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Teenager dilemma

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 10:29
My Dad was quite strict as a father to two teenage girls when I grew up. However looking back I am so glad he was. Peer pressure is a b**** and you can be put in uncomfortable situations that can turn dangerous. If your daughters crying and getting herself in a state that you are going to 'embarress her' by dropping her off and meeting the host, tells me that she knows the situation is not completely right.
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EW EXPERT
Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 10:17
It's not an unreasonable request to ask to meet the people throwing the party. Also, as someone else said, if she talks about this boy all the time, he's probably much more than just a friend. If the boy is any kind of decent lad with manners, he won't mind meeting you either. I was going out with friends etc at that age. The ground rules were, my parents knew where I was, had contact numbers and picked me up at a certain time. <em>edited by FairyDust on 21/10/2014</em>
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EW GURU
Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 10:17
i will never let her go, she can hate me now, but one day she will understand and thank me for it. no way. no. no. i can't even imagine what wil happen. and at such a young age. nope not in a million years.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 10:09
Don't have kids but I am grateful that my parents never let me do anything like this. In fact I never asked as I knew there would be no chance. I wasn't too happy at the time but in some ways even then I was grateful I didn't have to make the decisions my friends did with regards to boys & booze. Tell her its out of love one day she will actually realise this is true.
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EW GURU
Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 10:09
Forget about embarassing, your child's safety comes first.... And I think you already suspect there's something (more than one thing!) not right about the situation. No. I know you don't want to hurt her feelings but, no.
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 10:07
No way would I let my daughter go to any unsupervised (or mixed) event. This is a recipe for disaster. She will be upset with you at the moment, of course, but, she will get over it and will later realise you have protected her from a potential disaster (and they happen often here in this country).
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 10:05
Rosie, of course asking to meet the host is reasonable, you already know that. Just quietly - if she talks about this boy all the time.... he's probably not just a friend.
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EW EXPLORER
Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 10:04
Remember the party in Motor City a while ago? A bunch of teenagers, unsupervised, drinking. One child fought with the others - no one knows exactly what happened but he ended up falling to his death from a nearby building. I'd insist on meeting the parents, would probably not let her go to an unsupervised party at all. As a compromise, I might let her go for two hours, drop her off and pick her up.
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 10:02
If this were my daughter, no way would I let her go to this party. You can bet that the people responsible for this party are adults who like to hang out with teenagers and they will surely be very generous in supplying their younger "friends" with alcohol...
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 10:02
Somehow you have answered your query, in the past we have had of such like parties in villas where people have moved, empty villas I mean, teenagers arrange parties in such like villas and in the end brings problems, just be firm with your daughter and tell her for her safety you will acompany her to the place just to be sure of her safety, also make sure you talk to the host or let her give you the No. of the boys parents to confirm regarding the party.
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EW MASTER
Latest post on 21 October 2014 - 10:00
Yeah - great idea to let her go..... just give her a pack of condoms and you will be fine
 
 

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