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| Skin Bleaching and control, | 11/19/2009 |
Q: I am a teacher dealing with young people. I write from Nigeria. Why do girls like bleaching their ...
A: The best way to alter an individuals desire to change who they are is to help them to understand who ...
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| 17 year old boy | 11/11/2009 |
Q: My wife and I have to boys one 14 and the other will be 17 year old next month. Both my wife and I ...
A: This is a very easy question to answer the problem is in how hard it is to implement. Your son has ...
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| Physical Abuse in an Eleven Year Old | 10/31/2009 |
Q: I have a friend of mine who will beat his child when he brings home bad grades from school. He feels ...
A: You may not be able to convince your friend about this abhorrent behavior. If these beating are ...
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| My teen is asking difficult questions. | 10/12/2009 |
Q: Violet is 13, and when she got back from school yesterday, she asked me why she doesn't have ...
A: Katherine, You tell her the truth. You explain the events like you explained to me and then ...
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| My Parents are way too Overprotective | 10/11/2009 |
Q: My parents sent me to college with a maid to keep control over me. They say its because they love ...
A: First of all, let me put this question into perspective....Your at college with a maid, your at ...
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| My 12 year old son totally disrespectful | 10/5/2009 |
Q: My 12 year old son is ADHD, on no medication and I don't know that it is relavant but he is so ...
A: This is a very difficult question to answer. I often get asked what to do in cases like this and ...
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| My son's rude behavior | 9/22/2009 |
Q: Richard, I have been at wits end with my son, he will be 14 in a few months and over the last 4 or 5 ...
A: Amy, First of all you did nothing wrong. Your son's behavior is a result of something external. ...
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| My fiance's trouble 18 year old brother moved in with us. very disrespectful | 9/5/2009 |
Q: My fiance's younger 18 year old brother moved in with us. He is living in our living room and paying ...
A: You need to listen to what I'm going to say.... First of all you need to ask yourself, is this the ...
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| Housekeeping | 9/1/2009 |
Q: On average what should a teenager who is working full time expect to pay his or her parents for ...
A: That is a very difficult question to answer. There are a variety of opinions on this matter ranging ...
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| Good Teen (16) boy, Bad Grades, Acts Depressed | 8/19/2009 |
Q: I like your straight forward approach. I have a son 16 and daughter 11; they live with their ...
A: Tony, This is indeed a difficult situation and one that will continue to degrade without ...
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| Relocation of Teenage daughter | 8/11/2009 |
Q: ......Right now, I'm totally at my limit with my 15 year old daughter. Recently, I went to court to ...
A: This is a very difficult situation and one of the tragedies of divorce. Divorce in itself does not ...
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| Teen with lying and stealing | 7/15/2009 |
Q: My teenage son has a lying problem. He lies about the simplest things to major things. And today, he ...
A: Many young men fall into this problem when they try to become something they are not. The lying is ...
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| Stepparenting and Teenagers | 6/29/2009 |
Q: ..I have a 15 year old step daughter, and we do clash. I realize I am not her mother, but her and ...
A: Your assessment of the situation is right on. You have very little power in this relationship and ...
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| moody 11 year old girl | 6/20/2009 |
Q: My bright,intelligent,calm little girl,has recently turned into a moody,unloving child-she won't ...
A: This is not uncommon but I would suggest a few things to help ease your daughter into her new life. ...
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| step daughter/father | 6/16/2009 |
Q: Wife and I going on 5 years marriage and I have 12 year old step daughter. She is suddenly getting ...
A: I'm sure there a many things going on in this young girls life that contribute to this recent ...
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| How to get along with my boyfriends teenagers | 6/15/2009 |
Q: Please help, my boyfriend but broke it off because " I drove a wedge between him and his family". He ...
A: The unfortunate part of your question is the inability of many to change, even when that change will ...
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| Almost 18 yr old son and lack of responsibility | 6/10/2009 |
Q: My son will be turning 18 at the end of this month. We have 3 other children, all girls. He and his ...
A: There seems to be a bit more going on in the situation but let me get right to the question. I ...
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| Disfunctional 13 yr old twin boys | 6/7/2009 |
Q: 4 years ago my father died and this tragic loss which came without any warning acted as a catalyst ...
A: While reading your question my first thoughts were on the many levels of difficulties and the ...
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| Relationship between adopted child and mother | 6/5/2009 |
Q: I have three grown sons from a previous marriage. We have one adopted daughter we waited 9 years to ...
A: This is not an unusual situation. The fear that your wife feels over the loss of her daughter is ...
