Dear Mary Kay, Hi I have two teenage boys my oldest is 16 my other son is 15. The two of them get in arguments and it turns into a physical altercations. They punch each other in the face and also on their bodies. I’m not sure if I should try breaking it up or…
Category: Q and A 13-17 yr old
My 14 year old is stealing prescription drugs!
Dear Dr. Keller:Good morning! I’m not sure were to start on this since we have been through so much. But the story begins with my then 14 yr old son stealing Xanax from his grandparents and abusing them as well as about $5k worth of her jewelry. I found out through the reading of his…
My 14 year old is using.
Good morning! I’m not sure were to start on this since we have been through so much. But the story begins with my then 14 yr old son stealing Xanax from his grandparents and abusing them as well as about $5k worth of her jewelry. I found out through the reading of his text messages…
Step son needs to respect house rules.
Comment: Thank you for the insight. I had not looked at it this way and this gives me a better perspective of what is going on. Dear Kay: I am part of a blended family with four boys, two of whom are children of my husband’s previous marriage and who are with us on alternating…
Teenager is living alone full time?
Question: Is it considered child neglect to allow your 17 year old to live alone in a house and attend a private high school? The parents live out of state. The teen is a popular athlete hosting and serving alcohol to minors at parties.This has happened repeatedly over the course of 14 months. Recently two…
Teenager is living alone full time?
Question: Is it considered child neglect to allow your 17 year old to live alone in a house and attend a private high school? The parents live out of state. The teen is a popular athlete hosting and serving alcohol to minors at parties.This has happened repeatedly over the course of 14 months. Recently two…
My 14 year old is defiant.
Knowledgeability Clarity of Response Politeness Nomination? 10 10 10 Yes Comment: thanks for your help; sometimes hearing someone elses opinion really makes me feel more confident raising my child. Question:I am a mother of a 14 yr. old girl who is very defiant. I took her cellphone away lastnight because she was on it…
Our 14 year old is not working up to her full potential.
Dear Kay, Our 14 year old is a freshman in high school and is not working up to her full potential at all. I do not believe it is the transition to high school as she has always attended a Parochial school and transitioned to a school of the same size. This has been an…
My 13 year old son wants a girlfriend
Dear Kay, My 13 yr old son, is “in love” with this 15 year old girl. I recently found letters she had written him, talking about that she has had sex, and wanting to make out with him… and be his first. I am very angry at my son, as he has been told before…
My 13 year old son wants a girlfriend
Dear Kay, My 13 yr old son, is “in love” with this 15 year old girl. I recently found letters she had written him, talking about that she has had sex, and wanting to make out with him… and be his first. I am very angry at my son, as he has been told before…
