Questions
Wednesday, 6 January 2021 - 11:16
I have a 11 year old son. His father and I are no longer together and haven’t been for 10 years. My ex and his partner are very involved in my sons life. So no problems there. Everyone gets along. They also don’t have children of their own yet. However recently my son has said he doesn’t want to go...
Monday, 4 January 2021 - 21:23
Hi all, I’m struggling to help my teen, her grades started going down in grade 9 she stated she was being bullied so I changed schools. Last year she started at a new private school we struggled to pay for but she made some friends and was happy. Problem is she failed most subjects again we had no...
Tuesday, 29 December 2020 - 04:47
I have a son who is about to turn 13 and up until this year, he enjoyed playing football and was pretty good at it. After a bad coach experience he now dislikes it and does not want to play sport any longer. He has also withdrawn and lost a lot of his confidence which had taken us years to help him...
Monday, 14 December 2020 - 05:23
Hi IMs What's the process to foster a young teenager? We've come to know one really well due to my line of work (I work in a respite in the disability sector) and their dhhs case worker is aware we want to, however contact with them is almost impossible. Before anyone asks, our situation and the...
Monday, 7 December 2020 - 08:56
My daughter is going into Year 12 next year (Victoria) and wants to go unscored. This means she doesn't do exams and doesn't get an ATAR (tertiary score to get into Uni). She says she wants to do year12, work for a year and travel. After 2 years she can apply to uni as a "mature age" student. She...
Friday, 4 December 2020 - 09:45
I have a nearly 16 year old daughter who’s just about to finish year 9, there is an apprenticeship at our local beauty salon advertised and she really would like to go for it. Do I support her and do everything i can to assist in leaving school and starting this apprenticeship before finishing yr...
Saturday, 21 November 2020 - 18:09
Hi mums, I need some advice. I have a 14 year old daughter who I believe is developing an eating disorder. She has lost a lot of weight. At the dinner table she pushes her food around a lot and tries to leave without finishing. Her friend today confided in her mum that my daughter is throwing up...
Saturday, 21 November 2020 - 13:16
My son is 14yrs old and until recently has been happy, healthy and carefree. About 6 months ago he got a new gf and it all went downhill. In the last six months we have been through so many mental health services to try and help him. He is so unhappy we ended up in the emergency department one day...
Sunday, 15 November 2020 - 20:24
A few questions if I may?- 1. My daughter goes to high school next year. Where do I get a “cool” “in style” lunchbox? 2. Said daughter (she’ll be 12 in Feb), is PESTERING the absolute crap out of me, and has been for months, to bleach the underneath of her hair and dye it one of those wash out live...
Thursday, 12 November 2020 - 15:56
Hi mums, I’m really in some need of advice as I feel like I’ve tried everything with my oldest child who is almost 12 and nothing seems to work. He is so disrespectful to not only myself and partner which is his dad and also his siblings who are young. He complains every afternoon when he gets home...