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martin2412 Flag Living The Dream 27 Oct 19 8.26pm Send a Private Message to martin2412 Add martin2412 as a friend

Hark at all the namby-bamby replies on here.

Hormones hadn't been invented when I was a kid.

When I was a stroppy teenager, I got a whack and told to snap out of it. It didn't do me any harm.

Worlds gone soft I tell ya.

 

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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 27 Oct 19 8.44pm

Originally posted by Rudi Hedman

Tom will look forward to this in anticipation.,

Every cloud..

 


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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 27 Oct 19 8.45pm

Originally posted by Apollofuzz

Parent of three daughters here.

As Becky said bullying is something to look out for.

Also carefully and subtlety keep an hour in her eating make sure she isn't skipping meals or leaving the table straight after meals. This is from experiences of a friends daughter. Don't make food an issue though.

We do a thing at family meal times called question of the day first everyone says one good thing about their day and one bad. Then one persons asks a question like what is your fav song or what animal would you like to be. Its just a good way of starting a conversation you will be surprised what you might find.

Finally all kids are different some hide in their rooms and some join every club going. But treat them all the same and dont compare them. I expect it's just one of those phases. Be supportive. You will come out the other end.

The fact that you are concerned shows good parenting.

Show a United front even if you disagree with your with your partner. Discuss it away from the kids

Probably been no help at all but best I have.

Good luck

Far from it mate. Genuinely touched by your reply.
Thank you
Tom

 


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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 27 Oct 19 8.48pm

Originally posted by JohnB

I know it's not the done thing any more but I would write a simple letter to her and leave it on her bed to find so she can read it on her own.

I'd just put things along the lines of how proud you are of her, that you're always there to talk if she wants to but there is no pressure, that she can talk to you about anything, that if anything bad ever happens she can come to you and that you love her.

Then it's up to her to either talk to you, call you a names for writing a soppy letter or ask why you wrote it in which case you can say that you've noticed a change and just wanted to make sure everything is ok.

John
Have taken your advice, although have emailed her instead.

Like with Appollo, genuinely touched by your response.

Thank you very much.
Tom

 


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Tom-the-eagle Flag Croydon 27 Oct 19 8.49pm

Originally posted by kingdowieonthewall

Tom,

Basically you're screwed mate.
I have 3 daughters now 21, 30 & 34.
The 21 yr old still lives with me & still does moody, although shes been no real trouble.
The older 2 however both went from moody kids to getting on the piss and clubbing, bringing back w***ered mates who chundered the house up.
Then theres the having to fetch the sods from outer Mongolia in the early hours because they've got ill, upset or skint.
dont forget at 14 shes just getting interested in fellas so youll have lads with only one thing on their minds rocking up to take them out over the next few years.
some will bore the s***e out of you & try to be friendly.
blank 'em.
I reckon you got a 10 year session of hassle.

Dowie you are without doubt the funniest f@cker on this site

 


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cryrst Flag The garden of England 27 Oct 19 9.45pm Send a Private Message to cryrst Add cryrst as a friend

Tom
Shes turned into that little bitch your goner hate for 6 years.
Dont try to understand a woman.
They got the gift of a brain to think with;
at any age.
Leave her to it and just keep eyes on.
Regards
Cryrst.

 

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ASCPFC Flag Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 28 Oct 19 11.52am Send a Private Message to ASCPFC Add ASCPFC as a friend

Tom,
Even when they annoy the hell out of you. When they make bad choices or are generally unhelpful and rude, try to stay connected to them. Try to still bring them on the odd, father & daughter thing. Try not to get too annoyed with their antics.
I always consider what I was up to at their age - and realise they are not too bad. They are not all good by any means but they can't all be little angels can they?

Just be there when they need you - try to listen and even if you want to be judgemental - don't. Dads are the rock that kids need sometimes - all too forgotten in this world.

 


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Cucking Funt Flag Clapham on the Back 28 Oct 19 3.19pm Send a Private Message to Cucking Funt Add Cucking Funt as a friend

Originally posted by DanH

I think this is just semi-normal teenage behaviour. It’s a tough age turning from a child into an adult and working a lot of things out for yourself. Just let her be her and be there for her as and when you can be.

Do let us know when you've completed the transition.

 


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Lyons550 Flag Shirley 28 Oct 19 4.44pm Send a Private Message to Lyons550 Add Lyons550 as a friend

Originally posted by ex hibitionist

very true, it's not just hormones the world and all its depressing aspects hit us in the face around this age, this is often underrated when teenage angst is discussed - I've had to teach in secondary schools at times and 14 is the worst age - they go from thinking adults are gods straight to thinking of them as tw*ts before a year or two later they see them as mere humans, one of which they are too - good luck, hopefully Palace will provide you with some solace during your unenviable struggle, but she sounds good hearted so it shouldn't take too many years off your life.

Living in a house with two girls 21yrs and 18yrs...i couldnt agree more with Ex. They will come through it. What you should never do is be overbearing. just be there for them, but let them KNOW that.

They'll see their friends getting away with more than you're allowing them to so some give and take would be my advice...agree the ground rules with her...i.e allowing her to stay out later if homework is done, but if it isn't then she can't. that way she also has a responsibility for it to work.

However, when boys come on the scene........

 


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Invalid user 2019 Flag 28 Oct 19 5.00pm

Originally posted by Apollofuzz

Parent of three daughters here.

As Becky said bullying is something to look out for.

Also carefully and subtlety keep an hour in her eating make sure she isn't skipping meals or leaving the table straight after meals. This is from experiences of a friends daughter. Don't make food an issue though.

We do a thing at family meal times called question of the day first everyone says one good thing about their day and one bad.
Then one persons asks a question like what is your fav song or what animal would you like to be. Its just a good way of starting a conversation you will be surprised what you might find.

Finally all kids are different some hide in their rooms and some join every club going. But treat them all the same and dont compare them. I expect it's just one of those phases. Be supportive. You will come out the other end.

The fact that you are concerned shows good parenting.

Show a United front even if you disagree with your partner. Discuss it away from the kids

Probably been no help at all but best I have.

Good luck

Edited by Apollofuzz (28 Oct 2019 12.38pm)

Very thoughtful and effective parenting right there. Good advice too.

 

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ex hibitionist Flag Hastings 28 Oct 19 6.47pm Send a Private Message to ex hibitionist Add ex hibitionist as a friend

one good thing about my day - no work, half term

one bad thing - haven't yet managed to get up the road to replenish the drinks cabinet

 

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