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What is the big deal with people cutting themselves?

Should a 4th grader (or 9 yr. old) be allowed to have a boyfriend or girlfriend? Meet at movie theater and so forth?

My daughter is bullied in school and no one will help me. I am worried about my daughter's safety.

How does "unschooling" help a teen learn math and science needed for college? Will the "unschooled" children be prepared?

Can I refuse to send my daughter to school because of consistent bullying?

How to help a 15-year-old student in Indiana who has dropped out of school due to bullying?

What else can I do for my daughter to help resolve situation with another girl at school?

Our state budget is cutting support of publc schools. Faculty and staff cuts along with programs such as library, music, art and sport. Anyone else?

What is your opinion of the recent 15 yr. old who hanged herself due to school bullies? Is there a valid solution to this national problem?

My 14 y.o. daughter has been sick and out of school for a long time. She does not want to finish her schooling at her school but at home. What do I do?

What are the rules for long and short vowels?

My 2nd grader has been assaulted twice by a boy in his class. What can I do after going to the principal and district office?

Blended family....husband wants baby...not best step-dad....what do I do???

How do I start home schooling?

Which do you think is worse for the child: divorce or parents unhappily married?

What is wrong with my 10 year old? She doesnt want to go to school.

Is firing principals and teachers the answer to the dropout crisis? Tell the administration what you think.

Are 90 min classes too long for high School?

Question about divorce, custody and school enrollment.

My 13 y.o son gets mad if we discipline him when he does not do his homework, and then will dig his feet in and refuse to to go to school the next day. Help!

My 15 yr. old daughter has anxiety disorder and won't go to school.

My 12 year old daughter doesn't have many friends. Is this normal?

WHAT CAN I DO IF TEACHER`S IGNORE THE BULLYING?

My child is five and attends kindergarten in California. I no longer want her to attend kindergarten. Is it illegal to take a child out of K?

What is learning?

What do you think of the educational potential for Apple's iPad?

How to improve reading comprehension?

What natural medication can I give my son for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder?

What/how to communicate with parent friends who are allowing their under-age children on Facebook?

My 8 year old daughter is afraid of the dark and monsters.

What is the best way to handle a teacher who is constantly mean to your child?

Am I wrong for not wanting to split my twins? Is that really what is best for them? Are there any other options?

My six year old kissed another boy. How do I handle this?

I would like some advice. I'm at the end of my rope with the excuses from the board and principal.

How do I deal with a rude, dominating, drama queen friend of my teenager?

What can I do about abusive teachers?

I need advice to help with my step daughter!

What are the most valuable experiences a parent can provide a child to help them chose a career?

How can I help my 6 yr grandson cope with fights between his mom (daughter) and her boyfriend?

My children attend a small school in NJ. The administration is trying to combine K & 1st grade. What are your thoughts?

What happens to bees in the winter? Where do they go?

I didn't pass my reading FCAT so I want to know is there any other way that I can get my diploma?

My 7 year old daughter runs when she gets in trouble and sometimes if she thinks she might be.

Our daughter has never been able to maintain friendships. She is called a trouble maker by parents and her peers.

How can I help my 12 year old son to get him to learn rather than watching TV while it's reading time?

What do you do if your boyfriend or friend that is a boy wants to have sex with you and he won't quit asking you for it?

How can I help my teen son with his relationship problem?

What can I do when my 8 year old daughter turns violent only with me (mother) at home?

My son skips classes a lot. Is this normal for a kid who is in grade 9?

Does your child believe in Santa Claus?

My daughter goes to her dad house on the weekends and sleeps in the same bed as him an his girlfriend. What can I do?

I'm looking for books that a 12 yr old girl would enjoy and learn from. Any suggestions?

I don't know how to share my feelings with my friend regarding my child going to her house to play.

Is taking kids outside in the cold a good discipline practice from teachers?

Is it okay for a 2ND grade teacher to make their students write 25 lines for not staying focused or not finishing tests on time every other day?

What can I do to help my 10 year old who is refusing to go to school?

What to do about problems my son is having at school?

My husband wants to call it quits after 4 months of a blended family marriage...how can he spend time with everyone without feeling guilty?

My child is being bullied and has been verbally abused by the bullies father? What can I do legally?

Looking for a private or charter school in California that has a "no homework" policy.

First time home school parents seek advice.

How can we stop our 7 year old from bullying?

My 7th grade daughter has started making faces at me behind my back and now tonight right in front of me. Am I overreacting?

My son try out for his high school soccer team. He was not selected. The coach did not give a reson why. Is this the right procedure? Is this correct?

How to get my daughter to brush her teeth?

Child Custody Schedules

need help with middle school bullying

What recommendations would you have on a home schooled child with an I.Q. score between 145-155? How would you alter a regular curriculum?

