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Not Appropriate

G.D. asks from Boise

My daughter is 18 and she has developed a trusting relationship with my boyfriend. In fact I find things out thru him about her. My delima is this; Yesterday he pic...

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Wondering How to Respond to My 22-Month Old Child "Selectively" Ignoring Me!

J.S. asks from Las Cruces

Hi fellow moms, Recently, my 22-month old daughter has begun to not respond to me when I ask her certain questions or make specific requests of her. I know that ...

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Desperately Seeking Input

M.B. asks from Boston

Every time my 13 yr old daughter comes home from a weekend or overnight visit with my parents she repeatedly acts out and says that they have told her she can move in...

32

I Don't like You Mama...

K.G. asks from Fort Wayne

This is what my 3yo said to me 2x in one hour. I have no idea where she would have learned to say something like that; I am just crushed. I didn't respond to it, my d...

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My 16 Year Old Daughter Is Sexually Active, What Should I Do?

C.N. asks from Raleigh

I just found out recently that my 16 yr old daughter is sexually active. I’m thankful that she came to me first to tell me about it, however, I think it was because...

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No Respect

K.E. asks from New York

I have a 4.5 yr old son who's a handful. He doesn't think he need to do anything I say. I'll ask him he outright refuses. I can not take him to his grandmother's sinc...

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5 Year Old Daughter's Anger Issues

A.C. asks from Chicago

I'm hoping someone can help me. My five year old daughter throws fits and gets mad at me ALL THE TIME!! For example, last night she was practicing her ballet and tr...

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Free Range Kids--Do You, or Could You, Let Yours Go Freely Around?

K.S. asks from Detroit

Check out the website Free Range Kids. The idea is that our children don't go out and play anymore, and because of that, they are not learning life skills. One sugges...

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Out of Control Teen--how Do You Handle a Kid Who Fights You on Everything?

M.C. asks from Detroit

This situation is actually my friend's situation, but I'm the sounding board as I hear it daily. My friend has a 14 year old who refuses to go to school, get her roo...

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Reality Check, Please - 2.5Yo Son Hitting Me. Was the Consequence Appropriate?

S.B. asks from Los Angeles

Hi Moms - apologies in advance for the length of this question, but I would really appreciate your thoughts. My usually sweet two-and-a-half year old son occasionall...

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Answer Highlights

  • stop her from having sex in 2 answers "Not having birth control didn't stop her from having sex - it's not permission."
  • free range parent in 3 answers "I consider myself a free range parent."
  • keep the lines of communication in 2 answers "... NEEDS to have protection available to her. Keep the lines of communication ..."
  • stick to your guns in 2 answers "... so they just want to see the smiles :) hang in there and stick to your guns!"
  • each other up in front in 2 answers "My husband and I always backed each other up in front of the children and then discussed ..."