Questions
Thursday, 8 October 2020 - 07:24
My son won’t let me help him clean his bedroom. He’s 14, and his room is utterly filthy. I’m not talking socks and jocks on floor, bowl of cereal under the bed. This kid refuses to clean until he has rubbish piled around his bed, IN his bed, food and drink spilt on the floor and it is a health...
Friday, 2 October 2020 - 20:32
Hi all, I apologise in advance if anyone finds this question confronting. My 11- nearly 12 year old, son has been accessing explicit material online, it has happened a number of times and we have had a number of conversations about it after we have found out. We have told him that what he finds...
Monday, 28 September 2020 - 23:09
Mobile phone usage / boundaries for teens I am interested to learn how other families manage device usage for their teens? I have a 14yo and screen time is limited to 2 hours per day with a forced do not disturb curfew from 9pm - 7am. No phones in the bedroom. We have Instagram and Snapchat. I’m...
Wednesday, 23 September 2020 - 16:40
Hey ladies. I have a beautiful pre-teen daughter who has just spoken to me to let me know that she identifies as ‘pansexual’. We had a big cuddle and she had a cry as she was relieved to speak to a supportive mum. Any tips to help me support her best? She is on the autism spectrum (high functioning...
Tuesday, 22 September 2020 - 15:45
Does everyone eat away from the table these days? When I was growing up, the only place we were allowed to eat was the table, or outside in summer. As I often work over tea time, my boys have gotten into the habit of eating in their rooms whilst playing on the PS4. I think I’ve made a huge mistake...
Monday, 7 September 2020 - 07:46
Has anyone used melatonin to assist their child’s sleep? One of my sons, he’s 14, has a lot of trouble falling asleep. He’s not on devices, he’s in bed, he’s eaten and gone to the loo so he’s not in any physical discomfort, but he can’t fall asleep easily. He’s often awake until after midnight...
Sunday, 30 August 2020 - 16:40
Has anyone else’s child got Intermittent Explosive Disorder?
Wednesday, 26 August 2020 - 06:32
I have just spoken with another mum about a sleepover that my daughter had attended recently with some other girl friends. They were in a social media Group chat (perhaps snap chat) And dick picks were featured. I don’t know much more than that so the details are sketchy. The girls are 11. Does...
Monday, 24 August 2020 - 08:28
Long, please be patient. TW: domestic violence, alcohol abuse and child protective services I’ve written in before. Mine is the ex husband who won’t pay child support because he gets paid cash for working on his partners farm. He’s also the ex I’ve written in about before, who rings up and leaves...
Tuesday, 18 August 2020 - 10:19
Hi IMs! So my 11.5 year old daughter has just told me that she is bisexual. She left a note where I have my coffee that said 'I am bi'. I took a photo of it and sent it to her ipad and said 'okay :)'. She replied with a smiley face. My question - what do I do now? Do I ask questions? Educate her?...