Tween/Teen

  1. Tween/Teen Best advice for 12 yo ds if he dosn't make the little league all star team - he's never made it to date, his brother has twice and he is good! Sometimes thiese become popularity...(more) 5-14-2013 12:00am (0 replies)
    constests.....hate to see him hurt.
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  2. Tween/Teen Hi I'm new here!...(more) 5-12-2013 9:47am (6 replies)
    Hi im new to this site, is there anything i need to know before i post about my kids?
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    • post on toddler not teen. 5-12-2013 9:48am
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      • thanks but why 5-12-2013 9:49am
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        • none of the other boards are active enough, everyone posts on Toddler, moves faster. 5-12-2013 9:50am
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        • Toddler is the default board. Most posts are on toddler 5-12-2013 9:52am
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    • hope you have a thick skin! 5-12-2013 9:52am
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    • we nned to know weight, HHI, how many dc's and how often you wear assless chaps. 5-12-2013 9:54am
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  3. Tween/Teen Is there a good SN middle school in manhattan? preferably funded but we'd look at unfunded as well 5-2-2013 11:23am (2 replies)
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    • I do not know the difference between funded and unfunded but Stephen Gaynor and Churchill and terrific 5-2-2013 11:24am
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    • churchill 5-2-2013 11:25am
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  4. Tween/Teen My ds is in 4th grade. should I go to this DOE thing next Tuesday about choosing the right middle school? is the process that complicated? 5-2-2013 11:13am (2 replies)
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    • If you have time it may be worth it. Some schools have well informed guidance counselors, but some are utterly worthless. 5-2-2013 11:23am
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    • go 5-2-2013 11:26am
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  5. Tween/Teen Struggling 6th grader...(more) 4-23-2013 12:29pm (10 replies)
    dd is very intelligent but has anxiety and suffers from poor social skills. Has very few friends. she has difficulty focusing in class though when she does, produces good work. she is very sharp, artistic and has great analytical skills. Is very unorganized. her therapists is suggesting i move her to a montessori school or heschel. anyone with experience can comment?
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    • where is she now? 4-23-2013 12:29pm
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    • have you had a neuro psych eval done? she sounds exactly like my 12 yo Ds who has a dia of executive function disoreder 4-23-2013 12:30pm
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    • If you can, you might as well 4-23-2013 12:31pm
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    • Look into what it means to be ADHD "I" (for "inattentive") 4-23-2013 12:31pm
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      • poster above my 12 yo ds also has ADHD inattentive. 4-23-2013 12:32pm
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        • and how is i managed? 4-23-2013 12:33pm
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          • he is not currently medicated. he recently was given an IEP and rather than a study hall he goes to a class to help with organization of all of his classes. it is a small group...(more) 4-23-2013 12:34pm
            and he is more comfortable asking questions. I have a private tutor as well to help with general LA related organization skills
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            • Yeah...sigh. we really though dd was just a damn idiot, until I found this and she fits every single criteria. Just need to find a therapist now. 4-23-2013 12:37pm
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    • what does she do afterschool? I would work on enhancing her social life through after school activities and really work on her organizational skills before moving schools....(more) 4-23-2013 12:31pm
      although it could be good to have a clean start I would give it a try, it can only help even in a new school.
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    • Is she ADD Inattentive? 4-23-2013 12:32pm
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  6. Tween/Teen Scout had an accident...(more) 4-21-2013 9:25pm (1 reply)
    my name is austin, im 17, and im head of my boy scout troop. this last weekend we went camping, it was about 47 boys between the ages of 11 and 16. anyway this new scout (12, really shy) wet himself. i found him in the public bathroom crying, ive never had to deal with this before. i asked if he needed anything, i never brought up what was going on but it was obvious, i spent 20 mins trying to find his back back to get the clothes, which another scout moved, i cleared the camp to give him some privacy. i gave him some garbage bags to hid them, the was quiet for a long while. (i did inform the head scoutmaster and he said i handled it very well. But i was also quiet and did not bring up the subject with him because i do not know what to say. he was also itching imself for the next day. i wanted to say something that would comfort him, but i had never been in this situation and i did not want to make it seem like i was testing him or make him feel bad. But what should i have said to him?