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| 16 year old step daughter | 5/31/2009 |
Q: My 16 year old step daughter, Amy, has basically been getting in trouble for the last 2 years. she ...
A: I think that my previous assessment was correct. Despite the conditions and relationships the only ...
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| my 16 year old Son is out of control | 5/29/2009 |
Q: how can i be effective in my discipline of him? he has been out of control for a while,his dad threw ...
A: I'm going to need more time to consider your question. In the interim, you may want to look at a ...
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| Please help!! | 5/24/2009 |
Q: I am a single mother of two boy's.My youngest is 5. I have been dealing with him peeking in on the ...
A: This is not an abnormal activity but it could easily turn into a serious problem if not taken care ...
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| 15-year-old has run away | 5/23/2009 |
Q: My husband and I got into a heated argument with my son yesterday afternoon. It started in the ...
A: Even in the best of conditions, making all the right decisions parenthood is never easy. The number ...
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| 15-year-old has run away | 5/23/2009 |
Q: My husband and I got into a heated argument with my son yesterday afternoon. It started in the ...
A: With all that's been said and explained, I would have answered the question with less personal ...
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| 15-year-old has run away | 5/23/2009 |
Q: My husband and I got into a heated argument with my son yesterday afternoon. It started in the ...
A: Please excuse my bluntness during this response. There are things I have observed however that ...
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| 15 year old wants to move in with his girlfriend and her parents are encouraging it!! | 4/21/2009 |
Q: My 15 year old son is in a very toxic sexual relationship which I do not condone at all)with a 15 ...
A: I have to say that this question has forced me to pause and really consider the issues involved. ...
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| My son had sex 13 Help | 4/9/2009 |
Q: My son had sex 13 how do i handle this? I think he should not see her any more his mom thinks its ...
A: Your initial response is a good one, separate the two and never let him see her again. The fact ...
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| Uncooperative 16 yo son | 4/8/2009 |
Q: I just read a question almost identical to mine so apologies in advance for another one. The ...
A: There is one other option that I thought might have some merit. There are court mandated schools ...
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| Bad Parenting? | 4/5/2009 |
Q: I am a 17 year old twin, with a 22 year old sister who is rarely allowed to drive, despite having ...
A: I really do feel like its time to confront your parents. You three of you need to first confront ...
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| Bad Parenting? | 4/5/2009 |
Q: I am a 17 year old twin, with a 22 year old sister who is rarely allowed to drive, despite having ...
A: I do apologize, I did answer this question and I have to admit I did a great job last time, I hope I ...
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| parenting | 4/1/2009 |
Q: I am a mom of a 5 year old. My son has always asked a lot of questions just like other kids. But ...
A: The stages of development vary greatly. The process of questioning comes and goes and may have ...
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| Boyfriend's teenage son has no ambition and is lazy | 3/19/2009 |
Q: I hope you can give me some advice on how to deal with my boyfriend's teenage son that lives with ...
A: I'm going to be blunt and to the point. You may not like my answer but in my opinion it is the best ...
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| What kind of person is Goldilocks | 3/16/2009 |
Q: I'm curious to know more about goldilocks' after reading its story.Based on the goldilocks' & the 3 ...
A: That question, or those questions are for you to ultimately answer. The reason for the topic that ...
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| What kind of person is Goldilocks | 3/15/2009 |
Q: I'm curious to know more about goldilocks' after reading its story.Based on the goldilocks' & the 3 ...
A: You could say that as a result of very neglectful parents, Goldilocks was left to her own devises. ...
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| relationship with my 19 yr. old daughter | 3/12/2009 |
Q: I raised my foster daughter since age 6 along with her 5 year old brother. I am a single mom. My son ...
A: The most difficult aspect of what your asking is achieving the goal you so desperately want, a ...
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| 13 year old run away | 3/6/2009 |
Q: My son is 13 years old will turn 14 in two weeks. Two nights ago he ran away from home. He was at ...
A: Questioning him may not result in the truth, it would be better I think to simply talk to him about ...
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| 13 year old run away | 3/6/2009 |
Q: My son is 13 years old will turn 14 in two weeks. Two nights ago he ran away from home. He was at ...
A: From what you have described the situation is not a dangerous one by any means, but falls into the ...
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| 13 year old run away | 3/6/2009 |
Q: My son is 13 years old will turn 14 in two weeks. Two nights ago he ran away from home. He was at ...
A: This is a most troubling situation and one that will require a lot of thought and love. In order to ...
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