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I guess my concern is- if "Thomas" is pregnant w/ female parts but has been taking testosterone... What effects will that have on the baby? This is obviously a high risk pregnnacy b/c of that. Will the baby come out with health concerns? "Men" don't have babies, women do & are...

That's great news!! What you said makes a lot of sense & also working for me w/ dealing w/ my son. We have started doing "our time together" every Thursday afterschool so he gets ME and expects my time. It's a perfect time to talk about issues in the house, ie; behavior, chores and...

I agree w/ Fallon. Impress on her taht this is serious. She should feel the consequences for her actions. Everything taken away- if she thinks that's bad... explain to her where she could end up if she doesn't make better choices. It was her choice to take something and knew that it was...

My son is 9 and still can't get the pacific ocean correct- he calls it the specific ocean. He makes me laugh everytime. He also refers to deaf as death- I know that is a common one but he gets me everytime. Another thing that stands out is this past X-mas... he still believes in Santa &amp...

Sorry, that post was intended for MusicMom.

I have a 9 yr old son who has been going to a counselor/therapst for 3 years now. It is not because I don't know what is wrong with him or why he does or acts the way he does- it is more than that. I want him to know that he has another trusted adult who he can talk to & when he is ready...

I too have a 9 year old son. Everything you said can be my son at times. We both have been seeing a counselor for 3 years now- and he enjoys going. He has built a relationship with another adult that will listen to him when he makes mistakes. He now is able to admit things he says are not...

I agree with aunt. In order to get anywhere you have to start in smalll steps- if your child is getting d's then set expectations to c's for the next quarter. Also, if he is having difficulty staying on task, etc., I would try to find out what is going on at school. Talk to your child and ask...