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parentofatween's story
February 28, 2008
How to discipline a tween for lying?
I have a 12 year old that we have caught in a lie numerous times. She has lied to her parents and teachers at school. She has been caught and my husband and I do not agree on the discipline. He has taken away her social life, her best... read more
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sillyputty57's story
January 31, 2008
What my mom did...
very time I think of communicating with a teen, I think of how my mom spoke with me. It wasn't what she said, it was this feeling that she was always there for me, no matter what. She trusted me to go out and have fun, and in order to... read more
JohneeBGoode's story
July 27, 2007
Establish your credibility early
When my son was about 11, I sat him down, looked him in the eye, and said the following: "In a year or so, something is going to happen to me. I am going to seem to have lost my mind and I will get dumber and dumber, at least in your... read more
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Mommymorris1967's story
July 13, 2007
Parentpedia > Pre-Teens & Teens > Behavior > Communicating With Your Child
This is something that helped my daughter and me, when she was hitting those middle school years. We have long since not needed this but I do think this helped our communication lines stay open. When she wanted to talk to me about important issues and was afraid her emotions would get in... read more
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2BoyClub's story
June 27, 2007
Turn a Phrase
When my two boys were young, about 7 and 8, I happened upon a book by Elaine Mazlish and Adele Faber titled "How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk." The parenting advice was pretty simple and straightforward. It... read more
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