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Ivan email: hthujggj@yahoo.com 9/29/2006 at 20:03 (CT)

My stepdaughter is 12 years old and going through many changes in her home life. In the last year her mother got a new boyfriend and moved him in and this did not go well with my stepdaughter. After just a few months she moved in with her father and myself, thing were going really good for awhile. Then her mom started a new job and my step daughter started staying at her house more and still things were going well, or so I thought. We learned only yesterday that my stepdaughter has been throwing tantrums at her mothers house, hitting and yelling at her mom and the boyfriend. The worst part of it is we were told that she goes into her room and scratches herself and hits herself. I think this is to get her moms attention back from the boyfriend, but I also worry that it may lead to worse behavior such as cutting. Keep in mind that I am just the stepmother and can't get me opinion across, but I really need some advice!!

Peggy email: g.stephens3497@sbcglobal.net 9/27/2006 at 8:33 (CT)

Hi Ladies! It's been a long time since I last posted, but the time has come for me to give you another heads up. The Moms Talk boards will be migrating to the vBulletin system that already exists for the rest of the community. This format is going to be retired. I know that on one hand, it might not be a welcomed change, but on the other hand, it will provide you with additional security (ability to form private groups) and a resolution to current glitches (No more 40 character rule, and you will be able to post urls without spaces). You will also be integrated into the message board community and more able to participate in upcoming contests and programs aimed at increasing camaraderie and excitement throughout the message boards. I don't have an actual date for the final migration. I do know that these posts here will not be deleted. If at all possible, they will migrate to the new board in their current state. At the very least, they will be archived and will be searchable. You can visit the new board and start posting at anytime: http://interact. iparenting. com/boards/forumdisplay. php?f=6690 (There are no spaces in this url, but in order to post this, I had to add a space after each period. Please remove the spaces before you attempt to use the url.) If you need any assistance at all, please email me. Shel, iP Senior Editor

Shel email: shel@iparenting.com 8/28/2006 at 3:21 (CT)

Hello! My son is 21 months old but still does not speak at all, other than 2-3 words. We try talking to him a lot but he is distracted most of the times. Please advise.... Thanks.

Rati email: ratimishra@hotmail.com 6/6/2006 at 11:34 (CT)

I have a 17 yr old young son. He has been diagnosed with BiPolar Mania and ADHD with a few other thrown in. He is in a lot of trouble right now and we are involved in the mental health court right now because of it. What I want to know is, is there anyone out there that is having or had the same trouble with their child. I am being ordered to give him Depokote for this, but when I give it to him, he becomes VERY uncontrolable, I mean, EXTREMELY troublesome. He screams at me, kusses me out, throws things at everyone in the family. He will start HUGE fights with my husband, his step-father and when he does this, he will look at me to settle it, he puts me in the middle. I just had surgery w/some complications and he has taken full advantage of the fact that I am not supposed to do much right now as not to pop open the stitches on my liver. He refuses to do chores, he says that they are womens work, he goes into his sisters rooms,gets on his older sisters computer and destroys, things on it or brings up things that are EXTREMELY unapropriate for anyone. I tell the courts or anyone that is supposed to be helping us right now and they tell me that it is all my fault, or that he has issues with me or that I need to cooperate with the people that the court set us up with, which I am doing, I even asked all the people that are supposed to behelping me with him and they say that I could not be more cooporative. How do I alk to him and how do I talk with the court so they will listen to me. I am going to record some of his behavior and me giving him his meds on a camcorder, do you think that will help me or hurt me? please contact me back on this. I am at my complete wits ends with this and him. I am ready to kick him out when he turns 18, I really do not want to do that, but I am so very tired right now.

Virginia email: vscallions37@hotmail.com 6/5/2006 at 8:04 (CT)

My daughter 15 is cutting herself. It has happened 2 times after an argument with her dad. She has told me about the incidents and that she does it in anger because he will not listen to what she has to say.She is doing it to "let" out her anger and emotions. We are divorced and she spends 75% of her time with dad and step mom. any advice??

Jane email: janeebe3@charter.net 3/25/2006 at 23:23 (CT)

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