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  7. Tween/Teen I'm 45 and I may be pregnant, my dd is 7. Am I too old to have a healthy baby? 4-7-2013 1:28pm (5 replies)
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    • no, but chances are good that you'll miscarry. 4-7-2013 1:32pm
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      • Wow. Not necessary. 4-7-2013 1:33pm
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      • you sound nice. 4-7-2013 9:13pm
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    • No. My sis did at 46. Congrats! 4-7-2013 1:33pm
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      • Miscarry? I suffered one 9 years ago that almost killed me but had a healthy dd at 38 4-7-2013 1:37pm
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  8. Tween/Teen Is it normal for teens to want to get away from their parents? e.g., ask to go to boarding school, live with relatives? 4-1-2013 10:52am (1 reply)
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  9. Tween/Teen Has anyone resold concert tix? I just tried tix master and got 2 and 4 seats separately and then foudn 6 togher so I have 12 tix. Can I sell the 6 succesfully on stub hub at some...(more) 3-25-2013 10:31am (1 reply)
    point or should I call tix master to see if I can cancel sale??? Any advice appreciated!
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    • yes, avoid Craigslist 3-25-2013 10:32am
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  10. Tween/Teen Tutoring/manny...(more) 3-13-2013 9:53pm (2 replies)
    How much would you be willing to pay a Dalton senior to tutor/babysit your kids? Effectively big brother for hire to help with anything. (Good credentials: almost perfect SAT's etc)
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    • $15 an hour. and i would expect very little. 3-13-2013 9:54pm
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      • - no subject -...(more) 3-13-2013 9:56pm
        thanks. What would that entail?
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  11. Tween/Teen Anyrising K children attending Camp Yomi or Tova this summer? 3-13-2013 6:04pm (0 replies)
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  12. Tween/Teen 12 yo dd has mustache. She doesn't seem to notice...should I point it out? Take her to wax? 3-12-2013 8:42pm (16 replies)
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    • hmmm..... i would wait another year 3-12-2013 8:42pm
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    • you could bleach it 3-12-2013 8:42pm
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    • how dark is it? could you bleach? 3-12-2013 8:42pm
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    • Yes, please point out a mustache to a 12 yo girl. Go ahead and ruin her life and self esteem. 3-12-2013 8:42pm
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      • Better mom than her friends 3-12-2013 8:43pm
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        • No. Let her decide if it bothers her. 3-12-2013 8:45pm
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    • thread 3-12-2013 8:43pm
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    • leave her be 3-12-2013 8:43pm
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    • take her to wax 3-12-2013 8:43pm
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      • And do yours at the same time - you know, just doing grown up things together. 3-12-2013 8:45pm
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    • THIS WAS ME AT AGE 12! Believe me, I noticed and was self-conscious. I wish my mom had stepped in! 3-12-2013 8:44pm
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      • THIS. Do not be a fashion ignoramus with your dd, My mother was and I ended up in middle school in sweatpants, flats, a feathered hairdo, and heavy green eye makeup. 3-12-2013 8:48pm
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    • if she has acne, I would not take her to get waxed, that is a recipe for breaking out, which is much worse 3-12-2013 8:45pm
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    • She knows! She just thinks admitting it means others see it. I would arrange a fun Saturday mom/daughter facial with eyebrow and lip wax. Tell her it's part of a facial 3-12-2013 8:45pm
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      • Then she will know its normal, lots of women do it etc 3-12-2013 8:46pm
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      • YES YES YES. although at that age bleaching is fine, less painful. 3-12-2013 8:48pm
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  13. Tween/Teen 16 year old son's reaction when I limited the gaming (via netnanny) - rebellious or ?...(more) 3-12-2013 8:21am (3 replies)
    I got netnanny to limit the time spent gaming - my 16 yo son is in a challenging academic program that he loves but is struggling in - he left open a window where I saw he had spent over 100 hours on a specific online game. He just got devious - I discovered keyloggers on my computer, which he used to steal the password to net nanny and override. I did a purge of all of this (keyloggers, the trojan masquerading as a keylogger, the steam program for the games, etc etc) yesterday.
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    • OP continued - he was in a rage for hours....(more) 3-12-2013 8:25am
      Verbal abuse - "you're a complete failure as a mother" along with the predictable he hates me etc. I don't expect my kids to always be positiv and love me and I was ready for the "I hate you's" of teen years, but I was stung by the viciousness my son lobbed at me - he was lashing out to wound and he did. This went on all evening, he left for school with barely a word. Is this teenage rebellion or is he reacting like an addict? to gaming that is.
