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    Text from my 14 yr old son

    @jwd Tell him this in a text in response to the one you showed us. Tell him you apologize for taking his phone. You see he is stressed out and appreciate how much he wants you to be proud of him. Tell him you are proud and you love him and you see him. Tell him you recognize his friends are...
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    Shocked and Confused by 15yo Child’s Revelation

    @jeff98682 Human pin worms are transmitted by other humans, not dogs. She probably picked them up on a door handle or something at school.
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    Shocked and Confused by 15yo Child’s Revelation

    @jeff98682 These are actually pretty common. It doesn't surprise me she caught them at 10, especially if she is or was a nail biter. The medicine is over-the-counter because it's so common. Just normalize it and thank her for coming to you.
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    When did boyfriend sleepovers become a thing

    @ajhnh This would be a hard no from me. They may already be having sex, but that doesn't mean you have to allow the sleep overs. She's on birth control. Maybe consider also providing condoms for additional STD protection.
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    When did boyfriend sleepovers become a thing

    @justme12345678910 Not too strict. You're good.
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    I got Taylor Swift tickets for me and my 14 y.o. daughter and she doesn’t want me to go

    @caterpillar5 You bought the tickets for YOU and your daughter, not your daughter and her friend. One of those tickets is yours. Your daughter can choose to use her ticket and go with you or your daughter can choose to stay home with her friend while you go with someone else or no one. If your...
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    Deep breath and here we go

    @carlosbroch I think the 2 of you should sit down and proactively plan out a solution for this rather than reacting when he gets bad grades. The proactive plan includes dedicated homework only time every single day after school (can be different times on different days) and at least one weekend...
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    Does raising your teen trigger your trauma?

    @nicholas29 As my kids have grown, I have found my own past coming back and needing to be dealt with. I think that's okay. Therapy is helping me.
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