Comments on: Parenting Advice From Twitter

By: Janine

Janine — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 04:58:41 +0000

In reply to Chrystina. You made a PowerPoint you were soooo dedicated!!!! Thank you for supporting my choice, but I gotta say I do admire your parents for not caving under the pressure of a PowerPoint presentation!!

By: Chrystina

Chrystina — Sun, 02 Jun 2013 03:51:06 +0000

In middle school I wanted to go to a co-ed sleepover that was a lock-in at my friends church – a co-ed sleepover… at a church. I wanted nothing more than to go to this sleepover. I loved these people, I loved being with them, I loved getting to share good times with them. And GOODNESS did I want to go to this sleepover. I asked. I asked again. I kept getting no. I realized I needed to be more strategic about it. I made a PowerPoint presentation about it. The answer I got was still no. I cried when my dad picked me up early that night. Honestly, I would have been a perfectly behaved child and just really wanted to be there – and if you say that hippie child and I are similar, I think that you made an okay choice.

By: Janine

Janine — Mon, 27 May 2013 09:51:25 +0000

In reply to E.. Good luck when the time comes.

By: E.

E. — Sun, 26 May 2013 21:36:43 +0000

I’m not sure how I deal with this. Thankfully Boy Child is 14 and the situation hasn’t arisen as yet. Glad it went well.

By: Janine

Janine — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:56:27 +0000

In reply to Workingwomenaus. Just tweet when the time comes, I'll be standing by with support.

By: Janine

Janine — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:19:28 +0000

In reply to Lila. I think my kids would appreciate a more inattentive parent at times.

By: Janine

Janine — Wed, 22 May 2013 03:18:52 +0000

In reply to Roland Martinez.

It’s a rapid slide once it starts Roland, you are on the edge of the precipice! Don’t worry I’m just a tweet away for you and @quiltamomma when the time comes! Unfortunately, I suspect given your love of books and blogging you are probably making my mistake and raising highly articulate children – it comes back to bite you on the bum let me tell you! I’m ignoring her dreams for a career in art or music and am enrolling her in law school – the way that kid argued her case she should be in a courtroom.

By: Roland Martinez

Roland Martinez — Wed, 22 May 2013 02:50:28 +0000

Cool post. Just so you know my advice is purely theoretical since the oldest is 12. I have yet to endure the onslaught of teenage arguments.

By: Lila

Lila — Tue, 21 May 2013 23:47:59 +0000

Thanks for reminding me just how easy I have it with my anti-social teens! I honestly think the difference between letting them go or not go hinges on how safe the situation is (which you checked) and how your relationship is with them. Most bad decisions by teens have a lot to do with inattentive parents which you clearly aren’t.

By: Workingwomenaus

Workingwomenaus — Tue, 21 May 2013 21:56:11 +0000

I am really terrified of the teenage years! It feels like my 9yo is already there some days and Mr4 is a little old man. Sleepover parties – EEEEEEK!