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Questions:
- How can a 10-year-old girl, a model daughter and A-student, turn into a rebellious, defiant, disobedient girl?
- My 11-year-old son sometimes explodes emotionally. What can I do to help him?
- My 12-year-old son is afraid to sleep alone. What should I do?
- Should I let my sons play on the same baseball team?
- My daughter is telling terrible lies. What can I do?
- How can I tame my child's nasty attitude?
- How can I get my two preteens to stop fighting so much?
- If you find your daughter's diary and see things that worry you, should you confront her about it?
- How can I help my 11-year-old get to sleep at night?
- My daughter is stealing and forging checks. What should I do?
- How should I handle my 11-year-old daughter's interest in boys?
- My daughter is acting scared of growing up. Is that bad?
- Is it harmful for my daughters, ages 9 and 11, to be exposed to parental nudity?
- What should I do to properly inform my mature 8-year-old about sex?
- How do I get my 11-year-old and my 5-year-old to stop fighting every minute of the day?
- I have a 12-year-old girl who trashes her room. She does not want to keep it clean. Any advice?
- My nephew does not like to talk in front of the family. Any ideas on how to encourage him to speak up?
- My husband is having an affair and I have told him it is time to leave. Who should tell our 9- and 11-year-olds?
- My 10-year-old daughter is a competitive gymnast. Because of her dedication to the sport, I'm afraid that she spends too much time alone. How can I help her?
- A boy at my 12-year-old son's school accused him of sexual harassment and battery. How should I handle this?
- When I picked up the phone, I heard a boy using extreme, sexually-related profanity while talking to my 12-year-old stepdaughter. Should I have confronted the boy instead of hanging up?
- My preteen daughter has a very bad attitude. Is it too late to change her?
- My 12-year-old and 10-year-old have the hardest time getting along. What can I do?
- My 12-year-old spends too much time instant messaging. Should I be concerned?
- I have an 11-year-old who is really out of control. He wants for nothing. What can more can I do?
- I cannot get my 6-year-old to stay out of her 12-year-old sister's bedroom. Any ideas?
- I found women's clothing in my 12-year-old son's room. Should I be worried?
- How can my grandnephew overcome his fear of scary movies?
- How do I get my two daughters, ages 11 and 7, to stop arguing and physically fighting and then calling me to referee every situation?
- Is this normal behavior for a preteen to wrestle with a 4-year-old and pull her shorts?
- I was a teenage parent at 15. How can I prevent my 12-year-old daughter from exploring sexual things right now?
- Is there an appropriate way to help my 12-year-old son with his curiosity about the opposite sex?
- My 12-year-old son does not want to move with us. Do you have any suggestions?
- Why doesn't my daughter appreciate what she has, instead of complaining about what she doesn't have?
- My 11-year-old son seems to have problems controlling his emotions. How do I help him?
- My 10-year-old son wants to live with his dad in another state. Should I let him go?
- How do I best help my 11-year-old son grieve?
- How much make believe is normal for a 12-year-old girl?
- How do I help my 11-year-old realize she does not need to be perfect to be loved, accepted and beautiful?
- How do I help my daughter feel better about who she is without making her feel like I'm prying into her life?
- Is appropriate to ask my sons if they have ever had homosexual feelings?
- I know summer should be for relaxing and having fun, but should there be limits?
- Is it common for an 11-year-old boy to be unsure about his sexual orientation?
- My daughters fight constantly. How can I restore harmony to the home, or am I expecting too much?
- How can I communicate with my daughter about the serious issues facing her as she grows up?
- How can I stay close with my daughter as she enters puberty?
- I'm scared by the heavy topics that are facing my 10-year-old. How can I communicate about these issues with?
- How can I maintain a strong bond with my daughter?
- My 12-year-old daughter told me she has been seeing a girl behind my back. She also said she is gay. What should I do?
- My 10-year-old makes loud crazy noises. He needs to be told many times in order to stop. Could he have ADHD?
- Is it better to stay in an unhappy marriage when the children and very attached to both parents?
- My daughter is lisping after a mouth injury. When can we expect her speech to return to normal? Should we get her help?
- How can I make sure my daughter knows that I am interested in her life?
- Can you give me tips on how to communiate better with my preteen?
- My 11-year-old son has taken to complaining a lot. Is this his way of coping with stress or nerves?
- Every other word out of my daughter's mouth seems to be "like." It drives me nuts! What can I do about it?
- I've been told my daughter uses too many "filler words." What does this mean?
- My son says "um" a lot when talking. Any tips on getting him to stop?
- My 11-year-old still sucks his thumb. What can I do about this?
- My 10-year-old is threatening to run away. What can I do to make sure that doesn't happen?
- How do I talk to my 9-year-old about Jamie Lynn Spears' pregnancy?
- I read in my 10-year-old's diary that she is looking at porn on the Internet. What should I do?


