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High EGT

High EGT

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vraiblonde said:
My kids'll tell you - I have no sympathy for their silliness.

Admit it - you have to laugh when your daughter is trying to convince you how mature she is, and she proves it by turning on the waterworks. :lol:
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I asume this is a mostly girl tactic? My son just gives me "the look"
 
rack'm

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High EGT said:
But soon after she realized she was losing the maturity argument deployed her most secret of weapon "tears".
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Tears just piss me off worse...........


She's playing you like a violin, the sooner you get over this, the better.
 
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mrweb said:
Get tough dad. My 16 year old went down the river of tears as well. However, I also have a 24 year old and had been there and done that. Once she works up the tears, that is my que to end the conversation and tell her to go to her room if she wants to cry me a river and come back whenever she is done. It took a little while but she knows now that the tears don't work on her unsympathetic dad.
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I feel the Ole Jeez everytime the tear tactic is deployed but slowly the Shrek inside of me is growing. But honestly not looking fwd to the conficts and challenges of raising a teenage daughter.
 
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vraiblonde said:
Apparently not. :lol:

I agree with Pix - it seems kids are a lot more IMmature than they used to be. Overindulged, rude, lazy....
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:lol: Every generation says that....


But 14 is a tough age. I remember my mom getting so mad at me she told me she didn't want to be my mom anymore. :jet: That got my attention. I corrected my behavior and she apologized.
 
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High EGT said:
I asume this is a mostly girl tactic? My son just gives me "the look"
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My son used to stomp. Like a wrestler stomp, with just one foot. "Arrrgh!!" Then he'd try the lawyer tactic - "But...wait! Here's the thing..." and plead his case with pretzel logic. "See, if you let me go out with my friends tonight, then you won't have to worry about them getting into trouble because I'll be there to talk them out of anything stupid they might want to do! :jet:"

Douglas, I wasn't going to worry about them anyway.

"But here's the thing! Won't you feel good knowing that they'll know some adult really cares about them and their well-being? You could make an impact on them that will last for life! And not only that, but some day they might be President and they'll have you to thank for putting them on the path to their future!"

:jet: :lol:
 
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vraiblonde said:
My son used to stomp. Like a wrestler stomp, with just one foot. "Arrrgh!!" Then he'd try the lawyer tactic - "But...wait! Here's the thing..." and plead his case with pretzel logic. "See, if you let me go out with my friends tonight, then you won't have to worry about them getting into trouble because I'll be there to talk them out of anything stupid they might want to do! :jet:"

Douglas, I wasn't going to worry about them anyway.

"But here's the thing! Won't you feel good knowing that they'll know some adult really cares about them and their well-being? You could make an impact on them that will last for life! And not only that, but some day they might be President and they'll have you to thank for putting them on the path to their future!"

:jet: :lol:
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I see your son is destined for a career in the Legal profession.
 
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Vince said:
Tell her if she wants to be treated as an adult go out, get a job, start paying rent, food, and utilities.
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As a matter of fact just before school was to end she bugged me to no end about getting a job. Her rational was to make enough money during the summer so as to offset the cost of a whole new wardrobe when she enters HS. Any remaing funds she says I can use to pay bills. :really:
 
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Poohhunny1605 said:
When I was 14, I had a job, I bought most of my own groceries, my parents were divorcing, mom was too busy with her boyfriend (as was I), but it was my 19 yr old brother and I living in our house alone. We had to cook, clean, laundry, everything had to be done ourselves. We had to mature real quick! I was able to have the child hood I wanted, but I had responsibilities that I had to take care of before taking off for the weekend with the boyfriend...I don't know, I think girls/boys today are way more immature (as I come from a large family and am watching them all grow up)...I don't remember smart mouthing my mother because I knew her size 8 1/2 would be up my butt no matter how old I was!

If you treat her like she is 18, believe me her attitude will change real quick..Oh you want to go to so in so's house, well you better start walking miss adult! Thats what I would have been told!
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I too coming from a divorced home had to "mature" a little faster then I really wanted to so I can sympathize with your expierence. As for the discussion of maturity I have taken the approach to remind her on more then one occasion to enjoy who you are at this point in your life and not rush to adulthood since the vast majority of your life will be spent as an adult. Boy do I wish I was 14 again...... :drool:
 
Radiant1

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vraiblonde said:
My son used to stomp. Like a wrestler stomp, with just one foot. "Arrrgh!!" Then he'd try the lawyer tactic - "But...wait! Here's the thing..." and plead his case with pretzel logic. "See, if you let me go out with my friends tonight, then you won't have to worry about them getting into trouble because I'll be there to talk them out of anything stupid they might want to do! :jet:"

Douglas, I wasn't going to worry about them anyway.

"But here's the thing! Won't you feel good knowing that they'll know some adult really cares about them and their well-being? You could make an impact on them that will last for life! And not only that, but some day they might be President and they'll have you to thank for putting them on the path to their future!"

:jet: :lol:
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pretzel logic...:lol:

My 14 y.o. son tries the lawyer tactics too, with my response: "The judge finds your attempts at logic amusing but is not overly impressed, case dismissed!"
 
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jetmonkey said:
wow, that guy must have been a stud
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haha now that I go back and read that, that didn't sound right lol!

Correction: As I was busy with my own boyfriend lol

and Yes High EGT, I wish I was 16 again, thats when all my fun began lol
 
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Thanks

Been away from the machine for couple days (Jimmy Buffet) and now sober enough to say thank you-all for your comments. Raising kids today I know is challenging and the consensus I get from this thread is be tuff but fare and stand by your convictions (be the Dad). An opinion also that your kid will take advantage if you come off as weak or easly persuaded. So I feel some relief knowing that the Shrek in me has merit and appreciate everyones honesty. Anyway, I'm not looking fwd to whats comming but looking back I was no angle either but some how (We) got thru it and so I have hope that the same holds true for me and my kids. Again Thanks
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Treat your kids with the respect you demand of them since they are the ones who will one day have to help you into your wheel chair or change your bed sheets.
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