Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 The trouble is kids don't come with a yearly manual, and they are all different. So you have to hope that your preparation has sunk in and most of all have some trust. TC 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NEWKID 27,661 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Feel for you mate, my eldest is 16.. and the last year or 2 it has all started to change as she becomes a woman, boyfriends unfortunately come with the territory. I'm pretty strict, he''s not allowed in her bedroom, no way sleeping over ete etc.. but what can I do, she's growing up, she's respectful to me and her mum, I hope we've instilled enough in her that she know right from wrong. She'll still f**k up like they all do, like we all did, but they aren't kids forever!! My youngest is a girl and only 7, so in 8 years it'll all start again lol 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 30,531 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 My daughters first few boyfriends always wanted to meet her and drop her off round the corner from our house for some reason ......spose you just got to go with it Paul you raised her so you know her best if you did a good job then have faith in that 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tiercel 6,986 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) In some ways I am very strict, other ways quite lenient. But if I make my mind up on something, thats it, no going back. The problem is with kids, they cannot see the dangers we can. Because they have never experienced them, to them they do not exist. So how do you explain dangers that as far as they are concerned do not exist? To be honest it's impossible, so then you have to act the big bad ogre and put your foot down. I do not even try to explain these days, because the time when they will understand is not that far off, then you change from an ogre to a hero. TC Edited June 8, 2015 by tiercel 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,555 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I'm dreading it when my girls get to that age although the eldest knows she's not allowed a boyfriend until she's over 30 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
terryd 8,680 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 (edited) one of my girls just won't listen me and her mum have told her time and time again if you do such and such then such and such will happen and we nearly always right but she won't listen. She likes to make her own mistakes and then make them again and again lol. If I am honest I don't think we have ever managed to stop her doing any thing and boy have we tried. Next disaster on the horizon is a whooping great tattoo on her 18th apparently. I just roll with it now we cant change any thing so I refuse to get worked up about it any more Edited June 8, 2015 by terryd 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Francie 6,368 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tb25 4,627 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I wish I took note of what my old man said..but I didn't..I wish I did but 33 years old now and just starting on the right path I think..he's was right though about serten friends and the way I was and were it would take me..I seroose we all have to go down our own paths. Am a very lucky man to have descent parents.and both had stood by me..very lucky.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 10,004 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 not had girls , only got a son, but I know what we got up to when I was a teenager lol, its a feck in worry paul deff mate. lets face it girls today at 14-16 year old look like 20 year olds , there more mature today than when I was a kid . if it was me give her bit of freedom , but let her know the rules , she back at the time you want her in, and keep her head on, her mom should have had talk to her about things its a nightmare having kids mate, you worry with girls that they don't get preggers , or lads come home in one piece ,not in the AE bloody kids Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 26,948 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Same here I'm dreading it,,,my girls 12 ,,and it's very worying,,, I've even considered taking her to work with me in a year or twos time,,,just so she can see first hand what folk are like when they have a drink ect,,....but I'm proberbly over thinking things 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bird 10,004 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Same here I'm dreading it,,,my girls 12 ,,and it's very worying,,, I've even considered taking her to work with me in a year or twos time,,,just so she can see first hand what folk are like when they have a drink ect,,....but I'm proberbly over thinking things you prob seen loads of drunk teen girls when your working the doors, and girls today are getting as bad as the lads aint they lol . what ever she going to do she will tomo , just hope when she older that she got her head on right, and she got few sensible mates to guide her , because they (wont) listen to there mom+ dad at 16-18 . 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chicken_man 1,651 Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 I have 4 daughters :-) Phew, hard work. And they can pay for there own weddings en all lol:-) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Navek Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 At the moment my girls got her head screwed on she's 8 going on 27.....all she cares about is homework reading writing drawing and more homework...she is very street smart already and takes in everything in her surroundings so she sees and learns from others mistakes.....I'm hoping this al doesn't change when she meets some jumped up little stoner driving his mums car and falls in love with him and it all falls to shit.......but if it does then I'll do what a good farther should do and be there to help / and guide her through it...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
paulf 820 Posted June 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 At the moment my girls got her head screwed on she's 8 going on 27.....all she cares about is homework reading writing drawing and more homework...she is very street smart already and takes in everything in her surroundings so she sees and learns from others mistakes.....I'm hoping this al doesn't change when she meets some jumped up little stoner driving his mums car and falls in love with him and it all falls to shit.......but if it does then I'll do what a good farther should do and be there to help / and guide her through it...... Same as mine mate even a mention of boys a few years ago and it was a frown on her face lol now its all smiles. and tonights the night ... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MoChara 1,632 Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 From my experience leave well alone or she may well turn into a living nightmare 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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