Recent content by obie

oops my bad...I apologize. and thanks for the welcome back =)

Kick him out! He is over the age of 18. Once he comes back from his aunt's dont let him move in with you and your husband, until he gets a job and pays 1/4 of his salary to cover the living expenses and shares in the household chores. If he doesnt act like a part of the family he doesnt get...

I see no reason for Ben to go to the bully's house. The bully as young as he is needs to understand consequences for his behavior. If he treats others with disrespect, nobody will be going to his house. He will start losing friends. Kids learn thru consequences. If they mistreat others they...

The next time the boys mother comes to your house b/c she is "concerned" that your daughter is not speaking to her son, tell her that you do not want her son around your daughter. He is far older than her and that his behavior is innapropriate and considered stalking. If the behavior persists...

If your daughter is 18 you should not be supporting her. Slowly cut the apron strings. If she wants clothing, she needs to pay for it. If she wants money for entertainment, she needs to pay for it. The only thing I would say you should pay for is medical expenses and college tuition. You...

If you keep bailing her out every time she's in trouble, she will never learn to be mature or responsible. She will be asking you for a handout until she's 45, and I'm sure you dont want that. I think its great that you are sticking to your guns and not bailing her out and letting her stand on...

I couldnt have said it better myself!!!

I think what the father did is a great idea. I might do that myself someday when I have children. Kids need to be held accountable for their actions. That is something that is lacking with the way parents raise their kids nowdays. I think the father is a good man who is obviously concerned...

Is there any way to get the kids to help out? That will lessen your load. If the kids want their friends to come over, then you can make it a rule taht they will have to do a couple hours of chores to help out around the house.

Since you asked for opinions this is my opinion. You have the choice of whetehr to take it or not. I think a party that large might be a waste of money and I will agree with your father, it might simply spoil a child. Perhaps the graduating senior can contribute some of their own money...

Girls do not want to be with these kinds of men once they get older and they have to support themselves. If mom and dad do not provide for their daughter financially anymore, girls drop these men like a bad habit. When I was young I found bad boys attractive. Now I have a great job, mom and...

Questions I would want to know are: Are there adults present when you go to your friends' houses? Is alcohol easily accessible in the houses the teen goes to? When a teen says they are going to a friends house, where aer they really going to? What will they be doing there?

I think this is a wonderful service. If kids do not want to tell parents whats going on in their lives, parents will find out sooner or later. Its very important for parents to know what goes on in a kids life. You always hear about parents who had "no idea" how their kid turned out the way...

I blame so much of this on the parents. Once again parents are giving their children way too much. I'm only 26. I was 16 years old 10 years ago, and back in those days we had those big Zach Morris cell phones. Cell phones were NOT permitted in high school. If a child had a cell phone that...

Should Child Protective Services be contacted? Her kids are 9 (son) and 16 (daughter)