Older Child: Tween

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8 Year Old Drama

C.Z. asks from Seattle

My daughter just turned 8 years old. Since she learned to talk she has been "beyond her years" and it is no secret to anyone that comes in contact with her. This wa...

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I Need Advice on Keeping My 7 Year Old Son Focused During Homework Time.

K.L. asks from Norfolk

I have a 7 year old son that has the hardest time staying focused on his homework. It can take him up to 2 hours to complete it. Sometimes he gets so frustrated that ...

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8 Year Old Not Listening

N.M. asks from Chicago

Hi, I have an 8 year old boy who for about the past year has been having difficulty following though on directions and keeping focused. For example, at 7:30pm my kids...

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Would You Let Your 11 Year Old....

C.R. asks from Kansas City

My eleven year old daughter will be starting middle school in the fall. Would you allow her to walk 1.3 miles to and from school with a friend? I feel it is too risky...

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9 Year Old Stealing and Lying

S.!. asks from Boston

Lately, my 9 year old has been shocking me with his behavior. I dont know what to do. He has been caught in many lies during the school year...homework, friends etc. ...

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Ack! I Saw What My 12 Year Old Has Been Watching on Youtube!

A.K. asks from Portland

Hey Mamas, I was on youtube tonight watching a link sent to me by a friend. I saw that my 12 year old son had an account. We do not allow him unsupervised computer a...

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10 Year Old Having Older Friends

M.M. asks from New York

I have a 10 year old son. He is a great kid. We live in a neighborhood that for the most part has a few older kids, 11 and 12. My son is going into 5th grade and thes...

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7 Year Old Boy Who Reads Well - Any Book Recommendations?

E.B. asks from Seattle

Hi! My seven year old boy is in first grade and loves to read. He reads a lot and reads well - about a fifth grade level. We're running out of ideas for decent boo...

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10 Year Old Caught Stealing Money

N.W. asks from Los Angeles

Forgive the long post but there's some back story I need to get out and I'm hoping there are some moms who have advice that comes from similar experience (not that I'...

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Best Laptop for an 11 Year Old

A.B. asks from Pittsburgh

Every year for Christmas, my father gets my kids one big gift. My son is getting older and has to use the computer more often and I am usually on the only laptop that...