Recent content by Big_Sister

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    do you sometimes wish you didnt have kids?...

    My parents were teens when I was born... I remember them explaining me, that they didnt whanted me in the first plays, I wasnt pland, and sometimes they do think that it would have been easier to become parents when theyre older. but they still loved me and would never give me away I needet...
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    Out of control 8 year old girl...

    I jest can say, It seams that Inteligent childs mabe jest girls are difficult. Sam had ever trouble or at least since she learnd to read, listening to anybody, she gets mad if somone dicides over her, even if its realy nessesery... but lucky me, she jest walks away and ignores the person (most...
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    What age do you stop spanking?...

    I hope I'll handel it with out smaking my son, but if hes going to be as much trouble as my sisters can be, I'll gonna freak out...
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    Does your child look like you?...

    it's funny Sam Alex and I, all three of us look jest like ore mother, but my little son, I'd say he's a copy of my Dad not his, the only thing I see in him from his father is the way he looks sometimes (yes even so early)
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    Time out in their room, (And time out in general) what's you're take?...

    I didn't do timeout, but your comands sound like I should try it.
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    stubborn 11 years old...

    I am, I kind of had a vacation from it (I had to got to the hospital), they'll be home by tomorro, it's a real gift, to have sutch great frends who'll take care for you... It's nice to heare, that not the only problem is, that I'm jest her sister. But still there are a few things, that I wont...
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    Breathing check...

    I realy do understand what you mean, my son has his own bedroom, but mostly I still keep him next to me. If he dosen't makes any noise for to long, I jest need to check if he's still alive...
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    How long does homework take for your elementary student?...

    I've learnd it schould take about 10 minuts per grade per day... sam, in 6th grade never neads more time than half an houer... but she is realy bright and often finishes them in school
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    trends in Spending Habits of Youths...

    I think the Job for a child is going to school so allowance is for jest doing as good as they can there. So I'm only holding it back for not doing homework or jest beeing lazy at school. Sam gets now 30SFr( 23$) Thats, average for a 6. Grader On what she spends it, it's her own desicion, cause...
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    How Much Screen Time for Kids?...

    I kind of took my Mothers rule about this, 10 minutes per age per day. For TV and videogames, The pc was never limited. And till now it isn't necesarry to do it here. Alex isnt realy intrested in it, and Sam preveres playing outside anyway. if there is a reasen, so she can't go outside, I...
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    Reading, Reading and more Reading...

    I'd say this realy sounds like dislexia... I'm a primery school teacher, I had to learn much about the sings. not being able to spell backwords could be becaus it ends up as no real word. how is he with capital writing? I can't say it is, but I'd advice to get him tested cause som attantion...
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    stubborn 11 years old...

    hi, first sorry for answering so late, I'm a litle bit stresst out, with work and everything yes Sam is my sister, she and Alex our younger sister are living with me now. my own son is a few Months old, he is my only child, and will stay it for a wihle, cause my partner made me chose betwen...
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    stubborn 11 years old...

    had? so you solved it? sorry I'm a little short of time right now... Sammy ended up in the hospital, so I'm the most of my time with her.
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    Would you rather #2...

    I would clearly chose to be alone. I'n fact I jest did. but I allsow learnd , with kids your never alone. at least not for the next years.
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    stubborn 11 years old...

    yes and allsow for them at home it was allways german. I wouldn't realy mind, if she wouldn't act like she cant understand me. she is allrady seeing somone. I know she is going through a tough time. the Problem is, I now that it were jest a few month, but still, she jest can't get her way in...