Time for back to school. Does your family have any yearly traditions this time of year?

what are the long term effects of bullying into adulthood?

How to deal with Sexting

Fresh Start for a 14yo?

Should you wake a sleeping 8 yr old to make them take a bath before bed? I say no let them shower in me morning. My daughter disagrees. Please Help

What would you do if your child ran away and got married?

Is it smart for my 17 year old son to have a 13 year old girlfriend?

Could My Daughter Be Depressed?

How to stop my fiance from bullying my son? He constantly picks at my son about how he eats, plays sports, & utilizes his time when he is home.

How can I home school my daughter?

My 15 year old daughter can't read. What can I do?

Where do you draw the line on your child's diet?

How to get high school transcripts for college when school refuses to release?

How to help a 9 year old kid at home to prevent from being aggressive?

How do you get your teenage child to stay away from a bad influence, especially if that bad influence is his best friend?

What to do about teen who is sneaking out, having sex, and has tried marijuana and alcohol?

What are you doing to avoid summer slide during school break?

Would you keep your child at home if he has a cold or continue to send him to school?

Twins that just won't listen

What do you think: should students & teachers be 'friends' on social networks?

I'm worried about the status of my son's school, and how the status impacts his special ed services and his IEP. Should put him in another school?

Bully across the street

How does Art Therapy aid in a child's development?

What kinds of changes need to be made with our country's educational system?

How can I discipline my 15 month old who is pinching and grabbing at my face?

son avoids writing

Some people think vaccinations are controversial. What is your opinion regarding vaccinating a child?

13yr. old son wants to be friends with the bad neighborhood kids. They bully him. What can mom do?

If asked, what percent of Americans would say education is important to them, or is important to the success of individuals in the U.S. Virgin Islands?

Should we confront our friends who let their pre-teen children roam streets alone?

How do I encourage my son's beautiful imagination while discouraging lying?

Parent asks: what do you advise for a stressed out, overwhelmed mom dealing with a four-year-old who is kicking her new younger sister?

What do you think about enrolling students in summer school even if they are academically at grade level?

7 year old behavior challenges

We recently adopted a 12yr old boy, at first he was an angel and now he is having temper tantrums and will not listen, How can we control him?

What are your thoughts about learning and environment? Specifically, how does an environment play a role in education?

What is a good age to start reading to my child?

6 yr old daughter refuses to go to school everyday. Its a painful ritual every morning.

6th Grade child being retained by school. What rights do parents have to fight this?

Do parents look for parenting help/ information on TWITTER? FACEBOOK? MYSPACE?

What is the importance of play in children's learning development?

How can I get my bullied teen to go to school?

What are some good web sites to help me in math?

What are the steps when doing a science project?

What do you think: should high school students who misbehave during graduation ceremonies be denied their diploma?

What is intelligence? Why is it that some have lot of and others little?

What should i do to keep my niece stop crying?

My 11 year old ADHD son has an IQ of 128. Should I keep him in the Special Ed Program or get him out?

Does my son have the swine flu?

How do I discipline a friend's 6 yr old in my home as her mom lets her run wild in her home? My daughter, 6, loves this friend.

Is it appropriate to let a 14 yr old male home alone during the summer months while the custodial parent works full time?

I am a divorced father, remarried to patient wife of 2- 20yr old sons, do you have any material I or my EXwife can read in order to communicate?

I coach a 13 year old female who just told me she is cutting herself when she is angry at her parents. What should I do?

How do you handle adults that are in charge (teachers) that yell at children? We recently had an issue where a VBS teacher screamed at a child.

I am concerned about LD or a Developmental Lag and my husband thinks our daughter is simply not trying hard enough in school. What should we do?

Ricky asks: did emigration play a role in the change in my son's behavior?

Sports: Lefty or Righty?

My daughter does not like to read. She can read though and very well. Does anyone else have this issue? What did you do to encourage reading?

What impact do stay at home dads have on children?

Have ideas for healthy cold lunch for summer day camp?

How do I approach marriage counseling with my wife over very sensitive marriage and blended family issues? What do I say? How do I start conversation?

Parent asks: what can be done about bullying in our private school?

My 10 year old daughter is struggling with on again, off again friendships. How can I help her deal with nasty girls?

How soon can you tell if your child will have behavior problems?

Can I refuse my child being retained?

How does the economy affect children's development?

There are pros and cons to everything. How do you feel about the homeschooling movement that is sweeping the nation?

As a homeschooling parent and advocate, I am trying to get some ideas for a co-op. My recent one has been "yearbook". Any other ideas?

What do I or are my choices if I don't like the public school my daughter will have to start kindergarten in?

How do you deal with 1 very angry parent who doesn't want to discuss how to discipline, because their way is the only way?

How can a (public) traditional school deny enrollment to a child who lives less than 2 blocks away and inside the district?

