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Solution: Teen Reacts to Other Teen Being Assaulted

by Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil September 20th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
We had a terrible incident here where a boy my son knows was beaten up on the street. Now my son (age 15) can’t stop thinking about it and believes he may be assaulted himself. He keeps talking about being ready to fight back. I don’t think the assault
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Predicament: Teen Reacts to Other Teen Being Assaulted

by Editorial Team September 9th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
We had a terrible incident here where a boy my son knows was beaten up on the street. Now my son (age 15) can't stop thinking about it and believes he may be assaulted himself. He keeps talking about being ready to fight back. I don't think the assault
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Solution: Test Anxiety

by Editorial Team September 6th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
With school about to start, I’m dreading my fifth-grader’s first test. Last year he began getting very anxious over tests — I think he has test anxiety. Is there any way to stop it in advance?

You're right to want to prevent test anxiety -- it not only causes problems
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Predicament: Test Anxiety

by Jane Wangersky August 26th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
With school about to start, I'm dreading my fifth-grader's first test. Last year he began getting very anxious over tests -- I think he has test anxiety. Is there any way to stop it in advance?
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Solution: Keeping Toys Outside

by Editorial Team August 24th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
My kids are always coming in and leaving their toys outside because they say they might go out and use them again later. The stuff gets so dirty I wouldn't want it inside anyway. But I don't want it to disappear like a lot of things in our neighborhood
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Predicament: Keeping Toys Outside

by Editorial Team August 12th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
My kids are always coming in and leaving their toys outside because they say they might go out and use them again later. The stuff gets so dirty I wouldn't want it inside anyway. But I don't want it to disappear like a lot of things in our neighborhood
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Solution: Virtual Economy

by Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil August 9th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
My 12-year-old son’s main interest is video gaming. When he wants a game or something that costs real money (not virtual) he waits for a sale and gets it very cheap. I’m glad he’s frugal, but it’s making it hard to motivate him to do extra work around
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Predicament: Virtual Economy

by Editorial Team July 29th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
My 12-year-old son's main interest is video gaming. When he wants a game or something that costs real money (not virtual) he waits for a sale and gets it very cheap. I'm glad he's frugal, but it's making it hard to motivate him to do extra work around the
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Solution: Teach a Two-Year-Old to Swim?

by Editorial Team July 26th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
Is a two-year-old too young to learn to swim? My daughter would love to know how and of course I'd feel better if she knew how to swim, but where we live they don't have lessons for kids that young. Should I try to teach her myself? I'm not
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Predicament: Teach a Two-Year-Old to Swim?

by Editorial Team July 15th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
Is a two-year-old too young to learn to swim? My daughter would love to know how and of course I'd feel better if she knew how to swim, but where we live they don't have lessons for kids that young. Should I try to teach her myself? I'm not
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Solution: Who’s the Hairdresser Working For?

by Dr. Bonnie Eaker Weil July 12th, 2013| Parenting Predicament
My 12-year-old son wanted to get some trendy haircut, very short on the sides but wild and bushy on the top. I thought it would look messy and told the hairdresser just to give him a regular cut, but she said she wasn't willing to give a child his
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Predicament: Who’s the Hairdresser Working For?

by Editorial Team July 1st, 2013| Parenting Predicament
My 12-year-old son wanted to get some trendy haircut, very short on the sides but wild and bushy on the top. I thought it would look messy and told the hairdresser just to give him a regular cut, but she said she wasn't willing to give a child his
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