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Often on my show, I answer questions from viewers. I recently tackled three excellent questions:
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Hi Ann,
My daughter is about to be 13 and is going through some major changes in her life. She just started middle school and overnight went from my little girl to a teen who doesn’t want her Mom around. I don’t know how much is normal growing up and distancing, and I don’t want to smother her, but I also need to be sure I know what she’s doing.
Are there any books you can recommended that I read for this age group? I have a son who is 14 but he hasn’t had the same dramatic changes.
Thanks in advance for any guidance you may have.
~Marci
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Dear Annie,
My 13-year-old son does not receive invites or calls from other boys in his school. He started a new school last year in the 6th grade. As an ice breaker, I had some of the boys he liked over to our home and have done so on two other occassions in 2009. Girls his age are always busy socially, and I encourage him to call the other boys. But how is that helping him when the phone remains silent and there is no intiative on the other boys’ end? Is this normal? He is well behaved and does great academically but does not have any buddies. Please let me know what we should do?
~Suzanne
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Dear Annie,
My two boys, 7 and 4, fight constantly! What can I do to control the situation when it gets out of hand?
~K.L.
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Dear Annie,
My son is 2 1/2 years old. He has yet to sleep through the night. He wakes up crying for milk. I’m past exhaustion, I can’t be up every hour with him anymore. What should I do? He also is not eating very much during the day. Do you think these are problems are related? How do I get him to eat more? Thanks!
~Emily
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Annie,
My daughter and her husband divorced within the last year and a half, and we are currently having a real problem with my eight-year-old grandson. He's been whining a lot and also always has to be first or always win a game. If he's not first or does not win, he whines. He also spends a lot of time whining when he returns from a weekend with his father. My daughter is at her wit's end, and we would appreciate any insight you may have. Thanks.
~Nan
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Recently, a viewer wrote me with an excellent question. Her son had picked up the dreaded F-word and, much to Mom’s chagrin, proceeded to share his new, sure-to-shock term with friends. Continue reading { 0 comments }
Dear Annie,
My almost 6-year-old kindergartener daughter complains that I "always want her to be the best in the class." She doesn't like it if I correct any of her homework, which I am required to review and sign. She also doesn't like it if ask her if she understands something she is singing. (I ask her that because she goes to an immersion school and learns in another language.) Is it me? Is it her? What can I do to change myself and/or how I interact with her?
~Lisa
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