http://www.funadvice.com/my/advice/mattie en-us Try a book called "siblings without rivalry" by Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish that should give you a head start. mattie Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:40:19 -0800 http://www.funadvice.com/q/crazy_kids 188874 be honest and tell him/her that a particular behavior really gets on your nerves If they're smart, they'll get the hint. But you really need to be more specific if you want a more specific answer mattie Tue, 15 Jan 2008 18:18:01 -0800 http://www.funadvice.com/q/what_would_you_say_to_an_annoying 188855 people will always have comments on other people, and there's nothing we can do about that, it's part of life. The only thing you can do is to make sure noone has anything negative to talk about you. Do acts of kindness for others, and be cheerful and don't do anythingin public that you don't want people to talk about. Also if you know that specific individuals are talking about private stuff, you need to approach them and let them know that you want them to stop what they are doing. If they don't stop talk to an adult in the school who might be effective in getting the to stop good luck mattie Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:57:54 -0800 188141 The first thing you need to do for yourself is to write out an outline of a bookreport, (or summary of the book) so that you narrow down what you want to focus on when you do your presentation. Then you can get creative, and make a 3-D diarama on a few of your favorite "scenes" from the story (make sure that those scenarios are cental to the theme and plot of the story) and then just talk about why you chose to depict these three scenes over the whole story... decide whether you liked the book or not and then discuss the book based on that angle, using your diarama as reference. If this isn't clear enough (I'm trying to be consice) let me know, I'll try again. But let us know what you did in the end anyway. mattie Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:43:56 -0800 http://www.funadvice.com/q/emergency_english_help_please 188137 If you are sure that your current bouts of throwing up is because of bulimia and not a severe case of "morning sickness" because of pregnancy (Which doesn't have to be confined to morning, necessarily, and can conitinue throughout the pregnancy) speak to a specialist for eating disorders, a nutritionist, to help you learn to eat right, since you never got to do that, and also your ob/gyn, and coordinate all three doctors whith each other, make sure that they are keeping in touch with each other and working as a team, not against each other, giving conflicting advices. Good Luck mattie Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:42:52 -0800 http://www.funadvice.com/q/advice_please_947 187973 get a fellow classmate who is also getting an A- (or lower) and on her good side what she/he has to do in her class, to get an A, then follow suite. If you think she's purposely marking you lower than what your effort/achievement should be, speak to her supervisor. mattie Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:20:07 -0800 http://www.funadvice.com/q/how_to_get_a_s 187951 The solution is to first take care of yourself and eat right. In your case that would mean eating lots of red meat. :) (re your post on not eating veggies!!) and drink lots of plain old water (bottled or filtered tap, whatever suits your fancy) when you will eat lots of red meat, and drink lots of water, you will feel energized and happy and you will want to succeed so you will start trying. also make a goal for yourself. absolutely no MySpace, until all your work is done. If being with friends make you happy then pair up with a friend who will do your homework together with you and reclaim your school life by making your learning a priority. Good Luck!!! mattie Mon, 14 Jan 2008 10:11:00 -0800 http://www.funadvice.com/q/i_dont_know_what_to_do_625 187385 If you are phobic of vegetables, it's nothing to be ashamed about. I have vegetable phobia too. the only veggies I eat are potatoes, tomatoes and pickles. If you've been to nutritionists and doctors, and nothing has helped, then You'll just have to come to terms with the fact that your digestive tract cannot tolerate veggies (I get the biggest stomache in the world, the minute I finish swallowing a swallow or two of some veggie (if I can even swallow the veggie, there's usu. a lot of gagging until I can get that stuff down my throat!!) that someone forced me to eat (I'm an adult now, so noone forces me to eat veggies anymore, but whenever someone convinces me that it's pshycological, in my head like, and that I "have to get over it" My digestive tract suffers big time as a result.) So my suggestion is to tell everyone to lay off, and accept the fact that this is not in your head, but in your digestive tract. and your mom doesn't really have to make "separate" dinners for you, she should just set aside some meat, before throwing in the veggies, and bake it in a muffin tin, or cook it in a small pot, (you'll help her wash it out) and there's nothing like just throwing a quarter of a chicken, or a small slice of meat into the broiler for aout 15 minutes (meat for a shorter time) and then flipping it over for another 5 or 10. that's a simple dinner that doesn't take much prep time at all. also offer to make your own pasta or rice dish. just plain old "follow the direction on the box" prepared rice/pasta mattie Mon, 14 Jan 2008 09:51:35 -0800 http://www.funadvice.com/q/fruit_and_vegetable_phoebia 187379