Parenting Scenerio: What Would You Do?
Parenting is a huge responsibility and you have to be on top of things all the time. I think the best way to do this is to be prepared even when you don’t think you have to be. Nothing like surprises. I mean we can talk about whether or not to spank a child and figure out what our core beliefs are.
But, what about those other things that sneak up on parents and nip you in the backside? For instance, your daughter is 15 years old and her friends are having a slumber party. You also have heard through the grapevine that a bunch of older people like 17 and 18 are throwing a party the same night. Your little angel of daughter would never think about going to a party with “alcohol” there. So what do you do in that situation?
Some options could be:
1. You don’t let your daughter leave the house that night.
2. Let her go to the slumber party because you trust her completely.
3. You let her go but warn her that you know there is a party going on and that if you find out she went there will be consequences.
4. You let her go but call the mom of the child who is hosting the slumber party and make her aware of the party.
5. You tell your daughter there is a party and it is ok if she decides to go you just want to know.
6. You offer to drive the kids to the party and back to the slumber party.
7. You go to the party because you need to find every excuse in the book to have another drink and at the same time you can scope out any guys trying to hit on your little girl.
8. You attend the party and dance on the kitchen table like a freak until you pass out. Then at 3am you make your daughter who only has taken 2 driver’s ed classes drive you home and put you to bed.
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5 opinions for Parenting Scenerio: What Would You Do?
Peter
Jan 25, 2007 at 1:58 pm
I have eleven more years before I wrestle with this popsicle headache.
Rory
Jan 26, 2007 at 5:05 am
1. No
2. Probably
3. Too threatening.
4. Hmm, maybe.
5. I don’t like the idea of this.
6. Maybe
7. Oh, I can hear the blazing argument later.
“You were spying on me! etc etc”
8. Hurrah! You have a winner!
I hear you, Peter. Twelve more years for me. It will be interesting times.
Steve, we may differ on spanking, but I’m going to get all the help I can from you, if you don’t mind. I’ve just signed up to sremington. :)
steve
Jan 26, 2007 at 8:33 am
Peter, yeah I got some time too haha. Hope it doesn’t come too soon.
Rory, glad to see you made over to my other blog there. For the record, just because I do spank my kids it isn’t like it is on a daily basis. I don’t want people to get the wrong idea that I let loose and spank my kids all day long. That just wouldn’t be good.
Long Island Dad
Jan 27, 2007 at 8:34 am
Probably #3 and #4. Although, with #3 I may turn it around on her and say, “Did you know about the “other” party? What are you going to do if your friends want to go?” and see where that takes us. Of course she has to go, we have faith in our children and show trust in them… until they give us a reason not too.
Revka
Jan 30, 2007 at 1:20 pm
I’d probably go with 3. With 3 girls (4, 2, and 1) this could one day be a real situation for me. I hope that I have trained them well enough beforehand to not only know what is right but more importantly to DO what is right.
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