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Tween Communication

I have a 12 year old boy who is terrible in his communication with adults. If an adult asks him a question he...

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Tween Communication

I have a 12 year old boy who is terrible in his communication with adults. If an adult asks him a question he...

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Dangers of Physical Intimacy

My fiancee has a 19 year old daughter. She is a high school drop out, has no skills to speak of, and no drivers...

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Dating/Kissing preteen

just found out my 11 year old son kissed his "girlfriend" I told him girlfriends aren't ok at this age but...

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Black bumps/dot

I have these black bumps all over my arms and neck. On my face its really bump like a rash. I cant tell if its...

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10 year old daughter vomiting at night

My 10 year old has been vomiting for about 3 weeks now mostly at night. Our pediatrician told us it could...

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Parenting Casting - New Docu-Series

What's your parenting style? You could be featured on a new cable series. Are you an attachment parent?...

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16 year old daughter with the WORST hygiene habits...

I am hoping to get some advice here about my 16 year old daughters hygiene. I have been dealing with this issue...

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what is best for 15 girl ?

my girl just turned 15 has been in counseling for 3 yrs on and off was on meds for a short time. the...

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My 12-year-old son has a lump

It's more like a small, hard ball right behind his nipple. His breasts are not enlarged... he is a slender, 12...

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My son has a lump

It's more like a small, hard ball right behind his nipple. His breasts are not enlarged... he is a slender, 12...

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Defiant teen son

I have a teen son who is just totally defiant towards my husband. This is not his father but he has raised him...

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Bedwetting teen daughter?

I need some advice on where to go next. My daughter has been a bedwetter most her life. I was too so I...

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12 yr old boys

I have an only child who is 12. He is an A/B student and is active in sports. He has been baptized. We...

Posted by concernedmama01

I have an only child who is 12. He is an A/B student and is active in sports. He has been baptized. We go to church as regularly as possible, but admit not "every" Sunday, but God is in his life. He weighs 82lbs and is 4' 7" tall. He is one of the smallest in his class. He has worn glasses since 1st grade and has now transitioned to contacts. He has been picked on since kindergarten. Nothing too severe. He speaks his mind and has a temper. He does not like to be told what to do, wears his heart on his sleeve, takes constructive critism way too seriously, will not listen and let you help him because he knows it all (this makes me so sad because I feel you lose out if you don't listen and learn). He is all about fairness to the "T" and if he feels like he has been treated unfairly he will speak his mind, dispute and try to negotiate to win his case. He has a smart mouth and his tone of voice is not good....kind of like a jerk. He is not real respective to "certain" authority, like certain teachers or people that disrespect him and he will let you know. He is very sweet, caring and loving too. Very sensitive to animals, people in need, God, family, helping friends and being friends with those "not so popular". He wants to fit in with the in crowd though at the same time. He seems to me to be a follower by nature but trying hard to be a unique individual. He has recently started to show signs of depression in my mind. He is making up excuses to not go to practices, school nurse calling me once a month that he is sick (and he is not), grades falling, and recent in school detention. Drugs are not a factor. I would know and there are no signs of that. His detention was that his teacher asked him to sit down and he said someone else was in his seat. Teacher said find another seat. He said I can't because I will get in trouble if I sit next to the other students that I don't like and don't like me. She said find a seat and sit down. He refused and got detention. His stories he tells me about school and friends leave me unsettled. I don't know if it's normal or not. I was a good child, always listened, respected and did as told like a robot, so this behavior is unknown to me and I don't know if it is normal, what I am doing wrong as a parent, how I can correct it or if it needs to be corrected.View Thread

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HELP NEEDED... ABUSIVE 15 YEAR OLD TEEN MALE

Prior to taking my son to school, I took his cell phone because he did not do the previous night's homework. He...

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Abusive 15 year old Teen Male

Prior to taking my son to school, I took his cell phone because he did not do the previous night's homework. He...

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social anxiety in 15 year old dd

Hello everyone, After seeing a counselor for some anxiety, a counselor told me that she thinks my dd has...

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social anxiety in 15 year old dd

Hello everyone, After seeing a counselor for some anxiety, a counselor told me that she thinks my dd has...

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My teenage sister is causing havoc in our house

So I am not sure if this is the right spot to post this. Please let me know if it isn't! My 18 year old...

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teen melts down every night at 6pm

My 17 yr old son has been having really big fuits and bouts of depression and anger every night at 6pm till...

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12 year old daughter and migranes

My daughter starting having these issues with blurry vision followed with onset of really bad headaches...

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11 year old weak bladder - help

Hi there My 11 year old daughter has a really weak bladder, I have had her to a specialist etc to rule out any...

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15 yo son - dizzy spells/passing out

My 15 yo son has started having dizzy spells. He passed out once in May 2011. We took him to the ER &...

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Should the morning-after pill be prescribed to tee...

Head over to our Parenting Community to read the article and discuss this controversial topic....

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bisexual teen

My daughter just informed me tonight that she is bisexual. She is 15 years old. She didnt volunteer this...

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need to vent about my 18 y/o

Hi my name is Lisa, I am not sure just where to start but things have gotten way out of hand! I had been...

Posted by sadmomof1

Hi my name is Lisa, I am not sure just where to start but things have gotten way out of hand! I had been hearing that he was smoking pot and doing other drugs as well. I had never seen anything in my home but however after hearing this more then I wanted, I started searching through his rm. and had come across a bong! Well, I confronted him and he denied that it was his so I explained to him if it's not your then you don't mind if I smash it! I had taken a hammer to it infront of him and didn't seem to bother him at all. Needless to say I had come across some other items as well that I wasn't very fond of finding but the thing that bothers me the most is the fact that I had checked my banking online and found a huge difference and called to see what was going on and was told to call the company itself. The sad part of this is after calling the company and finding out what it was I explained that they needed to reimburse that money because neither my husband or myself had ordered anything. I was told that I'd have to go after the person whom did this and I asked well how do I find out who did this and they asked me if I knew a telephone number which they gave and I said yes that is my son. Well, this happened prior to me paying my mortgage so this put me out almost $200 which I didn't tell my husband but had called sons dad and explained what had happened and he helped me by giving me the money so I could take care of this. My son is bipolar and has been off his meds since turning 18, which the highs and lows are not the best by any means! He had become verbally abusive towards everyone in the house along with being destructive. The sad part was I had covered up some of the destructiveness by saying I had done it accidently and so on. I couldn't deal with it anymore and had called the cops to have him removed from the home and was told that they couldn't do anything til he had stolen or whatever but I ended up explaining the issues and I had to file an order of protection against him!! Now I am feeling like I failed him as a parent!!! I love him very much but having smaller kids in the home I need to protect them as well so I am torn!! Have I done the right thing or what??????? I keep asking myself these questions.
Thanks for letting me vent!!View Thread

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Sitcom Interpretation - Teens at the Holiday Table

The sitcom interpretation may be exaggerated, but sitting around the holiday table surrounded by...

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Lying child

I too, am at my wits end! My 10 year old daughter won't stop lying. She lies about big and small issues. She...

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16 year old boy has strange behavious in my opinio...

My stepson who is almost 16 in january behaves strangly in my mind? Can some one tell me if I am wrong or...

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