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Seeking Kind Words and Support While Parenting a 12 Year Old

D.R. asks from Austin

I have written before about my 12 year old son. He will start middle school next year. He has always been kind, loving, and helpful. He does well in school, has a f...

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Tips to Keep Sanity While Combing 5 Year Old's Hair

M.P. asks from Minneapolis

I have a 5 year old girl with butt length hair. I LOVE her hair, and she loves it long. Shes a girly girl. She loves hairbands, bows, and clips. She loves braids and ...

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What Chores Do You Require of a 12 Year Old?

S.L. asks from Des Moines

My dd is busy outside of school with sports practice 3 days/week and we are usually gone on the weekends. I haven't required a whole lot of chores of my kids because...

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5 Year Old Twin Throwing Tantrums and Trying to Be in Control

M.K. asks from Chicago

I am looking for the experience and advice of the women of this group. I have 5 year old twin girls and am having an issue with one of them. She has been giving me an...

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Expected Behavior for a 6 Year Old

C.S. asks from San Diego

We recently went on a day trip with our friends who have a 6 year old. His behavior took me by surprise/shock but I want to find out whether it is appropriate behavi...

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11 Year Old Allowance and Chores

F.P. asks from Phoenix

I will have an 11 year old daughter in a few days and was wondering what are appropriate chores? She's an only child and a very helpful one at that. She currently hel...

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5-Year-old Said Something Hurtful

A.G. asks from Bangor

This is such a long and complicated story...I'll try to keep it short. Tonight I was helping my oldest daughter to bed, brushing her teeth, etc. Now, she is 5, but ...

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5 Year Old Just Wants to Argue About Everything!

K.B. asks from Detroit

My daughter has always been a strong-willed but very sweet natured kid, and at 3 and 4 could often be challenge to deal with. Things seemed to even out after she tur...

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13 Year Old and Boyfriend??

M.M. asks from Dallas

Hello- Would you let your 13 year old DD have a boyfriend? I remember liking boys and having boyfriends at that age. But it would be like two weeks and then break...

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5 Year Old Not Waking Up

M.G. asks from Kansas City

I have a 5 almost 6 year old boy who is hard to wake up in the mornings. We get up at 7:00 am to get ready for school and I have to fight to get him out of bed! When ...