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Unmotivated 16 Year Old

My 16 year old daughter is very smart, but is very unmotivated to complete her school work, therefor seems to be running a C average in almost everything. I speak to her teachers who say she 'drifts off' in class. She often gets zeros for homework she 'does not feel like doing'. I realize a C average is not the end of the world, but I know she is capable of more and would like her to be able to go to college. I have taken away privliges, offered incentives, etc, and she says she will do better, and may for a very short time, then its back...

My 16 Year Old

I have a 16 year old daughter who is very smart, but she doesn't do her work...

15 Year Old Having Sex

My cousin has a 15 year old stepsister who has been living with my cousin's...

My 16 Year Old Seems Distant

I'm worried about my 16 year old.. I'm not sure if that is common, normal...

Seeking Parents Advice on Rules for My 15 Year Old Son.

My son has in general always been respectful, kind, hardworking and grateful...

Autism

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17 Year Old with ADD? Need to Find a Doctor...

My almost 17 year old son is extremely smart, has been in Gifted/Talented and PreAP classes the entire time he has been in school, but the past two years have been such a struggle with him to 1. go to school, period. and 2. complete class work while in class (don't even ask about completing homework!!) even though he is just taking "normal" classes. If I don't come up with the money for him to go to summer school, he will be repeating his junior year next year. He has told me he just doesn't understand the work (which I find VERY hard to...

Need Some Information from Moms with an Autistic Child

My son is quickly approaching his 18 month mark, and I have some concerns...

Input from Moms of Autistic Spectrum Kids About Help Wanted from Extended Family

I have a grandson on the autistic spectrum and belong to a support group for...

Could It Be Autism?

i know a 2 year old who still does not talk, is overy irritable, clingy to...

Private Schools for ADHD & School Screenings for Autistic Spectrum Kids

Wow, where do I start with this question. First a little background. I have...

Delayed Speech

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Talking to My Teen?

Okay so i have a 6 kids, 4 boys and 2 girls. My 14 year old girl has reccently been noticing males a little more lately, and ive been trying to give "the talk" but it has a been reallyhard, i never remmbered it being ths hard wih my 16 year old daughter. I try to be open with my kids, but my 14 year old just freaks out about all this type of stuff! Buying bra's, talking about periods, and even going to the doctor has always been a real struggle, but this is something that needs to be done. Any moms out there that have daughter like this or...