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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 05:33 PM Original message |
Need Parenting Advice |
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edwin (263 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 05:39 PM Response to Original message |
1. Well |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 05:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. No outright lies - sins of omission though |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. Probably don't want my advice but..... |
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SacredCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 05:52 PM Response to Original message |
3. I can see your dilemma... |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
5. What's the law on piercing in your state? |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 05:57 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. In NJ, siblings can't give consent. |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 06:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Parental consent required till 18. |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 07:46 PM Response to Reply #5 |
20. That's well considered advice. |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 07:55 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. Thank you |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 07:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. You are right. I got my vaccines mixed up. |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 05:54 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm not a parent, but... |
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July (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 07:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
17. Seconding huskerlaw. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 05:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. Hello house arrest for a predetermined period of time. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 07:22 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. I second this. |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 08:51 AM Response to Reply #18 |
51. I also agree |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 09:02 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. Hmmm |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
38. Grounding has always worked well for my daughters |
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DemExpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 05:58 PM Response to Original message |
9. I wouldn't ignore it or go overboard with your reaction. |
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DemExpat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 06:09 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. And I also would not confer with the sisters about the other's |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 06:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. That is really the harder dilemma |
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WCGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. Sneak up on them in the middle of the night..... |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 06:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. We have a winner - LOL |
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Pithlet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
11. Mine are still too young to deal with anything like this. |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:25 PM Response to Reply #11 |
34. We've tried very hard to let them have time to be kids |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 06:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. Trade the tattoo for an ear piercing for the youngest. East Indian babies |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 08:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. Thanks for calling me ugly and low-class. |
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Ariana Celeste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 08:35 PM Response to Reply #15 |
26. Oh wow |
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huskerlaw (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 08:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
27. Well, hmm... |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
39. Well I kind of expected to be flamed. Being anti-tat in today's world |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 09:06 AM Response to Reply #39 |
54. I have to agree with you. Tattoos are ugly. |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 12:11 PM Response to Reply #54 |
59. Thanks RebelOne....... |
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HarukaTheTrophyWife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-08-06 03:25 AM Response to Reply #54 |
62. Well, he's an idiot for getting that tattoo. |
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Book Lover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 12:54 AM Response to Reply #15 |
46. Oh yes. We've figured that out. |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 01:09 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. would you mind getting rid of those irregular line breaks? .... |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
19. My teenagers are going to kill me. |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:11 PM Response to Reply #19 |
29. That's me as well |
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seemunkee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 08:18 PM Response to Original message |
23. I have a 19 year old son and a 17 year old daughter |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:14 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. My dad had a joke that was pretty profound |
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Monk06 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:39 PM Response to Reply #31 |
40. From a previous thread. That's apparently a quote from Mark Twain. |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 08:23 PM Response to Original message |
25. Try thanking the elder daughter for NOT breaking the rules |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:05 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. That is the plan I have set on |
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BlackVelvet04 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:22 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. I don't have children, |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 09:12 AM Response to Reply #25 |
55. We'll see how it works |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
30. Raised five--- ask yourself,"How important is it--really? |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:19 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Had a really good talk with the younger daughter tonite |
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GrumpyGreg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:28 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Good luck with the older one. She is 18 and the values that |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:44 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. You know , I'm really looking forward to that |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 11:35 PM Response to Reply #30 |
45. Yeah, I'm with you. It's not the end of the world, they broke some rules, |
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realisticphish (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:32 PM Response to Original message |
36. Well |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
37. I'm a firm believer in guilt |
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Just Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
42. You don't need any advice!!!!! |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 11:12 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. I have had your day |
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Just Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jun-05-06 11:30 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Respect towards others is paramount to decency. |
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Extend a Hand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 02:32 AM Response to Original message |
48. Change your policy |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 08:24 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. That's just the thing |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 08:28 AM Response to Reply #48 |
50. Delete - double post |
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caty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 08:59 AM Response to Original message |
52. Explain to them |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 09:23 AM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Did that with the younger one last night |
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yellowdogmi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 09:14 AM Response to Original message |
56. Double the Punishment for the youngster. |
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mikeiddy (218 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 09:39 AM Response to Reply #56 |
58. Interesting perspective |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
60. Let it go with the older one, and give a slight consequence to the younger |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jun-06-06 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
61. WWJDD |
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