Questions
Sunday, 10 January 2016 - 02:36
I need some advice, I have 3 daughters and the oldest 2 are only 20 months apart they are now 20 and 18. The oldest has always been very moody and bossy, the 18 year has alway kept quiet to keep the peace as it wasn't worth the drama of standing up to her sister. The oldest has now decided she...
Sunday, 27 December 2015 - 15:47
I have 3 children, 12 yo boy, 5 yo girl and 4 yo girl... They are lovely, sweet, well behaved kids individually, but put them together, and the older 2 bully their younger sister! She is such a sweet, beautiful child, and all she wants is to be included in play time... This week, we've dealt with...
Tuesday, 22 December 2015 - 10:03
My step daughter (14) has just found out via snooping (yes bad choice of hers) that her mother has gotten engaged. Back story: she came to live with us this May due to a lot of bad issues including a sad relationship with her mother. They have limited contact due to rebuilding my daughters...
Wednesday, 9 December 2015 - 11:37
Hi IM... This is a long story so thanks for reading... My beautiful hubby and I have been together for over 6years we have a 3yo, 1yo and a new baby due in 6wks. He also has a son to a previous relationship who is 16. He moved in with us more than 3 years ago. When he came to us he had never...
Wednesday, 18 November 2015 - 22:21
Dear IM, My teenage son's best friend just lost his father suddenly today. He wanted to see his friend so We took him to His house. it was of course very upsetting. My son was very supportive toward his friend, but when we got home he started getting very upset for his friend. I told him it's ok to...
Thursday, 5 November 2015 - 16:24
Feel as if my husband and I have let our 17yo son down and no idea how to get him back on track. For the past 6yrs my son has been treated on and off for depression related issues including self harm, suicidal thoughts and just general lack of motivation. His schooling has been majorly affected and...
Friday, 30 October 2015 - 11:05
Hi IMs Does anyone have any advice or have experienced this? My children spend time with me, and time with their father - approximately 50/50. His circumstances have changed - previously his partner was responsible for quite a lot of organisation and parenting. They aren't together anymore. My...
Thursday, 29 October 2015 - 23:46
Hi all gorgeous IM's, I have 15 years old boy who has been getting massive headache after he does any physical activities. It all started to happen this year. He used to be a happy boy and active in sports but now he spends a lot of time in bed. The headache would followed by vomitting and body...
Monday, 26 October 2015 - 17:50
What are some of your thoughts and Idea's for preparing kids for moving out of home? and what is a good age to start collecting items and getting kit together, or just not panicking too much about having 3 jaffle iron's in the cupboard. I had a hope chest, it was given to me for my 14th Birthday, I...
Sunday, 18 October 2015 - 17:05
mine are bigger and uglier now and I've had over a decade to work on tactics. When they start aggravating each other and you can see the first signs of it erupting into a full scale war is the time to start intervening. but rather than approaching them target one...usually the one most aggravated...