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November 24, 2008 - Financial problems at Christmas
November 20, 2008 - Mom fells isolated and depressed
is in a new city
November 17, 2008 - 7 year old having night terrors
November 13, 2008 - Mother smokes but wants to quit.
November 9, 2008 - Father left, children have become
disrespectful
November 6, 2008 - Mom worried about son's strange
behavior
November 3, 2008 - School doesn't require books
October 27, 2008 - Pre-teen boys won't do their chores
October 23, 2008 - Teen arrested for stealing a car
October 20, 2008 - Are cold medicines safe for infants?
October 13, 2008 - Kids won't eat breakfast
October 9, 2008 - 2 year old keep saying "no"
October 6, 2008 - Mom objects to birth control for teen
daughter
October 2, 2008 - 17 year old has to socialize with ex
boyfriend
September 29, 2008 - Mother wants daughter to wait
for marriage before sex
September 23, 2008 - 16 year old wants to play footbal.
Is is safe?
September 22, 2008 - Moms feuding, daughter misses
her friend
September 19, 2008 - Children are overweight
September 15, 2008 - 3 year old biting at daycare
September 11, 2008 - 12 year old daughter missing the
school bus
September 1, 2008 - Financially struggling family and
the Dentist
August 28, 2008 - 16 year old cheating in school
August 25, 2008 - 14 year-old hanging out with older
kids
August 21, 2008 - Mother screams at Pre-schoolers
August 18, 2008 - Teens with Cell Phones
August 14, 2008 - Rebellious 17 year old
August 7, 2008 - Two pre-teen nephews and their
marine father
August 4, 2008 - Daughter wants to go to private school
but mother can't afford it
July 24, 2008 - 2 year old won't keep her clothes on
July 17, 2008 - Drug testing on Pre-teens
July 14, 2008 - Parent with poor self esteem
July 10, 2008 - Kids starting school, mother wants to
work
July 7, 2008 - Nine year old son stealing from mom's
purse
July 3, 2008, 15 year old with crush on older neighbor
June 30, 2008 - 6 year old with behavior problems
June 28, 2008 - Activities for boys in the summer
June 23, 2008 - 15 year old with the Goth look
June 19, 2008 - 3 year old jealous of twins
June 17, 2008 - Child with family financial problems
June 15, 2008 - Father's Day message
June 12, 2008 - Mother lost a child and is Alcoholic
June 9, 2008 - Kids angry with financial cutbacks
June 5, 2008 - 4 year old will not go to bed
June 2, 2008 - Mother of pre-teens wants a divorce
May 29, 2008 - 4 year old says he hates Mom
February 5, 2007 - Boy plays with dolls, find a
pediatrician, children leaving home
January 29, 2007 - Temper Tantrums, Close Knit Family
January 25, 2007 - Overweight, Son Masturbating
February 1, 2007 - Home Schooling
January 29, 2007 - Temper Tantrums, Close Knit Family
January 25, 2007 - Overweight, Masturbating
November 20, 2008 - Mom fells isolated and depressed
is in a new city
November 17, 2008 - 7 year old having night terrors
November 13, 2008 - Mother smokes but wants to quit.
November 9, 2008 - Father left, children have become
disrespectful
November 6, 2008 - Mom worried about son's strange
behavior
November 3, 2008 - School doesn't require books
October 27, 2008 - Pre-teen boys won't do their chores
October 23, 2008 - Teen arrested for stealing a car
October 20, 2008 - Are cold medicines safe for infants?
October 13, 2008 - Kids won't eat breakfast
October 9, 2008 - 2 year old keep saying "no"
October 6, 2008 - Mom objects to birth control for teen
daughter
October 2, 2008 - 17 year old has to socialize with ex
boyfriend
September 29, 2008 - Mother wants daughter to wait
for marriage before sex
September 23, 2008 - 16 year old wants to play footbal.
Is is safe?
