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martin2412 Living The Dream 27 Oct 19 8.26pm | |
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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 Croydon 27 Oct 19 8.44pm | |
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Originally posted by Rudi Hedman
Tom will look forward to this in anticipation., Every cloud..
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Tom-the-eagle Croydon 27 Oct 19 8.45pm | |
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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.
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Tom-the-eagle Croydon 27 Oct 19 8.48pm | |
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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 Like with Appollo, genuinely touched by your response. Thank you very much.
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Tom-the-eagle Croydon 27 Oct 19 8.49pm | |
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Originally posted by kingdowieonthewall
Tom, Basically you're screwed mate. Dowie you are without doubt the funniest f@cker on this site
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cryrst The garden of England 27 Oct 19 9.45pm | |
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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 28 Oct 19 11.52am | |
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Tom, 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 Clapham on the Back 28 Oct 19 3.19pm | |
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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 Shirley 28 Oct 19 4.44pm | |
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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 28 Oct 19 5.00pm | |
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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. 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 Hastings 28 Oct 19 6.47pm | |
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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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