Comments on: Let the teenage years begin http://www.thebeanblog.com/2007/03/03/let-the-teenage-years-begin/ Trying to stay sane while parenting five kids, working full-time and going college part-time. Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:40:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Overprotective? http://www.thebeanblog.com/2007/03/03/let-the-teenage-years-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-60629 Overprotective? Sat, 20 Dec 2008 20:25:36 +0000 http://www.thebeanblog.com/2007/03/03/let-the-teenage-years-begin/#comment-60629 [...] already had some run-ins with some parents I’m less than thrilled with. There was the parent who left my not-quite-fifteen-year-old home alone all night long while she went over to her ex-husband’s house for a booty call. And we also had the weirdo [...] [...] already had some run-ins with some parents I’m less than thrilled with. There was the parent who left my not-quite-fifteen-year-old home alone all night long while she went over to her ex-husband’s house for a booty call. And we also had the weirdo [...]

]]> By: The Kids Teens Hang Out With http://www.thebeanblog.com/2007/03/03/let-the-teenage-years-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-58867 The Kids Teens Hang Out With Wed, 07 May 2008 01:45:46 +0000 http://www.thebeanblog.com/2007/03/03/let-the-teenage-years-begin/#comment-58867 [...] one friend’s mom left and was gone all night when my son was spending the night. I was very angry the next morning when I found out and we no longer allow our son to spend the [...] [...] one friend’s mom left and was gone all night when my son was spending the night. I was very angry the next morning when I found out and we no longer allow our son to spend the [...]

]]> By: Donna http://www.thebeanblog.com/2007/03/03/let-the-teenage-years-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-56169 Donna Sat, 14 Apr 2007 20:48:38 +0000 http://www.thebeanblog.com/2007/03/03/let-the-teenage-years-begin/#comment-56169 Well I am so happy to hear I'm not alone in this situation. I just learned that my 15 year old spent the night a friend's house last weekend (with three other boys) and apparently the mother was not there. I too said that it was not acceptable,and that he would not be sleeping over at that house again. My son did not handle it as well as your son did. He thinks I've "gone too far" and am overprotective. He is a trustworthy boy at this point, but I feel that the more kids that get together, the collective IQ drops. Any comments would be helpful! Well I am so happy to hear I’m not alone in this situation. I just learned that my 15 year old spent the night a friend’s house last weekend (with three other boys) and apparently the mother was not there. I too said that it was not acceptable,and that he would not be sleeping over at that house again. My son did not handle it as well as your son did. He thinks I’ve “gone too far” and am overprotective. He is a trustworthy boy at this point, but I feel that the more kids that get together, the collective IQ drops. Any comments would be helpful!

]]> By: Jody http://www.thebeanblog.com/2007/03/03/let-the-teenage-years-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-43480 Jody Mon, 05 Mar 2007 18:10:54 +0000 http://www.thebeanblog.com/2007/03/03/let-the-teenage-years-begin/#comment-43480 This is the sort of thing that freaks me out, because that situation would NOT be acceptable to me. And how can you really know in advance, once you're past the playdate years? You can only hope your kid knows how to handle the tough situations. I would definitely NOT be sending my child to anyone's house in which the parent was drinking with her underage son. If I had known that from a MySpace account, I would have stopped the overnight from ever happening. This is the sort of thing that freaks me out, because that situation would NOT be acceptable to me. And how can you really know in advance, once you’re past the playdate years? You can only hope your kid knows how to handle the tough situations.

I would definitely NOT be sending my child to anyone’s house in which the parent was drinking with her underage son. If I had known that from a MySpace account, I would have stopped the overnight from ever happening.

]]> By: Staci http://www.thebeanblog.com/2007/03/03/let-the-teenage-years-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-43339 Staci Mon, 05 Mar 2007 12:53:48 +0000 http://www.thebeanblog.com/2007/03/03/let-the-teenage-years-begin/#comment-43339 I'm with you. I would have been very upset. First off, when you allow your child to have a friend over, you are responsible for that child. Leaving is NOT acceptable. Especially when they are at such an impressionable age. And if she was going out for a booty call...the least she could have done was give them a freakin ride to Taco Bell. If she needed to go out she should have had Justis call you to A. Make sure it was ok for him to stay there while she was gone...or B. See if they could both go stay at your house. Either way...my kids would NOT be back to her house. I’m with you. I would have been very upset. First off, when you allow your child to have a friend over, you are responsible for that child. Leaving is NOT acceptable. Especially when they are at such an impressionable age. And if she was going out for a booty call…the least she could have done was give them a freakin ride to Taco Bell. If she needed to go out she should have had Justis call you to A. Make sure it was ok for him to stay there while she was gone…or B. See if they could both go stay at your house.

Either way…my kids would NOT be back to her house.

]]> By: Char http://www.thebeanblog.com/2007/03/03/let-the-teenage-years-begin/comment-page-1/#comment-42734 Char Sun, 04 Mar 2007 12:53:58 +0000 http://www.thebeanblog.com/2007/03/03/let-the-teenage-years-begin/#comment-42734 Thanks for making me fear the teen years even more than I already do!!! Like you, I would have been seething mad at this parent. Thanks for making me fear the teen years even more than I already do!!! Like you, I would have been seething mad at this parent.

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