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Parenthood is all pretty much downhill from here, Jill.
Now it's all about letting go slowly enough that the kid can learn to make his own decisions when he's really ready for that responsiblity.
The problem typically is that they think they're ready before they really are.
They understand the benefits of adult freedom but as yet do not understand the potential outcomes that come with the decisions they make.
I found drugs a useful tool to get through these trying times.
No, not for the kid, silly girl, but for myself.
he already thinks he's capable of making his own decisions. and i let him make the ones i think are appropriate (like.... what do you want for dinner? and do you want to continue piano lesson? and 'yes, you can take fencing class'). but i exercise veto power over pretty much everything else and will keep doing so...
.... for as long as i can.
i'm not much on drugs... but pinot grigio comes in handy.
Yes, it most certainly does.![]()
Over the next few years of trying times just remember to trust what you have instilled in him as you begin to let go of more and more of that veto power...He will be fine!
i'm not much on drugs... but pinot grigio comes in handy.
he already thinks he's capable of making his own decisions. and i let him make the ones i think are appropriate (like.... what do you want for dinner? and do you want to continue piano lesson? and 'yes, you can take fencing class'). but i exercise veto power over pretty much everything else and will keep doing so...
.... for as long as i can.
i'm not much on drugs... but pinot grigio comes in handy.
Yes, it most certainly does.![]()
Over the next few years of trying times just remember to trust what you have instilled in him as you begin to let go of more and more of that veto power...He will be fine!
it's the whole learning to drive thing that freaks me out.
can i wrap him in bubble wrap?
Mazel tov!my boy turned 13 yesterday.
oy.....
I am afraid...
very afraid....
my boy turned 13 yesterday.
oy.....
I am afraid...
very afraid....
he already thinks he's capable of making his own decisions. and i let him make the ones i think are appropriate (like.... what do you want for dinner? and do you want to continue piano lesson? and 'yes, you can take fencing class'). but i exercise veto power over pretty much everything else and will keep doing so...
.... for as long as i can.
i'm not much on drugs... but pinot grigio comes in handy.
Yes, it most certainly does.![]()
Over the next few years of trying times just remember to trust what you have instilled in him as you begin to let go of more and more of that veto power...He will be fine!
it's the whole learning to drive thing that freaks me out.
can i wrap him in bubble wrap?
okay you got 3 rough years...then you dangle car keys.....and they behave....course its real hard on the car and your insurance...
heads up jillian....make it damned clear there will be no dwi's....first one is the last one and all that....
you got to be tough...and be tougher
the object at this point..get them to 18...alive....
my son was the truck that caused the 5 car...yeppers 5 car wreck....he was about 17....one of the drivers wanted to fight him...the other guys made sure that didnt happen...one lady waited to tell me how polite my son was...
did i mention he and his best friend hit each other head on?
did i mention i had a tow truck driver on speed dial?
here are the questions:
is everyone okay?
is there anything in the car that needs to not be there?
you will get the hang of this
okay you got 3 rough years...then you dangle car keys.....and they behave....course its real hard on the car and your insurance...
heads up jillian....make it damned clear there will be no dwi's....first one is the last one and all that....
you got to be tough...and be tougher
the object at this point..get them to 18...alive....
my son was the truck that caused the 5 car...yeppers 5 car wreck....he was about 17....one of the drivers wanted to fight him...the other guys made sure that didnt happen...one lady waited to tell me how polite my son was...
did i mention he and his best friend hit each other head on?
did i mention i had a tow truck driver on speed dial?
here are the questions:
is everyone okay?
is there anything in the car that needs to not be there?
you will get the hang of this
oh my....
i am in such trouble.
did i mention that his father used to race cars as a kid? and that the first day he got his last car he took it out on a track and had it up to 155 mph???
damn....
the good news is that the boy is a preppie and far more conservative (in dress and music and attitude... NOT politics) than I am.
so hopefully, that will continue to be the case. (knock wood...ptoi ptoi... pooh pooh)
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my boy turned 13 yesterday.
oy.....
I am afraid...
very afraid....
he already thinks he's capable of making his own decisions. and i let him make the ones i think are appropriate (like.... what do you want for dinner? and do you want to continue piano lesson? and 'yes, you can take fencing class'). but i exercise veto power over pretty much everything else and will keep doing so...
.... for as long as i can.
i'm not much on drugs... but pinot grigio comes in handy.
my boy turned 13 yesterday.
oy.....
I am afraid...
very afraid....