When one of my daughters wanted todate but wasn't old enough, she wasn't 16 yet and those were my rules,she wanted to see a boy who was 18. I found out he was walking her toher car at school, meeting her after the game at the local burgershack, calling her after school....innocent enough, but enough for themto think they might be pulling something over on me. So, I gathered alittle more info, CIA style, then invited him over. Iask him if he was still interested in my daughter. After the questionand answer session, I told them the details of what I knew, they werefloored and of course wanted to know how I knew. I told himif he wanted to see my daughter and wanted to abide by my rules hecould see her. In my home. With me. :dude:I also told himthat if he broke my rules, broke my trust or broke her heart I'd havehim arrested. He was 18 she was under 16. She was mortified. He heldhis ground. Then I told him that being arrested would be the best hecould hope for because at least Chiefwould be able to protecthim from methen! It all turned outfine.They spent time here baking brownies, watchingmovies, doing homework, etc. and they are still friends two yearslater.
Raspberry
Thats not very nice! I mean rules are rules but you dun tellan 18 year old that u are gunna have him arrested for HANGING OUT withur daughter. Im 17 and my boyfriend is 21. We've been together since Iwas 15... I would be mortified if my parents ever told him they wouldput him in jail
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RaspberrySwirl wrote:
When one of my daughters wanted todate but wasn't old enough, she wasn't 16 yet and those were my rules,she wanted to see a boy who was 18. I found out he was walking her toher car at school, meeting her after the game at the local burgershack, calling her after school....innocent enough, but enough for themto think they might be pulling something over on me. So, I gathered alittle more info, CIA style, then invited him over. ?I ask him ifhe was still interested in my daughter. After the question and answersession, I told them the details of what I knew, they were floored andof course wanted to know how I knew. ?I told him if he wanted to see mydaughter and wanted to abide by my rules he could see her. In my home.With me. :dude:?I also told him that if he broke my rules, broke mytrust or broke her heart I'd have him arrested. He was 18 she was under16. She was mortified. He held his ground. Then I told him that beingarrested would be the best he could hope for because at leastChief?would be able to protect him from methen!?? ?It all turned out fine.??They spent time here bakingbrownies, watching movies, doing homework, etc. and they are stillfriends two years later.??
Raspberry
As to the teenager's feelings of mortification, it passes quickly.
At that age, there's so much to be mortified about; what our parents say is a given!
-Carolyn
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