Older Child: Tween

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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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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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Would You Let Your 9 Year Old Walk Home from School?

C.V. asks from San Antonio

My 9 year old son wants to walk to his friend's house after school on Friday. He would be walking with his friend & the distance is probably less than a mile. The nei...

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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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10 Year Old Attitude

D.G. asks from Dallas

I have a 10 year old son who over the last year or so has completely changed attitudes ! I'm at my wits end. He seems very angry and gets upset over everything. He...

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Good Medicine "That Works" for a 10 Year Old

K.L. asks from Merced

My 10 year old son as had a stuffy nose for a month now. I've tried different sinus/cold/allergy meds and nothing is working! Does anyone have a favorite that works f...

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Midnight Bedtime for a 6 Year Old?

J.M. asks from Philadelphia

OK so I am not going to put my side of this debate on here so I can use this info for " someone" but I'd like to take a poll of what your thoughts are on a first grad...

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Almost 6-Year-old Wants a Nintendo DS or a Wii

A.L. asks from Sacramento

My almost 6-year-old has been pleading for a Nintendo DS or the Wii, like all his cousins and some of his friends have. My mother-in-law really wants to get him one ...

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Orthodontist for a 7 Year Old?

T.M. asks from Tampa

I took my kids to their 6-month cleaning with the dentist this week. The dentist mentioned that my 7-year old son's bite was a little off and I might want to think a...

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Help with 10 Year Old Son

B.R. asks from Pittsburgh

people tell me i'm to over portective of my 10 year old son because i will not let him run the roads like his 8 year old stepbrother can. i do not have custody of him...