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Dr. M is the author of five advice books, including Getting to Know the Real You: 50 Fun Quizzes Just for Girls, and Girls: What's So Bad About Being Good? How to Have Fun, Survive the Preteen Years, and Remain True to Yourself, both written with her teenage daughter. Dr. M shares this advice column with Molly, a middle school student who loves to play soccer, dance, write and spend time with her friends.
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Dear Dr. M and Liz,
My mom spends more time with my little sister and my little brother. And when they are in bed, she totally ignores me. And sometimes I have to shout just to get her attention and she still doesn't answer. What should I do?
—Morgan, 10, Wisconsin
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Dr. M's Answer

Dear Morgan,
Your mom is probably a little overwhelmed with everything she has to do at home. And by the time your sister and brother go to bed, she may not have much energy left to listen to anyone. But you deserve your mom's attention just as much as your younger siblings do. Find a time, maybe right after school or on the weekend, to let your mom know that you're feeling a little left out. Perhaps you can suggest an activity that the two of you can do together, like exercising or shopping, when someone else is available to take care of your siblings.

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Liz's Answer
Dear Morgan,
Your mom probably spends more time with your little sister and little brother because they're younger and need more attention than you do. You're old enough to take care of yourself most of the time. When your siblings do go to sleep, your mom is probably not ignoring you—she's probably too exhausted to notice anything that's going on. Instead of shouting, which could annoy your mom or wake up your siblings, just tap your mom gently and tell her what you want.
 
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