September 22, 2008 - Moms feuding, daughter misses
her friend
September 19, 2008 - Children are overweight
September 15, 2008 - 3 year old biting at daycare
September 11, 2008 - 12 year old daughter missing the
school bus
September 1, 2008 - Financially struggling family and
the Dentist
August 28, 2008 - 16 year old cheating in school
August 25, 2008 - 14 year-old hanging out with older
kids
August 21, 2008 - Mother screams at Pre-schoolers
August 18, 2008 - Teens with Cell Phones
August 14, 2008 - Rebellious 17 year old
August 7, 2008 - Two pre-teen nephews and their
marine father
August 4, 2008 - Daughter wants to go to private school
but mother can't afford it
July 24, 2008 - 2 year old won't keep her clothes on
July 17, 2008 - Drug testing on Pre-teens
July 14, 2008 - Parent with poor self esteem
July 10, 2008 - Kids starting school, mother wants to
work
July 7, 2008 - Nine year old son stealing from mom's
purse
July 3, 2008, 15 year old with crush on older neighbor
June 30, 2008 - 6 year old with behavior problems
June 28, 2008 - Activities for boys in the summer
June 23, 2008 - 15 year old with the Goth look
June 19, 2008 - 3 year old jealous of twins
June 17, 2008 - Child with family financial problems
June 15, 2008 - Father's Day message
June 12, 2008 - Mother lost a child and is Alcoholic
June 9, 2008 - Kids angry with financial cutbacks
June 5, 2008 - 4 year old will not go to bed
June 2, 2008 - Mother of pre-teens wants a divorce
May 29, 2008 - 4 year old says he hates Mom
February 5, 2007 - Boy plays with dolls, find a
pediatrician, children leaving home
January 29, 2007 - Temper Tantrums, Close Knit Family
January 25, 2007 - Overweight, Son Masturbating
February 1, 2007 - Home Schooling
January 29, 2007 - Temper Tantrums, Close Knit Family
January 25, 2007 - Overweight, Masturbating
Dear Sara answers parenting and child raising
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published August 2, 2007
Dear Sara,
My 16 year old son, Gavin, came
home last night very drunk, what
I call sloshed. What is the
appropriate punishment for this
behavior? Marty
Dear Marty,
Kids now have such horrible role
models to look up to such as Paris
Hilton and Nicole Richie. They make
getting drunk seem like a lark when
it can be the beginning of alcoholism
and trouble with the law.
The first punishment that comes to
mind is grounding. Along with
keeping him at home, you could take
away his telephone and internet
privileges.
If he hasn't been in trouble before, a
week or so might be sufficient. If he
drove himself home, then this incident
needs to be addressed more
seriously.
Teens love the independence of
driving themselves around. Even
after Gavin's grounding time is up, his
car privileges may need to be kept to
daytime hours or when it is
convenient for you to have him drive
himself.
You might want to call the Department
of Motor Vehicles in your area to see if
he can be admitted to whatever
program they have for ticketed
drivers. Sometimes they have some
seriously graphic films to try to
convince people to drive safely.
I hope that this is a one time incident
for Gavin. Good luck.
Sara
questions from readers, new columns are
posted on Mondays and Thursdays, this column
was published August 2, 2007
Dear Sara,
My 16 year old son, Gavin, came
home last night very drunk, what
I call sloshed. What is the
appropriate punishment for this
behavior? Marty
Dear Marty,
Kids now have such horrible role
models to look up to such as Paris
Hilton and Nicole Richie. They make
getting drunk seem like a lark when
it can be the beginning of alcoholism
and trouble with the law.
The first punishment that comes to
mind is grounding. Along with
keeping him at home, you could take
away his telephone and internet
privileges.
If he hasn't been in trouble before, a
week or so might be sufficient. If he
drove himself home, then this incident
needs to be addressed more
seriously.
Teens love the independence of
driving themselves around. Even
after Gavin's grounding time is up, his
car privileges may need to be kept to
daytime hours or when it is
convenient for you to have him drive
himself.
You might want to call the Department
of Motor Vehicles in your area to see if
he can be admitted to whatever
program they have for ticketed
drivers. Sometimes they have some
seriously graphic films to try to
convince people to drive safely.
I hope that this is a one time incident
for Gavin. Good luck.
Sara