teenage parenting
Related Questions & Answers
Results 1-6 from 6 articles
12 Year-old Hates Himself
Asked by A.K. from Columbus
on April 1, 2007
-
My 12 year-old is a great kid and right now he seems to hate himself. He isn't showering and when I corner him into it he doesn't use soap. He wears dirty clothes unl...
Answers
- I don't think your child necessarily hates himself. I think he is just rebelling to the situation. The only thing he really has control over is himself, therefore he...
- Hello A.. I myself have an 11 y/o and when it comes to showering and wearing clean clothes, I think it is something they all go through. I don't tollerate him not ba...
- Hi A., We recently with through this with my 13 yr old step son. Very, very similar. His hair was so gross because he either didn't wash it, or didn't rinse, I'm ne...
Kids Catch Brunt Attack on Mom
Asked by M.T. from Nashville
on April 27, 2008
-
Just wondered what any of you would say and how you would react to this situation.
I am divorced from the kids father. 2 of my children (boys: 18 and 16) went to an o...
Answers
- I've been through similar stuff and as much as it may suck to hear, you can only live so that nobody will believe it. People who say nasty things will always find some...
- Dear M., If this had happened to me and mine I would have some very colorful words for this woman. She has no right to approach your children and slander you. If yo...
- Hi there, I would say just avoid the drama. With four kids, I doubt you have the time or energy to put toward this negativism anyway. I would make sure to talk to...
Keeping up with the Joneses
Asked by K.R. from Portland
on April 16, 2008
-
We live in a very affluent town. We, however are not. My husband works for the town and because of what he does we have to live here. We lucked out to find a house tha...
Answers
- Hi K., I had a similar experience with my children. I was a single mother when my two youngest were growing up. We were renting a small apartment in an affluent c...
- This is so frustrating. We went through this with our son because we refused to buy Nintendo and Game Boys - we went to museums (free passes from the library, or we g...
- K. ~ As someone who grew up in an affluent town and always felt as if my friends had more and did more, I know where your son is coming from. It is hard to be a ki...
13 YO Took His Phone Swimming, What Now?
Asked by A.C. from Colorado Springs
on June 16, 2009
-
We have a cell phone for our 13 YO son. He likes to go further than we can yell & is most often on a bike or skateboard & not AT anyone's house so he's not easy to get...
Answers
- Hi A., Boy, that stinks! Those phones can be pricey. Someone suggested freecycle, I belong to the group here in the springs and they don't have restrictions on cert...
- Everyone makes mistakes so don't beat him up too much. I dropped my phone in the toilet with toilet bowl cleaner in it and it worked once it dried out. I just took it ...
- If you decide to replace it, I was once able to buy a used phone from one of those Verizon retailers (not the actual Verizon store - Zoom or something?). It was a few...
Teen Daughter Curfew
Asked by B.H. from Memphis
on April 11, 2008
-
My daughter is 16 she says all her other friends are allowed to stay out until midnight. I have set her curfew at 11:00PM, I do not beleive there is any reason to sta...
Answers
- I don't have a teen, but I was one... and my parents set my curfew at what the city curfew was, which was 11 pm. They wanted to know where I was going, who I would be...
- I think you are right.
- Your daughter's curfew should be what you are comfortable with. You know what goes on in the world today and you try to protect your daughter as much as possible. You ...
Seeking Advice for Raising a 18 Year Old Boy
Asked by R.M. from New York
on December 14, 2006
-
NEED SOME ADVICE ON RAISING MY 18 YEAR OLD BROTHER. HOW CAN I DISCIPLINE HIM. I AM AFRAID I MIGHT LOSE HIM TO THE STREETS
Answers
- Wow this is a tough one because at 18 he is almost an adult and diciplining him may not be an option depending upon what the relationship between the two of is like. ...
- I don't know if you can raise an 18 year old. Is there an older male friend that can mentor him?
- HI I HAVE SOME SOLUTIONS, FIRST I DONT KNOW HOW CLOSE YOU ARE WITH HIM,BUT I WOULD TRY SPENDING QUALITY TIME WITH HIM, ASK HIM WHAT HE LIKE TO DO, AND HAVE HIM OPEN UP...