Michelle asks: Why is my way of teaching my daughter math wrong and the teacher's way correct?

How do I explain gay marriage to my first grader?

What's the best way for kids to raise money for a cause they believe in?

Tracy asks: What can we do to make the administration stop the bullying of my niece by two cheerleaders on her squad?

My 3rd grader has been bullied for months. School is not doing anything about it. Should pressing charges on the bully be the best solution?

I'm a single mother of an ADHD child and am having alot of problems in school and at home. I feel stressed out. Any suggestions?

How to deal with a problem child?

504 plan or IEP?

What is a science project idea for a sixth grader?

How do I order the worksheet books like the teachers get?

I want to get my GED but I can't afford to go to school. How do I go about doing this?

My nine-year-old believes no one has 'authority' over him. He refuse to do anything he does not want to do.

Teacher wants to retain my 2nd grader. I'm not sure what to do.

My 4 year old son has very weak legs, any suggestions for excersises he could be doing?

What can I do about aggressive child and lying?

Is it true that some children turn out bad irrespective of what their parents do?

What is the relevance of sociology to learning?

Grandparent asks: why can't anything be done about bullying at my granddaughter's school?

What is Sexting? Can a child be arrested for sexting?

I am a 17 year old student at high school and I'm found to be quite pretty. But I'm overweight and that's my biggest thing in school.

"Weak memory" leading to poor school performance?

My 13 year old daughter is cutting herself. Please someone, tell me how to talk to her and help her.

Stacy asks: How appropriate are Power Point assessments for reading and math in kindergarten?

Parent asks: How to make my teen son understand that passing in school means a lot for his life?

What is a good science fair project for a second grader?

i am a 14 year old girl and my mind roams at different things instead of concentrating in studies

How to optimize move to a new school for a 2nd grader?

My son took the Gifted and Talented test and did not pass but his Pre-K teacher thinks there is problem w/ the score. What should I do?

Can I fight grade retention for my 7 year old son?

How can I help my daughter with my 12 year old granddaughter who is cutting herself. Counseling prior to this for depression but didn't help.

12 year old grandson is failing in private school.

I'm trying to teach my son his abc's but it's not going so well. Any advice?

Bullying lead to Assault - what can we do?

What do I do if my 13 year old daughter is having sex with an 18 year old man?

I am a Single Mom of a 15 yr.old son w/Autism whom has repeatatly been bullyied & beaten in school. I am in NC, which has No Laws on Bullying.

I have a 14year old daughter that has a learning problem and she is being bullied. How can I get this to stop? I went to the school many times.

Should Fourth Grade be included in the middle school setting for a Grade span of grades 4 - 8?

How can I get the school to listen to my son and me?

How do I, as a mother of three, start a anti-bullying organization/committee in our school?

What is the best type of educational exercise for a 1 or 2 year old child?

I am having trouble teaching my child to write. Motor skills don't seem so good..what can I do?

What do i do if my ex-best friends are bullying me?

I am writing a persuasive speech for my Public Speaking Class and I was wondering what were some good educational topics that I would be able to write

My 12 yr old doesn't care about how her behavior hurts others

My 3 1/2 year old boy doesn't listen to anyone. How can I discipline him when he is so energetic and stuborn?

How can I stop the bullying of my 13 year old son?

My son doesn't like to read to me? He'll do it for one page and then insists I read the rest even when he knows it. He's afraid to be wrong. Help?

8 yrs old behavioral problem

My daughter is having sleeping problems due to a fear of monster. Help!

How can I raise my 12 years old daughter's self esteem?

My child is bullied in priv. Cath. schl. The princ. denies bully probs. School does not follow own policies/proc. Cath.Arch tells me I must id schl.

By allowing my seven-year-old to watch Hannah Montana, Cheetah Girls, High School Musical, etc., am I setting her up for body image issues later?

With my daughter unique characteristics, she is failing her math class and having problems with a teacher whom she has for 3 periods. Can she succeed

How do I keep my child stimulated academically?

What are your strategies for getting your child out of bed, ready for school and out the door on time every morning?

Why is my son's school sending him home for inappropriate behavior instead of helping him work through it in the classroom?

How do I get my daughter back to school without moving back to Virginia?!

Should I homeschool my daughter who has Apraxia?

How can I help my daughter? Her long time friends have turned against her and she's so depressed.

What do I do to help my son with bullies?

My son is calling my boyfriend "daddy"

What spelling curriculum is available for homeschooling?

My child is extremely addicted to video games and has anger issues. How can I help him?

Does anyone else feel like the school is not responding appropriately to your child's ADHD diagnosis?

What's different about your child's school experience than yours?

What to do about a pet who turns on a family member?

Language Art Program that really works???

Public vs. Private?

How do you get your young children to sleep at night?

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