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Preteens

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Strategies to manage emotional and short-tempered 11 year old DD
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My DD is frightened of being alone
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Different bedtimes for different ages?
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11 yo DS telling his brother (9) he wants to murder me slowly and painfully
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How do you help hormonal preteens?
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10 year old son seems so unhappy
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So when she tells DS (12) on Instagram that ILYSM and she might have to kill herself if he breaks up with her...
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10 year old clingy/dependent evenings
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12 year old wanting to play 18 rated XBox game
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Parents blocking friendship?
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HE SAID WHAT????
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after school care for 12 year olds
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Peer pressure about access to computer games is making home life miserable.
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Pre-Teen facial shaving
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16 year old son and husband not speaking
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Limo ride for a 12 year old birthday party?
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After-shave recommendations for 13 year old son
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"Inheriting" a 12 year old boy, what to expect?
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natural ways to slow down female puberty
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Do you know the password for your DCs phones?
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Possibly stupid question but..
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9 year old son, just a bit worried
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How do you get a year 7 DD to wear a coat to school or at least a jumper?
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Can girls start their periods when they only weigh 5 stone?
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Concerned about 11 year old son
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12 yr old DS bumfluff - shave/bleach/leave?
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Anxious and sad 11 year old
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11 year olds 'going out'. What does it mean?!
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Can't change what happened but i need help to make it better
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Best tampons for first time
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Fitted vest top for 11yr old dd
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11 yo DD "play" dates
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Social media sites for kids - worth looking at?
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12 year old bedtime tantrums
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DS had his first "date" yesterday afternoon (cute)
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Quick Poll - do you let your 11 yo go to town on their own?
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Pocket money for a 9 year old
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DD constantly getting into trouble at school and rude at home
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Totally miserable with 10yo dd's behaviour
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Accessing an 11 year olds phone?
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Dark coloured knickers search!
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Too harsh or not harsh enough?
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Starting the ball rolling with my pre-teen dd 10.
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Discipline / punishments for 12 year olds
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Would you be worried about this diary entry?
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Struggling with 8yo DS unreasonable and angry
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go henry or normal debit card?
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11 year old DD
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8 year old and body consciousness
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Sad and sullen 7 year old.... I don't know what to do
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