Two of my daughter’s friends called me at 2am saying they had done something stupid, were scared, were stuck on the other side of the island and there were no Ubers. They had been talking to boys on Snapchat for weeks and decided to sneak out of the house and meet them. After all was said and done, the boys dumped them off at a 7-11. I picked them up, made sure they were ok and have given them until Sunday to tell their parents.
Talk to your kids about making good decisions!! I can’t sleep thinking of all the ways this could have ended so much worse.
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It’s telling that they were secure enough to call you for help, you’re a great mom.
It’s really special that they thought of you and wanted to call you in that moment.
Awesome mum !
It sure takes a village.
I think it's great that you give them the choice to sort it out with their parents themselves
since my wife has been pregnant, I have been trying to learn so many things about parenting
Thanks Roya, the best you can do is try.
What I have found interesting over the years with my kids’ friends is that they aren’t looking for parents to be cool or their best friends. In fact, even though they think those parents, they also make fun of them. I have found most teens just want an adult who listens and provides guidance when they need it.
Amen.
I’m grateful.
Thanks, it’s the hardest job I have ever had and it’s not even close.
Same
Always give kids a chance to face their own problems. It teaches accountability and resilience.
Congrats on the impending bundle of joy! My parenting tip is to be open to advice from other parents (you are) and open to the fact that the way you were patented may not work for your children.
thank you for being that mom 🫶
Thank goodness they had you to call
Good job, X3
Them knowing they could call you,
Getting them,
Option for them to tell parents first.
They actually called my daughter to come pick them up and she told them they needed to call me.
Yea I’m glad they did.
That says a lot about your relationship with your daughter! Kuddos!🤙
Hat off for being there as a trusted influence in their life.
🧡👊🏻🍻
my parents always wanted to do everything right, I don't think that can ever work.
my wife is much more willing to take risks than I am and that's what I want for the child too. try, fail, repeat, suceed
Yes!! Not letting kids take risks and fail has been a major mistake in parenting for the past 20 years imho. You’re going to be great parents.
Thx 🫂💜 I'm happy that I habe my amazing wife so it will be fun 🙂
That's why I am going to have my children, especially my daughters, to conceal and carry everywhere they go. As soon as they hit 18
No fucking around
why wait until 18
Because I don't want my children to go to jail for carrying a firearm
better to be judged by 12 than carried by 6
Talk to me when you have children carrying firearms
Smart dad. Both of my older children have their conceal carry and have taken defensive handgun courses as well as tactical firearms training.
Based
Do they usually carry when they go out ?
Yes more often than not. My daughter is even allowed to cc on her campus.
That is so great. I will teach my children to do the same
