with ur son ...
- It is so much easier said then done for someone to say to put your job off to spend time with your son.. Definately he needs that but I have to work two jobs to suppor...
