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18-Year-Old and 13-Year-Old Brothers' TV Watching Habits

Posted on 3/1/2016

I have a 13 year old son who is well rounded and a very good student. He is respectful and relatively obedient as far as an average 13 year old goes. However a situation has arisen and I would...

15-Year-Old Daughter's Electronic Use

Posted on 2/17/2016

Electronic ownership So that our child (15) is not an outcast at new school, we purchased her an Iphone. (She contributes to the cost of the data plan for texting.) Due to a policy infraction,...

Monitoring Cell Phone Texts

Posted on 2/11/2016

We recently gave my son his own cell phone. He's been asking for one for two years. A lot of the kids in his class did have one when they were 8 years old, and I was shocked that they had a cell...

9 yo Wants Electronics

Posted on 2/3/2016

Thanks Dinah for your advice regarding my 9 year old. I am following what you gave said. Last night he broke down and said he is so unpopular at school as he doesn't have electronics like a...

4 1/2 Year Old Throws Tantrums When Told What to Do

Posted on 1/31/2016

My husband and I have a 4 1/2 year old son who can be delightful and exceptionally good when he decides to be. Which is usually when he is with anyone besides my husband and I. I know an element...

Limiting 16yo's Video Game/Cell Phone Time

Posted on 1/25/2016

We would like to limit our 16 year old sons video/ cell phone time. We think homework should come first and then free time. He wants to relax after school which frequently results in homework...

Monitoring 18 yo daughter

Posted on 1/15/2016

When our daughter was 18 she "ran away" from home to live with a 31yo man. Seven months later, after getting pregnant and being abused by him, she asked to come home. She is now 20, and her...

It's God's Fault

Posted on 10/30/2015

Hi Melinda thank you for your recent advice. The situation with our 9 year old son has gotten worse since last night. Im at my wits end with him . I took him to a church meeting last night. He...

Grades...

Posted on 10/30/2015

I would like advice on how to address grades with my 11-year old son. During the past few years he has been on the A/B honor roll or just shy from it. This year his grades are inconsistent. One...

Finding Articles on Computer Addiction

Posted on 10/10/2015

Did Mr. Rosemond write an article on computer addiction? If so, how can I access it?

Teen Electronic Use

Posted on 10/6/2015

We have a 14.5 year old daughter who is a sophomore in high school. We just moved to a new town. We are living in a small condo (1,000sf), two bedrooms, open kitchen, dining room, sitting area. ...

Appreciative Father

Posted on 9/8/2015

Thank you Sarah for taking a few minutes to answer my question. You asked what riles me up about her texting and am I trying to curtail her interaction with boys or texting. The short answer is...

Computer Usage at Public Schools

Posted on 8/28/2015

Is there any hope at all of public schools teaching children without the continual use of computers? We refused to sign the computer access papers for two of ours, and yet the teachers are...

Teen Cellphone Use Out of Control

Posted on 7/28/2015

Despite being among the last parents to give our teens phones, their usage with those, as well as chatting with friends via the computer has gotten out of hand. Unfortunately, the school now...

22 yr old video game addiction

Posted on 5/13/2015

My 22 year old son games all the time. What do you say or do with this age of kid to help him end his addiction? His life is falling away from him.

Movies harmful to kids?

Posted on 4/20/2015

Do you feel the same way about movies as you do about television? We have never had TV in our house but we do allow our children to watch children's movies. Does this have the same negative impact...

13 yo birds and bees discussion

Posted on 4/8/2015

Good day, My 13 year old, turning 14 in August, he will be a High schooler. After months of suspension now has his phone back which I have to beg him for to return nightly to me ... almost as if...

13 year old cell phone use

Posted on 3/31/2015

My husband and I monitor our 13 year old son's texts on his cell phone. He now has a "girlfriend" and deletes his text strands with her because he knows that we check his texts. I truly don't...

Screen Time

Posted on 3/16/2015

In a previous question about ADHD symptoms and screen time, you responded, "As for screen time, I would nix that altogether--there's too much evidence that it impairs the brain in learning ......

13 yo Inappropriate Cell Phone Use

Posted on 3/10/2015

I’m not sure how to handle this situation; any advice will be greatly appreciated. Here it goes: Back in Oct my daughter turned 13 and her father bought her a phone. I wasn’t thrilled, but I...

Internet Safety

Posted on 2/18/2015

Hi I have a girl 11 and a boy 8 and i am trying very hard to keep them safe online. At home we have a parental block and they are not allowed on the net without myself or mum being...

Electronic-Free--To Be or Not to Be?

Posted on 2/5/2015

What's your opinion of a weekly electronic-free family day to help teens get rid of distractions and focus on the family? Also, we take a yearly trip to spend about a week with their grandparents...

9 yr old loves those video games

Posted on 1/12/2015

My 9 year old son is showing a video game addiction. I really feel that he is becoming addicted although his game time is very limited to 2 hours a week at most. We homeschool so he is on the...

3 Year Old Imagination Jumpstart

Posted on 1/6/2015

Following good advice from here, we have pulled the plug on TV with our 3-year-old son for a while. It's been a few days, and my heart breaks to see how much his imagination and ability to play...

3 year old TV Time

Posted on 1/2/2015

We have made the mistake of introducing television to our son at an early age. We definitely limit it to 30 minutes-1 hour a day of something educational, but he LOVES it and prefers it over most...

