Parenting Children (6-12) Community

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Is it normal for a 7 year old to want to wear diapers?

Kokeshidoll

I'm going to start off by saying, if you're easily offended please do not read, because I'm going to get very real about MY feelings and ...

3 answers | 1 comment

I think I hate my 11 yr old

Jaded05

I have an absolutely horrible 11 yr old son. I also have 2 other children as well as 2 stepchildren who have never made me feel like this...

7 answers | 4 comments

Why has my daughter decided she hates her room and misses mostly absent mom?

superstepmomof2

So let me start with a little history of our family. I am the step mom of two great kids one is a girl who will be 9 this march. We have ...

3 answers | 1 comment

Son experimenting with other boys

Jane082

So,my son who is 12 had a sleepover with 3 other friends (One is 11 years old and The others are 12 and 13). Tonight, when I went to chec...

5 answers | 2 comments

How do you get an 8 year old to use the toilet.

B2023316

My 8 year old son will only poop in a plastic training potty not a toilet. We’ve tried it all taking it away didn’t work naked didn’t wor...

4 answers | 3 comments

I caught my 13 year old daughter mastebating

Mumsyof4

I don’t know what to do I didn’t tell her I so her, But she was watching porn while masterbating, I just don’t know what to do, Beacause ...

7 answers | 3 comments

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RockRose

Austin, TX

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