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My niece recently on a "dare" send a provocative picture of herself to a male friend. He of course sent it to every kid he knows A concerned mother sent it to me. She is devastated. I have taken the phone away and replaced it with a very basic phone that does not have a camera. We have also...

So my niece goes to a somewhat conservative Catholic school. I can not deny the quality of education that she is receiving is very good. Her mother who I loved dearly but who was politically and socially my opposite picked it. But I find (see my views on the censorship debate etc) that I...

I have been seing for a while a great guy who may be the one. Mainly we have dated when my niece has been staying with her other cousins or grandparents on weekends or at camp etc, Given that her mother did not die that long ago and the kiddo and I have been trying to work out for the last 2...

My Just turned 13 niece got caught skipping school and is suspended. Yikes!

I thought it might be a good idea to coach my nieces soccer team so I could spend more time with her. I figured it was an interest of hers & there was no one else to do it. Unfortunately I now know why no one else put their hand up. We have some parents who are so hysterical in their...

so parents have recently posted about the TV in the bedroom debate or how much they eat out & I thought it would be fun to start a bad habits thread. What do you do that is un pc, bad for the kids or just wrong Ill start with a few of mine 1. too much time at work. 2. not nearly strict...

So my niece (12) has mentioned a boy she wants to be her "boyfriend". He does not go to school with her friends and lives in a kinda rough nearby neighbourhood. I agreed but told her I would have to meet his mom first. So we went to his "house" after school on friday to see if he could come over...

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I just noticed a lot of old regulars were banned. Sorry if i am behind the 8 ball but what is going on?

A friend of my niece has a brother who is honestly a truly horrible boy. He seems to genuinely enjoy making younger children cry, he has no regard for the property of his siblings and he once poisoned the family cat. His parents seem like nice normal people & his sister is pretty much a...

At what point to people feel it is appropriate to introduce a new partner to their kids? I have been seeing someone tremendous for months when my niece has stayed at grandparents houses etc. She knows this person as a friend and has only been around him with other adults who constitute part of...

My Niece's "cool" uncle gave her an iphone for her birthday in march. As those of you with one would be aware, it has unlimited access to the internet. Given that this was her first birthday without her mother we wanted to detract attention from this and spoil her a little. However.....I was...

My niece got caught shoplifting on her way to school. Help!

This is a question for the working parents out there. How do you find perspective? I usually get home exhausted after a long day & am far more likely to be snappy and unreasonable. I often find I have to bite my tounge or watch my tone so that I don't sound continually inpatient. What...

I am sure every parent alive has heard that everybody else is allowed to ... Where so you draw the line? All parents have somethings that are totally non negotiable but it is important to have some wiggle room as well. I let my niece see a film that was in hindsight prolly a bit too old for her...

So. What is it that you guys feed your kids? Up until 9 months ago my fridge contained lean quizine, a half bottle of chardonnay and some expired cocktail olives. Perhaps the ingredients for a tuna salad and cup a soup. This was fine because I would live off food others cooked (restaurants, my...

My niece wants to stay at a friend's house and something about the girl's dad gives me the creeps. The kid in question is lovely and her mother seems ok but I can't put my finger on what I don't like about the dad. I certainly don't think that it is a good idea to site this as a reason when...