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[quote=Anonymous]I am in somewhat of a mentor role for a single mom (wanda)who had her daughter (Sarah) very young. Sarah is now 12 and in the throes of tween puberty. She is moody and difficult. Wanda herself had a terrible upbringing, has a grade 9 education, and while she is 'stable'  just getting through a day is challenging for her as there always seems to be some crisis. Her parenting skills are lacking but she and Sarah have both in counseling and working with a family counselor to try and improve things at home. Wanda however doesn't see at all how her actions impact how Sarah acts so she is adamant that Sarah is just being bad and needs to be good. She recently decided that the mood swings must be a hormonal imbalance and she wants to put her on birth control. I encouraged her to make an appointment with her doctor to discuss it but I am wondering if anyone else has put a tween on birth control? Are there any long term effects from starting on birth control this young? Are BCP likely to help mood swings that are related to puberty and inconsistent / ineffective parenting?[/quote]

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