My 14 year old son Mark has started teasing my 11 year old daughter Rebecca whenever they're taking a bath because she's started puberty and it's beginning to show.
Mark has already been through puberty, and since he knows it's a tough time, he's been teasing her. And Lord knows that girls are overly sensitive about their bodies at this age. For example, he'll give her a "titty-twister" (that's what he calls it) or he'll yank on her pubic hair until she starts to cry.
How can I get them to get along? I'm just at the end of my tether here. Their father walked out on us several years ago, so I don't get no help. What can I, as a single mother, do?
2006-10-10 09:38:46 · 39 answers · asked by LaDeen 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
First of all - WHY is your 14 y/o son taking a bath with your 11 y/o daughter?!?!? And if he isn't, then WHY do you allow him to walk into the bathroom while she is bathing - especially since she is so sensitive! Children at 14 and 11 should no longer be allowed to bathe together or be around each other naked. You need to teach them both to respect each other's privacy. If you are their only parent, then you need to intervene immediately. Get them away from each other while they are naked!!!
2006-10-10 09:46:06 · answer #1 · answered by Christy 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
To stop the teasing simply don't let them take baths together. There is a certain age that siblings need their privacy and at the ages of 11 and 14 I think they both need their privacy and that bathing separately should have started a long time ago. I have a boy (7) and girl (2), and not once have they ever bathed together. My son at the age of 7 doesn't even like to get undressed in front of me and I'm his mother, he doesn't even want me in the bathroom with him when he baths. So to eliminate the teasing between your "young adults" don't allow them in the same room when they are not dressed.
2016-03-28 04:02:03 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You have asked this exact same question with different accounts many times, Mark as a boy actually shouldn't know that puberty is a hard time, because it isn't for him, and he hasn't gone through puberty yet. They are also WAY too old to take a bath together.
2006-10-11 06:07:54 · answer #3 · answered by Nicci 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all they are way to old to be taking a bath together.
I have a 6 year old son and a 3 year old daughter and they don't take baths together anymore because they started asking questions about the other sex.
That is a little twisted that you even let them take baths together anymore.
2006-10-10 09:42:52 · answer #4 · answered by Boo8081 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If this is a serious question - and I hope with everything I have that it's not - They should ABSOLUTELY NOT be showering together at this age. Actually, it probably should have stopped about 10 years ago. And your 14-year-old son should know better than to touch his sister's private areas. Whether or not you want to admit it, he is sexually abusing her. You answered your own d*** question anyway - she is sensitive about her body (NOT "overly sensitive" given the circumstances) and she should NOT BE NAKED IN THE SAME ROOM AS HER BROTHER. If this is really happening in your house, I sincerely hope that someone calls Child Protective Services on you and gets your children moved to a less abusive environment.
2006-10-10 09:47:11 · answer #5 · answered by Heidi 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
1. they are too old to bathe together!
2. The 14 yr old needs an *** beating maybe even some grounding.
3. being a single parent with kids their age is not that hard. Now when they were babies, another story
2006-10-10 09:55:33 · answer #6 · answered by lady_lucktyree 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all, why is he in the bathroom when she's in the shower, and what kind of son do you have that pulls on his sisters pubic hairs, is he retarted or what?? Come on Lady, Why are you letting this happen, this is sexual abuse!! Why I otta slap you in the face for asking this question, you are the mother here, take control of your kids, they will not get along because they both are teenagers now, but the pulling on the pubic hair you can control!!That's just crazy you let your son do that when she's in the shower have her lock the door, a girl her age needs as much privacy she can get!! You really made me mad, it is some sort of sexual abuse!!
2006-10-10 09:46:11 · answer #7 · answered by Angie 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
OK..Lady! Why are your 14 & 11 yr old kids taking a bath together??Tell me i'm not hearing you right! Your son should not be watching your daughter take a bath! What is wrong with you??? Nor should he be twisting her nipples, or puling her hair ! No wonder your husband left! You do "NEED HELP!" See a shrink! SERIOUSLY!!
2006-10-10 12:07:20 · answer #8 · answered by princess fa la la 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sick or what in the world wrong with you? Letting them bathe together, they are way too old for that and you should know better, I can see why your husband left if that is what is going on. Sounds like someone should do that to you and see how you would like that. Think about it..
2006-10-10 10:36:03 · answer #9 · answered by tiny 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
What the hell are those two young adults doing in the bath tub together in the first place? Personal freedom and openness are fine, but there are times when they reach the point of stupidity. This is, obviously, one of those times.
2006-10-10 10:39:57 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