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By Jellybean2 on 14 July 2010
I would have liked to have typed 'Herald the Change' but maybe that would be a little premature. I really am not quite sure how this happened. I have been working on being more positive, giving praise, making complements and just noticing him (eg 'Hello' instead of 'Turn that music...
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By Rascals on 07 July 2010
I have been reading an excellent book by Dr Dave Ziegler, a psychologist and therapist who has done amazing work with severely traumatised children over many many years. The book's title is: 'Achieving Success with Impossible Children'. Some extracts:"The best measure of our progress as a parent is not to...
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By phoebelou4 on 03 June 2010
I a at the end of the road with my 13 yr old daughter, she is rude ,selfish ,we cant go any where she kicks off has no respect for anyone.She says its me and cant see when she kicka off that she is in the wrong every around her...
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By Gillian on 09 May 2010
This is probably not the right place to ask this, but I had a buddy request from Natasha Knight and I've inadvertently deleted the request....I was going to accept the request but am no longer sure how to get back in contact. If you're reading this, do you want to...
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By julie543 on 23 April 2010
I really i am at my wits end. My 15 yr old niece who has lived with us for 6 mts is not staying in school she gets on the bus ok, but just hates it she is no angel. Like today she is in isolation due to bunking yeasterday...
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By andrea8 on 09 April 2010
I am a mum to 2 daughters who are 17 and 15 years old. My 15 year old daughter is and has always been very hard work. Right now I have no idea where she is as she has run away for the 3rd time. I have called the police,...
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By aprilred on 24 March 2010
You know yesterday I had to take myself out of the house before I strangled her, unfortunately yesterday I lost it BIG TIME ended up taking everything out of her room and hitting her, you know I am one of these parents who doesn't and has never hit, but now...
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By parent1974 on 05 November 2009
hii shall start this by saying, yes i am aware of the things teenagers try & do, i was one myself once,i am a mother of 3, 18 1/2 yr old boy, 15 yr old daughter, 12 yr old daughter.i have been diagnosed with a deteriorating spinal condition, that will...
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By Bergensia on 23 October 2009
I feel like I'm preparing for war. For more than two years, my son has sat in his room playing games online, such as the dreaded "World of Warcraft". He barely leaves the room to get his daily dose of soft drinks (3 liters of coke) from Tesco's over the...
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By barney123 on 03 September 2009
Any advice on agreeing bedtimes on school nights with a 14 year old daughter...? I ask for lights out at 11pm and she tells me that she is doing what i ask. I know that sometimes is still on her mobile and computer at 1 or 2 in the morning...
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By showie on 22 June 2009
You know, you think you are doing alright. Your kids have got past the bruised knees and the need to be constantly assured that they are wonderful. They think they are all big and independant and want mum to leave them alone. So you do. You taught them all the...
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By Smurfy on 30 April 2009
Hello all! I've just joined this website and live in the hope that life will become better...despite only being at the start of my TWIN boys teenage years! They were 13 at the end of February and suddenly, I have strangers living in my house! Where did my sweet little...
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By Shay27 on 21 April 2009
Hi, I have a fifteen year old daughter, with an attitude of a twenty year old. She has not been the easiest child to live with and between her and my husband, life has had more than a few ups and downs.My two elder daughters worked their way through secondary...
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By Parent1995 on 21 April 2009
Hi, my 13 year old daughter went on a chat website for a few months and then exchanged her mobile number with an 18 year old boy, after chatting on their mobiles for 6-8 weeks, she said he's her first boyfriend. They then arranged to meet, she would not tell...
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By catrinajane on 07 April 2009
Hi im new on here but after reading your blogs I do actually feel a little better. My daughter is nearly 17 and believed that she would have a better life with her dad after she left school so after a tantrum about her revolting boyfriend, she moved in with...
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By slinkey on 24 February 2009
This is my first time, so excuse me if I go on! I have 2 teenagers my eldest is 17 year old girl, who was hell in the summer, thought we had turned a corner with her, as she seemed to of calmed down. Until last night when she was...
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By Lorain on 12 January 2009
Three weeks after my son moved in with me (and my husband and our 10 year old son), his father died.Before his death, he would ring me and vary from being pleading, begging for our son to go home to him (my son refused to speak to him) - to...
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By vickyhelen7777 on 18 December 2008
no better son blackmailing me daugther called me a bitch having heard half story and got some passed on message from school connections lady saying her attendance was ok despite having 4 texts lately to say she wasnt in or was late good job my gome life is all that...
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By shouldknowbetter on 26 November 2008
I have a wonderful girl on the verge of becoming a teen...she's indepedent, but also quite needy at times. She can't help open but open her 'big mouth' and retort...Friday, I had a call from her school to say she was being disruptive and rowdy in maths class, where recently...
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By stepmum on 17 October 2008
Well, time is fast approaching to Christmas & its been 10 months since we have seen my husband's eldest daughter. We just don't know where to turn.I suggested we meet up with her at her mum's house to talk about what her problem is with us? Problem there is that...
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By AlfaFemale on 11 October 2008
Well after a terrible start to the week, we have had a really good day today. Went shopping, agreed on what boys could have, accepted that we all hated shopping and would not go to the supermarket and came home. Sometimes its the little things in life that make it...
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By chedley on 30 September 2008
My son has to attend a drug rehabilitation appointment tomorrow. He also has an appointment with the probation service. I am looking at this as a positive thing as it means he will get the help he needs. I have to appreciate he may look at it as annoying. I...
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By LeeAnn on 25 September 2008
Where do I start.Well my daughter is 13 years old and she has what I call the Jekyl and Hyde syndrome. One minute (feels like it is literally a minute) she is the lovliest young lady you could come across and then she turns into this evil monster that spouts...
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By catlady on 22 September 2008
As this is my 'introductory' blog, so to speak I'm going to make it short and maybe give you a bit of background. I'm 37 and have a 15 year old daughter, Catherine...she's 16 in a few weeks and I've been a lone parent since she was 4. As all...
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By nutter1 on 18 September 2008
As we dont have a tv in our house life is different for us. As it starts to go dark outside my daughter Amy is going through every inch of her school day. But this time theirs a difference she is showing me her bebo as well, This i believe...
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