Is there a good or appropriate bedtime for a 13 year old? I know he should be able to start managing his time but trying to find balance with that is tough and he needs sleep!
My 15yo is completely unmotivated for school. How can I help them through this?
My 6th grader was called out for unwanted behavior at school. How do I handle this?
I received a call from my daughter’s school reporting that she kept touching another girl's hair during PE. My daughter is in 6th grade in a new school. According to the school it was happening frequently and the girl asked my daughter to stop and she didn’t. They talked to both girls and their parents. My daughter cried and explained to them she was not being malicious and that she was just playing. How do I help her through this?
How do we speak to our child about touching private parts so that they feel safe and open with us enough to share?
Our child has had two incidents at school in the past two weeks that we are very concerned about. The first time they exposed themself at dismissal to their classmates after being dared by others. The second time they were sitting in a circle with their peers and reached a hand up another child’s shorts. The child was very alarmed and upset of course.
There is no open access to the internet. We are starting to look at the time that has spent on FaceTime with the best friend that moved away.
Could this other child have been exposed and shared this with our child?
How do we speak to our child about this so that they feel safe and open with us enough to share?
My 13yo has become very challenging. How do I discipline them?
My son wants to switch schools with only 2 years left. Is that smart?
My older son is going to High School next year. My younger son (in 6th grade) does not want to stay in the same school he currently is in. Do you think I am doing the right thing giving him the opportunity to look into another option or should I just keep him where he is for the next two years of middle school?
My teen doesn't want to have friends over. Is this normal? Also, is there a benefit to an all boys school for my teen?
My older one is 13, all honor classes and smart. He is very athletic and social but he does not like to have friends over. He had several play dates in our house before but lately (besides the amount of hw he gets) he is not interested in having over neither his school friends or soccer friends from the club he has been at for the last 5 years. Should I be concerned?
Also, is there a benefit to an all boys school?
My teen is refusing to follow through on a commitment. How do I proceed?
I registered my 16yo to go on a mission trip. He originally agreed because his college counselor strongly suggested this camp since he is already working on personal statements for his college essay. He will be 17 next month and a Senior. Now that the time has come for him to go on the mission trip (this Sunday) he is refusing to go. What do you suggest I do in this situation? Should I continue to encourage/push him to go? Or do I let him win this battle? Please help!
My 12yo seems to be bullied by his "friends". How can I help him stand up for himself?
My 12yo had a basketball championship yesterday. The team won 1st place. It was exciting for all. Afterwards my son sent a picture of the trophy to his boys chat. Instead of getting a congrats or nice job, the boys on the chat typed negative things (ie. How does it feel to be carried, you suck… etc.) He is the youngest on the team. Others are 13, 14, and 15. My son continues to say those are his friends. My perspective is if they continue the negative talk then they really are not his friends. How to handle this situation when it seems like he can’t handle it?
My teen did a risky think on their own! Help!
Yesterday my teenaged daughter pierced her ear to put on another earring… She had told me a long time ago that she wanted to and I told her yes, that I also wanted to do it but we would do it later, that we could start with one of those that are like clips before we make a hole. It passed for a while, but a week ago she started not only wanting to get one, but that she wanted to do it HERSELF.