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Do you think kids should be allowed to choose their own friends?
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digimon7068
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yeah...like...because i fucking said so
our girls are getting a little older now so we occassionally sit them down and make sure they understand the reason for some of our decisions but, it's still a totalitarian regime...and by totalitarian i mean, my wife is in charge of domestic affairs and we all do wtf she says...or else
if mama ain't happy, nobody's happy, capiche??
mrplunkey
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yeah...like...because i fucking said so
our girls are getting a little older now so we occassionally sit them down and make sure they understand the reason for some of our decisions but, it's still a totalitarian regime...and by totalitarian i mean, my wife is in charge of domestic affairs and we all do wtf she says...or else
if mama ain't happy, nobody's happy, capiche??
Truth be told, yeah -- it is because I say so.
But especially as they get older (11+), I do share some of my reasoning with them.
digimon7068
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yup...the girls turned 12 in april...and they're real friggin' smart...we sit down and explain shit to them all the time...we have to...we made them smart...we taught them to ask questions...we taught them to look for the reasons why...we taught them to not accept things for face value...so, sure, we give explanations but they know where the rubber meets the road.
mrplunkey
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God help your soul.
They're perfect till around 11. Then they lose their minds for a few years.
You'll know when it starts. They'll turn on their mother first.
digimon7068
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done...they were all yelling at each other this morning (like they do every morning) before church and i was in the bathroom brushing my son's teeth...he spit in the sink and then looked at me and said "dad...i want a brother"...i about pissed my pants laughing
BBR100
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My daughter's 14 and I've been fortunate so far. She's a smart kid. She's made decisions to drop friends for inappropriate behaviour with boys, drugs/alcohol etc on her own. I know there's a lot she doesn't share with me but on some important issues she's been able to come to me.
Plunkey and Digi are right. Parent first and I have to have final call.
Plunkey and Digi are right. Parent first and I have to have final call.
done...they were all yelling at each other this morning (like they do every morning) before church and i was in the bathroom brushing my son's teeth...he spit in the sink and then looked at me and said "dad...i want a brother"...i about pissed my pants laughing
I think it's awesome when kids say something on point like that often they are so much smarter than they are given credit for. I'd agree with what most have said they are aloud to pick there friends within reason if someone is a real screw up and it affects your child than you get veto for sure.
As for picking your religion I mean do you really have a choice? I was raised catholic you get baptized when you are a baby any choice there? No
Then I went to catholic school and really all your friends are doing first communion at 7 are you going to say no? Probably not than when you are 14 confirmation again all your friends are doing it they put fun retreats around it you are probably not going to say no either.
Now I am not really anything. I believe in faith but not in the biblical sense.
digimon7068
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I'd agree with what most have said they are aloud to pick there friends within reason if someone is a real screw up and it affects your child than you get veto for sure.
As for picking your religion I mean do you really have a choice? I was raised catholic you get baptized when you are a baby any choice there? No
Then I went to catholic school and really all your friends are doing first communion at 7 are you going to say no? Probably not than when you are 14 confirmation again all your friends are doing it they put fun retreats around it you are probably not going to say no either.
Now I am not really anything. I believe in faith but not in the biblical sense.
it really was funny...after we were done brushing teeth and combing hair, i marched him into the livingroom where the argument (about God know's what) was still going on and i said "tell your mom what you just told me" and he said "mom, i want a brother" and everyone started laughing for about 10 seconds and then the arguing started again and i said "come on, lets go outside and throw the football around for a few minutes before church"...he had a game (flag football) today at 1pm...he threw his first touchdown pass...it was pretty cool
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