Summer Childcare: Tween

Results 21-30 from 2,938 articles
57

Are We the Only Parents Saying No Cell Phone for Our 11 Year Old?

A.D. asks from Minneapolis

My 11 year old wants a cell phone for Christmas. DH and I are not in favor. We do not believe her to be responsible enough to have one, nor do we feel she has the nee...

9

Child Care

L.J. asks from Detroit

My girls are almost 10 and 5, right now they go to daycare for morning and afternoon care. I am thinking about getting a "nanny" for the summer. My main reason is my ...

28

13 Year Old Hermit

D.B. asks from Eau Claire

My 13 year old son is a hermit. He rarely likes to leave the house. He would much rather stay at home and play video or computer games. We do force him to leave th...

55

Would You Let Your 12 Year Old Go to England ?

T.S. asks from Dallas

My father in law and new wife want to take my daughter and wife's 15 year old daughter to England for two weeks. In laws are world travelers and know where they are ...

17

11 Year Old Well Visit and Vaccines

R.A. asks from Boston

I'm taking my son to his 11 year old check up. My son is the kind of kid who wants to know everything that will happen in advance. He knows he will need the dreaded T...

33

12 Year Old and Makeup

J.S. asks from Provo

My daughter is turning 12 this next week. At what age would you recommend her wearing makeup. She has a beautiful face with freckles, but she has always wanted to w...

9

What to Do with Teen for Summer??

A.C. asks from Orlando

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas of what to do with a 14 year old for the Summer? She is a great kid but I cringe thinking she will be sleeping until Noon ever...

14

Is Falut in Our Stars Appropriate for a 12 Year Old Girl?

E.J. asks from Washington DC

Hi I have another question about my almost teenage daughter. She is an avid reader and a couple of her friends have read the fault in our stars. I'm wondering if ...

22

Summer Sports

T.B. asks from Washington DC

We have encouraged our boys, 10 and 12, to pick a sport to play over the summer to help keep them active. My older son continues to drag his feet and says he doesn't...

7

Summer Activities

M.I. asks from Pittsburgh

I'm looking for suggestions for summer activities for a 13 year old girl who lives in a very small town. My younger (half) sister sent me a message over the weeken...