11 yo Social Issues

Posted on 12/28/2014

Our concern is our 11 year old grandson. Our daughter is a single parent, age 47 who is quite affluent. She is an excellent mother in some areas but neglects him in other ways. She has allowed...

16 YO Drug Use

Posted on 12/23/2014

Recently I called the police on my son. I called the police for two reasons: 1) my son ordered some drug paraphernalia via mail that I found, opened and confiscated; 2) because my son got very...

Video Games

Posted on 9/23/2014

I need more help in dealing with my question posted September 15. To my dismay I have come to find out that my almost 19 year old daughter was the one who started my now 12 year old son on the...

Teens and Homework and the Internet

Posted on 9/19/2014

Internet Guidelines again. As my kids get older and internet use becomes more ubiquitous, I'm finding it more and more challenging to know where to draw lines. I have three teens 13,15,17. Nearly...

13 yo and texting

Posted on 9/3/2014

I'm curious what you think about reading a child's texts? I monitor screen time and have installed software that limits internet searches on my daughter's phone. As for communication with her...

Cellphone for 6th grader

Posted on 8/31/2014

My son is starting a new public middle school (6th grade). His previous years were spent at a private school. When i attended his orientation the Principal stated to the parents that students...

13 yo Lying and Stealing Follow-Up

Posted on 8/21/2014

Okay, this is still about 13 year old girl who stole her friends ipod. She made the apology. The girl was fine but mom didn't respond well. All the girls pictures had been deleted and can't be...

13 yo Lying and Stealing

Posted on 8/19/2014

My husband and I are older parents in our 60s. We still have five children at home. The child we are having problems with has just turned 13. She has everything going for her, she is bright,...

Video Games--A Slippery Slope

Posted on 7/15/2014

Our boys are 8.5 and 6. They have 2 older cousins that are nearly 16 and another cousin who is 8. We do not allow video games in our home. We had the Sport Wii and Mario over a year ago, but...

5 yo sassiness and wants to be first

Posted on 6/29/2014

I have an almost 5 1/2 year old daughter - I have noticed that she has become very hyper and loud in the last few weeks - listening seems to be a huge problem as well. The "sassiness" that I have...

Teens and Screen Time

Posted on 6/4/2014

Looking for advice on figuring out how to set reasonable screen-time restrictions for older teens. All of their homework is online, but they obviously chat with friends, update their social media,...

Lower the Boom

Posted on 6/3/2014

I feel as though i'm being held hostage by my 13 yo daughter. The most recent behavior/disipline action was her taking her older sister's clothes without asking when she went away on a 3 day...

12 yo obsessed with video game (fancy that!)

Posted on 5/16/2014

I have a bright, decently responsible 12 year old finishing 6th grade. Great grades, no need to monitor homework, wants to do the right thing. He's more emotionally volatile these days, to be...

15 yo boy, video games

Posted on 5/14/2014

What is your opinion of war video games for a 15 year old boy. It is a T rating.

7 mo parents let her watch television

Posted on 4/27/2014

My seven month old granddaughter's parents have the TV turned to a children's program two or more hours a day in the living room where she plays. She actually watches it quite a bit, turning to...

Electronics

Posted on 4/18/2014

Our 8 year old son is allowed 30 minutes of tablet time per day to play Minecraft - after school work and the day's chores are done. He was caught with the device in his room (which is not...

Comment on video games

Posted on 4/14/2014

Please excuse me - I am making a statement - YOU ROCK John Rosemond - I just read your column on boys playing video games . Well I was the Director for our parishes perschool. I had a little boy...

14 yo video game addict...again

Posted on 3/27/2014

Our 14 year old son is suffering from depression and anxiety. We are talking with the principal at school and shed sees no depressive behaviors, but some possible social anxiety. We have suggested...

16 yr old electronics

Posted on 3/9/2014

We told our 16-year of our new limits on electronics: unplugging at 8 p.m. and charging downstairs. Response was explosive saying she needed to manage her own time, that she needs her electronics...

Teen boy has no interests but...you guessed it...VIDEO GAMES!!!

Posted on 3/2/2014

My 14 y/o son is selecting classes for high school. He plays the drums but is refusing to be involved in band. He doesn't have a reason but I'm betting it's just not cool He is not involved in...

Locking the Computer for College Kid

Posted on 2/28/2014

Our son attends a local community college and commutes from home. Obviously the computer is a necessity, however, my observation is more time is spent playing war games. My question is twofold....

18 year old in toxic relationship

Posted on 2/24/2014

Our Teenage Daughter will be 18 yrs old in 4 months- she's good student & generally follows family/house rules until she started texting a college boy-she became distant, lying, very...

Video Games for 12 year olds.

Posted on 2/1/2014

I just asked a question a few minutes ago and apologize for the follow-up. I read your answer to the newly blended family regarding video game addiction. I think video games should be rarely...

Teen boys and video games

Posted on 1/29/2014

My new husband and I have a combined family of my son and his two boys, all teens, and have just finally moved into one home together. We are now trying to set up reasonable, definite limits for...

Video Game Addictions

Posted on 1/27/2014

I read your short article on video game addictions. Are there any resources to deal with this issue?

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