“I don’t fit in:” Bob’s Advice to “Outsider”
Dear Bob, I'm 10 and I feel like I don't belong. My family loves me, but sometimes I wonder if I'm adopted. I don't fit in anywhere. Am I normal?
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Bob’s Advice on the Weird Girl
As I finish high school, there is one thing I regret more than anything else. It happened when I was starting third grade, when I didn't want to be a weird girl.
Bob’s Advice on the Holiday Blues
I have the holiday blues because people are starving and suffering, and so many families aren’t happy and together. It’s like the holiday cheer is being thrown in their faces. With my friends and family, and others, having such a hard time because of this time of year, I don’t feel like I have any right to celebrate.
Bob’s Advice for Kid Struggling in Pre-Algebra
I’m a kid struggling in pre-algebra. I was good at math when I was little, but not the last couple of years. Now I don’t think I can do pre-algebra at all.
Bob’s Advice for Kid Who can’t have a Dog
DEAR BOB, I am a 9-year-old boy. My friend is getting a dog and I really want one too. But my dad is allergic to dogs. No matter what I…
Bob’s Advice for Kid who Wants a Dog
The advice I have for a kid who wants a dog is for a kid who wants any kind of pet. Younger kids are not ready for a pet of their own. Even if parents allow an older kid to have a pet, the adults are responsible in the end. So it is the parents’ decision. However, you may be able to prove that you can be a good dog owner.
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Bob’s Advice for Karate Girl on Going to Karate
DEAR BOB, I am 10. Sometimes I ask, ‘Dad, why do I have to go to karate?’ He always makes me go even when I don’t feel like it. -…
Bob’s Advice for Your Fighting Parents
DEAR BOB, My parents fight all the time. What can I do? I’m nine and my sisters are six and 11. - Middle Child DEAR MIDDLE, Many kids like…
Bob’s Advice for Making Friends
DEAR BOB, I am eight years old and I don’t have any friends. I wonder about making friends. What do I do? - Lonely DEAR LONELY, You might feel…
Bob’s Advice for Your Annoying Little Brother
DEAR BOB, My little brother is so annoying! I'm nine years old and he's six. He's always bothering me, messing with my stuff, and won't leave me alone. I tell…