This was too funny & timely to all of us

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This was too funny & timely to all of us
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Wed, 01-02-2008 - 10:45am

Max was out last night with his GF and her brother who is Max's age.

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Wed, 01-02-2008 - 10:52am
I don't blame you for making him come home. Another day in parenting paradise.

 

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Wed, 01-02-2008 - 1:00pm

Ugh. They sure know how to push our buttons, don't they?


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Wed, 01-02-2008 - 1:42pm

Oh brother! Do you think he said it for your benifit or did he say it to his friends and you just overheard?


It will be interesting to hear what he has to say about the whole thing. Isn't it funny how they think they are so grown up that they should be allowed to do whatever they want, whenever they want but then at another time they don't know what to do in the simplest problem or situation?


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Wed, 01-02-2008 - 2:41pm
Why do we always feel guilty for good parenting?

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Wed, 01-02-2008 - 2:51pm

<<<"I guess I should have just lied like Jake did and I would have gotten to do what I want">>

"And I am so proud of you for choosing not to!"

Really, he did good which means you are doing good!

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Wed, 01-02-2008 - 4:49pm

It's so hard sometimes saying no, isn't it, when we want to trust our kids and want them to think that we trust them? I had to say 'no'a lot last year to DS after 'the incident'. It didn't help that he was the last of his friends to turn 18, so other parents were loosening their hold on DS's friends, while I just felt I could not with DS still being 17.

That's one thing to look forward to when they're off to college or move out on their own--we don't have to think, "should I, or shouldn't I let him", cuz we don't even know what's going on.

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Wed, 01-02-2008 - 6:44pm

Well, the good news is, he called, and he accepted your no.

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Thu, 01-03-2008 - 12:20am

lol... you post describes *exactly* what often happens to me.

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Thu, 01-03-2008 - 6:38am

LOL Poor Max - "punished" for doing the right thing. If it were my DD16, I would be tempted to pour on the praise ("I'm so proud of you for coming clean the other night") and maybe even a little reward. Either a real one (a book, a cd, a starbucks card) or related to privileges - "since you were so honest with me the other night, I trust you to....."

I have always told Leah that acting responsibly leads to being trusted more. Sometimes she throws this in my face LOL, but I do try to give her more flexibility as she shows she's able to handle it.

Sue, mom to Leah and Seth


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