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      • Definitely addiction. These games are so enticing, it's easy to get addicted. Thing is, youmatched his deviousness with...(more) 3-12-2013 8:41am
        You've got to sit back and think about how you want of handle this in a way that models the behavior you want from him. I don't really know about teenagers though.
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    • 100 hours isn't honestly that much. I'd say the important thing is being open with him. respect tends to get reciprocated 3-13-2013 9:58pm
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  14. Tween/Teen Camp Tova...(more) 3-10-2013 9:51pm (0 replies)
    I had a daughter at Camp Yomi for 5 years and she loved it and strongly considering Tova or Yomi for my son. Anyone on BB have any experience?
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  15. Tween/Teen Auditory processing testing in the ny metro area... where? 3-8-2013 4:29pm (0 replies)
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  16. Tween/Teen What kind of PTA fundraiser at your middle school is successful and fun ? 3-3-2013 7:16pm (2 replies)
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    • buy a popcorn machine for $500. sell popcorn on Fridays. we make $500 plus each Friday. but you need committed parent volunteers to do this. 3-3-2013 7:20pm
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      • Like this idea! WHat do you charge for the popcorn? 3-4-2013 1:37pm
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  17. Tween/Teen Custom Dress Shirts for Men...(more) 2-26-2013 7:17am (1 reply)
    If any body wants to have custom dress shirts. I can suggest them a place from where they can have there desired shirts. Just visit http://fitcustomshirts.com/ and have your desired one.
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    • too early for spam 2-26-2013 7:22am
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  18. Tween/Teen Gaynor moms...(more) 2-18-2013 12:21pm (0 replies)
    My son was accepted for K and looking for your experiences. I love the school but want insight from current families.
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  19. Tween/Teen Churchill Pool...(more) 2-16-2013 1:03pm (2 replies)
    Are there folks whose child is in Churchill pool who are still waiting for acceptance or rejection call/letter? I know it is getting late for Churchill.
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    • you want to be on SN 2-16-2013 1:05pm
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      • - no subject -...(more) 2-16-2013 3:32pm
        thanks
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  20. Tween/Teen Aww w look at that guy trying to hold it together 2-12-2013 10:15pm (0 replies)
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  21. Tween/Teen I love his southern preacher style 2-12-2013 10:11pm (2 replies)
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    • of course you would black mom! 2-12-2013 10:12pm
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      • I am. White Jewish mom 2-12-2013 10:13pm
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  22. Tween/Teen Present recs for 13yo niece? TIA! 2-11-2013 4:16pm (0 replies)
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  23. Tween/Teen Need suggestions for a web monitoring program, for PC and android...(more) 2-10-2013 1:00pm (1 reply)
    my kids aren't so much getting into inappropriate stuff (that I know of) but wasting enormous amounts of time on games that my ex- funds. I know that's a different problem, but here and now, I need to be able to monitor what's going on. $ is tight so the least expensive program that does the job. I tried the k-9 program - free - did not work at all.
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  24. Tween/Teen Tween/teen moms - what do your girls bring the "hygiene" products to school in? Is there something cute DD can bring? Do they carry their whole bag to the bathroom? I thought...(more) 1-18-2013 10:47am (5 replies)
    about getting a nice little zip pouch but I don't know if she'll want to be that obvious going to the broom with just a little bag. Thanks!
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    • They bring backpacks into bathroom. Little purse inside. 1-18-2013 10:48am
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      • this 1-18-2013 10:49am
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        • ok, so no point going crazy with a smaller bag to bring - she prob won't use it. I remember bringing my whole bag too. crazy! I wonder if they do the same at all girls schools!? 1-18-2013 11:11am
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    • like a le sportsac pouch or something of that ilk. 1-18-2013 10:49am
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    • - no subject -...(more) 2-8-2013 8:53pm
      I got my daughter a cute small NYC shoulder bag on the street but have also seen them at Marshall's.
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  25. Tween/Teen "you are only as happy as your least happy child." sigh. . . truer words were never spoken 1-17-2013 10:31am (2 replies)
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    • hope things get better. and yes it is very very true 1-17-2013 10:34am
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    • My mother always said this. 1-17-2013 10:37am
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